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5426 lines
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"DeMille":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"1881\u20131959 American film director and producer":[
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"Cec*il \\ \u02c8se-\u200bs\u0259l \\",
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"Blount \\ \u02c8bl\u0259nt \\"
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],
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"Agnes George 1905\u20131993 American dancer and choreographer":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"d\u0259-\u02c8mil"
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"biographical name"
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]
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},
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"DeMoivre's theorem":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a theorem of complex numbers: the n th power of a complex number has for its absolute value and its argument respectively the n th power of the absolute value and n times the argument of the complex number":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1840, in the meaning defined above":""
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Abraham De Moivre \u20201754 French mathematician":""
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"-\u02c8mw\u00e4v(-r\u0259)z-",
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"di-\u02c8m\u022fi-v\u0259rz-"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-085540",
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"noun"
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"DeMolay":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a member of DeMolay International, a fraternal organization for boys and young men aged 12 to 21 that is sponsored by the Freemasons":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"after Jacques B. de Molay \u20201314 French grand master of the Knights Templar":""
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},
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"\u02ccd\u0113m\u0259\u02c8l\u0101"
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"type":[
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"noun"
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"Dematiaceae":{
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"definitions":{
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": a family of imperfect fungi (order Moniliales) having hyphae, conidia, or both that are dark colored, brownish, or black":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from Dematium , type genus (from Greek demation small cord, rope, diminutive of dema band) + -aceae":""
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"pronounciation":[
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"d\u0259\u0307\u02ccmat\u0113\u02c8\u0101s\u0113\u02cc\u0113",
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"(\u02cc)d\u0113\u02cc-"
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164019",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"plural noun"
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]
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},
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"Demerara":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"river 200 miles (322 kilometers) long in Guyana flowing north into the Atlantic":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u02c8ra-r\u0259",
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"\u02ccde-m\u0259-\u02c8r\u00e4r-\u0259"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203000",
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"geographical name"
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},
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"Demerara greenheart":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": bebeeru":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"from Demerara county, British Guiana":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u00a6dem\u0259\u00a6ra(a)r\u0259-",
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"-r\u00e4r-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-080321",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Demerol":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u02ccr\u014dl",
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"\u02c8de-m\u0259-\u02ccr\u022fl",
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"\u02c8dem-\u0259-\u02ccr\u022fl"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212121",
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"type":[
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"trademark"
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]
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},
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"Demo":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a recording intended to show off a song or performer to a record producer":[],
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": an example of a product that is not yet ready to be sold":[
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"a demo version of the software"
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],
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": democrat sense 2":[],
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": demographic sense 2":[],
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": demolish":[
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"Brick salvaged from a demoed fireplace and backyard path make up the new stoop and walkway.",
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"\u2014 Natalie Rodriguez",
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"My mom put little masks on me and my brother, gave us goggles and crowbars, and we demo'd the walls.",
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"\u2014 Matt Damon"
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],
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": demonstration sense 1b":[],
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": demonstration sense 4":[],
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": demonstrator sense a":[],
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": people : populace : population":[
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"demo graphy",
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"dem onym"
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],
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": to create a demo (see demo entry 1 sense 2b ) recording of (a piece of music)":[
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"\u2026 spent three months rehearsing and demoing songs for their third album \u2026",
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"\u2014 David Fricke"
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],
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": to give a demonstration of (something, such as a product or procedure) : to show how (something) works, is prepared, or is done":[
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"The chef demoed everything. His first demo was peeling a carrot.",
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"\u2014 Michael Ruhlman",
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"One dealer didn't even have demonstration software; the only thing he could demo was the power light.",
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"\u2014 Video Magazine"
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],
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": to use (something, such as a product) in order to test its quality or value : to try out (something)":[
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"The surest way to pick exactly the right ski for your needs is to first narrow your choices to a workable number \u2026 and then go out and demo three or four pairs to make your final selection.",
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"\u2014 Bill Grout"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Noun (1)",
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"She will be showing a demo of the company's new alarm system.",
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"a demo version of the software",
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"I saw a demo on how to use the computer program.",
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"The salesman gave us a demo of the vacuum cleaner, and it seemed to work very well.",
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"They sent the demo to several record companies.",
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"She cut a demo last week.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"This demo is designed to test high-data-rate laser communications that could change the way ground teams communicate with spacecraft across deep space. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 24 June 2022",
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"Download instructions, then sign up for whatever piques your interest, from engineering a paper airplane to a Latin-flavor cooking demo . \u2014 Cindy Kent, Sun Sentinel , 24 June 2022",
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"By comparison, the copy-and-pasted terrain that fills out the most boring regions of Halo Infinite looks like a Renaissance masterwork compared to the desolate landscape in this demo 's beginning area. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 14 June 2022",
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"Their early demo tapes would give you about 10 percent of the necessary information. \u2014 Chris Blackwell With Paul Morley, WSJ , 12 May 2022",
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"Again, the three of them scraped by, sharing a single motel bed and living on bologna sandwiches, recording demo tapes in their free time and hoping for a break. \u2014 New York Times , 30 Apr. 2022",
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"Whether that is a dating show that reflects the unique experiences that this demo is dealing with that aren\u2019t the same challenges that previous generations have explored with dating on TV. \u2014 Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 5 Apr. 2022",
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"The song was sent to Gudwin by Johnson after Jon Bellion, who wrote the lyrics, originally sent a demo of it directly to Bieber. \u2014 Lily Moayeri, Variety , 17 Mar. 2022",
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"His demo tapes were in good condition and the tracks legally belonged to him, so there wasn\u2019t any such obstacle to releasing the music. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Nov. 2021",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"The latter edition has 13 exclusive tracks \u2013 mostly demo recordings \u2013 not available on the digital or streaming album. \u2014 Keith Caulfield, Billboard , 19 June 2022",
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"There's also a remote possibility that Apple will demo AR and VR experiences without announcing any hardware, just to build up hype in advance. \u2014 Samuel Axon, Ars Technica , 3 June 2022",
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"In a blog post on Monday, Meta said the store will let people demo various products and will include a VR space that lets customers try apps such as Beat Saber and Real VR Fishing. \u2014 Rachel Metz, CNN , 25 Apr. 2022",
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"She was hired even before shooting began, which enabled her not only to demo themes for the directors but to visit the shooting location in the Dominican Republic last June. \u2014 Jon Burlingame, Variety , 25 Mar. 2022",
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"Musk also said Tesla in 2017 would demo a Model S driving from NYC to LA with no driver interaction. \u2014 Yoni Heisler, BGR , 15 Feb. 2022",
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"Jared Isaacman, the billionaire aerospace enthusiast who paid for the first tourist flight onboard SpaceX\u2019s Dragon last year, is now paying for a series of missions, called Polaris, to demo new technologies for SpaceX. \u2014 Tim Fernholz, Quartz , 17 Feb. 2022",
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"Developers and publishers from around the globe converge on downtown Los Angeles, welcoming media and gamers to demo new and upcoming releases. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Jan. 2022",
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"His wife, Lisa, encouraged him to demo it at DunDraCon, a role-playing convention near San Francisco. \u2014 Christopher Byrd, The New Yorker , 10 Dec. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1793, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"1904, in the meaning defined at sense 1b":"Noun",
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"1969, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
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"1980, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"1994, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"by shortening":"Noun",
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"by shortening from demonstration or demonstrator":"Noun",
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"combining form from Greek d\u00eamos \"district, country, people, common people, political district in Attica,\" of uncertain origin":"Combining form",
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"verbal derivative of demo entry 1":"Verb"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8de-(\u02cc)m\u014d"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"demonstration",
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"rally"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-190816",
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"type":[
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"noun",
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]
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},
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"Demospongea":{
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"definitions":[
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"Definition of Demospongea taxonomic synonym of demospongiae"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-142410",
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"Demospongiae":{
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"definitions":{
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": a large class of Porifera comprising the majority of living sponges and being characterized by complex structure with a skeleton of tetraxial or simple siliceous spicules or of fibers of spongin or of both":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, alteration of Desmospongiae":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-j\u0113\u02cc\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000338",
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"type":[
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"plural noun"
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]
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},
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"Demosthenean":{
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"definitions":{
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": demosthenic":[
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"a species of Demosthenean eloquence"
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Demosthen es \u2020322 b.c. Greek orator + English -ean, -ian":""
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"pronounciation":[
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"d\u0259\u0307\u00a6m\u00e4sth\u0259\u00a6n\u0113\u0259n",
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"(\u02c8)d\u0113\u00a6-"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-200522",
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"adjective"
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},
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"Demosthenes":{
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"definitions":{
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"384\u2013322 b.c. Athenian orator and statesman":[]
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"di-\u02c8m\u00e4s-th\u0259-\u02ccn\u0113z"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-094623",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"biographical name"
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]
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},
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"Dempsey":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"William Harrison 1895\u20131983 Jack American boxer":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8dem(p)-s\u0113"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-162734",
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"type":[
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"biographical name"
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},
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"demagnetize":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to deprive of magnetic properties":[]
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Conclusion: the live cockroaches demagnetize (i.e., the magnetic field decays) much faster than dead ones. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 12 Sep. 2019",
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"The basic theory was that the flowing hot water demagnetized the minerals. \u2014 Chris Lee, Ars Technica , 11 Oct. 2017",
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"The earth\u2019s solid iron core is hot enough to demagnetize iron and its alloys. \u2014 Katie Nodjimbadem, Smithsonian , 29 June 2017",
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"The earth\u2019s solid iron core is hot enough to demagnetize iron and its alloys. \u2014 Katie Nodjimbadem, Smithsonian , 25 May 2017"
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"1839, in the meaning defined above":""
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"pronounciation":[
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"(\u02cc)d\u0113-\u02c8mag-n\u0259-\u02cct\u012bz"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-193936",
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"verb"
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"demagnify":{
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"definitions":{
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": to reduce the size of (something, such as a photographic image or an electron beam)":[]
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"de- + magnify":""
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"pronounciation":[
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"d\u0259\u0307+",
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"(\u02c8)d\u0113"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011144",
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"transitive verb"
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]
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},
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"demagog":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a leader championing the cause of the common people in ancient times":[],
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": a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power":[],
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": to behave like a demagogue":[],
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": to treat (something, such as an issue) in the manner of a demagogue":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"Like other good Whigs, they had assumed that the people, once free of English influence, would honor and elevate the country's true patriots and natural aristocracy in ways that the English Crown had not. But when in the decades following the Revolution the people seemed to succumb to the deceit and flattery of mushroom demagogues , who were the popular counterparts of courtiers, the Federalists became bewildered and bitter. \u2014 Gordon S. Wood , Revolutionary Characters , 2006",
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"Before the U.S. could begin to help Haiti rebuild its ravaged democracy last week, it first had to remove a raving demagogue . \u2014 Tim Padgett et al. , Time , 15 Mar. 2004",
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"Here's the background: Tennessee's finances are a mess. The state is facing a shortfall of some $310 million\u2014but legislators remember what happened last year when they considered imposing the first income tax on wages. Goaded by talk-radio demagogues , hundreds of citizens surrounded the Statehouse in a near riot. \u2014 Editor & Publisher , 4 Feb. 2002",
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"His opponent called him a bigoted demagogue .",
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"that politician is just a demagogue who preys upon people's fears and prejudices",
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"Verb",
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"But Clinton's boldness seemed to work, at least within the Beltway. House Republicans mostly stifled the urge to demagogue against his plan. \u2014 Tom Morganthau et al. , Newsweek , 11 Dec. 1995",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"The season also introduces a new demagogue : Vecna, who is mentioned in the trailer as one the gang is ready to fight. \u2014 Tom\u00e1s Mier, Rolling Stone , 23 May 2022",
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"Significantly, that came only as Kemp, like a demagogue , simultaneously amplified false election claims. \u2014 Norman Eisen And Dennis Aftergut, CNN , 26 May 2022",
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"Like Truman, Biden is facing a Republican Party in thrall to a demagogue . \u2014 Beverly Gage, The New Yorker , 7 Mar. 2022",
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"On Jan 6 a capitol that had been steadily delegitimized over decades was stormed by a mob that had been stoked to anger by a demagogue . \u2014 Eric Loeb, Baltimore Sun , 18 May 2022",
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"Where are our musical bards at this critical time in history when the world is under assault by right-wing lunatics, dictators and a U.S. conservative party under the thumb of a very dangerous demagogue ",
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"Frank\u2019s Truman is a populist in the best sense of the word: not a demagogue but a true man of the people. \u2014 Beverly Gage, The New Yorker , 7 Mar. 2022",
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"By honoring Krause\u2019s list, NEISD danced to the tune of a demagogue . \u2014 Gilbert Garcia, San Antonio Express-News , 8 Jan. 2022",
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"McCarthy was a hair-trigger demagogue ; Welch was a talented writer and ambitious thinker who could make the most unhinged sort of claim appear both copiously researched and politically urgent. \u2014 Chris Lehmann, The New Republic , 23 Nov. 2021",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"At least, not if leaders choose not to demagogue the issues. \u2014 Bill Mckibben, The New Yorker , 3 June 2022",
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"The party seems determined to try to racially demagogue its way back to national power, even as an overwhelming majority of the country applauds the all-too-rare conviction of a white police officer who murdered a Black man. \u2014 Ankush Khardori, The New Republic , 21 Apr. 2021",
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"With an election coming, advantage goes to those who stayed on the sidelines of the fight and now can demagogue on impossible solutions that would impose no pain and deliver free goodies. \u2014 Author: Charles Wohlforth | Opinion, Anchorage Daily News , 2 Mar. 2018"
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"1648, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"1656, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb"
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"borrowed from Greek d\u0113mag\u014dg\u00f3s, from d\u00eamos \"people\" + -ag\u014dgos \"leading, impelling\" \u2014 more at demo- , -agogue":"Noun",
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"verbal derivative of demagogue entry 1":"Verb"
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"agitator",
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"exciter",
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"fomenter",
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"incendiary",
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"inciter",
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"instigator",
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"kindler",
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"verb"
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": of, relating to, or characteristic of a demagogue : employing demagoguery":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"On the other hand, the 1954 Army-McCarthy hearings ended the demagogic power of Sen. Joe McCarthy, a Wisconsin Republican who used congressional investigations as a weapon against left-leaning government officials. \u2014 Stephen Engelberg, ProPublica , 15 June 2022",
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"Critics of Erdogan\u2019s demagogic rule suggest his intransigence now ought to raise questions about Turkey\u2019s place within the alliance. \u2014 Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post , 20 May 2022",
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"Willie\u2019s war buddy Mike Quinlan (Kevin Dennis) represents the unemployed Irish workers easily swayed by demagogic politicians. \u2014 New York Times , 3 Apr. 2022",
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"The implicit contrast is to ignorant brutes who gravitate to demagogic leaders and resentful agendas. \u2014 Samuel Goldman, The Week , 9 Oct. 2021",
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"Roughly seventy years ago the left's forebears made precisely the same move when confronted with an overly zealous, demagogic critic of communism. \u2014 Damon Linker, The Week , 25 June 2021",
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"All these choices are demagogic , geared toward endearing the electorate. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 22 Dec. 2021",
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"And as in the United States a year ago, the opposition\u2019s best hope of defeating the demagogic incumbent rests with an old stalwart of the left who is trying to kindle nostalgia for more civil and prosperous times. \u2014 Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times , 21 Dec. 2021",
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"Other governments in Latin America and Europe with far less demagogic leadership oversaw covid death rates worse than that of Brazil. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Oct. 2021"
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"1831, in the meaning defined above":""
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"borrowed from Greek d\u0113mag\u014dgik\u00f3s, from d\u0113mag\u014dg\u00f3s demagogue entry 1 + -ikos -ic entry 1":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"also -\u02c8g\u00e4-jik",
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"\u02ccde-m\u0259-\u02c8g\u00e4-gik",
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"or -\u02c8g\u014d-jik"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195450",
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"adverb"
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]
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},
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"demagogism":{
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-184403",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"demagogue":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a leader championing the cause of the common people in ancient times":[],
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": a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power":[],
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": to behave like a demagogue":[],
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": to treat (something, such as an issue) in the manner of a demagogue":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"Like other good Whigs, they had assumed that the people, once free of English influence, would honor and elevate the country's true patriots and natural aristocracy in ways that the English Crown had not. But when in the decades following the Revolution the people seemed to succumb to the deceit and flattery of mushroom demagogues , who were the popular counterparts of courtiers, the Federalists became bewildered and bitter. \u2014 Gordon S. Wood , Revolutionary Characters , 2006",
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"Before the U.S. could begin to help Haiti rebuild its ravaged democracy last week, it first had to remove a raving demagogue . \u2014 Tim Padgett et al. , Time , 15 Mar. 2004",
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"Here's the background: Tennessee's finances are a mess. The state is facing a shortfall of some $310 million\u2014but legislators remember what happened last year when they considered imposing the first income tax on wages. Goaded by talk-radio demagogues , hundreds of citizens surrounded the Statehouse in a near riot. \u2014 Editor & Publisher , 4 Feb. 2002",
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"His opponent called him a bigoted demagogue .",
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"that politician is just a demagogue who preys upon people's fears and prejudices",
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"Verb",
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"But Clinton's boldness seemed to work, at least within the Beltway. House Republicans mostly stifled the urge to demagogue against his plan. \u2014 Tom Morganthau et al. , Newsweek , 11 Dec. 1995",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"The season also introduces a new demagogue : Vecna, who is mentioned in the trailer as one the gang is ready to fight. \u2014 Tom\u00e1s Mier, Rolling Stone , 23 May 2022",
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"Significantly, that came only as Kemp, like a demagogue , simultaneously amplified false election claims. \u2014 Norman Eisen And Dennis Aftergut, CNN , 26 May 2022",
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"Like Truman, Biden is facing a Republican Party in thrall to a demagogue . \u2014 Beverly Gage, The New Yorker , 7 Mar. 2022",
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"On Jan 6 a capitol that had been steadily delegitimized over decades was stormed by a mob that had been stoked to anger by a demagogue . \u2014 Eric Loeb, Baltimore Sun , 18 May 2022",
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"Where are our musical bards at this critical time in history when the world is under assault by right-wing lunatics, dictators and a U.S. conservative party under the thumb of a very dangerous demagogue ",
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"Frank\u2019s Truman is a populist in the best sense of the word: not a demagogue but a true man of the people. \u2014 Beverly Gage, The New Yorker , 7 Mar. 2022",
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"By honoring Krause\u2019s list, NEISD danced to the tune of a demagogue . \u2014 Gilbert Garcia, San Antonio Express-News , 8 Jan. 2022",
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"McCarthy was a hair-trigger demagogue ; Welch was a talented writer and ambitious thinker who could make the most unhinged sort of claim appear both copiously researched and politically urgent. \u2014 Chris Lehmann, The New Republic , 23 Nov. 2021",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"At least, not if leaders choose not to demagogue the issues. \u2014 Bill Mckibben, The New Yorker , 3 June 2022",
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"The party seems determined to try to racially demagogue its way back to national power, even as an overwhelming majority of the country applauds the all-too-rare conviction of a white police officer who murdered a Black man. \u2014 Ankush Khardori, The New Republic , 21 Apr. 2021",
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"With an election coming, advantage goes to those who stayed on the sidelines of the fight and now can demagogue on impossible solutions that would impose no pain and deliver free goodies. \u2014 Author: Charles Wohlforth | Opinion, Anchorage Daily News , 2 Mar. 2018"
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"1648, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"1656, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"borrowed from Greek d\u0113mag\u014dg\u00f3s, from d\u00eamos \"people\" + -ag\u014dgos \"leading, impelling\" \u2014 more at demo- , -agogue":"Noun",
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"verbal derivative of demagogue entry 1":"Verb"
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"exciter",
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"incendiary",
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"inciter",
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"instigator",
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"kindler",
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"rabble-rouser"
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"demain":{
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"Definition of demain obsolete variant of demesne"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-220510",
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"type":[]
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"demand":{
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"antonyms":[
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"call (for)",
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"claim",
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"clamor (for)",
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"command",
|
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"enjoin",
|
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"exact",
|
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"insist (on)",
|
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"press (for)",
|
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"quest",
|
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"stipulate (for)"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": a seeking or state of being sought after":[
|
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"in great demand as an entertainer"
|
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],
|
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": an act of demanding or asking especially with authority":[
|
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"a demand for obedience"
|
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],
|
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": question":[],
|
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": something claimed as due or owed":[
|
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"the demands of the workers' union"
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],
|
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": the quantity of a commodity or service wanted at a specified price and time":[
|
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"supply and demand"
|
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],
|
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": the requirement of work or of the expenditure of a resource":[
|
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"equal to the demands of the office",
|
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"demands on one's time",
|
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"oxygen demand for waste oxidation"
|
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],
|
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": to ask authoritatively or earnestly to be informed of":[
|
|
"demand the reason for the dismissal"
|
|
],
|
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": to ask or call for with authority : claim as due or just":[
|
|
"demanded to see a lawyer"
|
|
],
|
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": to call for as useful or necessary":[
|
|
"etiquette demands a handwritten thank-you"
|
|
],
|
|
": to call for something in an authoritative way : to make a demand : ask":[],
|
|
": to call for urgently, imperiously, or insistently":[
|
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"demanded that the rioters disperse"
|
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],
|
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": to require to come : summon":[],
|
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": urgent need":[
|
|
"an increased demand for blood donations"
|
|
],
|
|
": willingness and ability to purchase a commodity or service":[
|
|
"the demand for quality day care"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
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"Noun",
|
|
"The committee is considering her demand that she be given more time to complete the study.",
|
|
"The workers said they would not end the strike until their demands were met.",
|
|
"The demand for low-income housing is increasing as the economy gets worse.",
|
|
"We are seeing an increased demand for hospital beds.",
|
|
"The company increased production to meet demand .",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"The customer demanded a refund.",
|
|
"Parents have demanded that the teacher resign.",
|
|
"The reporter demanded to see the documents.",
|
|
"I demand to know what is going on here!",
|
|
"\u201cCome here at once!\u201d he demanded .",
|
|
"\u201cWhy won't you answer me",
|
|
"The situation demands immediate action.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"The market is driven by the U.S. and Canada, where there is a high demand for educational technology products and services. \u2014 Roman Kumar Vyas, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"Lisa, how much demand is there for Uncrustables Lee",
|
|
"Germany\u2019s Uniper was one of the first European energy firms to give in to President Vladimir Putin\u2019s demand for gas purchases to be made in rubles. \u2014 David Meyer, Fortune , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"There are signs demand for refrigerated products may be wavering. \u2014 Liz Young, WSJ , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"Yet, while many individuals were able to receive psychological support, there was\u2014and still is\u2014an unmet demand for help. \u2014 Antonia Mufarech, Smithsonian Magazine , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"The recent drop in oat prices suggests there is less demand for meat, said Tom Brady, executive director of the JPMorgan Center for Commodities at UC Denver Business School. \u2014 Michelle Cheng, Quartz , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"But there also needs to be more demand from Boston\u2019s ecosystem of startups to move the needle on board diversity. \u2014 Scott Kirsner, BostonGlobe.com , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"Once a big crowd saw Elvis perform, there was a demand for his record. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 25 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Trump didn\u2019t demand that Pence make a statement at a public event. \u2014 Lindsay Chervinsky, The Conversation , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Simply put, while the law doesn\u2019t demand that cops protect and serve, most officers want to and are encouraged to. \u2014 Mitchell Willetts, Anchorage Daily News , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"Musk didn't demand an inside look at Twitter's books Before signing the deal to purchase Twitter on April 25, Musk didn't require the right to conduct the due diligence that's customary in large acquisitions. \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"The man didn't even demand money before shooting her once in the head, according to case records. \u2014 Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal , 21 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"On principle, parents shouldn\u2019t give investigators liberties that the law doesn\u2019t demand . \u2014 Suzanne Hirt, USA TODAY , 6 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Conscientious readers will not demand information that would endanger this nation\u2019s war effort or the lives of our men at the front. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 3 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Fed officials last spring and summer attributed most of the rise in inflation to supply-chain bottlenecks, which wouldn\u2019t necessarily demand a policy response if those kinks were expected to resolve themselves in a few months. \u2014 Nick Timiraos, WSJ , 3 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Our community should want \u2014 should demand \u2014 that every high school graduate be able to apply to a CSU or UC campus immediately after graduating high school. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English demaunde, demande \"question, request, claim,\" borrowed from Anglo-French, noun derivative of demander, demaunder \"to ask a question, claim as due\" \u2014 more at demand entry 2":"Noun",
|
|
"Middle English demaunden, demanden \"to ask a question, ask, claim as due,\" borrowed from Anglo-French demander, demaunder, borrowed from Medieval Latin d\u0113mand\u0101re \"to entrust, send, send word of, send instructions (to), make a claim on,\" going back to Latin, \"to entrust, hand over (to), lay a duty on,\" from de- de- + mand\u0101re \"to hand over, deliver, order\" \u2014 more at mandate entry 1":"Verb"
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-\u02c8m\u00e4nd",
|
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"d\u0113-",
|
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"di-\u02c8mand"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for demand Verb demand , claim , require , exact mean to ask or call for something as due or as necessary. demand implies peremptoriness and insistence and often the right to make requests that are to be regarded as commands. demanded payment of the debt claim implies a demand for the delivery or concession of something due as one's own or one's right. claimed the right to manage his own affairs require suggests the imperativeness that arises from inner necessity, compulsion of law or regulation, or the exigencies of the situation. the patient requires constant attention exact implies not only demanding but getting what one demands. exacts absolute loyalty",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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"claim",
|
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"dun",
|
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"importunity",
|
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"requisition",
|
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"ultimatum"
|
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-094231",
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"noun",
|
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"transitive verb",
|
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"verb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
|
"demand rate":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a rate (as of electric power) based on the maximum amount that a customer requires to be kept available for use":[]
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-122302",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"demand-pull":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an increase or upward trend in spendable money that tends to result in increased competition for available goods and services and a corresponding increase in consumer prices \u2014 compare cost-push":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1952, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"di-\u02c8man(d)-\u02ccpu\u0307l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-121334",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"demanding":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"light",
|
|
"nondemanding",
|
|
"unchallenging",
|
|
"undemanding"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": requiring much time, effort, or attention : exacting":[
|
|
"a demanding job",
|
|
"demanding customers"
|
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]
|
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},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She had a demanding schedule with little free time.",
|
|
"Factory work can be physically demanding .",
|
|
"I have heard it is one of the most demanding courses at the university.",
|
|
"Their boss was really demanding , often expecting them to work long into the night.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Now, those kids are pouring out of campus by the millions, and the most demanding , annoying, and hypersensitive among them go straight to work . \u2014 Kyle Smith, National Review , 23 June 2022",
|
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"Now enter Obie Tann, whose Chicago upbringing molded a man who is no-nonsense, demanding and tough and hoping to put the pieces back together to build a championship program again. \u2014 Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic , 17 June 2022",
|
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"The relationship-centric era has changed customer expectations, and customers are more demanding and less willing to be sold to. \u2014 Sagar Babber, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Based at Naval Air Station Miramar in San Diego, the program that emerged was rigorous and demanding . \u2014 Erin Blakemore, Smithsonian Magazine , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"Most police officers are dedicated public servants with a very difficult and demanding job. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"An investigation by The Wall Street Journal last week revealed a U.S. office culture that is described as demanding and secretive, with several former employees describing 85 hours of meetings a week in addition to their regular work. \u2014 Laura Forman, WSJ , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"The process of writing, normally an intense and demanding experience for even a veteran of Ryan\u2019s experience, was easier this time. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 11 May 2022",
|
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"Yet at 76 years of age, Felisa seems unlikely to be taking on such a demanding and likely stressful new job for the long haul. \u2014 Mike Duff, Car and Driver , 4 May 2022"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1926, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"from present participle of demand entry 2":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"d\u0113-",
|
|
"di-\u02c8man-di\u014b",
|
|
"-\u02c8m\u00e4n-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
|
"arduous",
|
|
"burdensome",
|
|
"challenging",
|
|
"exacting",
|
|
"grueling",
|
|
"gruelling",
|
|
"killing",
|
|
"laborious",
|
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"onerous",
|
|
"persnickety",
|
|
"taxing",
|
|
"toilsome"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-184140",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"adverb",
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
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"demarcate":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": delimit":[
|
|
"a plot of land demarcated by a low stone wall"
|
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],
|
|
": to set apart : distinguish":[
|
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"demarcate teachers as mentor, master and model teachers based on their level of education",
|
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"\u2014 Shanay Cadette"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"The new private boutique strategy will also demarcate between resellers who take advantage of tax and currency differences to flip goods and true clients who love the brand. \u2014 Tiffany Ap, Quartz , 18 June 2022",
|
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"Lessons from climate science show that failure to demarcate conspiratorial reasoning from scientific investigation results in public confusion, insufficient action from leadership, and the harassment of scientists. \u2014 Stephan Lewandowsky, Scientific American , 16 Feb. 2022",
|
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"Low stone walls projected into the landscape to demarcate places for play and relaxation. \u2014 New York Times , 6 Feb. 2022",
|
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"James then recounts an experience during the war where his company would shoot flag bearers\u2014boys used to demarcate sides of the battlefield and avoid friendly fire during the fog of fighting. \u2014 Josh St. Clair, Men's Health , 30 Jan. 2022",
|
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"Or, to put things a bit more sharply, the case will help demarcate the line between really bad journalism and libelous journalism. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Jan. 2022",
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"The grand atrium of the Capitol Visitor Center, once filled with tourists, has been reconfigured with stanchions to demarcate the Covid testing line for lawmakers and staff members. \u2014 New York Times , 12 Jan. 2022",
|
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"Freeways were marketed as a way to demarcate communities \u2014 that\u2019s what came up in the research for the show. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 Dec. 2021",
|
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"Belarusian soldiers were recorded destroying the fences that demarcate the border with Poland and blinding Polish units with strobe lights and laser beams, Poland\u2019s border guard said on Twitter. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Nov. 2021"
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],
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"1816, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"back-formation from demarcation , from Spanish demarcaci\u00f3n , from demarcar to delimit, from de- + marcar to mark, probably from Italian marcare , of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German marha boundary \u2014 more at mark":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"di-\u02c8m\u00e4r-\u02cck\u0101t",
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"\u02c8d\u0113-\u02ccm\u00e4r-",
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"\u02c8d\u0113-\u02cc"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"bound",
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"circumscribe",
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"define",
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"delimit",
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"demark",
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"limit",
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"mark (off)",
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"terminate"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-131922",
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"noun",
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"transitive verb",
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"verb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"demarcation":{
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a marked or perceived distinction between one area, category, etc., and another":[
|
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"a demarcation line",
|
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"The ability to test a theory against physical evidence \u2026 has provided a useful demarcation between science and pseudoscience.",
|
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"\u2014 Norriss S. Hetherington",
|
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"Certainly no clear line of demarcation has as yet been drawn between species and sub-species\u2014that is, the forms which in the opinion of some naturalists come very near to, but do not quite arrive at the rank of species.",
|
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"\u2014 Charles Darwin",
|
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"There has been much chatter in recent seasons about the great gender crossover, that deliberate erosion on the runways of a once-rigid demarcation between conventionally feminine and masculine clothes.",
|
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"\u2014 Elizabeth Paton",
|
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"\u2026 the continued presence in the modern imagination of a sharp demarcation between public and private space.",
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"\u2014 AAG Abstracts"
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],
|
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": something that marks or constitutes a boundary":[
|
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"a demarcation line",
|
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"The ability to test a theory against physical evidence \u2026 has provided a useful demarcation between science and pseudoscience.",
|
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"\u2014 Norriss S. Hetherington",
|
|
"Certainly no clear line of demarcation has as yet been drawn between species and sub-species\u2014that is, the forms which in the opinion of some naturalists come very near to, but do not quite arrive at the rank of species.",
|
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"\u2014 Charles Darwin",
|
|
"There has been much chatter in recent seasons about the great gender crossover, that deliberate erosion on the runways of a once-rigid demarcation between conventionally feminine and masculine clothes.",
|
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"\u2014 Elizabeth Paton",
|
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"\u2026 the continued presence in the modern imagination of a sharp demarcation between public and private space.",
|
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"\u2014 AAG Abstracts"
|
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],
|
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": the marking of the limits or boundaries of something : the act, process, or result of demarcating something":[
|
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"the demarcation of property lines"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1728, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02ccd\u0113-\u02ccm\u00e4r-\u02c8k\u0101-sh\u0259n"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"discreteness",
|
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"discrimination",
|
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"distinction",
|
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"separation"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-013312",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"demarcative":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": serving to point out or draw attention to a significant dividing place":[
|
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"language with demarcative stress"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-083412",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"demarcator":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": one that demarcates":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-m\u0227\u02cck\u0101t\u0259(r)",
|
|
"d\u0259\u0307\u02c8m\u00e4r\u02cck\u0101t\u0259r",
|
|
"d\u0113\u02c8-",
|
|
"-\u0101t\u0259-"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112502",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"demast":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to remove or strip masts from (a ship)":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"de- + mast (noun)":""
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"(\u02c8)d\u0113+"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-111610",
|
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"type":[
|
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"transitive verb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
|
"dematerialize":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"appear",
|
|
"materialize"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to cause to become or appear immaterial":[],
|
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": to lose or appear to lose materiality":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the image suddenly dematerialized , and once again we were staring at a blank screen",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Polachek deploys her voice as a shape-shifting instrument: a silk rope that can curl up low and lush, or dematerialize into gossamer, or snap at the bull\u2019s-eye of a melody. \u2014 Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker , 10 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"The staircase would seem to dematerialize in space. \u2014 Burkhard Bilger, The New Yorker , 23 Nov. 2020",
|
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"And how James Cameron thanked him with a befuddled glance toward the heavens, as if his lead actor had dematerialized into stardust",
|
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"The movie\u2019s expressive moments\u2014and there are many\u2014are largely uprooted, decontextualized, and dematerialized , planted like index cards rather than allowed to unfold and to develop. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 10 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"Last remaining human Prince fan is honored by bots and then ritually dematerialized . \u2014 Ian Frazier, The New Yorker , 14 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"When Man Ray used slatted light, for example, the bands of light and dark gloriously dematerialize the woman\u2019s skin with whirls of illumination. \u2014 Arthur Lubow, New York Times , 25 July 2019",
|
|
"In r/Asceticism, Snoo dematerializes into the cyberether, its form the mere wisp of an outline. \u2014 Arielle Pardes, WIRED , 6 July 2018",
|
|
"And a character called the Ghost (Hannah John-Kamen), an escapee from the Quantum Realm, is an anguished creature who dematerializes and rematerializes at will during fights with Ant-Man and the Wasp, making her a tough opponent to beat and defeat. \u2014 Soren Andersen, The Seattle Times , 2 July 2018"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"circa 1864, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02ccd\u0113-m\u0259-\u02c8tir-\u0113-\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bz"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
|
"disappear",
|
|
"dissolve",
|
|
"evanesce",
|
|
"evaporate",
|
|
"fade",
|
|
"flee",
|
|
"fly",
|
|
"melt",
|
|
"sink",
|
|
"vanish"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203324",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"demd":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
"Definition of demd chiefly British spelling of damned"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8demd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-074821",
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"deme":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a local population of closely related interbreeding organisms":[],
|
|
": a unit of local government in ancient Attica":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1833, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"borrowed from Greek d\u00eamos \"district, country, people, political district in Attica\" \u2014 more at demo-":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8d\u0113m"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-131538",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"demean":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"acquit",
|
|
"bear",
|
|
"behave",
|
|
"carry",
|
|
"comport",
|
|
"conduct",
|
|
"deport",
|
|
"quit"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to conduct or behave (oneself) usually in a proper manner":[
|
|
"\u2026 he might have been observed to demean himself as a person with nothing to do \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Henry James \u20201916"
|
|
],
|
|
": to lower in character, status, or reputation":[
|
|
"careful not to demean his opponent",
|
|
"demeaning the seriousness of the problem"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
|
|
"1601, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English demenen, demeynen \"to rule, control, decide, arrange, keep within bounds, moderate, behave (in a certain way), conduct (oneself),\" borrowed from Anglo-French demein-, tonic stem of demener \"to lead, guide, carry on, subject to, treat, agitate,\" (intransitive) \"to strive, thrash about,\" (reflexive) \"to behave\" (also continental Old & Middle French), from de- de- + mener \"to lead, bring,\" going back to Latin min\u0101re \"to push, impel (an animal forward),\" active form of the deponent verb min\u0101r\u012b \"to threaten\" \u2014 more at minatory":"Verb",
|
|
"de- + mean entry 2 , probably after debase":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"di-\u02c8m\u0113n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abase",
|
|
"bastardize",
|
|
"canker",
|
|
"cheapen",
|
|
"corrupt",
|
|
"debase",
|
|
"debauch",
|
|
"degrade",
|
|
"demoralize",
|
|
"deprave",
|
|
"deteriorate",
|
|
"lessen",
|
|
"pervert",
|
|
"poison",
|
|
"profane",
|
|
"prostitute",
|
|
"subvert",
|
|
"vitiate",
|
|
"warp"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-094641",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"demeaning":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"commendatory",
|
|
"complimentary",
|
|
"laudative",
|
|
"laudatory"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": damaging or lowering the character, status, or reputation of someone or something":[
|
|
"The work was dirty and demeaning , though not quite as somber as it sounds.",
|
|
"\u2014 Gillian Beer",
|
|
"He changed one song title \u2026 to slip around radio's reluctance to play songs with demeaning words in them \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Neil Strauss",
|
|
"[Sylvia Plath] is most helpfully linked, not to the demeaning disputes of her milieu, but to such powerful predecessors as Theodore Roethke, T. S. Eliot, Dylan Thomas, and above all Emily Dickinson.",
|
|
"\u2014 Joyce Carol Oates"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1770, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"from present participle of demean entry 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"di-\u02c8m\u0113-ni\u014b"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"belittling",
|
|
"contemptuous",
|
|
"decrying",
|
|
"degrading",
|
|
"denigrative",
|
|
"denigratory",
|
|
"deprecatory",
|
|
"depreciative",
|
|
"depreciatory",
|
|
"derisory",
|
|
"derogative",
|
|
"derogatory",
|
|
"detractive",
|
|
"disdainful",
|
|
"disparaging",
|
|
"pejorative",
|
|
"scornful",
|
|
"slighting",
|
|
"uncomplimentary"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045248",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"demeanor":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": behavior toward others : outward manner":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Staffs like the one at Veritas have come a long way from the days when sommeliers \u2026 intimidated diners with their overbearing demeanor and French accents. \u2014 Food & Wine , September 2002",
|
|
"Sam himself, a quiet young man with a rather shy demeanor , was somewhat bemused by all this attention. \u2014 Lola Oberman , Bird Watcher's Digest , November/December 1994",
|
|
"the director of the opera company has a haughty demeanor that can be irritating",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Maxwell\u2019s cool courtroom demeanor did not help sway the jury in her favor. \u2014 Guy Martin, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"The investigation also found that Lugo violated department rules and regulations about obedience to laws and rules, standard of conduct, courtesy, rules governing conduct and demeanor . \u2014 Antonio Planas, NBC News , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"Those rules include standard of conduct, courtesy, rules governing conduct, obedience to laws and rules, and demeanor . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"Scarface, an 18-year-old high school dropout and former drug dealer was cast as a cold, introspective hustler, a natural fit in look and demeanor . \u2014 Jonathan Rowe, SPIN , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"An Indiana native and Disney veteran, Chapek came to the CEO job with a different skill set and demeanor from Iger\u2019s. \u2014 Ryan Faughnderstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 26 June 2022",
|
|
"Amid all this turmoil, however, VCs focused on crypto investments are maintaining an eerily calm demeanor . \u2014 Kevin Kelleher, Fortune , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"The monthly subscription box comes with toys and treats designed with your pup's size and demeanor in mind. \u2014 Lauren Hubbard And Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"And Nadia\u2019s calm tone and demeanor helped when Ashley's natural birth plan didn\u2019t go as expected. \u2014 Javacia Harris Bowser, Good Housekeeping , 13 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"demean entry 2 + -or entry 2":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"di-\u02c8m\u0113-n\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for demeanor bearing , deportment , demeanor , mien , manner , carriage mean the outward manifestation of personality or attitude. bearing is the most general of these words but now usually implies characteristic posture. a woman of regal bearing deportment suggests actions or behavior as formed by breeding or training. your deportment was atrocious demeanor suggests one's attitude toward others as expressed in outward behavior. the haughty demeanor of the headwaiter mien is a literary term referring both to bearing and demeanor. a mien of supreme self-satisfaction manner implies characteristic or customary way of moving and gesturing and addressing others. the imperious manner of a man used to giving orders carriage applies chiefly to habitual posture in standing or walking. the kind of carriage learned at boarding school",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"actions",
|
|
"address",
|
|
"bearing",
|
|
"behavior",
|
|
"comportment",
|
|
"conduct",
|
|
"deportment",
|
|
"geste",
|
|
"gest"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-094251",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"demented":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"balanced",
|
|
"compos mentis",
|
|
"sane",
|
|
"sound",
|
|
"uncrazy"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": affected by or exhibiting cognitive dementia":[
|
|
"At least one-third of people serving as caregivers for a demented husband or wife become chronically depressed.",
|
|
"\u2014 Bennett D. Gurian"
|
|
],
|
|
": mad , insane":[
|
|
"The advertising campaign for the movie version is trying to sell it as a prankish comedy, with the eccentric aunt who appears from nowhere as a demented Mary Poppins.",
|
|
"\u2014 Pauline Kael",
|
|
"\u2026 the violence was instigated directly by Serbian nationalists in Bosnia and in Belgrade as part of their demented project to separate the two intermixed ethnic communities once and for all,",
|
|
"\u2014 Charles Simic"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Many of the patients there were demented .",
|
|
"In the movie, he plays a demented man trying to survive on the streets of Los Angeles.",
|
|
"Her demented ramblings are a symptom of her illness.",
|
|
"He gave me a demented little smile.",
|
|
"parents who are almost demented with worry",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"But the hate \u2014 and the demented ideology \u2014 that has killed their neighbors and wounded a city forever has many sources of power. \u2014 Margaret Sullivan, Washington Post , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"Chez Goodman is a demented palace of nouveau-riche aesthetic extravagance, the polar opposite of the clean, understated elegance of Howard Hamlin's mid-century home. \u2014 Kat Rosenfield, EW.com , 19 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"When Crutcher instigates a plan to punish a student for his parents\u2019 relentless pressure to change their son\u2019s grade, Crutcher is pitched against three students out to uncover his demented schemes with a few of their own. \u2014 Carole E. Barrowman, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 13 May 2021",
|
|
"Rinee has a wonderfully distinctive and demented style. \u2014 Wired Staff, Wired , 18 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"But there\u2019s also a level of precision and progressiveness to the power delivery that makes the whole demented package work surprisingly well. \u2014 Basem Wasef, Car and Driver , 15 Dec. 2020",
|
|
"But this book is a lot more demented than a simple whodunnit. \u2014 Megan Mccarthy, USA TODAY , 28 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"And where there are two Harley Quinns, the original, quite sane Harleen Quinzel, and a doppelganger, the demented Marian Drews. \u2014 cleveland , 9 May 2020",
|
|
"The show\u2019s ultimate depiction of Rock Hudson as a dumb-as-a-rock, barely sentient beefcake is one of its strangest choices; its decision to portray Vivien Leigh as a shrill maniac with a demented voice is yet another. \u2014 Philippa Snow, The New Republic , 1 May 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1632, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"from past participle of dement \"to deprive of reason, drive mad,\" borrowed from Medieval Latin d\u0113ment\u0101re, going back to Late Latin, \"to deceive, hoodwink,\" verbal derivative of Latin d\u0113ment-, d\u0113mens \"out of one's mind, frenzied, insane\" \u2014 more at dementia":""
|
|
},
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"pronounciation":[
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"di-\u02c8men-t\u0259d",
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"di-\u02c8ment-\u0259d"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"balmy",
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"barmy",
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"bats",
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"batty",
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"bedlam",
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"bonkers",
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"brainsick",
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"bughouse",
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"certifiable",
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"crackbrained",
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"cracked",
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"crackers",
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"crackpot",
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"cranky",
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"crazed",
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"crazy",
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"cuckoo",
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"daffy",
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"daft",
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"deranged",
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"fruity",
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"gaga",
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"haywire",
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"insane",
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"kooky",
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"kookie",
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"loco",
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"loony",
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"looney",
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"loony tunes",
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"looney tunes",
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"lunatic",
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"mad",
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"maniacal",
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"maniac",
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"mental",
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"meshuga",
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"meshugge",
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"meshugah",
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"meshuggah",
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"moonstruck",
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"non compos mentis",
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"nuts",
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"nutty",
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"psycho",
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"psychotic",
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"scatty",
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"screwy",
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"unbalanced",
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"unhinged",
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"unsound",
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"wacko",
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"whacko",
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"wacky",
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"whacky",
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"wud"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-103500",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"dementia":{
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"antonyms":[
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"mind",
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"saneness",
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"sanity"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a usually progressive condition (such as Alzheimer's disease) marked by the development of multiple cognitive deficits (such as memory impairment, aphasia, and the inability to plan and initiate complex behavior)":[
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"\u2026 dementia is diagnosed only when both memory and another cognitive function are each affected severely enough to interfere with a person's ability to carry out routine daily activities.",
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"\u2014 The Journal of the American Medical Association"
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],
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": madness , insanity":[
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"a fanaticism bordering on dementia"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"This patient suffers from dementia .",
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"a new study on age-related dementias",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"It\u2019s not about dementia , or growing up on an apple orchard, or taking the subway to high school. \u2014 Shawn Windsor, Detroit Free Press , 19 June 2022",
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"On June 9, 2019, the New York Times published an expos\u00e9 about how Max\u2019s dementia was allegedly being exploited by his business associates for financial gain. \u2014 Tatiana Siegel, Rolling Stone , 14 June 2022",
|
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"Writing the character of Yara, who experienced dementia , called for an expert on Alzheimer\u2019s disease. \u2014 Tyler Coates, The Hollywood Reporter , 12 June 2022",
|
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"Alzheimer's is the most common form of dementia affecting elderly people, according to experts. \u2014 Heather Chen And Yuki Kurihara, CNN , 11 June 2022",
|
|
"Music Health\u2019s overall goals and future initiatives go beyond the dementia sphere. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"This can happen when someone has a brain defect, cognitive delay, dementia or an illness not susceptible to treatment. \u2014 Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Physicians can now use tests of blood and cerebrospinal fluid to measure brain amyloid levels in people experiencing early signs of mild cognitive impairment or dementia . \u2014 Howard M. Fillit, STAT , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"The Longest Day fundraiser aims to raise funding for dementia research through small, individualized fundraisers organized by volunteers. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 7 June 2022"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1806, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"borrowed from Latin d\u0113mentia \"derangement, insanity, folly,\" noun derivative of Latin d\u0113ment-, d\u0113mens \"out of one's mind, frenzied, insane,\" from d\u0113- de- + -ment, -mens, adjective derivative of ment-, mens \"power of reason, mental balance, mind\" \u2014 more at mind entry 1":""
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"di-\u02c8men-ch\u0259",
|
|
"di-\u02c8men(t)-sh\u0259",
|
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"-sh\u0113-\u0259"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
|
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"aberration",
|
|
"derangement",
|
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"insanity",
|
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"lunacy",
|
|
"madness",
|
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"mania",
|
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"rage"
|
|
],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-202829",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"dementia praecox":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": schizophrenia":[]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1899, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"borrowed from New Latin, \"precocious dementia\"":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02c8pr\u0113-\u02cck\u00e4ks"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-101805",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
|
"dementia pugilistica":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": chronic traumatic encephalopathy":[
|
|
"Brain degeneration from repeated blows to the head has been known in boxers since the 1920s as dementia pugilistica , or punch-drunk syndrome.",
|
|
"\u2014 Luna Shyr"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"And is there really a difference between dementia pugilistica and chronic traumatic encephalopathy",
|
|
"Over the decades, it was sometimes suggested that dementia pugilistica might befall professional football players, too. \u2014 Ingfei Chen, The New Yorker , 1 Feb. 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1938, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"borrowed from New Latin, \"pugilistic dementia\"":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02ccpy\u00fc-j\u0259-\u02c8li-sti-k\u0259",
|
|
"-\u02ccpy\u00fc-j\u0259-\u02c8lis-t\u0259-k\u0259"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-230754",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"demerara sugar":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a coarse light-brown raw sugar":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Combine 1 cup water, 1 cup demerara sugar in a saucepan and bring to a boil. \u2014 Liza Weisstuch, BostonGlobe.com , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"Add one chai tea bag, a small pinch of salt, and three demerara sugar cubes. \u2014 Outside Online , 17 Dec. 2020",
|
|
"Hot Toddy's are traditionally made with lemon, demerara sugar , your favorite scotch whiskey and fresh nutmeg, according to Food Network's recipe. \u2014 Gabriela Miranda, USA TODAY , 18 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Then these ginger-molasses cookies needed to be rotated at three minutes, individually punched down with the back of a spoon and sprinkled with demerara sugar at six minutes, cooled on the sheet pan and then carefully transferred to a cooling rack. \u2014 Christian Reynoso, San Francisco Chronicle , 3 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Spread the last of a jam jar across a sheet, roll it up, and slice it before topping with a little demerara sugar and baking: voil\u00e0, jammy pinwheels that could have come from a fancy bakery. \u2014 Kendra Vaculin, Bon App\u00e9tit , 14 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"And, if desired, sprinkle with demerara sugar or regular sugar. \u2014 Kim Sun\u00e9e, Anchorage Daily News , 2 July 2021",
|
|
"Make the demerara syrup: In a small pan over medium heat, combine the demerara sugar with the water and bring to a boil, stirring until the sugar is dissolved. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 June 2021",
|
|
"Spread the demerara sugar or sparkling sugar, if using, onto a baking sheet. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Dec. 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1848, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Demerara , river and region in Guyana":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02c8rer-",
|
|
"\u02ccde-m\u0259-\u02c8r\u00e4r-\u0259-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-183751",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"demerit":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"merit",
|
|
"virtue"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a mark usually entailing a loss of privilege given to an offender":[],
|
|
": a quality that deserves blame or lacks merit : fault , defect":[],
|
|
": lack of merit":[],
|
|
": offense":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Students are given demerits if they arrive late for classes.",
|
|
"as a typist she has the advantage of speed but the demerit of inaccuracy",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The drivetrain in the MX-30 feels detuned, maybe to stretch the range of its small battery pack, which leads us to our next performance demerit . \u2014 Elana Scherr, Car and Driver , 4 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"The people who put together securitizations \u2013 who pay attention to every little demerit in the rating process \u2013 might not like the fact that the securitization process devalues New York loans. \u2014 Joshua Stein, Forbes , 27 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"The largest network of charter schools in Chicago ended a demerit system that cracked down on small infractions and, in a letter to alumni, apologized for its harsh discipline policies. \u2014 Bob Fernandez, ProPublica , 10 June 2021",
|
|
"In the ever-intense competition to attract businesses, restrictive healthcare laws such as SB 8 could be a decisive demerit . \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 7 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Two of the man\u2019s supervisors had resigned, Zhang wrote, and the company\u2019s chief human resources officer Judy Tong \u2014 one of 13 senior leaders \u2014 had been given a demerit . \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"So count a predictable rise in pig injuries and deaths as a demerit for Proposition 12 \u2014 and a cost to farmers and consumers. \u2014 Will Swaim, National Review , 9 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"As another demerit , HSA contributions are capped, for 2021, at $3,600 for singles and $7,200 for families, plus an extra $1,000 for people 55 and up. \u2014 Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic , 5 July 2021",
|
|
"According to the 2019-20 student handbook, for instance, a student who accrues more than 50 demerit points in a year risks earning less than the full scholarship amount for that year. \u2014 Bob Fernandez, ProPublica , 10 June 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French demerite , from Medieval Latin demeritum , from neuter of demeritus , past participle of demer\u0113re to be undeserving of, from Latin, to earn, from de- + mer\u0113re to merit":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02c8me-r\u0259t",
|
|
"d\u0113-\u02c8mer-\u0259t",
|
|
"d\u0113-",
|
|
"di-\u02c8mer-\u0259t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dereliction",
|
|
"failing",
|
|
"fault",
|
|
"foible",
|
|
"frailty",
|
|
"shortcoming",
|
|
"sin",
|
|
"vice",
|
|
"want",
|
|
"weakness"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180900",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"demeritorious":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": blameworthy":[
|
|
"demeritorious conduct"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"de- + meritorious":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02c8)d\u0113+"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201552",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"demersal":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": living near, deposited on, or sinking to the bottom of the sea":[
|
|
"demersal fish eggs"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The muscles of European sea bass contain little plastic, but the stomachs of British demersal sharks contain significant quantities. \u2014 Rafil Kroll-zaidi, Harper's Magazine , 15 Sep. 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1889, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin demers us (past participle of demergere to sink, from de- + mergere to dip, sink) + English -al entry 1 \u2014 more at merge":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"di-\u02c8m\u0259r-s\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-115946",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"demesne":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": landed property : estate":[],
|
|
": legal possession of land as one's own":[],
|
|
": manorial land actually possessed by the lord and not held by tenants":[],
|
|
": realm sense 2 , domain":[],
|
|
": region sense 2 , territory":[],
|
|
": the land attached to a mansion":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the vast and frozen demesne of the northern tundra",
|
|
"the view that the issue is not in the demesne of the courts and is something that should be decided by the state legislature",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Now, 15 seasons later, Whittingham has beamed himself to a different sphere, a rare demesne of security, a comfort zone as wide as Jimmy Kimmel\u2019s, hovering consistently in a most lofty realm. \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 12 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"In Loki, the titular character finds himself in the bizarre (almost Brazil style) demesne of the Time Keepers, an organization devoted to ensuring the sanctity of the timeline. \u2014 Erik Kain, Forbes , 5 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"Still, enough of the original grounds remain as part of Biltmore\u2019s grandeur as to suggest, even today, a demesne with a castle at its center. \u2014 Stuart Ferguson, WSJ , 29 Sep. 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Anglo-French demesne, demeine \u2014 more at domain":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"di-\u02c8m\u0101n",
|
|
"-\u02c8m\u0113n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"area",
|
|
"field",
|
|
"region",
|
|
"zone"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-025208",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"demeton":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a mixture of organophosphorus insecticides used as a systemic on plants":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"probably from International Scientific Vocabulary d i e thyl + me rcapt- + -t hioic + -on entry 2":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8dem\u0259\u02cct\u00e4n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-103526",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"demi-":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": half":[
|
|
"demi semiquaver"
|
|
],
|
|
": one that partly belongs to (a specified type or class)":[
|
|
"demi god"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from demi , from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *dimedius , modification of Latin dimidius , from dis- + medius mid \u2014 more at mid":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-102915",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"prefix"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"demi-vierge":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a girl or woman who engages in lewd or suggestive speech and usually promiscuous petting but retains her virginity":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"French, literally, half virgin, from demi- (from demi half) + vierge virgin, from Latin virgin-, virgo":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccdem\u0113v\u0113\u02c8e\u0259rzh",
|
|
"d\u0259m\u0113vyerzh"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-110655",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"demibastion":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a half bastion consisting of one face and one flank":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"demi- + bastion":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-120513",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"demilancer":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": demilance sense 2":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125402",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"demilitarize":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"arm",
|
|
"militarize"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to do away with the military organization or potential of":[],
|
|
": to prohibit (something, such as a zone or frontier area) from being used for military purposes":[],
|
|
": to rid of military characteristics or uses":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the two nations agreed to demilitarize themselves reciprocally",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Russia has billed its war in Ukraine in large part as a campaign to demilitarize the country, justifying long-range strikes against military infrastructure as a way of destroying weapons stockpiles and supplies provided by Western allies. \u2014 Matthew Luxmoore, WSJ , 10 May 2022",
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"The stated intention of the Kremlin was to demilitarize Ukraine. \u2014 Phil Mccausland, NBC news , 9 May 2022",
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"Piddubnyi said the claims made by Russian President Vladimir Putin at the start of the war \u2014 that Russia was not targeting civilians, and only aimed to demilitarize Ukraine \u2014 are not true. \u2014 Amie Schaeffer, The Salt Lake Tribune , 19 Apr. 2022",
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"Putin demands that Ukraine adopt a neutral status, drop its bid to join NATO, agree to demilitarize , recognize Russia\u2019s sovereignty over Crimea and acknowledge the independence of the rebel republics in the Donbas region. \u2014 chicagotribune.com , 24 Mar. 2022",
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"Russian President Vladimir Putin has also insisted that Ukraine demilitarize , declare neutrality and give up any bid to join NATO. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Mar. 2022",
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"The Kremlin accused the European Union of hostile behavior, saying weapons supplies to Ukraine were destabilizing and proved that Russia was right in its efforts to demilitarize its neighbor. \u2014 Reuters, The Christian Science Monitor , 28 Feb. 2022",
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"Putin is demanding Ukraine demilitarize , recognize Russian control over Crimea and renounce any efforts to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). \u2014 Audrey Conklin, Fox News , 19 Mar. 2022",
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"The Kremlin has demanded that Ukraine renounce future attempts to join NATO, demilitarize and acknowledge Russian sovereignty over the Crimean peninsula, which Russia seized in 2014. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 Mar. 2022"
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"(\u02cc)d\u0113-\u02c8mi-l\u0259-t\u0259-\u02ccr\u012bz",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea"
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]
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"examples":[],
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"pronounciation":[
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"-(\u02cc)m\u014dn\u00a6-",
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"\u00a6dem\u0113(\u02cc)m\u00e4n\u00a6d\u0101n",
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"d\u0259m\u0113m\u014d\u207fda\u207f"
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],
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]
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},
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The object of Christian\u2019s adoration is Satine, a nightclub chanteuse and demimondaine , almost past her prime and riddled with consumption. \u2014 Ben Brantley, New York Times , 25 July 2019",
|
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"Rather than a consistent narrative style, Phillips shapes the prose to reflect the stages of her life, from the powerless demimondaine to the outspoken feminist writer. \u2014 Joan Gaylord, The Christian Science Monitor , 13 June 2018"
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"-\u02c8m\u00e4n-\u02ccd\u0101n"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203242",
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]
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},
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": the world of prostitution":[]
|
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},
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"examples":[
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"a documentary examining the demimonde to which homosexuals were relegated before the start of the gay rights movement",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Tokyo Vice adapts the memoir of a U.S. journalist who covered the Japanese capital\u2019s criminal demimonde in the late 1990s. \u2014 Judy Berman, Time , 4 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Leviss joined the Vanderpump demimonde in season 5 as Kennedy\u2019s new girlfriend. \u2014 Bethy Squires, Vulture , 6 Dec. 2021",
|
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"Tango, a style of music as well as dance, had stories to tell besides those of the Buenos Aires demimonde : love stories, stories of social action. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 June 2021",
|
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"Finger and Weber talk for an hour or so, spelunking deep into the demimonde with convivial delight. \u2014 Rachel Syme, The New Yorker , 31 May 2021",
|
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"Runyon\u2019s sense of the racing demimonde , though, promises deeper pleasures on offer. \u2014 Max Watman, WSJ , 28 May 2021",
|
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"With the help of Sonny\u2019s ex-partner, Marty MacChicken, a gun-loving agitator with keen intuition who plays the straight man to the sad-sack and dryly comedic Sonny, the Chicken Police delve into Clawville\u2019s demimonde . \u2014 Washington Post , 21 May 2021",
|
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"Shawishes are the primary brokers between the demimonde of refugees and the aid workers, municipal officials, employers, security agents, and journalists who interact with them. \u2014 Alexander Dziadosz, Harper's Magazine , 27 Oct. 2020",
|
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"In its day, Cristina\u2019s work was very much a product of its demimonde . \u2014 Jon Caramanica, New York Times , 5 Apr. 2020"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
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"1855, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"French demi-monde , from demi- + monde world, from Latin mundus":""
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8de-m\u0113-",
|
|
"\u02c8de-mi-\u02ccm\u00e4nd"
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"demiworld",
|
|
"half-world",
|
|
"netherworld",
|
|
"underbelly",
|
|
"underworld"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-185846",
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"demine":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to remove mines and especially unexploded land mines from (an area)":[
|
|
"An estimated 100 million unexploded land mines stud the globe, and experts say it would take 10,000 years to demine Cambodia alone, using present methods.",
|
|
"\u2014 Adam Marcus , Christian Science Monitor , 6 May 1998",
|
|
"In Afghanistan, sergeant Murphy needs to take care to ride only in areas that have been de-mined . \"I am basically riding on a paved road through a minefield,\" he says.",
|
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"\u2014 Christine Mattheis , Bicycling , July 2008"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1945, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"(\u02cc)d\u0113-\u02c8m\u012bn"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033117",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
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"transitive verb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"demineralization":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": loss of bodily minerals (such as calcium salts) especially in disease":[],
|
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": the process of removing mineral matter or salts (as from water)":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"One aspect of toothpaste that does make a difference though is fluoride, which combats the first stage of tooth decay, called demineralization . \u2014 Claire Ballentine, Bloomberg.com , 24 Sep. 2019"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
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|
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},
|
|
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|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"di-",
|
|
"(\u02cc)d\u0113-\u02ccmi-n\u0259-r\u0259-l\u0259-\u02c8z\u0101-sh\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020010",
|
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"type":[
|
|
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|
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|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
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|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"check out",
|
|
"conk (out)",
|
|
"croak",
|
|
"decease",
|
|
"depart",
|
|
"die",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"end",
|
|
"exit",
|
|
"expire",
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"kick off",
|
|
"part",
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"peg out",
|
|
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|
|
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|
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"step out",
|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
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": to pass by descent or bequest":[
|
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"the property has demised to the king's heirs"
|
|
],
|
|
": to transmit by succession or inheritance":[],
|
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": transfer of the sovereignty to a successor":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"\u2026 invited visitors to play a game in which points are awarded to those who predict the demise of yet another overhyped dot-com. \u2014 Jeff Goodell , Rolling Stone , 14 Sept. 2000",
|
|
"This elegant little book is essential reading for anyone interested in the demise , the terminal silliness, of our culture. \u2014 John Irving , New York Times Book Review , 6 Apr. 1997",
|
|
"Like books, board games appear headed for imminent demise at the hands of cathode-ray terminals. \u2014 Will Manley , Booklist , 1 Mar. 1995",
|
|
"She had no property at the time of her demise .",
|
|
"The musician met an untimely demise .",
|
|
"We have not had truly local news coverage since the town newspaper's demise three years ago.",
|
|
"Losing this game will mean the team's demise .",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"our much beloved, recently demised leader",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"This unsentimental murder mystery follows a Chinese American family in small-town Wisconsin whose restaurant, Fine Chao, is the site of owner Leo Chao\u2019s mysterious demise . \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"But, despite the official protection now offered in Abu Dhabi, the erosion that gave each its unique shape will also eventually lead to their demise . \u2014 Barry Neild, CNN , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"While the ceaseless pandemic and soggy winter and spring have dampened prospects of the project, Portland\u2019s persistent public safety crisis could lead to its demise . \u2014 oregonlive , 19 June 2022",
|
|
"However, some fear that the park\u2019s scenic drama could lead to its demise . \u2014 Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"Jones acknowledges how those events changed the trajectory of the Pistols\u2019 career and led to their demise . \u2014 David Chiu, Forbes , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"Magoon presents a comprehensive history of the Black Panther Party, from its heyday in the 1960s and \u201970s amid intense persecution by federal authorities to its eventual demise in the early 1980s. \u2014 Deborah Taylor, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"Price wars and a change in architectural taste, though, led to the brick's demise . \u2014 Ben Schultz, Journal Sentinel , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"The last update for Internet Explorer was in 2013, meaning the legacy browser has suffered a slow demise . \u2014 Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Ann, who\u2019s starring in a new opera at Disney Hall, embraces her character\u2019s nightly demise with a grand passion that her audiences find cathartic. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 6 July 2021",
|
|
"Sadly, the bankruptcy of the company\u2019s battery supplier A123 Systems in 2012 led to the Fisker Automotive\u2019s demise a year later. \u2014 James Morris, Forbes , 27 Feb. 2021",
|
|
"Ruby, a lifelong Californian, takes the country\u2019s demise seriously. \u2014 Steff Yotka, Vogue , 30 Sep. 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Noun",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English dimise , from Anglo-French demise , feminine of demis , past participle of demettre to dismiss, from Latin demittere to send down, from de- + mittere to send":"Noun and Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"di-\u02c8m\u012bz"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"dissolution",
|
|
"doom",
|
|
"end",
|
|
"exit",
|
|
"expiration",
|
|
"expiry",
|
|
"fate",
|
|
"grave",
|
|
"great divide",
|
|
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|
|
"passing",
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"check out",
|
|
"conk (out)",
|
|
"croak",
|
|
"decease",
|
|
"depart",
|
|
"die",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"end",
|
|
"exit",
|
|
"expire",
|
|
"fall",
|
|
"flatline",
|
|
"go",
|
|
"kick in",
|
|
"kick off",
|
|
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|
|
"pass (on)",
|
|
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|
|
"peg out",
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"step out",
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"\u2026 invited visitors to play a game in which points are awarded to those who predict the demise of yet another overhyped dot-com. \u2014 Jeff Goodell , Rolling Stone , 14 Sept. 2000",
|
|
"This elegant little book is essential reading for anyone interested in the demise , the terminal silliness, of our culture. \u2014 John Irving , New York Times Book Review , 6 Apr. 1997",
|
|
"Like books, board games appear headed for imminent demise at the hands of cathode-ray terminals. \u2014 Will Manley , Booklist , 1 Mar. 1995",
|
|
"She had no property at the time of her demise .",
|
|
"The musician met an untimely demise .",
|
|
"We have not had truly local news coverage since the town newspaper's demise three years ago.",
|
|
"Losing this game will mean the team's demise .",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"our much beloved, recently demised leader",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"This unsentimental murder mystery follows a Chinese American family in small-town Wisconsin whose restaurant, Fine Chao, is the site of owner Leo Chao\u2019s mysterious demise . \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"But, despite the official protection now offered in Abu Dhabi, the erosion that gave each its unique shape will also eventually lead to their demise . \u2014 Barry Neild, CNN , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"While the ceaseless pandemic and soggy winter and spring have dampened prospects of the project, Portland\u2019s persistent public safety crisis could lead to its demise . \u2014 oregonlive , 19 June 2022",
|
|
"However, some fear that the park\u2019s scenic drama could lead to its demise . \u2014 Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"Jones acknowledges how those events changed the trajectory of the Pistols\u2019 career and led to their demise . \u2014 David Chiu, Forbes , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"Magoon presents a comprehensive history of the Black Panther Party, from its heyday in the 1960s and \u201970s amid intense persecution by federal authorities to its eventual demise in the early 1980s. \u2014 Deborah Taylor, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"Price wars and a change in architectural taste, though, led to the brick's demise . \u2014 Ben Schultz, Journal Sentinel , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"The last update for Internet Explorer was in 2013, meaning the legacy browser has suffered a slow demise . \u2014 Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Ann, who\u2019s starring in a new opera at Disney Hall, embraces her character\u2019s nightly demise with a grand passion that her audiences find cathartic. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 6 July 2021",
|
|
"Sadly, the bankruptcy of the company\u2019s battery supplier A123 Systems in 2012 led to the Fisker Automotive\u2019s demise a year later. \u2014 James Morris, Forbes , 27 Feb. 2021",
|
|
"Ruby, a lifelong Californian, takes the country\u2019s demise seriously. \u2014 Steff Yotka, Vogue , 30 Sep. 2020"
|
|
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|
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|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Noun",
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
|
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|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English dimise , from Anglo-French demise , feminine of demis , past participle of demettre to dismiss, from Latin demittere to send down, from de- + mittere to send":"Noun and Verb"
|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"decease",
|
|
"dissolution",
|
|
"doom",
|
|
"end",
|
|
"exit",
|
|
"expiration",
|
|
"expiry",
|
|
"fate",
|
|
"grave",
|
|
"great divide",
|
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"passage",
|
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"passing",
|
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"quietus",
|
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"sleep"
|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-205217",
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
"demiurge":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a Gnostic subordinate deity who is the creator of the material world":[],
|
|
": a Platonic subordinate deity who fashions the sensible world in the light of eternal ideas":[],
|
|
": one that is an autonomous creative force or decisive power":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"So maybe the simulator is a little bit like a demiurge . \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 28 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The demiurge behind Galactus, Uatu, the Silver Surfer, the Human Torch, and the Ultimate Nullifier was the story\u2019s writer, Stan Lee. \u2014 J. Hoberman, The New York Review of Books , 19 Aug. 2021",
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"The second\u2014and more influential\u2014 demiurge of the folk-music microcosm is Bob Dylan, who is also twenty-three. \u2014 Mick Stevens, The New Yorker , 12 Aug. 2021",
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"The demiurge behind Galactus, Uatu, the Silver Surfer, the Human Torch, and the Ultimate Nullifier was the story\u2019s writer, Stan Lee. \u2014 J. Hoberman, The New York Review of Books , 19 Aug. 2021",
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"The second\u2014and more influential\u2014 demiurge of the folk-music microcosm is Bob Dylan, who is also twenty-three. \u2014 Mick Stevens, The New Yorker , 12 Aug. 2021",
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"The demiurge behind Galactus, Uatu, the Silver Surfer, the Human Torch, and the Ultimate Nullifier was the story\u2019s writer, Stan Lee. \u2014 J. Hoberman, The New York Review of Books , 19 Aug. 2021",
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"The second\u2014and more influential\u2014 demiurge of the folk-music microcosm is Bob Dylan, who is also twenty-three. \u2014 Mick Stevens, The New Yorker , 12 Aug. 2021",
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"The second\u2014and more influential\u2014 demiurge of the folk-music microcosm is Bob Dylan, who is also twenty-three. \u2014 Mick Stevens, The New Yorker , 12 Aug. 2021"
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"a runaway teenager who ended up in the demiworld of street prostitution"
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"a demo version of the software"
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"Brick salvaged from a demoed fireplace and backyard path make up the new stoop and walkway.",
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"\u2014 Natalie Rodriguez",
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"My mom put little masks on me and my brother, gave us goggles and crowbars, and we demo'd the walls.",
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"\u2014 Matt Damon"
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],
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": demonstration sense 4":[],
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": people : populace : population":[
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"dem onym"
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],
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": to create a demo (see demo entry 1 sense 2b ) recording of (a piece of music)":[
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"\u2026 spent three months rehearsing and demoing songs for their third album \u2026",
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"\u2014 David Fricke"
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],
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": to give a demonstration of (something, such as a product or procedure) : to show how (something) works, is prepared, or is done":[
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"The chef demoed everything. His first demo was peeling a carrot.",
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"\u2014 Michael Ruhlman",
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"One dealer didn't even have demonstration software; the only thing he could demo was the power light.",
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"\u2014 Video Magazine"
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],
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": to use (something, such as a product) in order to test its quality or value : to try out (something)":[
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"The surest way to pick exactly the right ski for your needs is to first narrow your choices to a workable number \u2026 and then go out and demo three or four pairs to make your final selection.",
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"\u2014 Bill Grout"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Noun (1)",
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"She will be showing a demo of the company's new alarm system.",
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"a demo version of the software",
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"I saw a demo on how to use the computer program.",
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"The salesman gave us a demo of the vacuum cleaner, and it seemed to work very well.",
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"They sent the demo to several record companies.",
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"She cut a demo last week.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"This demo is designed to test high-data-rate laser communications that could change the way ground teams communicate with spacecraft across deep space. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 24 June 2022",
|
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"Download instructions, then sign up for whatever piques your interest, from engineering a paper airplane to a Latin-flavor cooking demo . \u2014 Cindy Kent, Sun Sentinel , 24 June 2022",
|
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"By comparison, the copy-and-pasted terrain that fills out the most boring regions of Halo Infinite looks like a Renaissance masterwork compared to the desolate landscape in this demo 's beginning area. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 14 June 2022",
|
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"Their early demo tapes would give you about 10 percent of the necessary information. \u2014 Chris Blackwell With Paul Morley, WSJ , 12 May 2022",
|
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"Again, the three of them scraped by, sharing a single motel bed and living on bologna sandwiches, recording demo tapes in their free time and hoping for a break. \u2014 New York Times , 30 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Whether that is a dating show that reflects the unique experiences that this demo is dealing with that aren\u2019t the same challenges that previous generations have explored with dating on TV. \u2014 Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 5 Apr. 2022",
|
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"The song was sent to Gudwin by Johnson after Jon Bellion, who wrote the lyrics, originally sent a demo of it directly to Bieber. \u2014 Lily Moayeri, Variety , 17 Mar. 2022",
|
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"His demo tapes were in good condition and the tracks legally belonged to him, so there wasn\u2019t any such obstacle to releasing the music. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Nov. 2021",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
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"The latter edition has 13 exclusive tracks \u2013 mostly demo recordings \u2013 not available on the digital or streaming album. \u2014 Keith Caulfield, Billboard , 19 June 2022",
|
|
"There's also a remote possibility that Apple will demo AR and VR experiences without announcing any hardware, just to build up hype in advance. \u2014 Samuel Axon, Ars Technica , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"In a blog post on Monday, Meta said the store will let people demo various products and will include a VR space that lets customers try apps such as Beat Saber and Real VR Fishing. \u2014 Rachel Metz, CNN , 25 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"She was hired even before shooting began, which enabled her not only to demo themes for the directors but to visit the shooting location in the Dominican Republic last June. \u2014 Jon Burlingame, Variety , 25 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Musk also said Tesla in 2017 would demo a Model S driving from NYC to LA with no driver interaction. \u2014 Yoni Heisler, BGR , 15 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Jared Isaacman, the billionaire aerospace enthusiast who paid for the first tourist flight onboard SpaceX\u2019s Dragon last year, is now paying for a series of missions, called Polaris, to demo new technologies for SpaceX. \u2014 Tim Fernholz, Quartz , 17 Feb. 2022",
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|
"Developers and publishers from around the globe converge on downtown Los Angeles, welcoming media and gamers to demo new and upcoming releases. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"His wife, Lisa, encouraged him to demo it at DunDraCon, a role-playing convention near San Francisco. \u2014 Christopher Byrd, The New Yorker , 10 Dec. 2021"
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"1980, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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},
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"by shortening":"Noun",
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"combining form from Greek d\u00eamos \"district, country, people, common people, political district in Attica,\" of uncertain origin":"Combining form",
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"verbal derivative of demo entry 1":"Verb"
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"examples":[
|
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"Both leaders agreed to demobilize their armies and sign the peace treaty.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"To achieve lasting peace, Libya needs not only to find its way out of the current political crisis, but also to demobilize a generation of young men who have grown up knowing little but war. \u2014 New York Times , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"There have been regional efforts in recent years to demobilize the M23, but its leaders have complained about the slow implementation of a peace accord and accused the Congolese army of waging war against it. \u2014 NBC News , 30 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"But its most potent power is the ability to demobilize , by instructing progressives that Democrats aren\u2019t serious about climate change and aren\u2019t worth their time, money, and effort. \u2014 Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic , 21 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"But after completing their reconnaissance mission on Wednesday, they were told to demobilize , said Task Force leader Garrett Wienckowski. \u2014 Joe Mario Pedersen, orlandosentinel.com , 2 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"The firm has until July 6 to demobilize its crews and clear the work area, Baker told lawmakers in the email Monday. \u2014 oregonlive , 29 June 2021",
|
|
"However, Carla Julian, spokeswoman for the construction contractor, Purple Line Transit Constructors, said workers are continuing to demobilize . \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Sep. 2020",
|
|
"Instead of attacking protesters with often savage violence, the security apparatus now seems to be trying to demobilize the opposition movement by picking off its leaders one by one and sending them out of the country. \u2014 Andrew Higgins, New York Times , 8 Sep. 2020",
|
|
"Instead of attacking protesters with often savage violence, the security apparatus now seems to be trying to demobilize the opposition movement by picking off its leaders and sending them out of the country. \u2014 Andrew Higgins, Star Tribune , 8 Sep. 2020"
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"democracy":{
|
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|
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|
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": a government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised by them directly or indirectly through a system of representation usually involving periodically held free elections":[],
|
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": a political unit that has a democratic government":[],
|
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": the absence of hereditary or arbitrary class distinctions or privileges":[],
|
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": the common people especially when constituting the source of political authority":[],
|
|
": the principles and policies of the Democratic party in the U.S.":[
|
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"from emancipation Republicanism to New Deal Democracy",
|
|
"\u2014 C. M. Roberts"
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Democracy , I would repeat, is the noblest form of government we have yet evolved \u2026 \u2014 Norman Mailer , New York Review of Books , 27 Mar. 2002",
|
|
"\u2026 this and the economic failures of faithful democracies in places such as India or the Anglophone Caribbean demonstrated conclusively that there was no inherent link between freedom and capitalism \u2026 \u2014 Orlando Patterson , New Republic , 8 Nov. 1999",
|
|
"Even in democracies today, crucial knowledge is available to only a few individuals \u2026 \u2014 Jared Diamond , Guns, Germs, and Steel , 1997",
|
|
"The nation has chosen democracy over monarchy.",
|
|
"In a democracy , every citizen should have the right to vote.",
|
|
"The company is not a democracy ; decisions are made by a board of directors, not the workers.",
|
|
"There is democracy within the company.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Were democracy working, Huber said, there would be new federal legislation to address the threat to the planet. \u2014 Adam Liptak, BostonGlobe.com , 2 July 2022",
|
|
"San Diego Congress members said the Jan. 6 hearings have shown that threats levelled at American democracy didn\u2019t end that day, and leaders must prepare for future domestic attacks. \u2014 Deborah Sullivan Brennan, San Diego Union-Tribune , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"The conservative jurist believes that not only was electoral democracy in peril after the 2020 election, but the specter is looming over 2024. \u2014 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"There is also no democracy , freedom of association or right to take part in opposition political parties in Rwanda. \u2014 Carine Kanimba And Ana\u00efse Kanimba, CNN , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Screaming in front of the Supreme Court building is rambunctious democracy , but screaming at a Supreme Court justice from the sidewalk in front of her house is unhinged fanaticism. \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"Essentially, while America is a democracy , the Constitution did not make the Supreme Court a directly representative body. \u2014 Jenny Singer, Glamour , 3 May 2022",
|
|
"As Emmert, a political scientist by training, has long hastened to note, the association is a representative democracy , largely controlled by its roughly 1,100 member colleges and universities of various sizes, budgets and athletic ambitions. \u2014 New York Times , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"There is no requirement to be a democracy or to respect human rights \u2014 members China and Saudi Arabia would probably meet neither criteria if so. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Apr. 2022"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1539, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"borrowed from Middle French democracie, democratie, borrowed from Late Latin d\u0113mocratia, borrowed from Greek d\u0113mokrat\u00eda, from d\u0113mo- demo- + -kratia -cracy":""
|
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},
|
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|
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|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"republic",
|
|
"self-government",
|
|
"self-rule"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-194202",
|
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|
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|
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"adverb",
|
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|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"democratic":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"nondemocratic",
|
|
"undemocratic"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": favoring social equality : not snobbish":[
|
|
"disagrees with her very democratic husband"
|
|
],
|
|
": of or relating to one of the two major political parties in the U.S. evolving in the early 19th century from the anti-federalists and the Democratic-Republican party and associated in modern times with policies of broad social reform and internationalism":[
|
|
"the Democratic candidate for governor"
|
|
],
|
|
": of, relating to, or favoring democracy (see democracy sense 1 )":[
|
|
"democratic elections",
|
|
"a democratic government"
|
|
],
|
|
": relating to, appealing to, or available to the broad masses of the people":[
|
|
"democratic art",
|
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"democratic education"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Democratic elections were held there today for the first time.",
|
|
"the country's new democratic constitution",
|
|
"Debates are an important part of the democratic process.",
|
|
"The Democratic candidate for governor won the debate.",
|
|
"Most of these policies appeal to Democratic voters.",
|
|
"an interview with a leader of the Democratic Party",
|
|
"The organization works to promote democratic reforms around the world.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Xi\u2019s bellicose threats against Taiwan, attacks on democratic institutions in Hong Kong and campaign against the Uyghurs all have served to inflame U.S.-China relations. \u2014 Michael Posner, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
|
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"There must be consequences for such a deeply destabilizing action and a hostile takeover of our democratic institutions. \u2014 NBC News , 26 June 2022",
|
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"Since the 1970s, faith in democratic institutions has plummeted. \u2014 Mary Ziegler, CNN , 24 June 2022",
|
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"But Democrats and some lawyers have argued that the Justice Department should be moving faster to investigate higher-level organizers and political operatives, given the seriousness of the threat posed to democratic institutions. \u2014 Devlin Barrett, Washington Post , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"That prompted the Chinese government in 2020 to impose a powerful national security law on the territory that has since eroded what was left of its democratic institutions. \u2014 Mike Ives, BostonGlobe.com , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"In Brazil, where democratic institutions are far younger, the military\u2019s involvement in the election is heightening fears. \u2014 New York Times , 12 June 2022",
|
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"The officials have also said that strengthening democratic institutions in the region has been a goal of previous summits. \u2014 Tarini Parti, WSJ , 8 June 2022",
|
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"The bulletin, which is scheduled to expire Nov. 30, said calls for violence by domestic extremists directed at democratic institutions, candidates and election workers will likely increase through the fall. \u2014 Ben Fox, Anchorage Daily News , 7 June 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1602, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"borrowed from Middle French & Medieval Latin; Middle French democratique, borrowed from Medieval Latin d\u0113mocraticus, borrowed from Greek d\u0113mokratik\u00f3s, from d\u0113mokrat\u00eda democracy + -ikos -ic entry 1":""
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccde-m\u0259-\u02c8kra-tik"
|
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],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"popular",
|
|
"republican",
|
|
"self-governing",
|
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"self-ruling"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-035147",
|
|
"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"demoded":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": d\u00e9mod\u00e9":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
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"with its demoded '70s look\u2014shag carpeting, no less\u2014that split-level is in need of some serious updating"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1887, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02cc)d\u0113-\u02c8m\u014d-d\u0259d"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"antiquated",
|
|
"archaic",
|
|
"dated",
|
|
"d\u00e9mod\u00e9",
|
|
"fossilized",
|
|
"kaput",
|
|
"kaputt",
|
|
"medieval",
|
|
"mediaeval",
|
|
"moribund",
|
|
"mossy",
|
|
"moth-eaten",
|
|
"neolithic",
|
|
"Noachian",
|
|
"obsolete",
|
|
"out-of-date",
|
|
"outdated",
|
|
"outmoded",
|
|
"outworn",
|
|
"pass\u00e9",
|
|
"prehistoric",
|
|
"prehistorical",
|
|
"rusty",
|
|
"Stone Age",
|
|
"superannuated"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-052843",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"demoiselle":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a young lady":[],
|
|
": damselfish":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"fell in love with a pretty demoiselle from a neighboring village",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"While sauntering through the presentation, which felt more like a spring picnic than fashion show (guests sipped on glasses of ros\u00e9 and plucked strawberries from overflowing trays), one particularly striking demoiselle caught the eye. \u2014 Jenna Rennert, Vogue , 11 Sep. 2018",
|
|
"The 2018 court included promenade girls, gallants, demoiselles , jewel-bearers and the queen. \u2014 Sue Strachan, NOLA.com , 1 Apr. 2018",
|
|
"Assam Rhino Reserve will showcase the greater one-horned rhinos, Asian brown tortoises and demoiselle cranes. \u2014 Seattle Times Staff, The Seattle Times , 9 Apr. 2018",
|
|
"After the final demoiselle was presented, the six curtseyed in unison to the audience. \u2014 Sue Strachan, NOLA.com , 7 Jan. 2018",
|
|
"These historical figures were seated on the ballroom floor to receive les demoiselles . \u2014 Sue Strachan, NOLA.com , 7 Jan. 2018"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1520, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"French, from Old French dameisele \u2014 more at damsel":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccdem-w\u0259-\u02c8zel"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"damsel",
|
|
"girl",
|
|
"maid",
|
|
"maiden",
|
|
"miss"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-062350",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"demolish":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": tear down , raze":[
|
|
"demolish a building"
|
|
],
|
|
": to break to pieces : smash":[
|
|
"His car was demolished in the accident."
|
|
],
|
|
": to do away with : destroy":[
|
|
"a filibuster which would effectively demolish the issue",
|
|
"\u2014 Current Biography",
|
|
"\u2026 a performance so awkward and apathetic it instantly appeared to demolish any chance of restoring her declining career \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Dave Itzkoff"
|
|
],
|
|
": to strip of any pretense of merit or credence":[
|
|
"demolished her debate opponents",
|
|
"demolish a stereotype"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The old factory was demolished to make way for a new parking lot.",
|
|
"Tons of explosives were used to demolish the building.",
|
|
"The town hopes to restore the old theater rather than have it demolished .",
|
|
"The car was demolished in the accident.",
|
|
"They demolished the other team 51\u20137.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Kim Kimlin, the community stabilization director for the Cuyahoga Land Bank testified there were already plans to demolish 66 properties with the $1.7 million of the total $2 million in ARPA money requested from the county. \u2014 Lucas Daprile, cleveland , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"The most recent owner and current seller is billionaire philanthropist and investor Ron Burkle, who bought the property for $15 million in 2018, and whose goal wasn\u2019t to demolish the home, but to restore and preserve it. \u2014 Emma Reynolds, Robb Report , 30 May 2022",
|
|
"According to McGarity, the Trump administration\u2019s playbook was to demolish restraints on business opportunities while downplaying the profound environmental, health, and consumer protection costs of doing so. \u2014 Rebecca Coffey, Forbes , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"The plan is to demolish Hamner, which was built in 1967, and Highcrest, built in 1969. \u2014 Don Stacom, Hartford Courant , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"The solution engineered by RHUGT producers was to demolish the fourth wall entirely, and on the other side was Ramona refusing to pay for glam. \u2014 Louis Peitzman, Vulture , 14 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"The plan was to demolish the former Fair Oaks Ford dealership structure and put up a new 35,000-square-foot store as well as 5,000 to 7,000 square feet of additional retail space. \u2014 Suzanne Baker, chicagotribune.com , 17 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"The only way to get rid of the stench was to demolish the Aztec houses to bury the dead in the rubble. \u2014 Mark Stevenson, ajc , 20 May 2021",
|
|
"Prior plans to demolish the theater triggered opposition from some, who cited the building\u2019s iconic architecture and interior artwork. \u2014 Morgan Krakow, Anchorage Daily News , 17 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1570, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"borrowed from Middle French demolir, extended stem demoliss- (with final conformed to earlier English verbs with the same ending, as nourish , perish ), borrowed from Latin d\u0113m\u014dl\u012br\u012b, d\u0113m\u014dl\u012bre \"to throw off, pull down, raze,\" from d\u0113- de- + m\u014dl\u012br\u012b \"to labor to bring about, strive, build, construct.\" probably derivative of m\u014dl\u0113s \"large mass, massive structure, effort, exertion\" \u2014 more at mole entry 4":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"di-\u02c8m\u00e4-lish"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"level",
|
|
"pull down",
|
|
"raze",
|
|
"tear down",
|
|
"unbuild"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-003724",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"demolishment":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": tear down , raze":[
|
|
"demolish a building"
|
|
],
|
|
": to break to pieces : smash":[
|
|
"His car was demolished in the accident."
|
|
],
|
|
": to do away with : destroy":[
|
|
"a filibuster which would effectively demolish the issue",
|
|
"\u2014 Current Biography",
|
|
"\u2026 a performance so awkward and apathetic it instantly appeared to demolish any chance of restoring her declining career \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Dave Itzkoff"
|
|
],
|
|
": to strip of any pretense of merit or credence":[
|
|
"demolished her debate opponents",
|
|
"demolish a stereotype"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The old factory was demolished to make way for a new parking lot.",
|
|
"Tons of explosives were used to demolish the building.",
|
|
"The town hopes to restore the old theater rather than have it demolished .",
|
|
"The car was demolished in the accident.",
|
|
"They demolished the other team 51\u20137.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Kim Kimlin, the community stabilization director for the Cuyahoga Land Bank testified there were already plans to demolish 66 properties with the $1.7 million of the total $2 million in ARPA money requested from the county. \u2014 Lucas Daprile, cleveland , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"The most recent owner and current seller is billionaire philanthropist and investor Ron Burkle, who bought the property for $15 million in 2018, and whose goal wasn\u2019t to demolish the home, but to restore and preserve it. \u2014 Emma Reynolds, Robb Report , 30 May 2022",
|
|
"According to McGarity, the Trump administration\u2019s playbook was to demolish restraints on business opportunities while downplaying the profound environmental, health, and consumer protection costs of doing so. \u2014 Rebecca Coffey, Forbes , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"The plan is to demolish Hamner, which was built in 1967, and Highcrest, built in 1969. \u2014 Don Stacom, Hartford Courant , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"The solution engineered by RHUGT producers was to demolish the fourth wall entirely, and on the other side was Ramona refusing to pay for glam. \u2014 Louis Peitzman, Vulture , 14 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"The plan was to demolish the former Fair Oaks Ford dealership structure and put up a new 35,000-square-foot store as well as 5,000 to 7,000 square feet of additional retail space. \u2014 Suzanne Baker, chicagotribune.com , 17 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"The only way to get rid of the stench was to demolish the Aztec houses to bury the dead in the rubble. \u2014 Mark Stevenson, ajc , 20 May 2021",
|
|
"Prior plans to demolish the theater triggered opposition from some, who cited the building\u2019s iconic architecture and interior artwork. \u2014 Morgan Krakow, Anchorage Daily News , 17 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1570, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"borrowed from Middle French demolir, extended stem demoliss- (with final conformed to earlier English verbs with the same ending, as nourish , perish ), borrowed from Latin d\u0113m\u014dl\u012br\u012b, d\u0113m\u014dl\u012bre \"to throw off, pull down, raze,\" from d\u0113- de- + m\u014dl\u012br\u012b \"to labor to bring about, strive, build, construct.\" probably derivative of m\u014dl\u0113s \"large mass, massive structure, effort, exertion\" \u2014 more at mole entry 4":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"di-\u02c8m\u00e4-lish"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"level",
|
|
"pull down",
|
|
"raze",
|
|
"tear down",
|
|
"unbuild"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000252",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"demolition":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"building",
|
|
"construction",
|
|
"erection",
|
|
"raising"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": explosives for destruction in war":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The old factory is scheduled for demolition next week.",
|
|
"The demolitions should be complete by the end of the year.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The Solon Board of Education has approved a contract for the demolition of the former Arthur Road Elementary School building. \u2014 cleveland , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"Three months later, on March 1, 2016, the branch operation at the Jackie Robinson Family YMCA closed to make way for the demolition of the existing facility and the construction of a new state-of-the-art facility. \u2014 Michael Brunker, San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"Around the time Nock and Alexander bought the property, the City Council created a tax increment finance district to pay for demolition of the old structure. \u2014 Stacy Ryburn, Arkansas Online , 13 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Raimi said Palazuelo has until April 21 to pull permits for demolition of his portions of the plant. \u2014 Corey Williams, ajc , 7 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Details haven\u2019t been finalized but a City Planning filing calls for the demolition of the restaurant space. \u2014 Roland Li, San Francisco Chronicle , 1 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The Texas Department of Transportation will shut down all main lanes of Interstate 10 from Jan. 21-24 in Boerne for the demolition of the old Texas 46 bridge, the city said in an announcement on Facebook. \u2014 Malak Silmi, San Antonio Express-News , 10 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"So when the National Health Service trust plumped for the demolition of the workhouse, in the 2000s, the building was not necessarily doomed. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Plans for the demolition of the standing portion of the complex have been accelerated as Tropical Storm Elsa looms. \u2014 NBC News , 4 July 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1549, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French, borrowed from Latin d\u0113m\u014dl\u012bti\u014dn-, d\u0113m\u014dl\u012bti\u014d, from d\u0113m\u014dl\u012br\u012b \"to throw down, pull down, demolish \" + -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d, suffix of action nouns":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccd\u0113-m\u0259-",
|
|
"\u02ccde-m\u0259-\u02c8li-sh\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"annihilation",
|
|
"decimation",
|
|
"demolishment",
|
|
"desolation",
|
|
"destruction",
|
|
"devastation",
|
|
"extermination",
|
|
"extinction",
|
|
"havoc",
|
|
"loss",
|
|
"mincemeat",
|
|
"obliteration",
|
|
"ruin",
|
|
"ruination",
|
|
"wastage",
|
|
"wreckage"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-095345",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"demolition bomb":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a bomb used against installations and materiel":[
|
|
"\u2014 used especially of heavy bombs and bombs for which a lapse of time between impact and detonation is desirable"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-221713",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"demolition derby":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a contest in which skilled drivers ram old cars into one another until only one car remains running":[],
|
|
": something that resembles a demolition derby in destructiveness":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Events include demolition derby , tractor pull, rodeo, rides, competitions and pageants. \u2014 Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"The floors of the buildings over the years have bowed and collapsed, piling weaving machines on top of themselves like a vertical demolition derby . \u2014 Brian Amaral, BostonGlobe.com , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Among the biggest draws every year are the monster truck shows and Demo Cross, a combination demolition derby and figure-8 race. \u2014 Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic , 4 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Beyond inflation, changing driving habits, which have turned the less-crowded roadways into something of a demolition derby , may also be affecting insurance rates, Foster said. \u2014 Robert Channick, chicagotribune.com , 8 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Now the Viaduct turns into a two-story demolition derby as people make desperate bids to reach the nearest off-ramp before the thing buckles. \u2014 Bruce Barcott, Outside Online , 25 Aug. 2011",
|
|
"There are practical reasons for Asknots to avoid the spotlight, especially given the hyperpartisan demolition derby that is Twitter and Facebook and all the rest. \u2014 Timothy Noah, The New Republic , 10 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Zeb Hansen gets a sendoff from his family before competing at Punishment at the Peak, a demolition derby in Grantsville on Saturday, Aug. 7. \u2014 Chris Samuels, The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"As usual, the fair will include a number of bands performing, a demolition derby , a petting zoo, a classic car show, food vendors and more. \u2014 David Sharos, chicagotribune.com , 13 July 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1953, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-031459",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"demon":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a software program or process that runs in the background":[
|
|
"A mailer daemon installed on an e-mail system can respond to a piece of incorrectly addressed e-mail by generating an automated message to the sender that the message was undeliverable.",
|
|
"\u2014 J. D. Biersdorfer"
|
|
],
|
|
": a source or agent of evil, harm, distress, or ruin":[
|
|
"the demons of drug and alcohol addiction",
|
|
"confronting the demons of his childhood"
|
|
],
|
|
": a supernatural being whose nature is intermediate between that of a god and that of a human being":[],
|
|
": an attendant (see attendant entry 2 sense 1 ) power or spirit : genius":[],
|
|
": an evil spirit":[
|
|
"angels and demons"
|
|
],
|
|
": one that has exceptional enthusiasm, drive, or effectiveness":[
|
|
"a demon for work",
|
|
"Doug, putting like a demon , had birdies on the third and sixth \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Fred Tupper"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"only in rare cases is the ancient rite of exorcism performed to cast out a troublesome demon",
|
|
"a man who was finally able to conquer his demons and kick his drug habit",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Payne switched the setting from New Jersey to Nebraska, rewrote the ending and made Tracy more of a demon . \u2014 Tom Perrotta, New York Times , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"Jacob's character, Kane, debuted as a crimson, masked and mute demon who was half-brothers with fan-favorite superstar The Undertaker. \u2014 Fox News , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Yet another sinner is crucified on an enormous harp about to be plucked by a demon whose body resembles a tree. \u2014 Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"The Zar trans religious ceremony, which uses drumming and dancing to cure an illness thought to be caused by a demon , is most prominent in southern Egypt and is practiced further south into the Sudan, though it may be performed anywhere in Egypt. \u2014 Nic Robertson, CNN , 29 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"An pack of intrepid wizards will duel against a tiny blue speed demon to lead domestic box office charts. \u2014 Rebecca Rubin, Variety , 13 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The unusual teen meets a deceased couple and a demon , too \u2014 her life is changed almost instantaneously. \u2014 Sofia Krusmark, The Arizona Republic , 11 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Needless to say, the turtle\u2014a speed demon by comparison\u2014was able to move out of the way in time. \u2014 Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics , 17 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"News spread throughout Japanese social media outlets last Monday that a famous rock rumored to contain a demon has split in two. \u2014 Dieynaba Young, Smithsonian Magazine , 15 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English, \"evil spirit,\" borrowed from Late Latin daem\u014dn \"evil spirit, pagan deity, idol,\" going back to Latin, \"supernatural being, spirit intermediate between humans and gods,\" borrowed from Greek daimon-, da\u00edm\u014dn \"superhuman power, variably evil or beneficent, intervening in human affairs, fate\" (Homeric), \"personal spirit, bringing luck or ill, that accompanies an individual,\" \"spirit intermediate between humans and gods\" (Plato), \"evil spirit\" (New Testament), probably from dai-, stem of da\u00edomai, da\u00edesthai \"to divide, allocate\" + -m\u014dn, deverbal noun and adjective suffix \u2014 more at tide entry 1":""
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"\u02c8d\u0113-m\u0259n"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"cacodemon",
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"devil",
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"fiend",
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"ghost",
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"ghoul",
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"ghoulie",
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"imp",
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"shaitan"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-232345",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"demon drink":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": alcoholic drink":[
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"Whether you like a skinful, a small sherry at Christmas or are vehemently opposed to the demon drink in all its forms, an exhibition opening in Callington today is definitely worth raising a glass to.",
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"\u2014 Simon Parker"
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1829, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-081754",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"demonetize":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to block (online content) from earning revenue (as from advertisements)":[
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"When YouTube began its charge to demonetize more videos with sensitive content following its brand safety snafu earlier this year, some high-profile creators were vocal about how their incomes had plummeted as a result.",
|
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"\u2014 Lara O'Reilly",
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"\u2026 Facebook demonetized the Bee's business page in October, leaving it unable to collect fees for subscriptions or virtual events, because of an article that riffed on a classic bit from \"Monty Python and the Holy Grail.\"",
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"\u2014 Christian Toto"
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],
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": to deprive of value for official payment":[],
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": to stop using (a metal) as a monetary standard":[]
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},
|
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The risk associated with dependency on a single system that can either demonetize you, or cut your pay drastically at a moments notice, is risky business. \u2014 Kenneth Rapoza, Forbes , 11 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"YouTube will still allow videos with falsehoods about climate change on its platform \u2014 but will demonetize any videos or channels that promote hoaxes or conspiracy theories about the topic. \u2014 Todd Spangler, Variety , 7 Oct. 2021",
|
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"Six weeks later, De La Haye was presented with an ultimatum, demonetize his YouTube channel or give up his football scholarship. \u2014 Joe Mario Pedersen, orlandosentinel.com , 3 Oct. 2021",
|
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"YouTube also used this agreement to demonetize Dawson and Onision. \u2014 Zoe Haylock, Vulture , 26 May 2021",
|
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"YouTube can decide literally tomorrow to demonetize your channel, and are half of these people going to continue their channels without being monetized",
|
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"YouTube demonetized videos that mention coronavirus. \u2014 Stanley Reed, BostonGlobe.com , 6 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"In early 2019, for example, the company demonetized anti-vaccination videos by removing ads, and changed its recommendation algorithms to fight other conspiracy theories. \u2014 Dan Garisto/undark, Popular Science , 9 Mar. 2020",
|
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"As soon as the policy launched, a journalist who makes documentary films chronicling hate movements had content removed from YouTube, and his channel was demonetized . \u2014 Kate Cox, Ars Technica , 11 Dec. 2019"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1795, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"French d\u00e9mon\u00e9tiser , from d\u00e9- de- + Latin moneta coin \u2014 more at mint":""
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-\u02c8m\u0259-",
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"(\u02cc)d\u0113-\u02c8m\u00e4-n\u0259-\u02cct\u012bz"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-232404",
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
|
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},
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"demoniac":{
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"antonyms":[
|
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"angelic",
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"angelical"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": demonic":[
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"demoniac rage"
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],
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": one possessed by a demon":[],
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": possessed or influenced by a demon":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Adjective",
|
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"the murderer seemed possessed by a demoniac wish to destroy life"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English demonyak, borrowed from Anglo-French & Late Latin; Anglo-French demoniac, borrowed from Late Latin daemoniacus, borrowed from Greek daimoniak\u00f3s, from daim\u00f3nion \"evil spirit\" (Septuagint, New Testament), \"divine power, lesser divine being\" (noun derivative from neuter of daim\u00f3nios, adjective derivative of da\u00edm\u014dn \"superhuman power, spirit intermediate between gods and humans\") + -akos -ac \u2014 more at demon":"Adjective",
|
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"Middle English demonyak, borrowed from Anglo-French & Late Latin; Anglo-French demoniac, borrowed from Late Latin daemoniacus, noun derivative of daemoniacus demoniac entry 1":"Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"di-\u02c8m\u014d-n\u0113-\u02ccak"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"cacodemonic",
|
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"demonian",
|
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"demonic",
|
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"demonical",
|
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"devilish",
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"diabolical",
|
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"diabolic",
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"fiendish",
|
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"Luciferian",
|
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"satanic"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-184605",
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"type":[
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"adverb",
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"noun"
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]
|
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},
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"demoniacal":{
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"antonyms":[
|
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"angelic",
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"angelical"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": demonic":[
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"demoniac rage"
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],
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": possessed or influenced by a demon":[]
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},
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"Adjective",
|
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"the murderer seemed possessed by a demoniac wish to destroy life"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English demonyak, borrowed from Anglo-French & Late Latin; Anglo-French demoniac, borrowed from Late Latin daemoniacus, borrowed from Greek daimoniak\u00f3s, from daim\u00f3nion \"evil spirit\" (Septuagint, New Testament), \"divine power, lesser divine being\" (noun derivative from neuter of daim\u00f3nios, adjective derivative of da\u00edm\u014dn \"superhuman power, spirit intermediate between gods and humans\") + -akos -ac \u2014 more at demon":"Adjective",
|
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"Middle English demonyak, borrowed from Anglo-French & Late Latin; Anglo-French demoniac, borrowed from Late Latin daemoniacus, noun derivative of daemoniacus demoniac entry 1":"Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"di-\u02c8m\u014d-n\u0113-\u02ccak"
|
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],
|
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|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"cacodemonic",
|
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"demonian",
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"demonic",
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"demonical",
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"devilish",
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"diabolical",
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"diabolic",
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"fiendish",
|
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"Luciferian",
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"satanic"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-054944",
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"adverb",
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"demonian":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a software program or process that runs in the background":[
|
|
"A mailer daemon installed on an e-mail system can respond to a piece of incorrectly addressed e-mail by generating an automated message to the sender that the message was undeliverable.",
|
|
"\u2014 J. D. Biersdorfer"
|
|
],
|
|
": a source or agent of evil, harm, distress, or ruin":[
|
|
"the demons of drug and alcohol addiction",
|
|
"confronting the demons of his childhood"
|
|
],
|
|
": a supernatural being whose nature is intermediate between that of a god and that of a human being":[],
|
|
": an attendant (see attendant entry 2 sense 1 ) power or spirit : genius":[],
|
|
": an evil spirit":[
|
|
"angels and demons"
|
|
],
|
|
": one that has exceptional enthusiasm, drive, or effectiveness":[
|
|
"a demon for work",
|
|
"Doug, putting like a demon , had birdies on the third and sixth \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Fred Tupper"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"only in rare cases is the ancient rite of exorcism performed to cast out a troublesome demon",
|
|
"a man who was finally able to conquer his demons and kick his drug habit",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Payne switched the setting from New Jersey to Nebraska, rewrote the ending and made Tracy more of a demon . \u2014 Tom Perrotta, New York Times , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"Jacob's character, Kane, debuted as a crimson, masked and mute demon who was half-brothers with fan-favorite superstar The Undertaker. \u2014 Fox News , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Yet another sinner is crucified on an enormous harp about to be plucked by a demon whose body resembles a tree. \u2014 Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"The Zar trans religious ceremony, which uses drumming and dancing to cure an illness thought to be caused by a demon , is most prominent in southern Egypt and is practiced further south into the Sudan, though it may be performed anywhere in Egypt. \u2014 Nic Robertson, CNN , 29 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"An pack of intrepid wizards will duel against a tiny blue speed demon to lead domestic box office charts. \u2014 Rebecca Rubin, Variety , 13 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The unusual teen meets a deceased couple and a demon , too \u2014 her life is changed almost instantaneously. \u2014 Sofia Krusmark, The Arizona Republic , 11 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Needless to say, the turtle\u2014a speed demon by comparison\u2014was able to move out of the way in time. \u2014 Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics , 17 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"News spread throughout Japanese social media outlets last Monday that a famous rock rumored to contain a demon has split in two. \u2014 Dieynaba Young, Smithsonian Magazine , 15 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, \"evil spirit,\" borrowed from Late Latin daem\u014dn \"evil spirit, pagan deity, idol,\" going back to Latin, \"supernatural being, spirit intermediate between humans and gods,\" borrowed from Greek daimon-, da\u00edm\u014dn \"superhuman power, variably evil or beneficent, intervening in human affairs, fate\" (Homeric), \"personal spirit, bringing luck or ill, that accompanies an individual,\" \"spirit intermediate between humans and gods\" (Plato), \"evil spirit\" (New Testament), probably from dai-, stem of da\u00edomai, da\u00edesthai \"to divide, allocate\" + -m\u014dn, deverbal noun and adjective suffix \u2014 more at tide entry 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8d\u0113-m\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cacodemon",
|
|
"devil",
|
|
"fiend",
|
|
"ghost",
|
|
"ghoul",
|
|
"ghoulie",
|
|
"imp",
|
|
"shaitan"
|
|
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|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-165847",
|
|
"type":[
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
},
|
|
"demonic":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"angelic",
|
|
"angelical"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": of, relating to, or suggestive of a demon : fiendish":[
|
|
"demonic cruelty",
|
|
"demonic laughter"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the villain in the movie cackled with demonic laughter",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"In the games, Dracula was always portrayed as an unstoppable, evil and demonic force. \u2014 Ollie Barder, Forbes , 12 June 2022",
|
|
"YouGov poll found that 51% of Americans believe in demonic possession. \u2014 Joseph P. Laycock, The Conversation , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"The show will go from looking into demonic activity at Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary with comedian Whitney Cummings to looking for Bigfoot with Bachelorette\u2018s Jojo Fletcher and exploring a haunted opera hall with Betty Who. \u2014 Tom\u00e1s Mier, Rolling Stone , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"Dillon\u2019s deplorable character recounts his history of murders in gruesome detail to Verge (Bruno Ganz), Jack\u2019s demonic guide through the nine circles of hell. \u2014 Keith Nelson, Men's Health , 30 May 2022",
|
|
"Check out Badgley and Meester's demonic stroll down Memory Lane in the clip below. \u2014 Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"Players traverse surreal worlds and duke it out with sentient poker chips, demonic clowns and boxing frogs across elaborate, multistage boss battles. \u2014 Alyse Stanley, Washington Post , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"The real fun, though, was watching Simmons fully embrace the scene's demonic nature, his dead eyes basking in eerie green light behind that kabuki-style make-up, his head jerking ominously, like a vampire ready to strike its prey. \u2014 Piet Levy, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"Doctor Strange was in the right place at the right time when a giant demonic monster appeared in New York. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 9 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
|
"1662, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
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|
|
"borrowed from Late Latin daemonicus, borrowed from Greek daemonik\u00f3s, from daimon-, da\u00edm\u014dn \"superhuman power, spirit intermediate between gods and humans, demon \" + -ikos -ic entry 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
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|
|
"di-\u02c8m\u00e4-nik",
|
|
"d\u0113-"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"demoniac",
|
|
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|
|
"demonian",
|
|
"devilish",
|
|
"diabolical",
|
|
"diabolic",
|
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"fiendish",
|
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|
|
"satanic"
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
": of, relating to, or suggestive of a demon : fiendish":[
|
|
"demonic cruelty",
|
|
"demonic laughter"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"d\u0113-",
|
|
"di-\u02c8m\u00e4-nik"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
|
"cacodemonic",
|
|
"demoniac",
|
|
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|
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"demonian",
|
|
"devilish",
|
|
"diabolical",
|
|
"diabolic",
|
|
"fiendish",
|
|
"Luciferian",
|
|
"satanic"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
|
"angelic",
|
|
"angelical"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the villain in the movie cackled with demonic laughter",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"In the games, Dracula was always portrayed as an unstoppable, evil and demonic force. \u2014 Ollie Barder, Forbes , 12 June 2022",
|
|
"YouGov poll found that 51% of Americans believe in demonic possession. \u2014 Joseph P. Laycock, The Conversation , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"The show will go from looking into demonic activity at Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary with comedian Whitney Cummings to looking for Bigfoot with Bachelorette\u2018s Jojo Fletcher and exploring a haunted opera hall with Betty Who. \u2014 Tom\u00e1s Mier, Rolling Stone , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"Dillon\u2019s deplorable character recounts his history of murders in gruesome detail to Verge (Bruno Ganz), Jack\u2019s demonic guide through the nine circles of hell. \u2014 Keith Nelson, Men's Health , 30 May 2022",
|
|
"Check out Badgley and Meester's demonic stroll down Memory Lane in the clip below. \u2014 Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"Players traverse surreal worlds and duke it out with sentient poker chips, demonic clowns and boxing frogs across elaborate, multistage boss battles. \u2014 Alyse Stanley, Washington Post , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"The real fun, though, was watching Simmons fully embrace the scene's demonic nature, his dead eyes basking in eerie green light behind that kabuki-style make-up, his head jerking ominously, like a vampire ready to strike its prey. \u2014 Piet Levy, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"Doctor Strange was in the right place at the right time when a giant demonic monster appeared in New York. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 9 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
|
"borrowed from Late Latin daemonicus, borrowed from Greek daemonik\u00f3s, from daimon-, da\u00edm\u014dn \"superhuman power, spirit intermediate between gods and humans, demon \" + -ikos -ic entry 1":""
|
|
},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1662, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-152429"
|
|
},
|
|
"demonize":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to portray (someone or something) as evil or as worthy of contempt or blame : vilify":[
|
|
"But the Senate hearings have a broader purpose than exposing I.R.S. sins. They are a central element in a campaign by Congressional Republicans to demonize the tax agency, already the least loved of all Government bureaucracies.",
|
|
"\u2014 John M. Broder",
|
|
"The point is not to demonize business leaders. Their reasons for not hiring make eminent sense, given the incentives of the marketplace and the imperative to remain competitive.",
|
|
"\u2014 Zachary Karabell",
|
|
"Violence in the media has become the whipping boy of choice in these hypocritical times. It's easier to demonize a movie screen than to deal with the thorny issues of crime, racism, drugs, poverty and gun control.",
|
|
"\u2014 Peter Travers",
|
|
"For those who would forge a new environmental ethic, there is a constant temptation to demonize technology and deify nature.",
|
|
"\u2014 Gina Maranto"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1817, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8d\u0113-m\u0259-\u02ccn\u012bz"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-113433",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun,",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"demonstrate":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disprove"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to illustrate and explain especially with many examples":[
|
|
"demonstrate a procedure"
|
|
],
|
|
": to make a demonstration":[
|
|
"Allow me to demonstrate .",
|
|
"crowds demonstrating for the right to vote"
|
|
],
|
|
": to prove or make clear by reasoning or evidence":[
|
|
"crowded classrooms that demonstrate the need for more schools in the area"
|
|
],
|
|
": to show clearly":[
|
|
"demonstrate a willingness to cooperate",
|
|
"must demonstrate mastery of the subject matter in order to pass the class",
|
|
"The police demonstrated calm restraint during the riot."
|
|
],
|
|
": to show or prove the value or efficiency of to a prospective buyer":[
|
|
"demonstrate a new kitchen gadget"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Each student must demonstrate mastery of the subject matter in order to pass the class.",
|
|
"Employees must demonstrate competence in certain skills before they can work independently.",
|
|
"The medication will not be marketed until it is demonstrated to be safe.",
|
|
"The latest test results clearly demonstrate that the vaccine works.",
|
|
"The group's failed efforts demonstrate how difficult it is to convince people to change their habits.",
|
|
"They have demonstrated a willingness to negotiate.",
|
|
"Several people will be demonstrating traditional farming techniques.",
|
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"The instructor demonstrated the correct procedure for pruning a tree.",
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"Would you mind demonstrating how the machine works",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Managers can also demonstrate the right way to care for others in the company family. \u2014 Stephen Baer, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
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"For women whose goal is to burn fat, this study did demonstrate a clear benefit to a morning workout. \u2014 Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY , 23 June 2022",
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"Specializations that focus on youth exercise, women\u2019s fitness, golf fitness, and MMA conditioning demonstrate the diverse programming. \u2014 Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic , 23 June 2022",
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"Under the new legislation, importers must demonstrate that any suspect goods flagged by customs agents are forced-labor free. \u2014 Yvonne Lau, Fortune , 20 June 2022",
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"The fluctuating output and conflicting narratives surrounding the industry demonstrate the disarray Libya\u2019s oil sector is in, with little clarity on who really is in control of the nation\u2019s most valuable resource. \u2014 Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN , 20 June 2022",
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"La Jolla Music Society\u2019s 10 different series in its 2022-23 season demonstrate its scope. \u2014 Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune , 19 June 2022",
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"The claims again demonstrate how deeply rooted Trump's false narrative about the election has become. \u2014 David Klepper, ajc , 18 June 2022",
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"In Germany, for example, developers of virtual health applications must demonstrate benefits for patients before receiving permanent licensing. \u2014 Ann Aerts, STAT , 18 June 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1548, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"borrowed from Latin d\u0113monstr\u0101tus, past participle of d\u0113monstr\u0101re \"to draw attention to, indicate, describe, show,\" from d\u0113- de- + monstr\u0101re \"to point out, show\" \u2014 more at muster entry 2":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8dem-\u0259n-\u02ccstr\u0101t",
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"\u02c8de-m\u0259n-\u02ccstr\u0101t"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for demonstrate show , manifest , evidence , evince , demonstrate mean to reveal outwardly or make apparent. show is the general term but sometimes implies that what is revealed must be gained by inference from acts, looks, or words. careful not to show his true feelings manifest implies a plainer, more immediate revelation. manifested musical ability at an early age evidence suggests serving as proof of the actuality or existence of something. a commitment evidenced by years of loyal service evince implies a showing by outward marks or signs. evinced not the slightest fear demonstrate implies showing by action or by display of feeling. demonstrated their approval by loud applause",
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"synonyms":[
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"establish",
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"prove",
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"show",
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"substantiate"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164123",
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"demonstration":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a public display of group feelings toward a person or cause":[
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"peaceful demonstrations against the government",
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"anti-war demonstrations"
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],
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": a show of armed force":[],
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": a showing of the merits of a product or service to a prospective consumer":[
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"a vacuum cleaner demonstration"
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],
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": an act, process, or means of demonstrating to the intelligence":[
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"a demonstration of how to prune a tree"
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],
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": an outward expression or display":[
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"a demonstration of compassion"
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],
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": conclusive evidence : proof":[
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"a demonstration of her guilt"
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],
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": derivation sense 5":[],
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": such as":[
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"a demonstration of how to prune a tree"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"I went to a sculpture demonstration last weekend.",
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"One of the instructors gave a demonstration of how to prune a tree.",
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"Would you mind giving us a demonstration so that we can see how the machine works",
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"He brought along a copy of the software for demonstration .",
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"Students took part in several nonviolent demonstrations against the government.",
|
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"The latest tests are a clear demonstration that the vaccine works.",
|
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"Many people sent cards and flowers in demonstration of their sympathy.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The event culminates in a hands-on demonstration of Pym Tech \u2014 the Quantum Core \u2014 which has the ability to shrink and grow its targets. \u2014 Joey Nolfi, EW.com , 28 June 2022",
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"Participating in that demonstration ignited a drive in Gilder. \u2014 Tim Booth, ajc , 20 June 2022",
|
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"His activist record dates to his time in junior high, when he was arrested for participating in a demonstration in Jackson after hearing speeches by Medgar Evers, the civil rights leader who was assassinated by a white supremacist in 1963. \u2014 New York Times , 17 June 2022",
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"In the demonstration , a user goes to log in with their passkey and is presented with a QR code to scan. \u2014 Max Eddy, PCMAG , 7 June 2022",
|
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"Each time, the two spellers exchanged subtle but supportive low-fives, in a demonstration of their camaraderie. \u2014 Dawn Ennis, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"Russia recently attacked Kyiv with a cruise missile in a menacing demonstration of Moscow\u2019s ability to carry out a long-range strike against a metropolitan target. \u2014 Jason Sherman, Scientific American , 2 June 2022",
|
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"But many mourners wanted to march from the hospital to the Old City in a public demonstration of Palestinian grief and outrage at the killing, according to Palestinians who participated in the procession. \u2014 David S. Cloud And Fatima Abdulkarim, WSJ , 14 May 2022",
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"About 400 protestors took part in the demonstration , deputies said. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 May 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English demonstracioun, borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French demonstration, demustracioun, borrowed from Latin d\u0113monstr\u0101ti\u014dn-, d\u0113monstr\u0101ti\u014d \"action of pointing out, description, explanation\" (Late Latin, \"deduction, proof\"), from d\u0113monstr\u0101re \"to indicate, describe, show\" + -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d, suffix of verbal action \u2014 more at demonstrate":""
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02ccde-m\u0259n-\u02c8str\u0101-sh\u0259n",
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"\u02ccdem-\u0259n-\u02c8str\u0101-sh\u0259n"
|
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
|
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"demo",
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"rally"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-232106",
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"demonstrative":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": demonstrating as real or true":[],
|
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": characterized or established by demonstration":[],
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": pointing out the one referred to and distinguishing it from others of the same class (as in that in \"that house\")":[
|
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"demonstrative pronouns",
|
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"demonstrative adjectives"
|
|
],
|
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": marked by display of feeling":[
|
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"made a demonstrative gesture"
|
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],
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": inclined to display feelings openly":[
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"a demonstrative preacher"
|
|
],
|
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": a word or morpheme pointing out the one referred to and distinguishing it from others of the same class : a demonstrative (see demonstrative entry 1 sense 2 ) word or morpheme":[
|
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"the demonstratives \"this,\" \"that,\" \"these,\" and \"those\""
|
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]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"di-\u02c8m\u00e4n-str\u0259-tiv",
|
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"di-\u02c8m\u00e4n(t)-str\u0259-tiv"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"effusive",
|
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"emotional",
|
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"touchy-feely",
|
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"uninhibited",
|
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"unreserved",
|
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"unrestrained"
|
|
],
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"inhibited",
|
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"reserved",
|
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"restrained",
|
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"undemonstrative",
|
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"unemotional"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
|
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"Adjective",
|
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"In the phrase \u201cthis is my hat,\u201d the word \u201cthis\u201d is a demonstrative pronoun .",
|
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"In the phrase \u201cgive me that book,\u201d the word \u201cthat\u201d is a demonstrative adjective .",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
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"The rage feels justifiably intense, but the play suffers from its demonstrative excess: The audience gets the drift all too soon. \u2014 Peter Marks, Washington Post , 20 May 2022",
|
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"Society has to be on the up and up that AI is going to have a demonstrative impact on societal power dynamics. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 22 May 2022",
|
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"During arguments, Breyer is often demonstrative , waving his arms for emphasis. \u2014 John Fritze, USA TODAY , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
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"My parents just weren\u2019t demonstrative in that fashion. \u2014 Richard Webner, San Antonio Express-News , 20 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Thibodeau\u2019s complaining to the referees is typically loud and demonstrative . \u2014 Stefan Bondy, courant.com , 6 Mar. 2022",
|
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"To put a measure on it: maybe 5% less demonstrative than in the salad days, because girls will be women, but just as engaging, and seemingly engaged. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 30 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"This is about the country, our pursuit of a more perfect union, and this is demonstrative of another step in that pursuit. \u2014 Chelsey Cox, USA TODAY , 28 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"With his demonstrative demeanor on the sideline and disheveled look, Madden was the ideal coach for the collection of castoffs and misfits that made up those Raiders teams. \u2014 John Dubow, courant.com , 28 Dec. 2021"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English demonstratyf \"based on logic, pointing out (of a pronoun),\" borrowed from Anglo-French & Late Latin; Anglo-French demonstratif, borrowed from Late Latin d\u0113monstr\u0101t\u012bvus \"pointing out (of a pronoun), able to prove\" (Latin, \"displaying\u2014in rhetoric\"), from Latin d\u0113monstr\u0101tus, past participle of d\u0113monstr\u0101re \"to indicate, show, demonstrate \" + -\u012bvus -ive":"Adjective",
|
|
"Middle English demonstratyf, borrowed from Late Latin d\u0113monstr\u0101t\u012bvum, noun derivative from neuter of d\u0113monstr\u0101t\u012bvus demonstrative entry 1":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-172942"
|
|
},
|
|
"demonstrator":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a person who engages in a public demonstration":[],
|
|
": a product (such as an automobile) used to demonstrate performance or merits to prospective buyers":[],
|
|
": one that demonstrates :":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Thousands of demonstrators marched through the streets.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"On this theme, Amazon has recently opened its first Amazon Style store, which is a demonstrator of several new real-world retail technologies. \u2014 Bernard Marr, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"In her speech to the crowd, attorney and demonstrator Pratt Austin-Trucks, had words for Collins. \u2014 al , 26 June 2022",
|
|
"It will be used as a demonstrator first, to prove the Gemini battery concept can store and deliver energy. \u2014 John Voelcker, Car and Driver , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"At least one demonstrator has died during police gunfire during the protests. \u2014 New York Times , 7 May 2022",
|
|
"While many of the technical details remain secret, Bellwether is now conducting multiple test flights of a half-scale demonstrator model. \u2014 J. George Gorant, Robb Report , 4 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Bystander and drone video captured most of the frenzied chain of events that followed: Rittenhouse killed Joseph Rosenbaum, 36, then shot to death protester Anthony Huber, 26, and wounded demonstrator Gaige Grosskreutz, now 28. \u2014 Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 20 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"The Scottish Government has been exploring and supporting the use of AI for some time, including investing in a number of demonstrator projects. \u2014 Kathleen Walch, Forbes , 13 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"On one part of the sidewalk, longtime antiabortion demonstrator Coleman Boyd belts out a steady stream of Christian music, with lyrics about Jesus\u2019s love for the unborn. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Aug. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1611, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"demonstrate + -or entry 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8de-m\u0259n-\u02ccstr\u0101-t\u0259r",
|
|
"\u02c8dem-\u0259n-\u02ccstr\u0101t-\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-102654",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"demonym":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a word (such as Nevadan or Sooner ) used to denote a person who inhabits or is native to a particular place":[
|
|
"Yet Hoosier , the folksy and ambiguous moniker, has for decades been snubbed by the federal government as the official name for residents of Indiana. Instead, the tongue-twisting \"Indianan\" - or worse, \"Indianian\" - has been the preferred demonym .",
|
|
"\u2014 Katie Mettler",
|
|
"Are we Michiganders or Michiganians",
|
|
"\u2014 Lee DeVito"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1990, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"dem- + -onym":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8de-m\u0259-\u02ccnim"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-205349",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"demoralization":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"nerve"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to cause to turn aside or away from what is good or true or morally right : to corrupt the morals of":[],
|
|
": to throw into disorder":[],
|
|
": to upset or destroy the normal functioning of":[
|
|
"foreclosures were further demoralizing an already desperate real-estate market",
|
|
"\u2014 F. D. Roosevelt"
|
|
],
|
|
": to weaken the morale of : discourage , dispirit":[
|
|
"were demoralized by the loss"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the mere sight of the forbidding cliffs demoralized the climbers",
|
|
"we refused to be demoralized by our humiliating defeat and vowed to come roaring back the following week",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Jordan Poole has also woken up, dropping 17 points off the bench, including some back-breaking baskets that really helped demoralize Boston. \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"There is the programmatic violence meted out by Russian bombs and missiles against civilians as well as military targets, meant to demoralize as much as defeat. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Don't mislead and try to demoralize our people and our troops with such crazy messages like yesterday. \u2014 Amy Kellogg, Fox News , 1 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Attacks have affected just a handful of Ukrainian government contractors and financial organizations, and seem intended primarily to demoralize defenders in Ukraine. \u2014 Christopher Mims, WSJ , 5 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Beyond the numbers, Curry-Thompson-Poole pumped energy into the capacity crowd at Chase Center \u2014 and seemed to demoralize the Nuggets, who trudged toward the locker room. \u2014 Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle , 16 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"This serves no military purpose, but aims to demoralize the civilian population and undermine their will to fight. \u2014 David Hambling, Forbes , 25 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Russian forces have shelled nonmilitary areas from long distances in an attempt to demoralize Ukraine and drive civilians out of cities. \u2014 NBC News , 28 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"And yet \u2026 This winning streak has also seen the offense get white-hot so quickly that the Jazz can demoralize opponents with incendiary streaks of shot-making. \u2014 Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune , 11 Dec. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1793, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"di-\u02c8m\u022fr-\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bz",
|
|
"\u02ccd\u0113-",
|
|
"-\u02c8m\u00e4r-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"emasculate",
|
|
"paralyze",
|
|
"undo",
|
|
"unman",
|
|
"unnerve",
|
|
"unstring"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022153",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"demoralize":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"nerve"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to cause to turn aside or away from what is good or true or morally right : to corrupt the morals of":[],
|
|
": to throw into disorder":[],
|
|
": to upset or destroy the normal functioning of":[
|
|
"foreclosures were further demoralizing an already desperate real-estate market",
|
|
"\u2014 F. D. Roosevelt"
|
|
],
|
|
": to weaken the morale of : discourage , dispirit":[
|
|
"were demoralized by the loss"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the mere sight of the forbidding cliffs demoralized the climbers",
|
|
"we refused to be demoralized by our humiliating defeat and vowed to come roaring back the following week",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Jordan Poole has also woken up, dropping 17 points off the bench, including some back-breaking baskets that really helped demoralize Boston. \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"There is the programmatic violence meted out by Russian bombs and missiles against civilians as well as military targets, meant to demoralize as much as defeat. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Don't mislead and try to demoralize our people and our troops with such crazy messages like yesterday. \u2014 Amy Kellogg, Fox News , 1 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Attacks have affected just a handful of Ukrainian government contractors and financial organizations, and seem intended primarily to demoralize defenders in Ukraine. \u2014 Christopher Mims, WSJ , 5 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Beyond the numbers, Curry-Thompson-Poole pumped energy into the capacity crowd at Chase Center \u2014 and seemed to demoralize the Nuggets, who trudged toward the locker room. \u2014 Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle , 16 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"This serves no military purpose, but aims to demoralize the civilian population and undermine their will to fight. \u2014 David Hambling, Forbes , 25 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Russian forces have shelled nonmilitary areas from long distances in an attempt to demoralize Ukraine and drive civilians out of cities. \u2014 NBC News , 28 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"And yet \u2026 This winning streak has also seen the offense get white-hot so quickly that the Jazz can demoralize opponents with incendiary streaks of shot-making. \u2014 Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune , 11 Dec. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1793, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccd\u0113-",
|
|
"di-\u02c8m\u022fr-\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bz",
|
|
"-\u02c8m\u00e4r-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"emasculate",
|
|
"paralyze",
|
|
"undo",
|
|
"unman",
|
|
"unnerve",
|
|
"unstring"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-101202",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"demoralized":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"nerve"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to cause to turn aside or away from what is good or true or morally right : to corrupt the morals of":[],
|
|
": to throw into disorder":[],
|
|
": to upset or destroy the normal functioning of":[
|
|
"foreclosures were further demoralizing an already desperate real-estate market",
|
|
"\u2014 F. D. Roosevelt"
|
|
],
|
|
": to weaken the morale of : discourage , dispirit":[
|
|
"were demoralized by the loss"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the mere sight of the forbidding cliffs demoralized the climbers",
|
|
"we refused to be demoralized by our humiliating defeat and vowed to come roaring back the following week",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Jordan Poole has also woken up, dropping 17 points off the bench, including some back-breaking baskets that really helped demoralize Boston. \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"There is the programmatic violence meted out by Russian bombs and missiles against civilians as well as military targets, meant to demoralize as much as defeat. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Don't mislead and try to demoralize our people and our troops with such crazy messages like yesterday. \u2014 Amy Kellogg, Fox News , 1 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Attacks have affected just a handful of Ukrainian government contractors and financial organizations, and seem intended primarily to demoralize defenders in Ukraine. \u2014 Christopher Mims, WSJ , 5 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Beyond the numbers, Curry-Thompson-Poole pumped energy into the capacity crowd at Chase Center \u2014 and seemed to demoralize the Nuggets, who trudged toward the locker room. \u2014 Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle , 16 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"This serves no military purpose, but aims to demoralize the civilian population and undermine their will to fight. \u2014 David Hambling, Forbes , 25 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Russian forces have shelled nonmilitary areas from long distances in an attempt to demoralize Ukraine and drive civilians out of cities. \u2014 NBC News , 28 Mar. 2022",
|
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"And yet \u2026 This winning streak has also seen the offense get white-hot so quickly that the Jazz can demoralize opponents with incendiary streaks of shot-making. \u2014 Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune , 11 Dec. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1793, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"di-\u02c8m\u022fr-\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bz",
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"\u02ccd\u0113-",
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"-\u02c8m\u00e4r-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"emasculate",
|
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"paralyze",
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"undo",
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"unman",
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"unnerve",
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"unstring"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-185213",
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"type":[
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"adverb",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"demoralizing":{
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"antonyms":[
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"nerve"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to cause to turn aside or away from what is good or true or morally right : to corrupt the morals of":[],
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": to throw into disorder":[],
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": to upset or destroy the normal functioning of":[
|
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"foreclosures were further demoralizing an already desperate real-estate market",
|
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"\u2014 F. D. Roosevelt"
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],
|
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": to weaken the morale of : discourage , dispirit":[
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"were demoralized by the loss"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"the mere sight of the forbidding cliffs demoralized the climbers",
|
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"we refused to be demoralized by our humiliating defeat and vowed to come roaring back the following week",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Jordan Poole has also woken up, dropping 17 points off the bench, including some back-breaking baskets that really helped demoralize Boston. \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 6 June 2022",
|
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"There is the programmatic violence meted out by Russian bombs and missiles against civilians as well as military targets, meant to demoralize as much as defeat. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Don't mislead and try to demoralize our people and our troops with such crazy messages like yesterday. \u2014 Amy Kellogg, Fox News , 1 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Attacks have affected just a handful of Ukrainian government contractors and financial organizations, and seem intended primarily to demoralize defenders in Ukraine. \u2014 Christopher Mims, WSJ , 5 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Beyond the numbers, Curry-Thompson-Poole pumped energy into the capacity crowd at Chase Center \u2014 and seemed to demoralize the Nuggets, who trudged toward the locker room. \u2014 Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle , 16 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"This serves no military purpose, but aims to demoralize the civilian population and undermine their will to fight. \u2014 David Hambling, Forbes , 25 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Russian forces have shelled nonmilitary areas from long distances in an attempt to demoralize Ukraine and drive civilians out of cities. \u2014 NBC News , 28 Mar. 2022",
|
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"And yet \u2026 This winning streak has also seen the offense get white-hot so quickly that the Jazz can demoralize opponents with incendiary streaks of shot-making. \u2014 Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune , 11 Dec. 2021"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"circa 1793, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"di-\u02c8m\u022fr-\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bz",
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"\u02ccd\u0113-",
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|
"-\u02c8m\u00e4r-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"emasculate",
|
|
"paralyze",
|
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"undo",
|
|
"unman",
|
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"unnerve",
|
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"unstring"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-061432",
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"type":[
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"adverb",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"demos":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": populace":[],
|
|
": the common people of an ancient Greek state":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1806, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"borrowed from Greek d\u00eamos \u2014 more at demo-":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8d\u0113-\u02ccm\u00e4s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-103051",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"demote":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"advance",
|
|
"elevate",
|
|
"promote",
|
|
"raise"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to reduce to a lower grade or rank":[
|
|
"demote a student",
|
|
"was demoted from major to captain"
|
|
],
|
|
": to relegate to a less important position":[
|
|
"a pitcher demoted to the bullpen"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Teachers can choose to demote a student to a lower grade.",
|
|
"The army major was demoted to captain.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The selloff of 10 years ago reflected concern that Netflix management was acting too rashly in rushing into streaming and seeming to demote the DVD service that was still generating the vast bulk of its revenue. \u2014 Dan Gallagher, WSJ , 20 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The changes: If a team wishes to demote a player already optioned five times that season, every other team must first get the chance to claim him on waivers. \u2014 Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times , 4 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"By opening up the algorithm that Twitter uses, those on the platform can see how Twitter decides to demote or promote material and potentially make suggestions on that code. \u2014 Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics , 25 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The corresponding move with Ahmed\u2019s activation was to demote Yonny Hernandez, who the Diamondbacks traded for earlier this month. \u2014 Theo Mackie, The Arizona Republic , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The same papers that once speculated about Mr. Sunak as a prime minister in waiting now question whether Mr. Johnson will demote him in a cabinet shuffle. \u2014 New York Times , 10 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"After considering his response, Kendall decided to demote him to technical sergeant and grant his request to retire. \u2014 Sig Christenson, San Antonio Express-News , 9 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Ryder\u2019s memo, which veteran legal observers called rare, was a reaction to Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall III\u2019s decision to demote Master Sgt. \u2014 Sig Christenson, San Antonio Express-News , 14 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"If a breach of discipline is confirmed, authorities in Beijing have told Lam to either suspend, demote or even dismiss the officials, the South China Morning Post newspaper reported Monday. \u2014 Iain Marlow, Fortune , 11 Jan. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1891, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"de- + -mote (as in promote )":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccd\u0113-",
|
|
"di-\u02c8m\u014dt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"break",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"degrade",
|
|
"disrate",
|
|
"downgrade",
|
|
"reduce"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-060128",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"demothball":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to remove the preservative covering in order to reactivate (something, such as a ship)":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"de- + mothball entry 2":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02c8)d\u0113+"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-062035",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"demotic":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": of or relating to the form of Modern Greek that is based on everyday speech":[],
|
|
": of, relating to, or written in a simplified form of the ancient Egyptian hieratic writing":[],
|
|
": popular , common":[
|
|
"demotic idiom"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a more demotic way of speaking",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"What does her embrace of the Republican base's most demotic superstitions tell us about the character of the contemporary right \u2014 and the character of contemporary American politics more generally",
|
|
"Instead, Baker does trash-and-vaudeville as in his demotic fashion ad Khaite FW21. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 29 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"While Urdu education was severely restricted along with its script as well as its high, ultra Persianised register, demotic Urdu along with a substantial part of its Persian loans still lives on in India. \u2014 Shoaib Daniyal, Quartz , 26 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Formally commanding, the multicolored suite captures in sprightly imagery and describes in demotic words a host of Black citizens\u2014real lives, really led\u2014in windows of tenements along a city street that\u2019s past due for intersecting with Fifth Avenue. \u2014 Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker , 23 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"The American right has been molded in his anti-elitist, grassroots, demotic , irreverent, patriotic, hard-charging image. \u2014 Matthew Continetti, National Review , 8 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"Saudi Arabia sponsors demotic Sunni radicalism throughout the Middle East, which has extended human conflict and contributed to the waves of refugees heading into Europe. \u2014 Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review , 20 Sep. 2019",
|
|
"Sports have always been a more demotic proposition. \u2014 Joseph Epstein, WSJ , 12 July 2018",
|
|
"But the words Perdita speaks, defending the aesthetics of the natural over the artificial and refined, could be applied as well to the ambitious use of demotic language, a practice that, at the time Shakespeare wrote, was still new. \u2014 Marilynne Robinson, New Republic , 12 Dec. 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1822, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"borrowed from Greek d\u0113motik\u00f3s \"of the people, common, ordinary, of the cursive Egyptian script,\" from d\u0113m\u00f3t\u0113s \"one of the people, commoner\" (from d\u00eamos \"people\" + -t\u0113s, suffix of persons) + -ikos -ic entry 1 \u2014 more at demo-":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"di-\u02c8m\u00e4-tik"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-072748",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"demotic Egyptian":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the stage of the Egyptian language that immediately preceded Coptic and that is known from writings in demotic characters dating approximately from the 8th century b.c. to the 3d century a.d.":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000651",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"demotion":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"advance",
|
|
"elevate",
|
|
"promote",
|
|
"raise"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to reduce to a lower grade or rank":[
|
|
"demote a student",
|
|
"was demoted from major to captain"
|
|
],
|
|
": to relegate to a less important position":[
|
|
"a pitcher demoted to the bullpen"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Teachers can choose to demote a student to a lower grade.",
|
|
"The army major was demoted to captain.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The selloff of 10 years ago reflected concern that Netflix management was acting too rashly in rushing into streaming and seeming to demote the DVD service that was still generating the vast bulk of its revenue. \u2014 Dan Gallagher, WSJ , 20 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The changes: If a team wishes to demote a player already optioned five times that season, every other team must first get the chance to claim him on waivers. \u2014 Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times , 4 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"By opening up the algorithm that Twitter uses, those on the platform can see how Twitter decides to demote or promote material and potentially make suggestions on that code. \u2014 Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics , 25 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The corresponding move with Ahmed\u2019s activation was to demote Yonny Hernandez, who the Diamondbacks traded for earlier this month. \u2014 Theo Mackie, The Arizona Republic , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The same papers that once speculated about Mr. Sunak as a prime minister in waiting now question whether Mr. Johnson will demote him in a cabinet shuffle. \u2014 New York Times , 10 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"After considering his response, Kendall decided to demote him to technical sergeant and grant his request to retire. \u2014 Sig Christenson, San Antonio Express-News , 9 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Ryder\u2019s memo, which veteran legal observers called rare, was a reaction to Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall III\u2019s decision to demote Master Sgt. \u2014 Sig Christenson, San Antonio Express-News , 14 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"If a breach of discipline is confirmed, authorities in Beijing have told Lam to either suspend, demote or even dismiss the officials, the South China Morning Post newspaper reported Monday. \u2014 Iain Marlow, Fortune , 11 Jan. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1891, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"de- + -mote (as in promote )":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccd\u0113-",
|
|
"di-\u02c8m\u014dt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"break",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"degrade",
|
|
"disrate",
|
|
"downgrade",
|
|
"reduce"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-062647",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"demotist":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a student of demotic writings":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"demot ic ( Egyptian ) + -ist":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8\u0259\u0307st"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-221857",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"demount":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"assemble",
|
|
"construct"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": disassemble":[],
|
|
": to remove from a mounted position":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"soldiers were expected to be able to demount and reassemble their weapons",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"They were torn down and pulverized by angry mobs, as happened in Kiev during the wave of protests in 2013-14, or methodically demounted by local authorities. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Nov. 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1930, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02cc)d\u0113-\u02c8mau\u0307nt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"break down",
|
|
"disassemble",
|
|
"dismantle",
|
|
"dismember",
|
|
"dismount",
|
|
"knock down",
|
|
"strike",
|
|
"take down"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-175357",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"dempster":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an officer whose duty it was to pronounce the doom of the court":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English dempster, demestre judge, from demen to judge + -ster":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8demzt\u0259r",
|
|
"-m(p)st-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235314",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"demulcent":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a usually mucilaginous or oily substance (such as tragacanth) that can soothe or protect an abraded mucous membrane":[],
|
|
": soothing":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1732, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin demulcent-, demulcens , present participle of demulc\u0113re to soothe, from de- + mulc\u0113re to soothe":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"di-\u02c8m\u0259l-s\u0259nt",
|
|
"di-\u02c8m\u0259l-s\u1d4ant"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-001336",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"demulsibility":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the ability to be demulsified being sometimes expressed as the rate at which a liquid (such as an oil) separates from an emulsion":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"demuls ify + -ibility":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"d\u0259\u0307\u02ccm\u0259ls\u0259\u02c8bil\u0259t\u0113",
|
|
"d\u0113\u02cc-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-073731",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"demulsification":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the process of demulsifying":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-s\u0259f\u0259\u0307\u02c8k\u0101sh\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105129",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"demur":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"challenge",
|
|
"complaint",
|
|
"demurral",
|
|
"demurrer",
|
|
"difficulty",
|
|
"exception",
|
|
"expostulation",
|
|
"fuss",
|
|
"kick",
|
|
"objection",
|
|
"protest",
|
|
"question",
|
|
"remonstrance",
|
|
"stink"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": delay , hesitate":[],
|
|
": hesitation (as in doing or accepting) usually based on doubt of the acceptability of something offered or proposed":[
|
|
"after some delay and demur , the door grudgingly turned on its hinges",
|
|
"\u2014 Charles Dickens"
|
|
],
|
|
": the act or an instance of objecting : protest":[
|
|
"rather than be brought into court he will pay without demur",
|
|
"\u2014 G. B. Shaw"
|
|
],
|
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": to file a demurrer":[],
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"\u2014 often used with to or at it would seem hazardous to demur to a proposition which is so widely accepted \u2014 Samuel Alexander"
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"She suggested that he would win easily, but he demurred , saying he expected the election to be close.",
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"don't hesitate to demur to the idea if you have any qualms",
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"Noun",
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"we accepted his offer to pay for our dinners without demur",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"When his team began to trail on the scoreboard, a situation in which other coaches would call a time out to troubleshoot, Jackson tended to demur . \u2014 Jeremy Kahn, Fortune , 13 May 2022",
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"Other people can do that for us, but even then our response to it must be to graciously demur . \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Apr. 2022",
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"Some Jews in New York also demur from focusing Jewish attention and energy on combating hate. \u2014 Ben Sales, sun-sentinel.com , 14 Sep. 2021",
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"Other experts demur \u2014Joseph Uscinski, who researches QAnon, believes that less than 5 percent of Americans support violence against the government. \u2014 Helen Lewis, The Atlantic , 30 Sep. 2020",
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"But when asked who is at fault for the current situation, Abele demurred . \u2014 Molly Beck, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 3 Apr. 2020",
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"In states without stay-at-home orders, Americans celebrate freedom as death toll climbs In the Trump administration's coronavirus task force briefings, Trump and task force leaders have demurred on issuing a national stay-at-home order. \u2014 Nicholas Wu, USA TODAY , 4 Apr. 2020",
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"Biden, a former two-term vice president, however, demurred to local officials. \u2014 Naomi Lim, Washington Examiner , 2 Apr. 2020",
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"After several pharmaceutical companies demurred , Yu oversaw manufacture of the drug himself. \u2014 Lydia Denworth, Scientific American , 3 Mar. 2020",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Though the staff is quick to demur when asked about their celebrity clientele, my stay happens to coincide with that of a former boy band member and his actor wife. \u2014 Ella Riley-adams, Vogue , 21 Mar. 2022",
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"To demur when called upon to defend that home from conquest is to willingly turn oneself into an exile. \u2014 Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review , 8 Mar. 2022",
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"In the final shot, Murray gives the camera a close-lipped grin that would make the Joker and the Cheshire Cat demur . \u2014 Sarah Spellings, Vogue , 20 Jan. 2022",
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"Trump has repeatedly griped to senators who visit about McConnell, asking who could be a new Senate Republican leader; many demur or just allow Trump to rant, one adviser said. \u2014 Author: Ashley Parker, Josh Dawsey, Anchorage Daily News , 8 May 2021",
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"Asked to reveal a favorite garden moment, Anderson prefers to demur . \u2014 Clint Clemens, Town & Country , 30 Apr. 2021",
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"That would be Sinead Flanagan, a 27-year-old junior doctor, with dark hair and a demur , effervescent smile. \u2014 David Segal, New York Times , 27 Sep. 2019",
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"When someone asks Mihalko if Chevy thinks of the new Blazer as the Camaro of crossovers, the humble engineer demurs . \u2014 Andrew Moseman, Popular Mechanics , 4 Feb. 2019",
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"When someone asks Mihalko if Chevy thinks of the new Blazer as the Camaro of crossovers, the humble engineer demurs . \u2014 Andrew Moseman, Popular Mechanics , 4 Feb. 2019"
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3":"Verb"
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English demuren, demeren to linger, from Anglo-French demurer, demoerer , from Latin demorari , from de- + morari to linger, from mora delay \u2014 more at mora":"Verb and Noun"
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for demur Noun qualm , scruple , compunction , demur mean a misgiving about what one is doing or going to do. qualm implies an uneasy fear that one is not following one's conscience or better judgment. no qualms about plagiarizing scruple implies doubt of the rightness of an act on grounds of principle. no scruples against buying stolen goods compunction implies a spontaneous feeling of responsibility or compassion for a potential victim. had compunctions about lying demur implies hesitation caused by objection to an outside suggestion or influence. accepted her decision without demur",
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"except",
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"expostulate",
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"kick",
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"object",
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"protest",
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"demure":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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},
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"examples":[
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"So even if you think you've moved past your reputation as The Rebel, two minutes after getting together with your more demure sister, you're likely to fall back into that hell-raiser role. \u2014 Jessica Mehalic , Cosmopolitan , August 2001",
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"It looked as though the dress and capelet were one piece. It created a demure look, but if you take off the capelet, it's a seductive strapless dress. \u2014 Elizabeth Hayt , Vogue , December 1999",
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"I made a lot of friends at Les Tourelles with whom I have kept in touch over the years. There was one darling little girl, much younger than the rest of us, who was sweet, demure , and quiet, with beautiful long hair like Alice in Wonderland. \u2014 Anna Russell , I'm Not Making This Up, You Know , 1985",
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"She was wearing a demure gray suit.",
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"the demure charm of the cottage",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"As a result, bridesmaids\u2019 dresses have remained classic and demure , with pastel, dusty, and neutral colors reigning in the market. \u2014 Frances Sol\u00e1-santiago, refinery29.com , 29 June 2022",
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"Velvet Buzzsaw star Ashton was extremely demure about her rock at the BAFTAs last weekend, keeping her ring finger hidden under her sleeve, which... \u2014 Emma Specter, Vogue , 18 Mar. 2022",
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"The boxy fit and exaggerated bow closures on this option are demure but not overly saccharine. \u2014 Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR , 22 Apr. 2022",
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"But even in Sport+ mode, at legal(ish) and reasonable speeds, the Type S plants itself on the refined and demure side of the supercar spectrum. \u2014 Matt Farah, Car and Driver , 3 May 2022",
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"Among her trademarks are an engaging smile and demure wave to the camera at the start of a game; tattoos including Talking Heads song lyrics, and attire that's on the serious side but with a touch of personal flair. \u2014 CBS News , 30 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Though her oversized leather jacket allowed for some modesty, Rihanna\u2019s bump reveal was a provocative take on a piece that could easily read demure with different styling. \u2014 Janelle Okwodu, Vogue , 7 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Oversized cardigans are another chic way to keep things more demure , whether layered over a dress or your comfiest T-shirt. \u2014 Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Vogue , 15 Mar. 2022",
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"Betty\u2019s stories evolved from exciting, outlandish and dangerous to domestic and demure . \u2014 Emily Wishingrad, Smithsonian Magazine , 9 Mar. 2022"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"di-\u02c8myu\u0307r"
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],
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"coquettish",
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"coy",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-064342",
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"antonyms":[],
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|
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|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"So even if you think you've moved past your reputation as The Rebel, two minutes after getting together with your more demure sister, you're likely to fall back into that hell-raiser role. \u2014 Jessica Mehalic , Cosmopolitan , August 2001",
|
|
"It looked as though the dress and capelet were one piece. It created a demure look, but if you take off the capelet, it's a seductive strapless dress. \u2014 Elizabeth Hayt , Vogue , December 1999",
|
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"I made a lot of friends at Les Tourelles with whom I have kept in touch over the years. There was one darling little girl, much younger than the rest of us, who was sweet, demure , and quiet, with beautiful long hair like Alice in Wonderland. \u2014 Anna Russell , I'm Not Making This Up, You Know , 1985",
|
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"She was wearing a demure gray suit.",
|
|
"the demure charm of the cottage",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"As a result, bridesmaids\u2019 dresses have remained classic and demure , with pastel, dusty, and neutral colors reigning in the market. \u2014 Frances Sol\u00e1-santiago, refinery29.com , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"Velvet Buzzsaw star Ashton was extremely demure about her rock at the BAFTAs last weekend, keeping her ring finger hidden under her sleeve, which... \u2014 Emma Specter, Vogue , 18 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The boxy fit and exaggerated bow closures on this option are demure but not overly saccharine. \u2014 Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"But even in Sport+ mode, at legal(ish) and reasonable speeds, the Type S plants itself on the refined and demure side of the supercar spectrum. \u2014 Matt Farah, Car and Driver , 3 May 2022",
|
|
"Among her trademarks are an engaging smile and demure wave to the camera at the start of a game; tattoos including Talking Heads song lyrics, and attire that's on the serious side but with a touch of personal flair. \u2014 CBS News , 30 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Though her oversized leather jacket allowed for some modesty, Rihanna\u2019s bump reveal was a provocative take on a piece that could easily read demure with different styling. \u2014 Janelle Okwodu, Vogue , 7 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Oversized cardigans are another chic way to keep things more demure , whether layered over a dress or your comfiest T-shirt. \u2014 Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Vogue , 15 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Betty\u2019s stories evolved from exciting, outlandish and dangerous to domestic and demure . \u2014 Emily Wishingrad, Smithsonian Magazine , 9 Mar. 2022"
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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|
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English":""
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|
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"di-\u02c8myu\u0307r"
|
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],
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|
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"coquettish",
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"coy",
|
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|
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Suggestions that she run for president have been met with repeated demurrals .",
|
|
"surprisingly, she wrote the check for the parking fine without demurral",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"As to the possibility of breaking his seven-Preakness tie with 19th century trainer R. Wyndham Walden, Baffert gave his usual demurral . \u2014 Childs Walker, baltimoresun.com , 2 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"Nevertheless, all systems rely upon buy-in, and every demurral helps to chip away a little at the rock on which the country has been built. \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 24 Sep. 2020",
|
|
"Rather than giving the traditional I-would-be-honored-but-am-focused-on-my-current-job demurral , some interested parties have been more forthcoming. \u2014 Lissandra Villa, Time , 21 May 2020",
|
|
"The demurral raised questions for the Saudis about the American commitment to Saudi security, which has underpinned the strategic layout of the Persian Gulf for decades. \u2014 Farnaz Fassihi, New York Times , 4 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"Watching Peterson, in that video, you are reminded of the many Americans who may feel refreshed by Yang\u2019s demurrals on race. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"That said, any demurral is clearly a minority opinion. \u2014 Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com , 22 Aug. 2019",
|
|
"The Gerson woman poured them both another glass of whiskey, ignoring the maid\u2019s demurral . \u2014 Adam O\u2019fallon Price, Harper's magazine , 10 June 2019",
|
|
"This time, she\u2019s lined up seven people to watch and wait and push through her demurrals and distractions, including her physician and midwife. \u2014 Nicole Cliffe, SELF , 26 June 2019"
|
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|
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|
|
"1810, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
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|
|
"-\u02c8m\u0259-r\u0259l",
|
|
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|
|
],
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1521, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"expostulation",
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"fuss",
|
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"kick",
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
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|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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|
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|
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"examples":[
|
|
"The class is intended to demystify the process of using a computer.",
|
|
"a wine book that does a lot to demystify the subject for the casual drinker who just wants a good bottle for dinner",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Georgia Republican primaries will almost certainly help demystify Trump. \u2014 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic , 24 May 2022",
|
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"In its aim to \u2018 demystify gardening\u2019, the business has enabled users to simplify their shop, making a few selections that then generate recommendations of other products to achieve a certain aesthetic. \u2014 Kate Hardcastle, Forbes , 30 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"No frills, yet draped in impeccably sleek packaging, with multi-use formulas that demystify lofty hair care routines. \u2014 Blake Newby, Essence , 4 May 2022",
|
|
"This steady feedback is not to bombard employees, but to demystify the promotion process. \u2014 Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune , 29 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Leaders must see potential and be available, authentic and transparent in their relationship with team members, helping demystify their career growth and challenging them to take on challenges. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Nye, depicted as a being made from recycled plastic bottles, tries to demystify the process behind reuse. \u2014 Brian Steinberg, Variety , 5 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The brothers, who are of Jamaican descent, were raised in south London and have long wanted to demystify Caribbean cooking, busting the myths that its recipes are complicated and meat heavy. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"In honor of Women\u2019s History Month, WIRED asked four women photographers to demystify this process by telling us about their most challenging image. \u2014 Charis Morgan, Wired , 29 Mar. 2022"
|
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|
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|
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"1963, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
"clear (up)",
|
|
"construe",
|
|
"demonstrate",
|
|
"elucidate",
|
|
"explain",
|
|
"explicate",
|
|
"expound",
|
|
"get across",
|
|
"illuminate",
|
|
"illustrate",
|
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"interpret",
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"simplify",
|
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|
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|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-042936",
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|
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|
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|
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"demythologize":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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|
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|
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"demythologize the Gospels"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Coe wants to compassionately demythologize Jones, and thoroughly. \u2014 Sarah Larson, The New Yorker , 4 May 2021",
|
|
"The result is that these people aren't really demythologizing him at all. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 Apr. 2018",
|
|
"Ruinous imperialist campaigns sharpened Euripides\u2019 demythologizing mockery. \u2014 Charles Mcnulty, latimes.com , 8 Sep. 2017",
|
|
"Both writers are intent on demythologizing the American West, retaining the best of the frontier spirit\u2014the self-reliance, the stoicism, the taciturn wit\u2014while conjuring its worst aspects. \u2014 Mary Kaye Schilling, Newsweek , 28 July 2017"
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|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1950, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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|
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|
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|
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"\u02ccd\u0113-mi-\u02c8th\u00e4-l\u0259-\u02ccj\u012bz"
|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235532",
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"demand note":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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|
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|
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"The individuals approached a teller and passed over a demand note . \u2014 Jane Morice | Jmorice@cleveland.com, cleveland , 5 June 2022",
|
|
"The robber entered the US Bank branch shortly after 9:05 a.m. and presented a demand note to a teller, said Escondido police Lt. Erik Witholt. \u2014 Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune , 19 Apr. 2022",
|
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"The robbery attempt happened about 12:30 p.m. at the Cabrillo Credit Union on El Cajon Boulevard near Baltimore Drive, where the would-be thief gave a teller a demand note , only to leave before the teller complied, Lt. Katy Lynch said. \u2014 David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune , 2 Feb. 2022",
|
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"According to court documents, Tinsley and an accomplice entered the bank with a firearm, handed a demand note announcing the robbery to a teller, then zip-tied the tellers. \u2014 Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star , 10 Mar. 2022",
|
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"The suspect entered the grocery store at about 6:50 p.m., then approached a teller with a demand note at about 6:55 p.m. \u2014 Cliff Pinckard, cleveland , 9 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"O\u2019Brien said the thief handed a demand note to one of the tellers, who then handed the thief an undisclosed amount of cash. \u2014 Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune , 14 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Police recovered a demand note in the seat back pocket in front of him and stolen money from the bank, court records show. \u2014 Fox News , 6 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"McNamara said the robber in both instances used a demand note and matched a similar physical description. \u2014 Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune , 1 Oct. 2021"
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1844, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-142332"
|
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},
|
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"demand meter":{
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"type":[
|
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|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
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|
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"demonologic":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb"
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"definitions":{
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": of or relating to demonology":[]
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u00a6d\u0113m\u0259n\u0259\u00a6l\u00e4jik"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-154141"
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"demitasse":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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"definitions":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-m\u0113-",
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"\u02c8de-mi-\u02cctas",
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"-\u02cct\u00e4s"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Then, lock the portafilter into the machine, position your demitasse glass \u2014 a 2- to 3-ounce glass meant to hold espresso \u2014 or other vessel underneath, and start your shot. \u2014 Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping , 12 May 2022",
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"For those not enamored with the demitasse of First Four games, here\u2019s a look at the entire first-round schedule. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 Mar. 2022",
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"The only thing out of place is a half-drunk coffee on the desk and another demitasse on the windowsill. \u2014 Monica Kim, Vogue , 5 Jan. 2022",
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"Weiss positions a demitasse cup and saucer to represent Euro Hab about halfway between the cactus and the water bottle. \u2014 Bruce Dorminey, Forbes , 22 Oct. 2021",
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"Nestled atop a pinch of hay in a small glass jar, an eggshell whose top has been sliced away to reveal a yellow custard awaits our demitasse spoons. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Aug. 2021",
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"The set includes three single-origin dark chocolates, six ceramic dishes and six demitasse spoons for $59.95. \u2014 Cheryl V. Jackson, Indianapolis Star , 4 May 2021",
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"This one makes enough to fill three small demitasse cups. \u2014 Lauren Corona, chicagotribune.com , 1 Apr. 2021",
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"Then, lock the portafilter into the machine, position your demitasse glass or other vessel underneath, and start your shot. \u2014 Cassidy Olsen, Good Housekeeping , 1 Apr. 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"French demi-tasse , from demi- + tasse cup, from Middle French, from Arabic \u1e6dass \u2014 more at tazza":""
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"1842, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-154848"
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"demand-side":{
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
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": of, relating to, or being an economic theory that advocates use of government spending and growth in the money supply to stimulate the demand for goods and services and therefore expand economic activity \u2014 compare supply-side":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"di-\u02c8mand-\u02ccs\u012bd"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"first_known_use":{
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"1980, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-155706"
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},
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"demit":{
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"type":[
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": dismiss":[],
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": resign sense 2":[],
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": to withdraw from office or membership":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"di-\u02c8mit"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English dimitten , from Anglo-French demettre":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-162532"
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},
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"demand loan":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": call loan":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Students of former Dream Center schools sued DeVos on October 22, demanding loan forgiveness and other measures that DeVos largely agreed to in her Friday announcement. \u2014 CBS News , 8 Nov. 2019"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1913, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-163439"
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},
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"demist":{
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"type":[
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"noun,",
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"transitive verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to remove condensed moisture from : defog":[
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"demist a car's windows"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"d\u0113-\u02c8mist"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-164323"
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},
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"demand-load factor":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": load factor at time of maximum electric-power demand":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-175501"
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},
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"demitint":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"demi- + tint":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-175906"
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},
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"demitoilet":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": dress that is somewhat elaborate but less so than full dress":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"demi- + toilet":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-211332"
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},
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"democratic socialism":{
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"type":[
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"adjective or noun",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": social democracy sense 1":[
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"Might it be better to chuck conservatism and liberalism altogether in favor of something like democratic socialism ",
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"\u2014 Laurie Ouellette",
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"Democratic socialism is growing in popularity among millennials \u2026",
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"\u2014 Heather Timmons"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Urban Democrats \u2014 like Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who represents parts of the Bronx and Queens \u2014 are more likely to lean toward democratic socialism , while Democrats in the suburbs tend to be far more moderate. \u2014 Kara Miller, BostonGlobe.com , 1 June 2022",
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"With only a few speeches, Sanders would have converted them to democratic socialism . \u2014 David Masciotra, CNN , 11 June 2022",
|
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"Claus is only running for the special election, as an independent who espouses the democratic socialism of Bernie Sanders. \u2014 Dan Zak, Washington Post , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Jabari Brisport, a teacher in Brooklyn and Democratic Party candidate for a New York State Senate seat, supports democratic socialism . \u2014 Leslie Gornstein, CBS News , 1 Apr. 2021",
|
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"Bernie Sanders, meanwhile, also advocates for democratic socialism . \u2014 Leslie Gornstein, CBS News , 1 Apr. 2021",
|
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"Still, as Danish socialist politician Pelle Dragsted explains, the Nordics (long the heartland of democratic socialism ) have seen a resurgence of genuine left-wing parties. \u2014 Ryan Cooper, The Week , 15 Oct. 2021",
|
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"The end of the cold war led also to a withering of democratic socialism . \u2014 Matt Seaton, The New York Review of Books , 20 Nov. 2021",
|
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"To heal our ailing body politic, Dr. Weintrobe, too, prescribes Scandinavian-style democratic socialism . \u2014 Liza Featherstone, The New Republic , 15 Nov. 2021"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1848, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-222651"
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},
|
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"democratism":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": the theory, system, or principles of democracy":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"d\u0259\u0307\u02c8m\u00e4kr\u0259\u02cctiz\u0259m",
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"d\u0113\u02c8-"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"democrat + -ism":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-224746"
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},
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"demonology":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": the study of demons or evil spirits":[],
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": belief in demons : a doctrine of evil spirits":[],
|
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": a catalog of enemies":[
|
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"the liberal creed at that time put Big Business in a central place in its demonology",
|
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"\u2014 Carl Kaysen"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02ccd\u0113-m\u0259-\u02c8n\u00e4-l\u0259-j\u0113"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Magic words and letters play their part in these dogmas of demonology , which dip far down into the glooming depths of human credulity. \u2014 Robert Shackleton, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"Lilith became the subject of numerous tales during the Middle Ages, a period rife with demonology and superstition. \u2014 Roy Schwartz, CNN , 2 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Thomas utilizes the genre to tell this story that uses Jewish lore and demonology to talk about memory, catharsis and trauma; Davis\u2019 incredible performance brings a deeply sad and rueful element to the film. \u2014 Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times , 24 Feb. 2021",
|
|
"This emphasis on demonology \u2014 that evil spirits may attach themselves to us \u2014 seems to have been particularly important to Chad and Lori Daybell. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 18 Aug. 2020",
|
|
"Returning to the series\u2019 roots, the new movie opens on Ed and Lorraine Warren, characters based on real-life husband-and-wife consultants of demonology and witchcraft. \u2014 The Washington Post, The Mercury News , 28 June 2019",
|
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"Returning to the series\u2019 roots, the new movie opens on Ed and Lorraine Warren, characters based on real-life husband-and-wife consultants of demonology and witchcraft. \u2014 Michael O\u2019sullivan, Houston Chronicle , 27 June 2019",
|
|
"Returning to the series\u2019 roots, the new movie opens on Ed and Lorraine Warren, characters based on real-life husband-and-wife consultants of demonology and witchcraft. \u2014 The Washington Post, The Mercury News , 28 June 2019",
|
|
"Returning to the series\u2019 roots, the new movie opens on Ed and Lorraine Warren, characters based on real-life husband-and-wife consultants of demonology and witchcraft. \u2014 Michael O\u2019sullivan, Houston Chronicle , 27 June 2019"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"demon + -o- + -logy":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1597, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-010659"
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},
|
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"demission":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": resignation , abdication":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"di-\u02c8mi-sh\u0259n"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The latter refused to accept the demission and barricaded himself in his office, then called for Thomas to be arrested. \u2014 Lorraine Boissoneault, Smithsonian , 27 Feb. 2018"
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English dimission relinquishment, conveyance, from Anglo-French dimissioun , from Latin demission-, demissio lowering, from demittere":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-015632"
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},
|
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"demiss":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": humble , submissive":[],
|
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": base , degraded":[],
|
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": cast down : dejected":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Latin demissus , past participle of demittere to send down, lower, drop":""
|
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-031751"
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},
|
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"demand limiter":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": current limiter":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-053041"
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},
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"demo-":{
|
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"type":[
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"combining form",
|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": demonstration sense 1b":[],
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": demonstration sense 4":[],
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": an example of a product that is not yet ready to be sold":[
|
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"a demo version of the software"
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],
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": a recording intended to show off a song or performer to a record producer":[],
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": demonstrator sense a":[],
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": to give a demonstration of (something, such as a product or procedure) : to show how (something) works, is prepared, or is done":[
|
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"The chef demoed everything. His first demo was peeling a carrot.",
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"\u2014 Michael Ruhlman",
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"One dealer didn't even have demonstration software; the only thing he could demo was the power light.",
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"\u2014 Video Magazine"
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],
|
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": to create a demo (see demo entry 1 sense 2b ) recording of (a piece of music)":[
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"\u2026 spent three months rehearsing and demoing songs for their third album \u2026",
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"\u2014 David Fricke"
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],
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": to use (something, such as a product) in order to test its quality or value : to try out (something)":[
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"The surest way to pick exactly the right ski for your needs is to first narrow your choices to a workable number \u2026 and then go out and demo three or four pairs to make your final selection.",
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"\u2014 Bill Grout"
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],
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": demolish":[
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"Brick salvaged from a demoed fireplace and backyard path make up the new stoop and walkway.",
|
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"\u2014 Natalie Rodriguez",
|
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"My mom put little masks on me and my brother, gave us goggles and crowbars, and we demo'd the walls.",
|
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"\u2014 Matt Damon"
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],
|
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": demographic sense 2":[],
|
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": democrat sense 2":[],
|
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": people : populace : population":[
|
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"demo graphy",
|
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"dem onym"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8de-(\u02cc)m\u014d"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"demonstration",
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"rally"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Noun (1)",
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"She will be showing a demo of the company's new alarm system.",
|
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"a demo version of the software",
|
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"I saw a demo on how to use the computer program.",
|
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"The salesman gave us a demo of the vacuum cleaner, and it seemed to work very well.",
|
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"They sent the demo to several record companies.",
|
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"She cut a demo last week.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
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"This demo is designed to test high-data-rate laser communications that could change the way ground teams communicate with spacecraft across deep space. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 24 June 2022",
|
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"Download instructions, then sign up for whatever piques your interest, from engineering a paper airplane to a Latin-flavor cooking demo . \u2014 Cindy Kent, Sun Sentinel , 24 June 2022",
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"By comparison, the copy-and-pasted terrain that fills out the most boring regions of Halo Infinite looks like a Renaissance masterwork compared to the desolate landscape in this demo 's beginning area. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 14 June 2022",
|
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"Their early demo tapes would give you about 10 percent of the necessary information. \u2014 Chris Blackwell With Paul Morley, WSJ , 12 May 2022",
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"Again, the three of them scraped by, sharing a single motel bed and living on bologna sandwiches, recording demo tapes in their free time and hoping for a break. \u2014 New York Times , 30 Apr. 2022",
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"Whether that is a dating show that reflects the unique experiences that this demo is dealing with that aren\u2019t the same challenges that previous generations have explored with dating on TV. \u2014 Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 5 Apr. 2022",
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"The song was sent to Gudwin by Johnson after Jon Bellion, who wrote the lyrics, originally sent a demo of it directly to Bieber. \u2014 Lily Moayeri, Variety , 17 Mar. 2022",
|
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"His demo tapes were in good condition and the tracks legally belonged to him, so there wasn\u2019t any such obstacle to releasing the music. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Nov. 2021",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
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"The latter edition has 13 exclusive tracks \u2013 mostly demo recordings \u2013 not available on the digital or streaming album. \u2014 Keith Caulfield, Billboard , 19 June 2022",
|
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"There's also a remote possibility that Apple will demo AR and VR experiences without announcing any hardware, just to build up hype in advance. \u2014 Samuel Axon, Ars Technica , 3 June 2022",
|
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"In a blog post on Monday, Meta said the store will let people demo various products and will include a VR space that lets customers try apps such as Beat Saber and Real VR Fishing. \u2014 Rachel Metz, CNN , 25 Apr. 2022",
|
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"She was hired even before shooting began, which enabled her not only to demo themes for the directors but to visit the shooting location in the Dominican Republic last June. \u2014 Jon Burlingame, Variety , 25 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Musk also said Tesla in 2017 would demo a Model S driving from NYC to LA with no driver interaction. \u2014 Yoni Heisler, BGR , 15 Feb. 2022",
|
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"Jared Isaacman, the billionaire aerospace enthusiast who paid for the first tourist flight onboard SpaceX\u2019s Dragon last year, is now paying for a series of missions, called Polaris, to demo new technologies for SpaceX. \u2014 Tim Fernholz, Quartz , 17 Feb. 2022",
|
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"Developers and publishers from around the globe converge on downtown Los Angeles, welcoming media and gamers to demo new and upcoming releases. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Jan. 2022",
|
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"His wife, Lisa, encouraged him to demo it at DunDraCon, a role-playing convention near San Francisco. \u2014 Christopher Byrd, The New Yorker , 10 Dec. 2021"
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"by shortening from demonstration or demonstrator":"Noun",
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"verbal derivative of demo entry 1":"Verb",
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"by shortening":"Noun",
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"combining form from Greek d\u00eamos \"district, country, people, common people, political district in Attica,\" of uncertain origin":"Combining form"
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1904, in the meaning defined at sense 1b":"Noun",
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"1969, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
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"1994, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
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"1980, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"1793, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-060029"
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},
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"demonstrable":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": capable of being demonstrated":[],
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": apparent , evident":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"di-\u02c8m\u00e4n(t)-str\u0259-b\u0259l"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"checkable",
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"confirmable",
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"empirical",
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"empiric",
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"provable",
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"supportable",
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"sustainable",
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"verifiable"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"indemonstrable",
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"insupportable",
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"unprovable",
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"unsupportable",
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"unsustainable",
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"unverifiable"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"There is no demonstrable evidence that the treatment is effective.",
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"as a serious scientist, she is only interested in demonstrable phenomena",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"But surely our nation\u2019s highest court would never intentionally reverse 50-plus years of precedent in order to visit demonstrable harm against the American people, right",
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"When Turkey invaded Afrin in early 2018, this was again the demonstrable reality. \u2014 Paul Iddon, Forbes , 20 June 2022",
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"Imagine an asset that is essentially just a few lines of code with no apparent intrinsic value and no demonstrable real-world application. \u2014 Allison Morrow, CNN , 15 June 2022",
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"Investors want to make money, but no one wants the guilt by association that comes with investing in companies that do demonstrable harm. \u2014 Amy Glynn, Forbes , 11 June 2022",
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"His data revealed that Bananas players were the only ones in the Coastal Plain League to show a demonstrable improvement in their average on-base percentage and slugging percentage each year. \u2014 New York Times , 31 May 2022",
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"The recipe for survival: A must-have product, an established revenue model, preservation of cash, and a demonstrable path to profitability. \u2014 Kevin Kelleher, Fortune , 24 May 2022",
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"As demand for demonstrable infosec rises, the service industry is scrambling to find affordable and efficient ways to prove continuous compliance. \u2014 Eva Pittas, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2022",
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"The Global Vision Award honorees in this category are models for making a positive, demonstrable impact on both a destination and the people who call it home. \u2014 Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure , 15 Mar. 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-060502"
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},
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"demons":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": an evil spirit":[
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"angels and demons"
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],
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": a source or agent of evil, harm, distress, or ruin":[
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"the demons of drug and alcohol addiction",
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"confronting the demons of his childhood"
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],
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": an attendant (see attendant entry 2 sense 1 ) power or spirit : genius":[],
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": a supernatural being whose nature is intermediate between that of a god and that of a human being":[],
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": one that has exceptional enthusiasm, drive, or effectiveness":[
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"a demon for work",
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"Doug, putting like a demon , had birdies on the third and sixth \u2026",
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"\u2014 Fred Tupper"
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],
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": a software program or process that runs in the background":[
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"A mailer daemon installed on an e-mail system can respond to a piece of incorrectly addressed e-mail by generating an automated message to the sender that the message was undeliverable.",
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"\u2014 J. D. Biersdorfer"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8d\u0113-m\u0259n"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"cacodemon",
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"devil",
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"fiend",
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"ghost",
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"ghoul",
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"ghoulie",
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"imp",
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"shaitan"
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],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"only in rare cases is the ancient rite of exorcism performed to cast out a troublesome demon",
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"a man who was finally able to conquer his demons and kick his drug habit",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"This reporter should be a speed demon who posts the news immediately and then hits the streets to find the story behind the police report. \u2014 Sun Sentinel , 17 June 2022",
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"Payne switched the setting from New Jersey to Nebraska, rewrote the ending and made Tracy more of a demon . \u2014 Tom Perrotta, New York Times , 31 May 2022",
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"Jacob's character, Kane, debuted as a crimson, masked and mute demon who was half-brothers with fan-favorite superstar The Undertaker. \u2014 Fox News , 7 June 2022",
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"Yet another sinner is crucified on an enormous harp about to be plucked by a demon whose body resembles a tree. \u2014 Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine , 2 May 2022",
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"The Zar trans religious ceremony, which uses drumming and dancing to cure an illness thought to be caused by a demon , is most prominent in southern Egypt and is practiced further south into the Sudan, though it may be performed anywhere in Egypt. \u2014 Nic Robertson, CNN , 29 Apr. 2022",
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"An pack of intrepid wizards will duel against a tiny blue speed demon to lead domestic box office charts. \u2014 Rebecca Rubin, Variety , 13 Apr. 2022",
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"The unusual teen meets a deceased couple and a demon , too \u2014 her life is changed almost instantaneously. \u2014 Sofia Krusmark, The Arizona Republic , 11 Apr. 2022",
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"Needless to say, the turtle\u2014a speed demon by comparison\u2014was able to move out of the way in time. \u2014 Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics , 17 Mar. 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, \"evil spirit,\" borrowed from Late Latin daem\u014dn \"evil spirit, pagan deity, idol,\" going back to Latin, \"supernatural being, spirit intermediate between humans and gods,\" borrowed from Greek daimon-, da\u00edm\u014dn \"superhuman power, variably evil or beneficent, intervening in human affairs, fate\" (Homeric), \"personal spirit, bringing luck or ill, that accompanies an individual,\" \"spirit intermediate between humans and gods\" (Plato), \"evil spirit\" (New Testament), probably from dai-, stem of da\u00edomai, da\u00edesthai \"to divide, allocate\" + -m\u014dn, deverbal noun and adjective suffix \u2014 more at tide entry 1":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-080143"
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},
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"demon stinger":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a variably colored scorpaenid fish ( Inimicus japonicus ) of coral reefs of the tropical Pacific having long venomous dorsal spines":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-082111"
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},
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"demonstrance":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": demonstration":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English demonstraunce , from Middle French demonstrance, demostrance , from demonstrer, demostrer to demonstrate (from Latin demonstrare ) + -ance":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-095232"
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},
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"demibrassard":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": armor for the upper arm from shoulder to elbow \u2014 see brassard":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"demi- + brassard, brassart":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-112023"
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},
|
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"democratize":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to make democratic":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"di-\u02c8m\u00e4-kr\u0259-\u02cct\u012bz"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
|
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"Community leaders have had some success in democratizing the organization.",
|
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"There is internal pressure on the government to democratize .",
|
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"The magazine's goal is to democratize art.",
|
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"an effort to democratize politics",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"This year is the 40th anniversary of Music Day, which was started by Jack Lang, France\u2019s culture minister, to democratize access to musical performances and encourage people to discover new musical genres. \u2014 Annabelle Timsit, Washington Post , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Besides benefits, an important driver is that low-code platforms democratize programming. \u2014 Peter Bendor-samuel, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Chief Product Officer Aparna Chennapragada says Robinhood\u2019s education materials aim to be bite-sized and consumable as the company seeks to democratize trading. \u2014 Jenna Telesca, WSJ , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Grant hopes the foundation can help democratize the buying, selling and valuing of art, both in the metaverse and in real life. \u2014 Evan Nicole Brown, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 June 2022",
|
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"In addition, technology can help democratize and revolutionize the content approach to communicating with our audiences, in both commercial and non-commercial contexts, according to the shifting trends posed by the media. \u2014 Sharmin Ali, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"That discovery paved the way for a new category of synthetic scents that would help democratize fragrance. \u2014 ELLE , 30 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"As mentioned above, there is also an effort to democratize the industry even further, beyond the fashion capitals and invite-only fashion week events. \u2014 Frances Sol\u00e1-santiago, refinery29.com , 25 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Social media ads allow customers to discover new brands and buy from them instantly, helping democratize the market for companies of all sizes. \u2014 Quartz Staff, Quartz , 1 Feb. 2022"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"borrowed from French d\u00e9mocratiser, from d\u00e9mocratie democracy + -iser -ize":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1798, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-114852"
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},
|
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"democrat":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": an adherent of democracy":[],
|
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": one who practices social equality":[],
|
|
": a member of the Democratic party of the U.S.":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8de-m\u0259-\u02cckrat"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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"egalitarian",
|
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"leveler",
|
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"leveller"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"a true democrat , he has always abhorred that nation's class system",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"In recent days several prominent democrats have been arrested, and the central government has rejected what had been widely regarded as a constitutional restraint on its behaviour in Hong Kong. \u2014 The Economist , 23 Apr. 2020",
|
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"Israeli democrats seem likely to pay the higher price. \u2014 Bernard Avishai, The New Yorker , 31 Mar. 2020",
|
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"In Latin America, hardline leaders from both the left and the right threaten to haul the region back to the days when autocrats ruled, and democrats were routinely jailed. \u2014 Madeleine Albright, Time , 20 Mar. 2020",
|
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"But in the past decade democrats have been pushed back again (see article). \u2014 The Economist , 5 Mar. 2020",
|
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"District councillors don't hold much actual power, mainly focusing on local issues -- but pro- democrats now have more of a say in selecting the next Chief Executive in 2022. \u2014 Jessie Yeung, CNN , 20 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"The political life of ancient Athens was ceaselessly roiled by strife between the democrats , committed to the principle of government by the people, and the oligarchs, holding out for government by the few. \u2014 Rebecca Newberger Goldstein, WSJ , 15 Mar. 2018"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"borrowed from French d\u00e9mocrate, derivative from the base of d\u00e9mocratie democracy or d\u00e9mocratique democratic , probably after aristocrate aristocrat":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1789, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-150414"
|
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},
|
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"demonstrated":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"verb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to show clearly":[
|
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"demonstrate a willingness to cooperate",
|
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"must demonstrate mastery of the subject matter in order to pass the class",
|
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"The police demonstrated calm restraint during the riot."
|
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],
|
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": to prove or make clear by reasoning or evidence":[
|
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"crowded classrooms that demonstrate the need for more schools in the area"
|
|
],
|
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": to illustrate and explain especially with many examples":[
|
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"demonstrate a procedure"
|
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],
|
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": to show or prove the value or efficiency of to a prospective buyer":[
|
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"demonstrate a new kitchen gadget"
|
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],
|
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": to make a demonstration":[
|
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"Allow me to demonstrate .",
|
|
"crowds demonstrating for the right to vote"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8de-m\u0259n-\u02ccstr\u0101t",
|
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"\u02c8dem-\u0259n-\u02ccstr\u0101t"
|
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],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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"establish",
|
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"prove",
|
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"show",
|
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"substantiate"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"disprove"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for demonstrate show , manifest , evidence , evince , demonstrate mean to reveal outwardly or make apparent. show is the general term but sometimes implies that what is revealed must be gained by inference from acts, looks, or words. careful not to show his true feelings manifest implies a plainer, more immediate revelation. manifested musical ability at an early age evidence suggests serving as proof of the actuality or existence of something. a commitment evidenced by years of loyal service evince implies a showing by outward marks or signs. evinced not the slightest fear demonstrate implies showing by action or by display of feeling. demonstrated their approval by loud applause",
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"examples":[
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"Each student must demonstrate mastery of the subject matter in order to pass the class.",
|
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"Employees must demonstrate competence in certain skills before they can work independently.",
|
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"The medication will not be marketed until it is demonstrated to be safe.",
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"The latest test results clearly demonstrate that the vaccine works.",
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"The group's failed efforts demonstrate how difficult it is to convince people to change their habits.",
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"They have demonstrated a willingness to negotiate.",
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"Several people will be demonstrating traditional farming techniques.",
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"The instructor demonstrated the correct procedure for pruning a tree.",
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"Would you mind demonstrating how the machine works",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Managers can also demonstrate the right way to care for others in the company family. \u2014 Stephen Baer, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
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"For women whose goal is to burn fat, this study did demonstrate a clear benefit to a morning workout. \u2014 Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY , 23 June 2022",
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"Specializations that focus on youth exercise, women\u2019s fitness, golf fitness, and MMA conditioning demonstrate the diverse programming. \u2014 Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic , 23 June 2022",
|
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"Under the new legislation, importers must demonstrate that any suspect goods flagged by customs agents are forced-labor free. \u2014 Yvonne Lau, Fortune , 20 June 2022",
|
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"The fluctuating output and conflicting narratives surrounding the industry demonstrate the disarray Libya\u2019s oil sector is in, with little clarity on who really is in control of the nation\u2019s most valuable resource. \u2014 Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN , 20 June 2022",
|
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"La Jolla Music Society\u2019s 10 different series in its 2022-23 season demonstrate its scope. \u2014 Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune , 19 June 2022",
|
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"The claims again demonstrate how deeply rooted Trump's false narrative about the election has become. \u2014 David Klepper, ajc , 18 June 2022",
|
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"In Germany, for example, developers of virtual health applications must demonstrate benefits for patients before receiving permanent licensing. \u2014 Ann Aerts, STAT , 18 June 2022"
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"borrowed from Latin d\u0113monstr\u0101tus, past participle of d\u0113monstr\u0101re \"to draw attention to, indicate, describe, show,\" from d\u0113- de- + monstr\u0101re \"to point out, show\" \u2014 more at muster entry 2":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1548, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-164008"
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},
|
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"demicanton":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": one of the two divisions into which each of the three Swiss cantons Appenzell, Basel, and Unterwalden are separated":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-\u02cct\u00e4n",
|
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"\u02c8de-m\u0113-\u02cckan-t\u1d4an"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"French demi-canton , from demi- (from demi half) + canton":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1853, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-184218"
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},
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"demography":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": the statistical study of human populations especially with reference to size and density (see density sense 2c ), distribution, and vital statistics":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"di-\u02c8m\u00e4g-r\u0259-f\u0113",
|
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"di-\u02c8m\u00e4-gr\u0259-f\u0113"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"the shifting demography of Europe",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Cassels focuses on the study of topics related to health geography, demography , and infectious disease epidemiology. \u2014 David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 May 2022",
|
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"The name of the project comes from the blue concentric circles drawn in Pes and Poulain's demography work that highlighted villages with longer lifespans. \u2014 Megan Taros, The Arizona Republic , 25 Apr. 2022",
|
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"From start to finish, the document is deeply nationalist and socially conservative, and one area of its public policy in particular attracts great attention: reengineering the nation\u2019s demography to reinforce its native Hungarian character. \u2014 Lyman R. Stone, National Review , 17 Mar. 2022",
|
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"The racial-quota immigration regime finally fell in 1965, opening up American borders to foreign nationals everywhere and rearranging American demography : In 2018, the U.S. had 44 million immigrants, about four times as many as any other nation. \u2014 Dexter Fergie, The New Republic , 24 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Chart that out by demography and geography, and the defensive matrix only gets more complex: Certain communities will have built up higher anti-COVID walls than others, which will remain relatively vulnerable. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 21 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The listener demography is increasing in tandem with the variety of podcast content, and this trend is expected to continue in 2021. \u2014 Ellevate, Forbes , 15 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Employers also consider the demography of talent in the hiring process. \u2014 Kristen Fowler, Forbes , 19 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"The considerable discrepancies between long-term population forecasts reflect real unpredictability, Nico Keilman, a former demography professor at the University of Oslo who spent his career studying uncertainty, told me. \u2014 Stephanie H. Murray, The Atlantic , 10 Feb. 2022"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"demo- + -graphy":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1880, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-185847"
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},
|
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"demoid":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": common or abundant especially in a given geological formation":[
|
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"\u2014 used of fossils"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8d\u0113\u02ccm\u022fid"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"dem- + -oid":""
|
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"1936, in the meaning defined above":""
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"1926, in the meaning defined above":""
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"-str\u0259nt"
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"demonstr ate + -ant":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-230418"
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": an obsolete cannon having a bore of about 6\u00b9/\u2082 inches and carrying a ball weighing from 30 to 36 pounds":[]
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle French demi canon , from demi half + canon cannon":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-233834"
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},
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"demisphere":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": hemisphere":[]
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8dem\u0259\u0307+\u02cc-"
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],
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"demi- + sphere":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-014237"
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}
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} |