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1205 lines
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"Enver Pa\u015fa":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"1881\u20131922 Turkish soldier and politician":[]
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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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"-\u02c8pa-sh\u0259",
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"\u02c8en-\u02ccver-\u02c8p\u00e4-sh\u0259",
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"-p\u0259-\u02c8sh\u00e4"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-213643",
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"type":[
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"biographical name"
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]
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},
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"env":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"envelope":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125959",
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"type":[
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"abbreviation"
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]
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},
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"envelop":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering":[],
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": to mount an attack on (an enemy's flank)":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"a chronic mistrust of outsiders envelops that neighborhood, cutting it off from the rest of the city",
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"the truth of the presidential assassination is enveloped in a dense fog of myths and conspiracy theories",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The unusual heat will envelop much of the state, and will be accompanied by almost no precipitation. \u2014 Nathaniel Herz, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
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"That\u2019s just physics: until now, outside of five- or ten-pound breadbox-size speakers, no brand has been able to pack in enough power to fully envelop you in the music. \u2014 Will Palmer, Outside Online , 27 May 2022",
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"Despite gaining ground, Russian forces have struggled to envelop the Ukrainian army in the east despite weeks of continuous shelling and assaults. \u2014 Vivian Salama, WSJ , 17 May 2022",
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"Dinner is an event, an exploration where Holley\u2019s nurturing spirit and the luxurious atmosphere envelop you. \u2014 Dwight Brown, Essence , 18 May 2022",
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"Naya had a laugh that would envelop you and hold you captive. \u2014 Jessica Wang, EW.com , 29 Mar. 2022",
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"Soothing vitamin E and niacinamide will envelop the skin in an invisible protective film to fight against daily aggression, leaving your complexion healthy and radiant. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 13 May 2022",
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"The soft and velvety walls envelop the space and also offer a tactile element to the room, which opens to the master bedroom. \u2014 Kelsey Mulvey, ELLE Decor , 3 May 2022",
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"Poles born in the post-communist era appear less likely to fear that the conflict will envelop their country. \u2014 Patrick J. Mcdonnell, Los Angeles Times , 12 Mar. 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 envolupen , from Anglo-French envoluper, envoleper , from en- + voluper to wrap":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"in-\u02c8ve-l\u0259p",
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"en-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"box (in)",
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"cage",
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"closet",
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"coop (up)",
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"corral",
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"encage",
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"encase",
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"enclose",
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"inclose",
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"fence (in)",
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"hedge",
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"hem (in)",
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"house",
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"immure",
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"include",
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"mew (up)",
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"pen",
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"wall (in)"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173921",
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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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"envelope":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a conventionally accepted limit":[
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"new computers that push the envelope"
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],
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": a curve tangent to each of a family of curves":[],
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": a flat usually paper container (as for a letter)":[],
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": a lipoprotein unit membrane that forms the outer layer of some virions":[],
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": a natural enclosing covering (such as a membrane, shell, or integument)":[],
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": a surface tangent to each of a family of surfaces":[],
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": something that envelops : wrapper":[
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"the envelope of air around the earth"
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],
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": the bag containing the gas in a balloon or airship":[],
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": the outer covering of an aerostat":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"During her three separate depositions, Hutchinson also testified about her boss\u2019 surprise trip to Georgia weeks after the election to oversee the audit of absentee ballot envelope signatures and ask questions about the process. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 28 June 2022",
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"During her three separate depositions, Hutchinson also testified about her boss' surprise trip to Georgia weeks after the election to oversee the audit of absentee ballot envelope signatures and ask questions about the process. \u2014 Mary Clare Jalonick, Farnoush Amiri, Chron , 28 June 2022",
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"Voters need to sign the return envelope where prompted, not the ballot. \u2014 Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun , 28 June 2022",
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"For the names of the prize winners, available after Sept. 6, 2022, or a copy of these Official Rules, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: Travel, 1301 K St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20071. \u2014 Travel Staff, Washington Post , 24 June 2022",
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"The group advocating for a recall election of liberal Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon was forced to evacuate their office on Thursday after receiving a suspicious-looking white powder inside an envelope . \u2014 Fox News , 24 June 2022",
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"In 2005, Dunn received an envelope in the mail from an inmate named Lawrence Anderson. \u2014 Chris Pomorski, The New Republic , 23 June 2022",
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"My manager cashed out my tips early that night, handing me an envelope with less than $40 for eight hours worked. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 13 June 2022",
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"Placing an envelope in the mail just doesn\u2019t have the same feel to it. \u2014 Linda Gandee, cleveland , 12 June 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1714, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8\u00e4n-",
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"\u02c8en-v\u0259-\u02ccl\u014dp"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-064146",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"envelope stamp":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": an embossed postage stamp on an envelope":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-234552",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"envelope table":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a small table having a triangular drop leaf or leaves":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-210215",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"envenom":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": embitter":[],
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": to make poisonous":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"thoughtless, self-indulgent antics that only managed to envenom his teammates",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Testing the Constitution will further envenom the atmosphere. \u2014 Conrad Black, National Review , 15 Sep. 2020"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"13th 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 envenimen , from Anglo-French envenimer , from en- + venim venom":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"en-",
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"in-\u02c8ve-n\u0259m"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"antagonize",
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"embitter",
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"empoison"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195248",
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"envenomation":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": an act or instance of poisoning by venom (as of a snake or spider)":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"There are several types of catfish and some can cause human envenomation \u2013 or the exposure of venom to humans. \u2014 Caitlin O'kane, CBS News , 21 June 2022",
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"Elwes suffered an envenomation from a rattlesnake bite to his finger but he was quickly evaluated and treated with antivenom at a local emergency department. \u2014 Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY , 26 Apr. 2022",
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"David Riston, 49, died of snake envenomation , the Maryland Department of Health confirmed to USA TODAY. \u2014 Marina Pitofsky, USA TODAY , 14 Apr. 2022",
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"Andy Owen, a spokesperson for the state Health Department, said in an email that the investigation ruled Riston's death to be accidental and found that it was caused by snake envenomation . \u2014 Tim Fitzsimons, NBC News , 13 Apr. 2022",
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"Above, patients and their relatives wait to enter the one of them, the envenomation treatment center at the Institute for Applied Biological Research in Kindia, Guinea. \u2014 Steve Winter, National Geographic , 4 June 2020",
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"No country has a strategy for combating envenomation . \u2014 Kieron Monks, CNN , 20 Dec. 2017"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1902, 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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"in-\u02ccve-n\u0259-\u02c8m\u0101-sh\u0259n",
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"en-",
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"in-\u02ccven-\u0259-\u02c8m\u0101-sh\u0259n"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012824",
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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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"envenomed":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": embitter":[],
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": to make poisonous":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"thoughtless, self-indulgent antics that only managed to envenom his teammates",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Testing the Constitution will further envenom the atmosphere. \u2014 Conrad Black, National Review , 15 Sep. 2020"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"13th 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 envenimen , from Anglo-French envenimer , from en- + venim venom":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"en-",
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"in-\u02c8ve-n\u0259m"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"antagonize",
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"embitter",
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"empoison"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-083111",
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"envenomization":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": envenomation":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1960, 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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"in-\u02ccve-n\u0259-m\u0259-\u02c8z\u0101-sh\u0259n",
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"en-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-103443",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"enverdure":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to clothe or cover with verdure":[
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"a country enverdured with palms and bamboos",
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"\u2014 Rose Macaulay"
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"en- entry 1 + verdure (noun)":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"en+",
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"\u0259\u0307n"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034734",
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"type":[
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"transitive verb"
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]
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},
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"envermeil":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to color with or as if with vermilion":[]
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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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"en- entry 1 + vermeil (adjective)":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\"+"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235012",
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"type":[
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"transitive verb"
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]
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},
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"enviable":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": highly desirable":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"The company is in the enviable position of having no real competitors.",
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"She has an enviable reputation for honesty.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"North Greenville advanced to the championship with three wins in three games, putting the Crusaders in the enviable position of having two chances to win once and claim the crown. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 June 2022",
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"And now, the Beavers find themselves in an enviable position in the regional. \u2014 Joe Freeman, oregonlive , 5 June 2022",
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"Add to this the market entrance of the streamers, and production in U.K. nations and regions has quickly developed an enviable global position. \u2014 Adrian Wootton, The Hollywood Reporter , 30 May 2022",
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"Once awarded a contract, contractors are frequently in the enviable position of having a customer guaranteed for five years, potentially with options for additional years, with no risk of nonpayment. \u2014 Jennifer Eubanks, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
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"No means are beyond bounds when the ends are so enviable . \u2014 New York Times , 10 Feb. 2022",
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"Sally Mann has taken no end of indelible photographs \u2014 her strike rate is enviable . \u2014 Sebastian Smee, Washington Post , 9 Feb. 2022",
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"As the punny title suggests, Schumer plays a woman named Beth(*), whose life on paper seems enviable . \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 8 Mar. 2022",
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"The sleeper hit was sincere and defiant in its messaging, establishing Lipa as a new kind of pop star, someone whose confidence was enviable but not unattainable. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Feb. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1602, 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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"\u02c8en-v\u0113-\u0259-b\u0259l"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-073237",
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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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"envier":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": one that envies":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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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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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8en-v\u0113-\u0259r"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-073737",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"envious":{
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"antonyms":[
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"unenvious"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": emulous":[],
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": enviable":[],
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": feeling or showing envy":[
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"envious of their neighbor's new car",
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"envious looks"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"a family that is envious of their neighbors' big house",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"And if that's not fancy enough for you, there's also another figurine that'll truly make any diehard Moon Knight fan envious . \u2014 Milan Polk, Men's Health , 20 Apr. 2022",
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"The Warriors\u2019 efforts Wednesday revived the old rumblings from around the envious league that the Warriors are soft. \u2014 Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle , 11 May 2022",
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"Ignelzi\u2019s sequence of photos got nominated for a Pulitzer Prize and drew envious grumbles from other newspaper photographers in town. \u2014 John Wilkens, San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 May 2022",
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"The feeling of triumph extended to employees across the board, who benefited from massive spending budgets and envious compensation packages buoyed by high salaries and lucrative stock options. \u2014 J. Clara Chan, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 Apr. 2022",
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"On the contrary, his first 15 months in office have produced an envious record of relief, recovery and reform \u2013 to borrow a slogan from the New Deal. \u2014 John Zogby, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022",
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"It\u2019s the kind of show that also takes us along for the ride, keeping us entertained but also envious of everyone\u2019s wealth, luxuries, status, and privilege along the way. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 22 Mar. 2022",
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"Her party scenes play out the inevitable clash: youth and money, mutually envious . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 Feb. 2022",
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"Five words to describe Jafar"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8en-v\u0113-\u0259s"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"covetous",
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"green-eyed",
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"invidious",
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"jaundiced",
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"jealous",
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"resentful"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-094703",
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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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"enviousness":{
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"antonyms":[
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"unenvious"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": emulous":[],
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": enviable":[],
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": feeling or showing envy":[
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"envious of their neighbor's new car",
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"envious looks"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"a family that is envious of their neighbors' big house",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"And if that's not fancy enough for you, there's also another figurine that'll truly make any diehard Moon Knight fan envious . \u2014 Milan Polk, Men's Health , 20 Apr. 2022",
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"The Warriors\u2019 efforts Wednesday revived the old rumblings from around the envious league that the Warriors are soft. \u2014 Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle , 11 May 2022",
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"Ignelzi\u2019s sequence of photos got nominated for a Pulitzer Prize and drew envious grumbles from other newspaper photographers in town. \u2014 John Wilkens, San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 May 2022",
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"The feeling of triumph extended to employees across the board, who benefited from massive spending budgets and envious compensation packages buoyed by high salaries and lucrative stock options. \u2014 J. Clara Chan, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 Apr. 2022",
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"On the contrary, his first 15 months in office have produced an envious record of relief, recovery and reform \u2013 to borrow a slogan from the New Deal. \u2014 John Zogby, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022",
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"It\u2019s the kind of show that also takes us along for the ride, keeping us entertained but also envious of everyone\u2019s wealth, luxuries, status, and privilege along the way. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 22 Mar. 2022",
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"Her party scenes play out the inevitable clash: youth and money, mutually envious . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 Feb. 2022",
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"Five words to describe Jafar"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"13th century, 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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"\u02c8en-v\u0113-\u0259s"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"covetous",
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"green-eyed",
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"invidious",
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"jaundiced",
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"jealous",
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"resentful"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-054315",
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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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"enviro":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": environmentalist":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Watkins wrote two brilliant books before this \u2014 the otherworldly good story collection Battleborn and a terrifying enviro -novel, Gold Fame Citrus \u2014 but this is the work that should put her on the map. \u2014 Hillary Kelly, Vulture , 15 Dec. 2021",
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"In a bad way, a very bad way, the Huntington Beach oil spill is the enviro -disaster equivalent of the giant panda. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 Oct. 2021",
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"The foot soldiers of enviro -imperialism are confident in the righteousness of their cause. \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 20 July 2021",
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"Watch enviro -films and join discussions during EarthX 2021 events. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 Apr. 2021",
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"But Baker just gave enviros a reason to celebrate \u2014 and to join him at a press conference. \u2014 Jon Chesto, BostonGlobe.com , 3 Apr. 2018",
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"Curiously absent, as noticed by enviros , is the lack of revenue expected from a cap-and-trade program to cut greenhouse-gas emissions. \u2014 Newsweek , 14 Mar. 2018",
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"By putting his boot on the neck of China, NAFTA, enviros , immigrant labor, liberal elites, etc. \u2014 Michelle Cottle, The Atlantic , 31 July 2017",
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"Enviros who also don\u2019t walk the walk but enjoy their AC, Labrador, hamburgers etc. \u2014 Jon Caldara, The Denver Post , 9 June 2017"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1987, 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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"in-\u02c8v\u012b-r\u014d"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-080634",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"environ":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": encircle , surround":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"a decaying, impoverished city environed by affluent suburbs",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Even though Hollywood makes L.A. and environs a celebrity magnet, not all the big real estate action plays out within the City of Angels. \u2014 Neal J. Leitereg And Lauren Beale, latimes.com , 9 Sep. 2017"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English envirounen , from Anglo-French enviruner , from envirun around, from en in (from Latin in ) + virun circle, from virer to turn \u2014 more at veer entry 1":""
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"in-\u02c8v\u012b-r\u0259n",
|
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"-\u02c8v\u012b(-\u0259)rn"
|
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
|
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"circle",
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"compass",
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"embrace",
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"encircle",
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"enclose",
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"inclose",
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"encompass",
|
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"gird",
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"girdle",
|
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"ring",
|
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"surround",
|
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"wreathe"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172647",
|
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"type":[
|
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"verb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"environment":{
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a computer interface from which various tasks can be performed":[
|
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"a programming environment"
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],
|
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": the aggregate of social and cultural conditions that influence the life of an individual or community":[],
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": the circumstances, objects, or conditions by which one is surrounded":[],
|
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": the complex of physical, chemical, and biotic factors (such as climate, soil, and living things) that act upon an organism or an ecological community and ultimately determine its form and survival":[],
|
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": the position or characteristic position of a linguistic element in a sequence":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"He grew up in a loving environment .",
|
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"We're trying to create a better business environment .",
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"These animals were raised in a controlled environment .",
|
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"Many plants are unable to survive in such a harsh environment .",
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"Heredity and environment are both important.",
|
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"Pollution is bad for the environment .",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Like the waters surrounding me, my body shape is constantly adapting to different environment \u2014adaptive and versatile, so is my style. \u2014 Vogue , 24 June 2022",
|
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"People increasingly want to see their employers support initiatives on environment , sustainability and governance issues. \u2014 Rebecca Henderson, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
|
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"Investors are trying to adjust to the tightening environment , which has largely wiped out the gains that stocks made after the sharp downturn at the pandemic\u2019s onset. \u2014 Yiwen Lu, Washington Post , 21 June 2022",
|
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"Alongside climate change, the environment (and his ambitious Earthshot Prize), and mental health, William is carving out ways to make a difference via his role as key convenor and advocate. \u2014 Simon Perry, PEOPLE.com , 21 June 2022",
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"Even a casual conversation about his appearance, health, environment , or caretakers would result in a $10,000 fine for each mention under the terms of the NDA, which Rolling Stone has viewed. \u2014 Tatiana Siegel, Rolling Stone , 14 June 2022",
|
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"Something that is 100% heritable is entirely caused by genes, while something that is 0% heritable is entirely caused by the environment (such as a person\u2019s spoken language). \u2014 Madeleine Streets, SELF , 13 June 2022",
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"Can the Tigers handle the cross-country travel, a challenging road environment , and one of the best programs in college baseball with a berth to the College World Series on the line",
|
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"Third, Army troops in Alaska have experienced morale problems, with a harsh environment , isolation, and less-than-stellar base facilities part of the problem. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 9 June 2022"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1827, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02c8v\u012b(-\u0259)rn-",
|
|
"-\u02c8v\u012b(-\u0259)r(n)-",
|
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"-\u02c8v\u012b-\u0259rn-m\u0259nt",
|
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"in-\u02c8v\u012b-r\u0259(n)-m\u0259nt",
|
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"in-\u02c8v\u012b-r\u0259n-m\u0259nt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for environment background , setting , environment , milieu , mise-en-sc\u00e8ne mean the place, time, and circumstances in which something occurs. background often refers to the circumstances or events that precede a phenomenon or development. the shocking decision was part of the background of the riots setting suggests looking at real-life situations in literary or dramatic terms. a militant reformer who was born into an unlikely social setting environment applies to all the external factors that have a formative influence on one's physical, mental, or moral development. the kind of environment that produces juvenile delinquents milieu applies especially to the physical and social surroundings of a person or group of persons. an intellectual milieu conducive to artistic experimentation mise-en-sc\u00e8ne strongly suggests the use of properties to achieve a particular atmosphere or theatrical effect. a gothic thriller with a carefully crafted mise-en-sc\u00e8ne",
|
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"synonyms":[
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"ambient",
|
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"atmosphere",
|
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"climate",
|
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"clime",
|
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"context",
|
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"contexture",
|
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"environs",
|
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"medium",
|
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"milieu",
|
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"mise-en-sc\u00e8ne",
|
|
"setting",
|
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"surround",
|
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"surroundings",
|
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"terrain"
|
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],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-114710",
|
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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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"environs":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": an adjoining region or space : vicinity":[],
|
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": environing things : surroundings":[],
|
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": the districts around a city":[]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Russia has insisted that evidence of war crimes has been fabricated, but since the end of March, more than 1,300 bodies have been unearthed in the capital\u2019s environs , pointing to the execution-style killings of large numbers of noncombatants. \u2014 Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"The materials\u2014alligator and gold, velvet and embroidered calfskin\u2014echoed the luxe environs , reframing black and white as a foundational color story worthy of the red carpet. \u2014 Sean Santiago, ELLE Decor , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"But otherwise, the environs feel much like the Civic's thanks to similar mesh coverings for the air vents and piano-black trim on the center console. \u2014 Joey Capparella, Car and Driver , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"The horizontal, not vertical, presentation in open water environs has, on more than one occasion, saved the day for me when other more traditional tactics sputtered. \u2014 Jim Gronaw, Baltimore Sun , 29 May 2022",
|
|
"There are exotic fauna as well, not typically found in such urban environs : gazelles, puffins, kangaroos and bears. \u2014 New York Times , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"Erik Haula was leaning on a white concrete wall near the Bruins\u2019 dressing room at PNC Arena, chatting in familiar environs . \u2014 Matt Porter, BostonGlobe.com , 14 May 2022",
|
|
"Gerber/Hart Library and Archives, an independent library and archive of LGBTQ materials incorporated here in 1981, hasn\u2019t always operated in the most becoming environs . \u2014 Hannah Edgar, chicagotribune.com , 30 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"When cleaning a bird feeder, care should be taken to keep it safe for you, your home's outdoor environs , and, of course, the birds who stop by for refreshments. \u2014 Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens , 31 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1665, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02c8v\u012b(-\u0259)rnz",
|
|
"in-\u02c8v\u012b-r\u0259nz"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"outskirts",
|
|
"purlieus",
|
|
"suburbia"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-080157",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"plural noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"envisage":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to have a mental picture of especially in advance of realization":[
|
|
"envisages an entirely new system of education"
|
|
],
|
|
": to view or regard in a certain way":[
|
|
"envisages the slum as a hotbed of crime"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I envisage a day when proper health care will be available to everyone.",
|
|
"I'm trying to envisage you on a surfboard.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"To envisage , too, a future that will thrillingly marry the old and new. \u2014 Claire Messud, Travel + Leisure , 23 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Leaders across all industries were faced with a new reality, requiring them to determine how, in an already competitive market for talent, companies would envisage their future path while retaining their existing workforce. \u2014 Andrew Dawson, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Until this time, they are surrounded by sky And can, as yet, envisage no way out. \u2014 Colm T\u00f3ib\u00edn, The New Yorker , 21 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The idea that California might one day ballot-initiative its way out of its ballot-initiative fetish is a fascinating one, but hard to envisage . \u2014 Nathan Heller, The New Yorker , 19 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"In between those two extremes, many organizations envisage hybrid modes of working where face-to-face and digital working can blend seamlessly. \u2014 Imperial Business Insights, Forbes , 2 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"But a new wave of mycoprotein companies envisage a future far beyond turkey dinosaurs. \u2014 Matt Reynolds, Wired , 8 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"All told, the IMF offers numerous recommendations that envisage a world in which taxing authorities incrementally push the needle toward larger reforms. \u2014 Nana Ama Sarfo, Forbes , 10 June 2021",
|
|
"The resolution should also envisage a broader mediation framework that starts with the acknowledgment that this has never been a war just between two sides. \u2014 Jamal Benomar, CNN , 5 May 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1660, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"French envisager , from en- + visage face":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"en-",
|
|
"in-\u02c8vi-zij"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for envisage think , conceive , imagine , fancy , realize , envisage , envision mean to form an idea of. think implies the entrance of an idea into one's mind with or without deliberate consideration or reflection. I just thought of a good joke conceive suggests the forming and bringing forth and usually developing of an idea, plan, or design. conceived of a new marketing approach imagine stresses a visualization. imagine you're at the beach fancy suggests an imagining often unrestrained by reality but spurred by desires. fancied himself a super athlete realize stresses a grasping of the significance of what is conceived or imagined. realized the enormity of the task ahead envisage and envision imply a conceiving or imagining that is especially clear or detailed. envisaged a totally computerized operation envisioned a cure for the disease",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"conceit",
|
|
"conceive",
|
|
"conjure (up)",
|
|
"dream",
|
|
"envision",
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
"fantasize",
|
|
"fantasy",
|
|
"feature",
|
|
"ideate",
|
|
"image",
|
|
"imagine",
|
|
"picture",
|
|
"see",
|
|
"vision",
|
|
"visualize"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071130",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"envisagement":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the act or an instance of envisaging : conception":[
|
|
"all the main envisagements or images of us as a nation \u2026 had begun at least dimly to emerge",
|
|
"\u2014 American Quarterly"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-m\u0259nt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193244",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"envision":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to picture to oneself":[
|
|
"envisions a career dedicated to promoting peace"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The inventor envisioned many uses for his creation.",
|
|
"She envisioned a better life for herself.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The inclusion of Meta, Microsoft, and video game developer Epic Games hopefully signals that the tech powers do not envision the metaverse as a closed-off, oligopolistic locale, where two or three companies control the entire ecosystem. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"The drop in efficacy may come as a shock to some Americans who still envision protection levels of over 90% against symptomatic infection that were initially reported by vaccine makers Pfizer and Moderna in late 2020. \u2014 Arielle Mitropoulos, ABC News , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"That decade of experience is one reason the Diamondbacks could envision Lovullo leading them back to respectability. \u2014 Kent Somers, The Arizona Republic , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"Consumer stocks of all stripes were thrashed as a growing chorus of economists envision recession on the horizon. \u2014 John Dobosz, Forbes , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"There\u2019s that one where somebody looks up into the sky and may envision some higher power. \u2014 Chuck Culpepper, Anchorage Daily News , 11 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"To picture articular cartilage, envision the tough, white coating on the end of a chicken bone. \u2014 Claudia Wallis, Scientific American , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Taylor can even envision a day when people bank their own stem cells at a young age, taking them out of storage when needed to grow a heart -- and one day even a lung, liver or kidney. \u2014 Sandee Lamotte, CNN , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Chris Chen, a 26-year-old personal trainer in New Taipei City, could envision a life in the military, given the proper training. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1855, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"in-\u02c8vi-zh\u0259n",
|
|
"en-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for envision think , conceive , imagine , fancy , realize , envisage , envision mean to form an idea of. think implies the entrance of an idea into one's mind with or without deliberate consideration or reflection. I just thought of a good joke conceive suggests the forming and bringing forth and usually developing of an idea, plan, or design. conceived of a new marketing approach imagine stresses a visualization. imagine you're at the beach fancy suggests an imagining often unrestrained by reality but spurred by desires. fancied himself a super athlete realize stresses a grasping of the significance of what is conceived or imagined. realized the enormity of the task ahead envisage and envision imply a conceiving or imagining that is especially clear or detailed. envisaged a totally computerized operation envisioned a cure for the disease",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"conceit",
|
|
"conceive",
|
|
"conjure (up)",
|
|
"dream",
|
|
"envisage",
|
|
"fancy",
|
|
"fantasize",
|
|
"fantasy",
|
|
"feature",
|
|
"ideate",
|
|
"image",
|
|
"imagine",
|
|
"picture",
|
|
"see",
|
|
"vision",
|
|
"visualize"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-113821",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"envoy":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a minister plenipotentiary accredited to a foreign government who ranks between an ambassador and a minister resident":[],
|
|
": a person delegated to represent one government in its dealings with another":[],
|
|
": messenger , representative":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the president sent the secretary of state as his personal envoy to gain the support of the country's allies",
|
|
"one of the hostage takers was chosen as the group's envoy for all dealings with the authorities",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Also Tuesday, the Russian Foreign Ministry summoned the European Union\u2019s envoy to Russia to press the issue, according to news reports. \u2014 Nabih Bulos, Laura King And Tracy Wilkinson, Anchorage Daily News , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"Actor and humanitarian envoy Ben Stiller met in Ukraine with refugees and officials including President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday as part of his visit to the region on World Refugee Day. \u2014 Bryan Pietsch, Washington Post , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"The Russian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday summoned the European Union\u2019s envoy to Russia to press the issue, according to news reports. \u2014 Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"However, the State Department\u2019s former anti-Semitism envoy is on a mission to change that, state by state. \u2014 Mike Wagenheim, Sun Sentinel , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"A few weeks earlier, the 32-year-old had left her post at the White House on U.S. climate envoy John Kerry\u2019s team to accept a job as climate adviser to California Governor Gavin Newsom. \u2014 Kara Voght, The New Republic , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"United Nations mission in Geneva has resigned in protest at President Vladimir Putin\u2019s invasion of Ukraine, becoming the first envoy to publicly criticize the war. \u2014 Bloomberg.com , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"Under a 2020 law, the determination by the U.S. that an individual is being wrongfully detained triggers more targeted efforts to free the prisoner, as the case is transferred from the State Department to the special envoy of hostage affairs. \u2014 CBS News , 4 May 2022",
|
|
"Ukraine\u2019s envoy explains to NR the long-term strategy for holding the Russian regime to account. \u2014 Jimmy Quinn, National Review , 28 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1635, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"French envoy\u00e9 , from past participle of envoyer to send, from Old French enveier":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8\u00e4n-",
|
|
"\u02c8en-\u02ccv\u022fi"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"agent",
|
|
"ambassador",
|
|
"delegate",
|
|
"emissary",
|
|
"legate",
|
|
"minister",
|
|
"representative"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045130",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"envy":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"begrudge",
|
|
"resent"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an object of envious notice or feeling":[
|
|
"his new car made him the envy of his friends"
|
|
],
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": begrudge":[],
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": malice":[],
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": painful or resentful awareness of an advantage enjoyed by another joined with a desire to possess the same advantage":[],
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": to feel envy toward or on account of":[],
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": to feel or show envy":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"my envy of his success",
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"Their exotic vacations inspired envy in their friends.",
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"We watched with envy as the yacht slid past us.",
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"Verb",
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"I envy you for your large group of friends.",
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"I envy the way you've made so many friends.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Price aside, the San Diego County Water Authority has become the envy of other water districts for its diverse supply from recycling projects, a desalination plant, a Colorado River water deal and conservation efforts. \u2014 Michael Smolenscolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 May 2022",
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"Homeowners who have envy -worthy pads but don't necessarily want to rent out their entire home or rooms on Airbnb or others, might be more comfortable showcasing their kitchens instead. \u2014 Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY , 10 June 2022",
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"Another is with the hardware itself, giving your neighborhood a bad case of grill envy . \u2014 Larry Olmsted, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
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"As practically the only outside (non-reservation) characters in the film, this couple can be supportive one moment and shady the next, representing a lifestyle that Bill and his friends envy , but can\u2019t bring themselves to respect. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 21 May 2022",
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"This ballet explores themes of love, vengeance, and envy while examining the juxtaposition between nature and modern life. \u2014 Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal , 17 May 2022",
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"And there are plenty of chances to experience order envy . \u2014 Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star , 17 Apr. 2022",
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"Its success spurred envy from schools elsewhere in the city, and grumbling about its extra cost. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 16 Apr. 2022",
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"Those who want to clearly separate envy from jealousy are zealous in their nitpicking. \u2014 Melissa Mohr, The Christian Science Monitor , 11 Apr. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Artists bound by agreements with their labels may envy this freedom, but some, including Halsey, don\u2019t seem to have been barred from saying as much. \u2014 Sonia Rao, Washington Post , 25 May 2022",
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"On Vanuatu, which boasts verdant volcanic landscapes and turquoise waters, Philbrick lived a life many an international fugitive would envy . \u2014 Victoria Bekiempis, Rolling Stone , 23 May 2022",
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"Its members oversee a six-figure fundraising juggernaut that any PTA president would envy . \u2014 oregonlive , 8 May 2022",
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"Roy, who has coached every track and field event at one time or another, will also hand off a legacy any coach would envy . \u2014 Dom Amore, Hartford Courant , 4 May 2022",
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"Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has earned admiration and respect across a spectrum of leaders in the kind of way most American politicians would envy these days. \u2014 Rick Klein, ABC News , 8 Mar. 2022",
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"The family matriarch, Joan Wicks, a teacher, built a haven of creation that Marmee would envy \u2014 the primary difference being that the idyllic landscape was firmly rooted in Black culture. \u2014 Allure , 11 Feb. 2022",
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"Veering from immature to sophisticated, hilarious to heartfelt, Haim delivered a performance that actors with a dozen films under their belt would envy . \u2014 Michael Schneider, Variety , 12 Jan. 2022",
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"The quiet self-certainty of fellow citizens stifled dissent with a reach and power that a censor\u2019s office could only envy . \u2014 Jedediah Britton-purdy, The New Republic , 22 Apr. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"14th 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 envie , from Anglo-French, from Latin invidia , from invidus envious, from invid\u0113re to look askance at, envy, from in- + vid\u0113re to see \u2014 more at wit":"Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8en-v\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"covetousness",
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"enviousness",
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"green-eyed monster",
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"invidiousness",
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"jealousy",
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"resentment"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-074233",
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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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"envoi":{
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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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"\u02c8\u00e4n-",
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"\u02c8en-\u02ccvoi"
|
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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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"An environmental envoi , perhaps, with Buzz washed up on a beach alongside other jetsam, or clogging the gullet of a whale"
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English envoye , from Middle French envoi , literally, message, from Old French envei , from enveier to send on one's way, from Vulgar Latin *inviare , from Latin in- + via way \u2014 more at way":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-170323"
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},
|
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"environmentalist":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": an advocate of environmentalism":[],
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": one concerned about environmental quality especially of the human environment with respect to the control of pollution":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"in-\u02ccv\u012b-r\u0259(n)-\u02c8men-t\u0259-l\u0259st",
|
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"-\u1d4al-\u0259st",
|
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"-\u02ccv\u012b(-\u0259)r(n)-"
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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 weird saga of Peter Navarro, from San Diego environmentalist to Trump henchman. \u2014 Justin Raystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 16 June 2022",
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"The selected scripts cover a range of topics, from a trans teen whose imaginary best friend is A-lister Margot Robbie, to a biopic of pioneering environmentalist Rachel Carson, to a Latinx tennis phenom looking for love. \u2014 Matt Donnelly, Variety , 20 Apr. 2022",
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"Her character makes a powerful argument for life, for not giving into despair, by quoting environmentalist John Muir. \u2014 Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor , 25 Mar. 2022",
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"Mazur, who worked at I.H.E.S. at the time, explained that Grothendieck had become an ardent environmentalist . \u2014 Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker , 9 May 2022",
|
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"It\u2019s Earth Month, one of my favorite times of year as an environmentalist . \u2014 ELLE , 23 Apr. 2022",
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"One of Poseidon\u2019s local supporters is Shirley Dettloff, a former Huntington Beach mayor and former member of the state Coastal Commission who as an environmentalist fought to protect the Bolsa Chica wetlands from development. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Find out more from the Conservation Commission\u2019s Brad Robinson, former environmentalist at DEEP, on various invasive plant species affecting our native environments and becoming an increasing problem will be discussed. \u2014 courant.com , 9 Mar. 2022",
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"In 2015, an environmentalist named Gabriel Paun was beaten unconscious by loggers. \u2014 The Politics Of Everything, The New Republic , 23 Feb. 2022"
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1902, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-183519"
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},
|
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"environmental":{
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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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": the circumstances, objects, or conditions by which one is surrounded":[],
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": the complex of physical, chemical, and biotic factors (such as climate, soil, and living things) that act upon an organism or an ecological community and ultimately determine its form and survival":[],
|
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": the aggregate of social and cultural conditions that influence the life of an individual or community":[],
|
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": the position or characteristic position of a linguistic element in a sequence":[],
|
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": a computer interface from which various tasks can be performed":[
|
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"a programming environment"
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-\u02c8v\u012b-\u0259rn-m\u0259nt",
|
|
"-\u02c8v\u012b(-\u0259)r(n)-",
|
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"-\u02c8v\u012b(-\u0259)rn-",
|
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"in-\u02c8v\u012b-r\u0259(n)-m\u0259nt",
|
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"in-\u02c8v\u012b-r\u0259n-m\u0259nt"
|
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],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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"ambient",
|
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"atmosphere",
|
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"climate",
|
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"clime",
|
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"context",
|
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"contexture",
|
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"environs",
|
|
"medium",
|
|
"milieu",
|
|
"mise-en-sc\u00e8ne",
|
|
"setting",
|
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"surround",
|
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"surroundings",
|
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"terrain"
|
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],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for environment background , setting , environment , milieu , mise-en-sc\u00e8ne mean the place, time, and circumstances in which something occurs. background often refers to the circumstances or events that precede a phenomenon or development. the shocking decision was part of the background of the riots setting suggests looking at real-life situations in literary or dramatic terms. a militant reformer who was born into an unlikely social setting environment applies to all the external factors that have a formative influence on one's physical, mental, or moral development. the kind of environment that produces juvenile delinquents milieu applies especially to the physical and social surroundings of a person or group of persons. an intellectual milieu conducive to artistic experimentation mise-en-sc\u00e8ne strongly suggests the use of properties to achieve a particular atmosphere or theatrical effect. a gothic thriller with a carefully crafted mise-en-sc\u00e8ne",
|
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"examples":[
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"He grew up in a loving environment .",
|
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"We're trying to create a better business environment .",
|
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"These animals were raised in a controlled environment .",
|
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"Many plants are unable to survive in such a harsh environment .",
|
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"Heredity and environment are both important.",
|
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"Pollution is bad for the environment .",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Like the waters surrounding me, my body shape is constantly adapting to different environment \u2014adaptive and versatile, so is my style. \u2014 Vogue , 24 June 2022",
|
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"People increasingly want to see their employers support initiatives on environment , sustainability and governance issues. \u2014 Rebecca Henderson, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
|
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"Investors are trying to adjust to the tightening environment , which has largely wiped out the gains that stocks made after the sharp downturn at the pandemic\u2019s onset. \u2014 Yiwen Lu, Washington Post , 21 June 2022",
|
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"Alongside climate change, the environment (and his ambitious Earthshot Prize), and mental health, William is carving out ways to make a difference via his role as key convenor and advocate. \u2014 Simon Perry, PEOPLE.com , 21 June 2022",
|
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"Even a casual conversation about his appearance, health, environment , or caretakers would result in a $10,000 fine for each mention under the terms of the NDA, which Rolling Stone has viewed. \u2014 Tatiana Siegel, Rolling Stone , 14 June 2022",
|
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"Something that is 100% heritable is entirely caused by genes, while something that is 0% heritable is entirely caused by the environment (such as a person\u2019s spoken language). \u2014 Madeleine Streets, SELF , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Can the Tigers handle the cross-country travel, a challenging road environment , and one of the best programs in college baseball with a berth to the College World Series on the line",
|
|
"Third, Army troops in Alaska have experienced morale problems, with a harsh environment , isolation, and less-than-stellar base facilities part of the problem. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 9 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1827, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-191308"
|
|
},
|
|
"envo\u00fbtement":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the magical practice of using an image or likeness of a person to influence his actions or destiny usually with malevolent intent":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00e4\u207fv\u00fctm\u00e4\u207f"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"French, from Middle French envoutement , from envouter to cast a spell on, practice envo\u00fbtement on (from Old French, from en- en- entry 1 + vout face, image, from Latin vultus face) + -ment":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-193231"
|
|
},
|
|
"environmental resistance":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the sum of the environmental factors (such as drought, mineral deficiencies, and competition) that tend to restrict the biotic potential of an organism or kind of organism and impose a limit on numerical increase":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-200538"
|
|
},
|
|
"environmental toxin":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a small amount of poison found in air, water, food, etc.":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-224228"
|
|
},
|
|
"enveloping":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering":[],
|
|
": to mount an attack on (an enemy's flank)":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"in-\u02c8ve-l\u0259p",
|
|
"en-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"box (in)",
|
|
"cage",
|
|
"closet",
|
|
"coop (up)",
|
|
"corral",
|
|
"encage",
|
|
"encase",
|
|
"enclose",
|
|
"inclose",
|
|
"fence (in)",
|
|
"hedge",
|
|
"hem (in)",
|
|
"house",
|
|
"immure",
|
|
"include",
|
|
"mew (up)",
|
|
"pen",
|
|
"wall (in)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a chronic mistrust of outsiders envelops that neighborhood, cutting it off from the rest of the city",
|
|
"the truth of the presidential assassination is enveloped in a dense fog of myths and conspiracy theories",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The unusual heat will envelop much of the state, and will be accompanied by almost no precipitation. \u2014 Nathaniel Herz, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"That\u2019s just physics: until now, outside of five- or ten-pound breadbox-size speakers, no brand has been able to pack in enough power to fully envelop you in the music. \u2014 Will Palmer, Outside Online , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"Despite gaining ground, Russian forces have struggled to envelop the Ukrainian army in the east despite weeks of continuous shelling and assaults. \u2014 Vivian Salama, WSJ , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"Dinner is an event, an exploration where Holley\u2019s nurturing spirit and the luxurious atmosphere envelop you. \u2014 Dwight Brown, Essence , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"Naya had a laugh that would envelop you and hold you captive. \u2014 Jessica Wang, EW.com , 29 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Soothing vitamin E and niacinamide will envelop the skin in an invisible protective film to fight against daily aggression, leaving your complexion healthy and radiant. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"The soft and velvety walls envelop the space and also offer a tactile element to the room, which opens to the master bedroom. \u2014 Kelsey Mulvey, ELLE Decor , 3 May 2022",
|
|
"Poles born in the post-communist era appear less likely to fear that the conflict will envelop their country. \u2014 Patrick J. Mcdonnell, Los Angeles Times , 12 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English envolupen , from Anglo-French envoluper, envoleper , from en- + voluper to wrap":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-002944"
|
|
},
|
|
"enveil":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to cover with or as if with a veil":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"en- entry 1 or in- entry 2 + veil , noun":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-005754"
|
|
},
|
|
"enveigle":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to win over by wiles : entice":[],
|
|
": to acquire by ingenuity or flattery : wangle":[
|
|
"inveigled her way into a promotion"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for enveigle lure , entice , inveigle , decoy , tempt , seduce mean to lead astray from one's true course. lure implies a drawing into danger, evil, or difficulty through attracting and deceiving. lured naive investors with get-rich-quick schemes entice suggests drawing by artful or adroit means. advertising designed to entice new customers inveigle implies enticing by cajoling or flattering. fund-raisers inveigling wealthy alumni decoy implies a luring into entrapment by artifice. attempting to decoy the enemy into an ambush tempt implies the presenting of an attraction so strong that it overcomes the restraints of conscience or better judgment. tempted by the offer of money seduce implies a leading astray by persuasion or false promises. seduced by assurances of assistance",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-052054"
|
|
},
|
|
"environmentalism":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a theory that views environment rather than heredity as the important factor in the development and especially the cultural and intellectual development of an individual or group":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02ccv\u012b(-\u0259)r(n)-",
|
|
"-\u02ccv\u012b-r\u0259n-\u02c8ment-\u1d4al-\u02cciz-\u0259m, -\u02ccv\u012b(-\u0259)rn-",
|
|
"in-\u02ccv\u012b-r\u0259(n)-\u02c8men-t\u0259-\u02ccli-z\u0259m"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"When ethics inform everything else up the pyramid, businesses create more consistent approaches to modern CSR, from profits to corporate environmentalism . \u2014 Jeffrey Bartel, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
|
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"Macri\u2019s administration argued that animals would be less divisive and unite all Argentines, leaving politics out of it and focusing on environmentalism . \u2014 Federico Perelmuter, The New Republic , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"In one of environmentalism \u2019s emerging successes, the Sacramento River National Wildlife Refuge is on the rebound because of restoration efforts. \u2014 Louis Sahag\u00fanstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"Motoki said his work, about a skilled Japanese woodworker, carried a message of environmentalism by encouraging people to keep objects that have been made by someone\u2019s hands. \u2014 Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 May 2022",
|
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"The Goddess Nature Token is an effort to marry Web3 technology with environmentalism and is the core product from Mr. Neumann\u2019s newest venture, Flowcarbon. \u2014 Christopher Mims, WSJ , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"Her new book The Intersectional Environmentalist: How to Dismantle Systems of Oppression to Protect People + Planet, explores the relationship between social justice and environmentalism . \u2014 Jasmine Browley, Essence , 7 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"But activists from India to Ecuador show how feminist environmentalism could be used to build solidarity in the face of the climate crisis. \u2014 Eleanor Cummins, The New Republic , 31 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Rachel Carson\u2019s classic best seller about ecological threats, Silent Spring, started a wave of American environmentalism . \u2014 Naomi Oreskes, Scientific American , 21 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1917, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-063105"
|
|
},
|
|
"envassal":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to reduce to vassalage":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"en- entry 1 + vassal (noun)":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
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