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3318 lines
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"mountain 15,300 feet (4663 meters) high on the boundary between the U.S. (Alaska) and Canada (British Columbia)":[]
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"1885\u20131933 king of Syria (1920), of Iraq (1921\u201333)":[]
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"1935\u20131958 king of Iraq (1939\u201358)":[]
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"Faisalabad":{
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"city in northeastern Pakistan west of Lahore population 2,008,861":[]
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"\u02ccf\u012b-\u02ccs\u00e4-l\u0259-\u02c8b\u00e4d",
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"-\u02ccsa-l\u0259-\u02c8bad"
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"fail":{
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"antonyms":[
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"start (up)"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a failure (as by a security dealer) to deliver or receive securities within a prescribed period after purchase or sale":[],
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": failure":[
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"\u2014 usually used in the phrase without fail Every day, without fail , he has toast and coffee for breakfast."
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": to be deficient in : lack":[
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"never failed an invincible courage",
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"\u2014 Douglas MacArthur"
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": to be or become absent or inadequate":[
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"the water supply failed"
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": to be unsuccessful in passing":[
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"failed chemistry"
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": to become bankrupt or insolvent":[
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"banks were failing"
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],
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": to disappoint the expectations or trust of":[
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"her friends failed her"
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],
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": to fade or die away":[
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"until our family line fails"
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],
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": to fall short":[
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"failed in his duty"
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],
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": to grade (someone, such as a student) as not passing":[
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"The teacher failed only his two worst students."
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],
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": to leave undone : neglect":[
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"fail to lock the door"
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],
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": to lose strength : weaken":[
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"her health was failing"
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],
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": to miss performing an expected service or function for":[
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"his wit failed him"
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],
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": to stop functioning normally":[
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"the patient's heart failed"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"He failed in his first attempt but succeeded in his second attempt.",
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"His first company failed , but his second company succeeded.",
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"He felt that he had failed her when she needed him most.",
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"The government has failed the voters.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Some companies might fail because of that, but the industry is going through a necessary maturation process, said Julian Holguin, chief executive of Doodles, a collection of 10,000 NFTs. \u2014 Ann-marie Alc\u00e1ntara, WSJ , 27 June 2022",
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"While many of those startups may fail , investors are more afraid of not being in the game than losing their money. \u2014 Peter Cohan, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
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"Last month Alaska\u2019s pilots authorized a strike if the current talks and an extended mediation process ultimately fail . \u2014 Dominic Gates, Anchorage Daily News , 22 June 2022",
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"When prosecutors fail to share that information, charges or convictions can be thrown out of court. \u2014 Spencer S. Hsu, Washington Post , 21 June 2022",
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"Beyond unbeatable, the Spectrum port of this cute Commodore 64 game was totally unplayable due to a programming glitch that made the game fail to respond to any keyboard inputs. \u2014 Kyle Orland, Ars Technica , 21 June 2022",
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"In a sense, Xi is proving why advocates of democracy believe authoritarian regimes ultimately fail . \u2014 Michael Schuman, The Atlantic , 21 June 2022",
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"Now, Chicago has unfortunately been overtaken by media perceptions of narratives of Black-on-Black violence and drive-by shootings which fail to holistically edify narratives of Black triumph and joy among Chicago\u2019s Black people. \u2014 Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune , 21 June 2022",
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"Public shaming, this writer is well aware, will reinforce the status quo where the law may fail to do so. \u2014 Rachel Gevlin, The Conversation , 17 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"There are over 31 million entrepreneurs in the U.S., according to Zippia, with a 20% fail rate within the first two years of operation. \u2014 Cheryl Robinson, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
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"Officials identified more than 12,500 instances across the system where grades were changed from a fail to a pass between 2016 and the end of the 2019-20 school year. \u2014 Lillian Reed, Baltimore Sun , 9 June 2022",
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"Ditch stressing over packing and pairing separates \u2014 this all-in-one piece will make space in your suitcase for delightful accessories and shoes to round out your fail -proof ensemble. \u2014 Karla Pope, Woman's Day , 24 May 2022",
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"So, a great example here of safe-to- fail infrastructure is Indian Bend Wash in Scottsdale. \u2014 Mark Olalde, ProPublica , 11 May 2022",
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"To ensure compliance with building codes, these fail -safes are meant to avert crises later on. \u2014 Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens , 9 May 2022",
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"Amendments that do not get a vote fail and the bill returns to the governor in its original form, as is the case when the governor\u2019s amendments get voted down. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Apr. 2022",
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"Tesla kept on a collision the driver alleged involved a Tesla brake fail . \u2014 Eamon Barrett, Fortune , 26 Apr. 2022",
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"The way to negate that variable is to build in some fail . \u2014 Xl Media, cleveland , 6 Apr. 2022"
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],
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb",
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English failen , from Anglo-French faillir , from Vulgar Latin *fallire , alteration of Latin fallere to deceive, disappoint":"Verb and Noun"
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8f\u0101(\u0259)l",
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"\u02c8f\u0101l"
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"break",
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"break down",
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"conk (out)",
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"crash",
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"cut out",
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"die",
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"give out",
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"stall"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-112749",
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"noun",
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"failance":{
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": a failure (as by a security dealer) to deliver or receive securities within a prescribed period after purchase or sale":[],
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": failure":[
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"\u2014 usually used in the phrase without fail Every day, without fail , he has toast and coffee for breakfast."
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],
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": to be deficient in : lack":[
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"never failed an invincible courage",
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"\u2014 Douglas MacArthur"
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": to be or become absent or inadequate":[
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"the water supply failed"
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],
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": to be unsuccessful in passing":[
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"failed chemistry"
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],
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": to become bankrupt or insolvent":[
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"banks were failing"
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],
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": to disappoint the expectations or trust of":[
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"her friends failed her"
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],
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": to fade or die away":[
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"until our family line fails"
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],
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": to fall short":[
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"failed in his duty"
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],
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": to grade (someone, such as a student) as not passing":[
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"The teacher failed only his two worst students."
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],
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": to leave undone : neglect":[
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"fail to lock the door"
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],
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": to lose strength : weaken":[
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"her health was failing"
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],
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": to miss performing an expected service or function for":[
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"his wit failed him"
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],
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": to stop functioning normally":[
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"the patient's heart failed"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"He failed in his first attempt but succeeded in his second attempt.",
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"His first company failed , but his second company succeeded.",
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"He felt that he had failed her when she needed him most.",
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"The government has failed the voters.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Some companies might fail because of that, but the industry is going through a necessary maturation process, said Julian Holguin, chief executive of Doodles, a collection of 10,000 NFTs. \u2014 Ann-marie Alc\u00e1ntara, WSJ , 27 June 2022",
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"While many of those startups may fail , investors are more afraid of not being in the game than losing their money. \u2014 Peter Cohan, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
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"Last month Alaska\u2019s pilots authorized a strike if the current talks and an extended mediation process ultimately fail . \u2014 Dominic Gates, Anchorage Daily News , 22 June 2022",
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"When prosecutors fail to share that information, charges or convictions can be thrown out of court. \u2014 Spencer S. Hsu, Washington Post , 21 June 2022",
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"Beyond unbeatable, the Spectrum port of this cute Commodore 64 game was totally unplayable due to a programming glitch that made the game fail to respond to any keyboard inputs. \u2014 Kyle Orland, Ars Technica , 21 June 2022",
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"In a sense, Xi is proving why advocates of democracy believe authoritarian regimes ultimately fail . \u2014 Michael Schuman, The Atlantic , 21 June 2022",
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"Now, Chicago has unfortunately been overtaken by media perceptions of narratives of Black-on-Black violence and drive-by shootings which fail to holistically edify narratives of Black triumph and joy among Chicago\u2019s Black people. \u2014 Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune , 21 June 2022",
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"Public shaming, this writer is well aware, will reinforce the status quo where the law may fail to do so. \u2014 Rachel Gevlin, The Conversation , 17 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"There are over 31 million entrepreneurs in the U.S., according to Zippia, with a 20% fail rate within the first two years of operation. \u2014 Cheryl Robinson, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
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"Officials identified more than 12,500 instances across the system where grades were changed from a fail to a pass between 2016 and the end of the 2019-20 school year. \u2014 Lillian Reed, Baltimore Sun , 9 June 2022",
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"Ditch stressing over packing and pairing separates \u2014 this all-in-one piece will make space in your suitcase for delightful accessories and shoes to round out your fail -proof ensemble. \u2014 Karla Pope, Woman's Day , 24 May 2022",
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"So, a great example here of safe-to- fail infrastructure is Indian Bend Wash in Scottsdale. \u2014 Mark Olalde, ProPublica , 11 May 2022",
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"To ensure compliance with building codes, these fail -safes are meant to avert crises later on. \u2014 Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens , 9 May 2022",
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"Amendments that do not get a vote fail and the bill returns to the governor in its original form, as is the case when the governor\u2019s amendments get voted down. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Apr. 2022",
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"Tesla kept on a collision the driver alleged involved a Tesla brake fail . \u2014 Eamon Barrett, Fortune , 26 Apr. 2022",
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"The way to negate that variable is to build in some fail . \u2014 Xl Media, cleveland , 6 Apr. 2022"
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],
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb",
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English failen , from Anglo-French faillir , from Vulgar Latin *fallire , alteration of Latin fallere to deceive, disappoint":"Verb and Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8f\u0101(\u0259)l",
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"\u02c8f\u0101l"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"break",
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"break down",
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"conk (out)",
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"crash",
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"cut out",
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"die",
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"give out",
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"stall"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-112133",
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"type":[
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"adverb",
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"intransitive verb",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"failing":{
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"antonyms":[
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"merit",
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"virtue"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a usually slight or insignificant defect in character, conduct, or ability":[],
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": in absence or default of":[
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"failing specific instructions, use your own judgment"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"He has some minor failings .",
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"we could talk about your failings , but it would take all night",
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"Preposition",
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"Failing progress in the peace process, war seems likely.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Which, Bedera adds, is a fundamental failing in society. \u2014 Katherine Singh, refinery29.com , 3 June 2022",
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"Microsoft's latest failing came to light on Tuesday in a post that showed Microsoft taking five months and three patches before successfully fixing a critical vulnerability in Azure. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 14 June 2022",
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"Beyond the legal implications, there has been a clear moral failing by school administrators who appear more concerned with their own image than with the well-being of their students. \u2014 Lillian Reed, Baltimore Sun , 9 June 2022",
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"At what point does the scramble for status and income become a severe failing ",
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"This insurance transfers the risks of their own product or service failing \u2014 if, for example, a bug in their software causes the customer to lose sensitive data or their cloud backup service falls short and a customer loses access to critical files. \u2014 Jim Goldman, Forbes , 6 May 2022",
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"In his view, someone stumbling in recovery is comparable to a diabetic failing to take steps to regulate their blood sugar: in need of more support, not more disruption. \u2014 Ted Alcorn, Washington Post , 30 Nov. 2021",
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"We are being set up to believe that Uvalde was overwhelmingly a failure of law enforcement rather than a massive cultural failing . \u2014 Robin Givhan, Washington Post , 31 May 2022",
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"The fun, of course, is observing the characters trying \u2014 and failing \u2014 to hold it together while losing their marbles. \u2014 Marilyn Stasio, Variety , 28 Apr. 2022"
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],
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"1590, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"1810, in the meaning defined above":"Preposition"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8f\u0101-li\u014b",
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"\u02c8f\u0101-ling"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for failing Noun fault , failing , frailty , foible , vice mean an imperfection or weakness of character. fault implies a failure, not necessarily culpable, to reach some standard of perfection in disposition, action, or habit. a writer of many virtues and few faults failing suggests a minor shortcoming in character. being late is a failing of mine frailty implies a general or chronic proneness to yield to temptation. human frailties foible applies to a harmless or endearing weakness or idiosyncrasy. an eccentric's charming foibles vice can be a general term for any imperfection or weakness, but it often suggests violation of a moral code or the giving of offense to the moral sensibilities of others. compulsive gambling was his vice",
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"synonyms":[
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"demerit",
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"dereliction",
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"fault",
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"foible",
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"frailty",
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"shortcoming",
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"sin",
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"vice",
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"want",
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"weakness"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-090700",
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"preposition"
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]
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},
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"failing grade/mark":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a grade/mark that shows that someone did not pass a test or course of study":[
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"He received a failing grade/mark in chemistry."
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-180708",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"failing that":{
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"definitions":{
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": if something (already specified) does not happen or succeed":[
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"We could try to persuade them by arguing or, failing that , we could threaten to cancel the deal."
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]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-083650",
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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]
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},
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"faille":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a somewhat shiny closely woven silk, rayon, or cotton fabric characterized by slight ribs in the weft":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The inspiration resulted in Rogers designing a black-and-white fitted top and ballgown skirt with a train, made of silk faille , moire, and taffeta with Swarovski-crystal buttons. \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 2 May 2022",
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"The Being the Ricardos nominee exuded old-Hollywood glamour in a Giorgio Armani Priv\u00e9 custom strapless column gown of light blue silk faille with a voluminous peplum that tied in an exaggerated bow and a train embellished with gold crystals. \u2014 Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter , 27 Mar. 2022",
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"Crafted in the punchiest yellow silk faille possible and detailed with ruffles across its skirt and bodice, the dress was regal and unapologetically upbeat. \u2014 Janelle Okwodu, Vogue , 12 Apr. 2021",
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"The ensemble comprised of a navy, cashmere fitted jacket and skirt in washed red silk faille with a gilded dove of peace brooch. \u2014 Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR , 20 Jan. 2021",
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"Not taste in the old highfalutin\u2019 definition of the word, as a kind of elite aesthetic judgment woven in brocade and silk faille and passed down from on high, but rather taste in community, attitude, achievement. \u2014 Vanessa Friedman, New York Times , 3 Mar. 2020",
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"The strapless, pale green faille jumpsuit was accessorized with a series of silver jewelry by Lynn Ban, and handpainted, temporary butterfly tattoos by Anna Bernabe across his chest, arms and back. \u2014 Stephen Daw, Billboard , 13 Jan. 2020",
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"The silk faille of the gown, designer Fernando Garcia explains, comes from the Taroni mill, which won the sustainable producer award at the Green Carpet Fashion Awards in 2017. \u2014 Stellene Volandes, Town & Country , 3 Aug. 2019",
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"Think cascading flowers, full skirts and bodices of pleated tulle ruffles that feel light as air, and a softer take on gowns that in the past may have been done in a heftier silk faille . \u2014 Carrie Goldberg, Harper's BAZAAR , 21 Apr. 2017"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1869, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"French, from Old French":""
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8f\u012b(-\u0259)l"
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105607",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"failure":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": a state of inability to perform a normal function":[
|
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"kidney failure"
|
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],
|
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"\u2014 compare heart failure":[
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"kidney failure"
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],
|
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": an abrupt cessation of normal functioning":[
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"a power failure"
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],
|
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": a fracturing or giving way under stress":[
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"structural failure"
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],
|
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": lack of success":[],
|
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": a failing in business : bankruptcy":[
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"He was trying to rescue the company from failure ."
|
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],
|
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": a falling short : deficiency":[
|
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"a crop failure"
|
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],
|
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": deterioration , decay":[],
|
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": one that has failed":[
|
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"He felt like a failure when he wasn't accepted into law school."
|
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]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8f\u0101l-y\u0259r",
|
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"\u02c8f\u0101(\u0259)l-y\u0259r"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"default",
|
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"delinquency",
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"dereliction",
|
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"misprision",
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"neglect",
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"negligence",
|
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"nonfeasance",
|
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"oversight"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"He became discouraged by his repeated failures in business.",
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"He was often crippled by his fear of failure .",
|
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"The accident was caused by engine failure .",
|
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"The patient was suffering from heart failure .",
|
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"The accident was caused by a failure to use proper procedures.",
|
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"She was criticized for failure to follow directions.",
|
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"The drought caused crop failure .",
|
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"He felt like a failure when he wasn't accepted into law school.",
|
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"The scheme was a complete failure .",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Hamstrung by the long-term deal and the failure of the Pac-12 Networks, the Pac-12 distributed only $33.6 million to each of its member institutions in 2019-20. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 July 2022",
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"Because of its scale, its success or failure will be closely watched by everyone in the sector. \u2014 Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter , 1 July 2022",
|
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"In practice, every major nuclear disaster involving a modern reactor has been caused by the failure of those systems to engage. \u2014 Audra J. Wolfe, The New Republic , 30 June 2022",
|
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"Is their leadership consistent\u2014in both success and failure ",
|
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"Generators played a role in at least 10 deaths in Texas during the February 2021 winter storm and electric grid failure . \u2014 Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News , 29 June 2022",
|
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"Prehn was heavily involved in the failure of the groundwater rule, casting doubt on the science brought forward by the DNR and the Department of Health Services. \u2014 Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel , 29 June 2022",
|
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"Valencia repeatedly attacked Giannoulias for issues that played a major role in his Senate loss: the failure of Broadway Bank and its controversial loans. \u2014 Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune , 28 June 2022",
|
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"The Office of the Child Advocate has called that decision by a Massachusetts judge a failure of the child protection system. \u2014 Dugan Arnett, BostonGlobe.com , 28 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"alteration of earlier failer , from Anglo-French, from Old French faillir to fail":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1643, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-164836"
|
|
},
|
|
"fain":{
|
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"antonyms":[
|
|
"first",
|
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"preferably",
|
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"rather",
|
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"readily",
|
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"soon",
|
|
"willingly"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": being obliged or constrained : compelled":[
|
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"Great Britain was fain to devote its whole energy \u2026 to the business of slaying and being slain",
|
|
"\u2014 G. M. Trevelyan"
|
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],
|
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": by desire":[
|
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"I would fain consult you",
|
|
"\u2014 W. S. Gilbert"
|
|
],
|
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": by preference":[
|
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"knew it, too, though he would fain not admit it publicly",
|
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"\u2014 John Lukacs"
|
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],
|
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": happy , pleased":[],
|
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": inclined , desirous":[],
|
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": willing":[
|
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"he was very fain , for the young widow was \"altogether fair and lovely \u2026 \"",
|
|
"\u2014 Amy Kelly"
|
|
],
|
|
": with pleasure : gladly":[
|
|
"a speech of fire that fain would blaze",
|
|
"\u2014 William Shakespeare"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
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"Adjective",
|
|
"during the Renaissance most men of science and the arts were fain to express their noblest thoughts in Latin, the lingua franca of the learned",
|
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"Adverb",
|
|
"\u201cI would fain not marry that suitor, my lord,\u201d the princess pleaded"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adverb",
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English fagen, fayn , from Old English f\u00e6gen ; akin to Old English gef\u0113on to rejoice, Old High German gifehan , Old Norse feginn happy":"Adjective",
|
|
"Middle English fayn, derivative of fayn fain entry 1":"Adverb"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8f\u0101n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amenable",
|
|
"disposed",
|
|
"game",
|
|
"glad",
|
|
"inclined",
|
|
"minded",
|
|
"ready",
|
|
"willing"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040251",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"faineancy":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": remiss indolence : inactivity":[
|
|
"faineancy and neglect of civic affairs"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8f\u0101n\u0113\u0259ns\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-134657",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fainness":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": willingness , eagerness":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English faynnesse , from fayn fain + -nesse -ness":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8f\u0101nn\u0259\u0307s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-082220",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fains":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": fen entry 3":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"alteration of fen entry 3":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8f\u0101nz"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045025",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"interjection"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"faint":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"black out",
|
|
"conk (out)",
|
|
"keel (over)",
|
|
"pass out",
|
|
"swoon"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": hardly perceptible : dim":[
|
|
"faint handwriting"
|
|
],
|
|
": lacking courage and spirit : cowardly":[
|
|
"faint of heart"
|
|
],
|
|
": lacking strength or vigor : performed, offered, or accomplished weakly or languidly":[
|
|
"faint praise",
|
|
"a faint smile on her lips"
|
|
],
|
|
": producing a sensation of faintness : oppressive":[
|
|
"the faint atmosphere of a tropical port"
|
|
],
|
|
": to become weak":[],
|
|
": to lose consciousness because of a temporary decrease in the blood supply to the brain":[],
|
|
": to lose courage or spirit":[],
|
|
": vague sense 2a":[
|
|
"haven't the faintest idea"
|
|
],
|
|
": weak, dizzy, and likely to faint":[
|
|
"sick and faint from the pain",
|
|
"\u2014 Jack London"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"We heard a faint noise.",
|
|
"the faint glow of a distant light",
|
|
"There was a faint smile on her lips.",
|
|
"There's just a faint chance that the weather will improve by tomorrow.",
|
|
"a faint reminder of their former greatness",
|
|
"I'd better lie down; I feel faint .",
|
|
"She felt faint from hunger.",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"He always faints at the sight of blood.",
|
|
"She almost fainted from the pain.",
|
|
"She suffers from fainting spells.",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"shocking news can cause a person to fall into a faint",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"Tsurenko's match was halted for about 10 minutes when her opponent, British wild-card entry Jodie Burrage, stopped to help a ballboy who was feeling faint . \u2014 Chris Lehourites, ajc , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"The faint coconut smell is inoffensive, unlike some sunscreens that smell chalky or like Pina Coladas. \u2014 Svati Kirsten Narula, Outside Online , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"The door is closed to the room from which the faint scrabbling is coming. \u2014 Joshua Ferris, The New Yorker , 30 May 2022",
|
|
"About 70 or 80 ballots from each batch of 125 were spit out as unreadable because their barcodes were more faint and slightly blurred. \u2014 Gillian Flaccus And Sara Cline, Anchorage Daily News , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"Two faint and fragile pencil-and-watercolor drawings by Cy Twombly on torn paper hang over the gas-fed fireplace. \u2014 New York Times , 20 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Etched deep within a limestone system in Alabama known nondescriptly as 19th Unnamed Cave to avoid detection and potential damage, the life-size masterpieces are too faint to view with the naked eye. \u2014 Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"If a meteor shower does occur, the Tau Herculids will move slowly by meteor standards and will likely be faint . \u2014 Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al , 30 May 2022",
|
|
"Many etchings were faint or obscured as humidity and rain had worn them away, the scientists said. \u2014 Mike Snider, USA TODAY , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"In the heightened climate crisis imagined in this novel, birds drop en masse from the sky and heat waves cause baseball players to faint mid-game. \u2014 The New Yorker , 9 May 2022",
|
|
"That year, at least five guards reportedly appeared to faint \u2014 lying face down in the pink gravel of Horse Guards Parade as temperatures hit 80 degrees. \u2014 Natasha Dado, PEOPLE.com , 1 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The play delivered an all-time Cavs bench reaction, with Darius Garland jumping into the arms of Isaac Okoro, and Okoro pretending to faint . \u2014 Ashley Bastock, cleveland , 7 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"When combined with even a small amount of alcohol, Addyi causes users to faint from low blood pressure, while 40 percent of Vyleesi users experience nausea. \u2014 Lux Alptraum, Wired , 10 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The massive amount of blood on the ice caused several spectators to faint . \u2014 Dom Amore, courant.com , 11 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Known for their strict rules and protocols, guardsmen are even expected to faint in a certain way. \u2014 Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com , 29 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"At which point any secret Cartesians in the cinema will faint with unbearable delight and have to be revived with a splash of Mountain Dew. \u2014 Anthony Lan, The New Yorker , 17 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"An older person with low blood sugar could faint without warning. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 8 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Rest assured, though volatile and not for the faint of heart, digital currencies are here to stay. \u2014 Gene Marks, Forbes , 26 June 2022",
|
|
"Returnal is hard, purposefully frustrating, and an experience that\u2019s not for the faint of heart. \u2014 Harry Rabinowitz, Popular Mechanics , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"Investing in the stock and bond markets is not for the faint of heart, as substantial rises and falls in asset values often occur. \u2014 Dan Cupkovic, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Integrating cutting-edge technology into fragile, decades-old software systems isn\u2019t for the faint of heart. \u2014 Dave Marcinkowski, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Not for the faint of heart, escape rooms are sure to give you and your friends an exciting, exhilarating and \u2212 at times \u2212 terrifying time. \u2014 Kelly Sundstrom, AccessAtlanta , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"Purchasing and owning a waterfront home is not for the faint of heart. \u2014 Globe Correspondent, BostonGlobe.com , 22 May 2022",
|
|
"An episode not for the faint of heart, Benson\u2019s physical and emotional strength are put to the test\u2014and might change her forever. \u2014 cleveland , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"Footage also included a roller coaster ride that was definitely not for the faint of heart. \u2014 Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter , 19 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Verb",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3":"Adjective",
|
|
"1792, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English feint, faynt \"deceiving, false, lacking in spirit or courage, listless, wearied, feeble, pale,\" borrowed from Anglo-French, \"deceiving, false, lacking in spirit, weak,\" from present participle of feindre, faindre \"to make, fabricate, pretend, dissemble, lose heart, fade\" \u2014 more at feign":"Adjective",
|
|
"Middle English feinten, faynten \"to pretend, lack spirit, become enfeebled, grow weak, fade,\" verbal derivative of feint, faynt \"deceiving, lacking in spirit, wearied\" \u2014 more at faint entry 1":"Verb",
|
|
"noun derivative of faint entry 2":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8f\u0101nt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blear",
|
|
"bleary",
|
|
"blurry",
|
|
"dim",
|
|
"foggy",
|
|
"fuzzy",
|
|
"gauzy",
|
|
"hazy",
|
|
"indefinite",
|
|
"indistinct",
|
|
"indistinguishable",
|
|
"misty",
|
|
"murky",
|
|
"nebulous",
|
|
"obscure",
|
|
"opaque",
|
|
"pale",
|
|
"shadowy",
|
|
"unclear",
|
|
"undefined",
|
|
"undetermined",
|
|
"vague"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-202149",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"intransitive verb",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"faintheart":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a timorous or irresolute person : coward":[
|
|
"the fainthearts who broke and ran",
|
|
"\u2014 Bruce Catton"
|
|
],
|
|
": cowardly , timid , irresolute":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"alteration of fainthearted":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\""
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-102047",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fainthearted":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"adventuresome",
|
|
"adventurous",
|
|
"audacious",
|
|
"bold",
|
|
"daring",
|
|
"dashing",
|
|
"gutsy",
|
|
"hardy",
|
|
"venturesome",
|
|
"venturous"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": lacking courage or resolution : timid":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She gave him a fainthearted response.",
|
|
"the sport of river rafting is not for those who are fainthearted",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"This film is not for the fainthearted or weak-stomached. \u2014 Jay Nordlinger, National Review , 30 June 2021",
|
|
"Even the most fainthearted and tremulous of our fellow citizens\u2014our CEOs\u2014could stick up for free speech without being called Nazi sympathizers. \u2014 WSJ , 23 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"Moreover, restricting the initiative to projects in developed markets is a fainthearted stipulation that will hopefully be swiftly abandoned. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Sep. 2019",
|
|
"Ballet Theater itself is suddenly looking fainthearted and uncoordinated as a theatrical troupe. \u2014 Alastair Macaulay, New York Times , 15 June 2018",
|
|
"Maggie Gyllenhaal plays Lee, a fainthearted young woman with a troubled past whose first job is a secretarial position under an overbearing lawyer, Edward (James Spader). \u2014 Sara Aridi, New York Times , 8 Sep. 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8f\u0101nt-\u02c8h\u00e4r-t\u0259d"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fearful",
|
|
"fearsome",
|
|
"mousy",
|
|
"mousey",
|
|
"scary",
|
|
"shy",
|
|
"skittish",
|
|
"timid",
|
|
"timorous",
|
|
"tremulous"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203326",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"faintness":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"black out",
|
|
"conk (out)",
|
|
"keel (over)",
|
|
"pass out",
|
|
"swoon"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": hardly perceptible : dim":[
|
|
"faint handwriting"
|
|
],
|
|
": lacking courage and spirit : cowardly":[
|
|
"faint of heart"
|
|
],
|
|
": lacking strength or vigor : performed, offered, or accomplished weakly or languidly":[
|
|
"faint praise",
|
|
"a faint smile on her lips"
|
|
],
|
|
": producing a sensation of faintness : oppressive":[
|
|
"the faint atmosphere of a tropical port"
|
|
],
|
|
": to become weak":[],
|
|
": to lose consciousness because of a temporary decrease in the blood supply to the brain":[],
|
|
": to lose courage or spirit":[],
|
|
": vague sense 2a":[
|
|
"haven't the faintest idea"
|
|
],
|
|
": weak, dizzy, and likely to faint":[
|
|
"sick and faint from the pain",
|
|
"\u2014 Jack London"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"We heard a faint noise.",
|
|
"the faint glow of a distant light",
|
|
"There was a faint smile on her lips.",
|
|
"There's just a faint chance that the weather will improve by tomorrow.",
|
|
"a faint reminder of their former greatness",
|
|
"I'd better lie down; I feel faint .",
|
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"She felt faint from hunger.",
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"Verb",
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"He always faints at the sight of blood.",
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"She almost fainted from the pain.",
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"She suffers from fainting spells.",
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"Noun",
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"shocking news can cause a person to fall into a faint",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"Tsurenko's match was halted for about 10 minutes when her opponent, British wild-card entry Jodie Burrage, stopped to help a ballboy who was feeling faint . \u2014 Chris Lehourites, ajc , 27 June 2022",
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"The faint coconut smell is inoffensive, unlike some sunscreens that smell chalky or like Pina Coladas. \u2014 Svati Kirsten Narula, Outside Online , 4 June 2022",
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"The door is closed to the room from which the faint scrabbling is coming. \u2014 Joshua Ferris, The New Yorker , 30 May 2022",
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"About 70 or 80 ballots from each batch of 125 were spit out as unreadable because their barcodes were more faint and slightly blurred. \u2014 Gillian Flaccus And Sara Cline, Anchorage Daily News , 20 May 2022",
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"Two faint and fragile pencil-and-watercolor drawings by Cy Twombly on torn paper hang over the gas-fed fireplace. \u2014 New York Times , 20 Apr. 2022",
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"Etched deep within a limestone system in Alabama known nondescriptly as 19th Unnamed Cave to avoid detection and potential damage, the life-size masterpieces are too faint to view with the naked eye. \u2014 Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor , 10 June 2022",
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"If a meteor shower does occur, the Tau Herculids will move slowly by meteor standards and will likely be faint . \u2014 Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al , 30 May 2022",
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"Many etchings were faint or obscured as humidity and rain had worn them away, the scientists said. \u2014 Mike Snider, USA TODAY , 6 May 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"In the heightened climate crisis imagined in this novel, birds drop en masse from the sky and heat waves cause baseball players to faint mid-game. \u2014 The New Yorker , 9 May 2022",
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"That year, at least five guards reportedly appeared to faint \u2014 lying face down in the pink gravel of Horse Guards Parade as temperatures hit 80 degrees. \u2014 Natasha Dado, PEOPLE.com , 1 Apr. 2022",
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"The play delivered an all-time Cavs bench reaction, with Darius Garland jumping into the arms of Isaac Okoro, and Okoro pretending to faint . \u2014 Ashley Bastock, cleveland , 7 Mar. 2022",
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"When combined with even a small amount of alcohol, Addyi causes users to faint from low blood pressure, while 40 percent of Vyleesi users experience nausea. \u2014 Lux Alptraum, Wired , 10 Feb. 2022",
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"The massive amount of blood on the ice caused several spectators to faint . \u2014 Dom Amore, courant.com , 11 Jan. 2022",
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"Known for their strict rules and protocols, guardsmen are even expected to faint in a certain way. \u2014 Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com , 29 Dec. 2021",
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"At which point any secret Cartesians in the cinema will faint with unbearable delight and have to be revived with a splash of Mountain Dew. \u2014 Anthony Lan, The New Yorker , 17 Sep. 2021",
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"An older person with low blood sugar could faint without warning. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 8 Aug. 2021",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Rest assured, though volatile and not for the faint of heart, digital currencies are here to stay. \u2014 Gene Marks, Forbes , 26 June 2022",
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"Returnal is hard, purposefully frustrating, and an experience that\u2019s not for the faint of heart. \u2014 Harry Rabinowitz, Popular Mechanics , 24 June 2022",
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"Investing in the stock and bond markets is not for the faint of heart, as substantial rises and falls in asset values often occur. \u2014 Dan Cupkovic, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
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"Integrating cutting-edge technology into fragile, decades-old software systems isn\u2019t for the faint of heart. \u2014 Dave Marcinkowski, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
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"Not for the faint of heart, escape rooms are sure to give you and your friends an exciting, exhilarating and \u2212 at times \u2212 terrifying time. \u2014 Kelly Sundstrom, AccessAtlanta , 25 May 2022",
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"Purchasing and owning a waterfront home is not for the faint of heart. \u2014 Globe Correspondent, BostonGlobe.com , 22 May 2022",
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"An episode not for the faint of heart, Benson\u2019s physical and emotional strength are put to the test\u2014and might change her forever. \u2014 cleveland , 19 May 2022",
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"Footage also included a roller coaster ride that was definitely not for the faint of heart. \u2014 Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter , 19 May 2022"
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": a gathering of buyers and sellers at a particular place and time for trade":[],
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|
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": an exhibition designed to acquaint prospective buyers or the general public with a product":[
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],
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|
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"\u2014 New Republic"
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],
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": clean , pure":[
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"fair sparkling water"
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],
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": clear":[],
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": clear , legible":[
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"an old manuscript written in a fair hand"
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],
|
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": conforming with the established rules : allowed":[],
|
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": consonant with merit or importance : due":[
|
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"a fair share"
|
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],
|
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": fairly sense 3":[
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"fair makes you want to cry"
|
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],
|
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": favorable to a ship's course":[
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"a fair wind"
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],
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": free of obstacles":[],
|
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": having very little color, coloring, or pigmentation : very light":[
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"fair hair",
|
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"fair skin",
|
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"a person of fair complexion"
|
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],
|
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": in a manner that is honest or impartial or that conforms to rules : in a fair manner":[
|
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"play fair"
|
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],
|
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": marked by impartiality and honesty : free from self-interest, prejudice, or favoritism":[
|
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"a very fair person to do business with"
|
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],
|
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": moderately numerous, large, or significant":[
|
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"takes a fair amount of time",
|
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"a fair number of participants"
|
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],
|
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": not stormy or foul : fine":[
|
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"fair weather"
|
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],
|
|
": not very good or very bad : of average or acceptable quality":[
|
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"Her work was only fair .",
|
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"a patient upgraded from serious to fair condition"
|
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],
|
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": open to legitimate pursuit, attack, or ridicule":[
|
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"fair game"
|
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],
|
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": pleasing to the eye or mind especially because of fresh, charming, or flawless quality":[
|
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"The innkeeper had two fair daughters."
|
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],
|
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": promising , likely":[
|
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"in a fair way to win"
|
|
],
|
|
": something that is fair or fortunate (see fair entry 1 )":[],
|
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": something that is not according to the rules":[
|
|
"that's no fair"
|
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],
|
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": sufficient but not ample : adequate":[
|
|
"a fair understanding of the work",
|
|
"a fair chance of winning"
|
|
],
|
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": superficially pleasing : specious":[
|
|
"she trusted his fair promises"
|
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],
|
|
": to join so that the external surfaces blend smoothly":[],
|
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": to the greatest extent or degree : fully":[
|
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"the rush is on for fair"
|
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]
|
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|
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|
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"Adjective",
|
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"\"You boys not looking for any trouble, are you",
|
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"\"I have a good relationship with both Eddie and David. I think they've been fair to me.\" \u2014 Joni Mitchell , quoted in Rolling Stone , 30 May 1991",
|
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"Everybody out, the Iraqis said, except CNN. Even CNN isn't sure why they made that decision. Perhaps it is because CNN alone is seen globally. What the Iraqis told us is that they had found our coverage since August to have been \" fair .\" \u2014 Peter Arnett , Washington Post , 25-31 Mar. 1991",
|
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"That's a fair question, and it deserves an honest reply.",
|
|
"He is known as a very fair man.",
|
|
"I try to be fair to my children.",
|
|
"He claims that the competition wasn't fair .",
|
|
"It's not fair that she gets to leave early and I don't.",
|
|
"a fair and impartial jury",
|
|
"a bargain that is fair to everyone",
|
|
"\u201cWhat a bad movie!\u201d \u201c Be fair ! Parts of it are actually pretty funny.\u201d",
|
|
"I can't say I liked the movie, but, to be fair , parts of it are pretty funny.",
|
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"She did poorly on the test, but, to be fair , so did a lot of other people.",
|
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"Noun (1)",
|
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"At night the sparkling lights, hurdy-gurdy music of the merry-go-round, excited children, and screams of the riders on the roller coaster that races overhead recall the gaiety of a carnival midway at a county fair . \u2014 Witold Rybczynski , Atlantic , May 1993",
|
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"Back at the street fair , in the smoky heat among vendors of souvenirs and street food, a flock of kids dances around a boom box playing Lionel Richie. \u2014 Barbara Kingsolver , New York Times Magazine , 12 Sept. 1993",
|
|
"\"Do you like to go out",
|
|
"Adverb",
|
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"we expect everyone on this basketball court to play fair",
|
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"it fair takes your breath away when you find out what properties in London are going for"
|
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],
|
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"1635, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb",
|
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adverb",
|
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Noun",
|
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 5":"Adjective"
|
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|
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|
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"Middle English fager, fair , from Old English f\u00e6ger ; akin to Old High German fagar beautiful":"Adjective, Adverb, Verb, and Noun",
|
|
"Middle English feire , from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin feria weekday, fair, from Late Latin, festal day, from Latin feriae (plural) holidays \u2014 more at feast":"Noun"
|
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|
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|
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|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for fair Adjective fair , just , equitable , impartial , unbiased , dispassionate , objective mean free from favor toward either or any side. fair implies a proper balance of conflicting interests. a fair decision just implies an exact following of a standard of what is right and proper. a just settlement of territorial claims equitable implies a less rigorous standard than just and usually suggests equal treatment of all concerned. the equitable distribution of the property impartial stresses an absence of favor or prejudice. an impartial third party unbiased implies even more strongly an absence of all prejudice. your unbiased opinion dispassionate suggests freedom from the influence of strong feeling and often implies cool or even cold judgment. a dispassionate summation of the facts objective stresses a tendency to view events or persons as apart from oneself and one's own interest or feelings. I can't be objective about my own child synonyms see in addition beautiful",
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"verb"
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|
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},
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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},
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"fair play":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": equitable or impartial treatment : justice":[]
|
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},
|
|
"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Critics have raised all the predictable issues regarding fair play , biology and gender identity. \u2014 David Wharton, Los Angeles Times , 20 June 2022",
|
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"That is all fair play as long as teams do not use any electronic devices, such as cameras or computers, to facilitate the process. \u2014 New York Times , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Also, the incentives for greater diversity go beyond a mere sense of fair play , as a recent McKinsey study shows that more diverse organizations outperform their peers by 25% to 36% year over year. \u2014 Tom Mckeown, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"There are rules, not just etiquette standards, for sportsmanship and fair play . \u2014 Lori Nickel, USA TODAY , 3 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Without this, steps to improve soccer's governance, close funding gaps, entrench fair play , and underscore best practice will always encounter the same hurdle. \u2014 Will Nicoll, Forbes , 16 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Is there any part of him that sees it as fair play since Kaheroton did seemingly have some feelings for her first",
|
|
"But there is no rule of war that requires Russia to simply treat this behavior as fair play . \u2014 Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review , 4 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"There is a win at all costs attitude that goes against the principles of sportsmanship and fair play . \u2014 Sarah Hughes, Rolling Stone , 19 Feb. 2022"
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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},
|
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|
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|
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|
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"injustice",
|
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"raw deal",
|
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"wrong"
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"it's going to be tough to get a fair shake the way this country's legal system is set up",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Now the only backstop is the courts where aggrieved innovators attempt to get a fair shake . \u2014 Roslyn Layton, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
|
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"So Podesta has been quietly nurturing the climate movement\u2019s next generation of leaders to make sure the planet gets a fair shake before the narrow window for action closes, maybe for good. \u2014 Kara Voght, The New Republic , 31 May 2022",
|
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"Atlanta, when judged by almost every investment metric, gets a fair shake . \u2014 Veena Jetti, Forbes , 8 Nov. 2021",
|
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"But maybe the show, based on a story people had so many feelings about, wasn\u2019t given a fair shake . \u2014 Elizabeth Logan, Glamour , 22 Feb. 2022",
|
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"How Henderson wanted assurances that his sons could have a fair shake from the police. \u2014 Margaret Coker, Washington Post , 30 Nov. 2021",
|
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"In the bleachers, Gladstone parents were already on edge with a lack of holding and facemask calls throughout the game and felt their team wasn\u2019t getting a fair shake from the officials, said Heather White, Ricky\u2019s mother, who identifies as white. \u2014 Ryan Clarke | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 12 Nov. 2021",
|
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"Can those border agents get a fair shake from their superiors now",
|
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"These champion advocates are shaping the future of student loans and tirelessly working to ensure that student loan borrowers get a fair shake . \u2014 Zack Friedman, Forbes , 18 Sep. 2021"
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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},
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Companies may also use profits from fair trade goods to to invest in things like health insurance or to provide employees with bicycles. \u2014 Michelle Cheng, Quartz , 2 June 2022",
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"Now may be a chance to turn the tide and reemerge as a champion of free and fair trade \u2014 or face a future further in doubt. \u2014 Jamey Keaten, ajc , 11 June 2022",
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"CEOs and boards should take the difficult steps needed to help protect not just their own companies\u2019 futures but also democratic principles and free and fair trade . \u2014 Ram Charan, Fortune , 31 May 2022",
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"The limited edition collaboration is a tangy blend of top-tier mustard seed and non-GMO, fair trade organic honey. \u2014 Brad Japhe, Forbes , 31 Aug. 2021",
|
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"This Stargazer Tote by MZ Fair Trade is made from handwoven wool by fair trade artisans in Oaxaca, Mexico. \u2014 Olivia O'bryon, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
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"Alaffia\u2019s products are always ethical and follow fair trade principles to support its workers and quality of life. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 May 2022",
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"The Little Market, founded in 2013 by Lauren Conrad and Hannah Skvarla, is a non-profit fair trade shop that supports economic self-sufficiency of women and other underserved communities. \u2014 Marc Malkin, Variety , 7 May 2022",
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"Jeni\u2019s concocts its flavors using direct and fair trade ingredients, without artificial coloring. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 Apr. 2022"
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"definitions":{
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": the meadow mushroom or any of several similar fungi":[]
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"\u02c8fer-",
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|
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"1574, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
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"1914, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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},
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|
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],
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|
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"bestowal",
|
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"comp",
|
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"donation",
|
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"donative",
|
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"freebie",
|
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"freebee",
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"gift",
|
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"giveaway",
|
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"handsel",
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"lagniappe",
|
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"largesse",
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"largess",
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"present",
|
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"presentation"
|
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-190435",
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|
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|
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]
|
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|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"deficient",
|
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"inadequate",
|
|
"insufficient",
|
|
"lacking",
|
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"unacceptable",
|
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"unsatisfactory",
|
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"wanting"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": fairly good":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"did a fairish job of refinishing the old chest, especially since it was her first foray into furniture restoration"
|
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1611, in the meaning defined above":""
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|
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|
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"\u02c8fer-ish"
|
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],
|
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|
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|
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"acceptable",
|
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"adequate",
|
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"all right",
|
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"decent",
|
|
"fine",
|
|
"good",
|
|
"OK",
|
|
"okay",
|
|
"passable",
|
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"respectable",
|
|
"satisfactory",
|
|
"serviceable",
|
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"tolerable"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012358",
|
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"type":[
|
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|
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"adverb"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
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|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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|
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|
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": in a gentle manner : quietly":[],
|
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": in a handsome manner":[
|
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"a table fairly set"
|
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],
|
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": in a proper or legal manner":[
|
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"fairly priced stocks"
|
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],
|
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": rather sense 5 , moderately":[
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"a fairly easy job"
|
|
],
|
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": so to speak : nearly , practically":[
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"fairly bursting with pride"
|
|
],
|
|
": to a full degree or extent : plainly , distinctly":[
|
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"had fairly caught sight of him"
|
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],
|
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": without bias or distortion : impartially":[
|
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"a story told fairly and objectively"
|
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]
|
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|
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"examples":[
|
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"It's a fairly common disease.",
|
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"I told the story as fairly as possible.",
|
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"He reports fairly on the issues.",
|
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"He beat me fairly and squarely .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"But the SuperVan 4 also features a spread of tech drivers are finding fairly common now, especially in electric vehicles. \u2014 Bill Roberson, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"Fierce debates over the top selection are fairly common, but usually they get sorted out \u2014 and leaked \u2014 well before the prospects hit the Barclays Center stage. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"That was a fairly common practice at the time, her attorney said, because of problems in the medical center\u2019s software system, which impeded communication between the medication cabinets, electronic health record and pharmacy. \u2014 Carolyn Barber, Fortune , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"In fact, downturns of this scale are fairly common, with the last one occurring just two years ago when then pandemic shut down the U.S. economy. \u2014 Aimee Picchi, CBS News , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Both vaccines appear to be safe, with short-term side effects like fever and fatigue fairly common, but no evidence of the more serious side effects seen rarely in adults: severe allergic reactions and myocarditis, a swelling of the heart muscle. \u2014 Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Psoriasis and eczema are two fairly common skin conditions, and both cause symptoms like itching and visible inflammation. \u2014 Sarah Jacoby, SELF , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"Such restrictions have been fairly common at religious schools throughout the history of the country. \u2014 W. James Antle Iii, The Week , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"The best available evidence points to a fairly common stomach bug that isn\u2019t known to cause liver problems in otherwise healthy kids. \u2014 Mike Stobbe, Anchorage Daily News , 23 May 2022"
|
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|
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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|
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|
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"\u02c8fer-l\u0113"
|
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|
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|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"enough",
|
|
"kindly",
|
|
"kind of",
|
|
"like",
|
|
"moderately",
|
|
"more or less",
|
|
"pretty",
|
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"quite",
|
|
"rather",
|
|
"relatively",
|
|
"something",
|
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"somewhat",
|
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"sort of"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-042338",
|
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|
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|
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]
|
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},
|
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"fairness":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"grotesqueness",
|
|
"hideousness",
|
|
"homeliness",
|
|
"plainness",
|
|
"ugliness",
|
|
"unattractiveness",
|
|
"unbecomingness",
|
|
"unloveliness",
|
|
"unsightliness"
|
|
],
|
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|
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|
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|
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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|
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|
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|
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"\u02c8fer-n\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
|
"aesthetics",
|
|
"esthetics",
|
|
"attractiveness",
|
|
"beauteousness",
|
|
"beautifulness",
|
|
"beauty",
|
|
"comeliness",
|
|
"cuteness",
|
|
"gorgeousness",
|
|
"handsomeness",
|
|
"looks",
|
|
"loveliness",
|
|
"prettiness",
|
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"sightliness"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-202650",
|
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"type":[
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|
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]
|
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},
|
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"fairness doctrine":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a tenet of licensed broadcasting that ensures a reasonable opportunity for the airing of conflicting viewpoints on controversial issues":[]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The migration reminds her of the late Eighties and early Nineties \u2014 after the FCC fairness doctrine was repealed. \u2014 Samantha Hissong, Rolling Stone , 4 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The real disaster in the United States was the abandonment of the fairness doctrine in the Reagan era. \u2014 Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes , 1 June 2021",
|
|
"The fairness doctrine went out the window and there are consequences. \u2014 Oliver Staley, Quartz , 27 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"Limbaugh replaced him and was soon developing his ad-lib style \u2014 but one constrained by the Federal Communications Commission's fairness doctrine . \u2014 Star Tribune , 17 Feb. 2021",
|
|
"In 1949, the Federal Communications Commission established the fairness doctrine , which interpreted operating in the public interest to require broadcasters to cover major public-policy debates and present multiple points of view. \u2014 New York Times , 13 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"Under the fairness doctrine , a dozen or so minor party candidates would have been entitled to participate in the debates. \u2014 Sam Roberts, New York Times , 24 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"The 1987 repeal of the fairness doctrine means television and radio broadcasters are no longer required to air conflicting views on significant public issues; balance is mostly self-policed. \u2014 Isaac Stanley-becker, The Seattle Times , 8 Jan. 2019",
|
|
"And after liberal radio hosts flopped on Air America -- remember them -- well, some democrats thought to revive the fairness doctrine to snuff out conservative talk radio. \u2014 Fox News , 8 Aug. 2018"
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1952, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135153",
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"type":[
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"type":[]
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"definitions":{
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": a gay person":[
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"\u2014 used as a term of abuse and disparagement"
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],
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": a mythical being of folklore and romance usually having diminutive human form and magic powers":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"fairies are part of the folklore of many countries and cultures"
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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 fairie fairyland, enchantment, from Anglo-French faerie , from fee fairy, from Latin Fata , goddess of fate, from fatum fate":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8fer-\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"brownie",
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"dwarf",
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"elf",
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"faerie",
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"faery",
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"fay",
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"gnome",
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"goblin",
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"gremlin",
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"hobgoblin",
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"kobold",
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"leprechaun",
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"pixie",
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"pixy",
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"puck",
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"sprite",
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"troll"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212829",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"fairy arrow":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a flint arrowhead \u2014 compare thunderstone":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-023054",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"fairy bell":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a woodland herb ( Disporum lanuginosum ) of eastern North America with terminal greenish flowers and red pulpy berries":[],
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": foxglove sense 1":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012209",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"fairy bluebird":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": any of several largely brilliant blue Indian or East Indian passerine birds related to the leafbirds and constituting the genus Irena":[]
|
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-083505",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
|
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},
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"fairy bouquet":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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": toadflax sense 1":[]
|
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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":"20220707-050707",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
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"fairy butter":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": any of various fungi (order Tremellales) having a gelatinous fruiting body (as Exidia glandulosa or E. albida )":[],
|
|
": fairies'-butter":[]
|
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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":"20220707-025638",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fairy cake":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a very small cake that is baked in a pan shaped like a cup : cupcake":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071722",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fairy candle":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": black cohosh sense 2":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
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|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-185611",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fairy circle":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a shrubby form of the common juniper that often grows in ring-shaped masses":[],
|
|
": fairy ring":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112259",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fairy flax":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": purging flax":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-105927",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fairy godmother":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a generous friend or benefactor":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"when it came time for the girl to go to college, Aunt Edna once again proved to be a reliable fairy godmother",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"If Megan Fox is the Cinderella of the Tribeca Film Festival, her makeup artist Jenna Kristina is like her fairy godmother . \u2014 Alex Warner, PEOPLE.com , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"Big-voiced Anise Ritchie is regal as Marie, the town crackpot who transforms into Ella\u2019s fairy godmother . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"If Cannes had a fairy godmother , her name would be Caroline Scheufele. \u2014 Leena Kim, Town & Country , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Porter, who played Cinderella's fairy godmother in the Camila Cabello Cinderella, looks splendidly magical here. \u2014 Jenny Singer, Glamour , 3 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Met Gala fairy godmother role, able to effect a lack of vanity in a ridiculous dress; the act of wearing something exuberant is transformed into a kind of sacrifice to the gods of fashion. \u2014 Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR , 3 May 2022",
|
|
"Her style evolution has elevated from simple bodycon dresses to just the right amount of fashionably risky with guidance from street-style fairy godmother Maeve Reilly (call us, Maeve!) and MGK himself. \u2014 Hannah Oh, Seventeen , 29 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Alice gets her own plotline, a sweet little arc of professional ambition running up against romantic prospects, with Julia serving as a bit of a fairy godmother . \u2014 Helen Rosner, The New Yorker , 9 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"One is the fairy godmother of proper East Coast prep, the other is the Sphinx-like goddess of West Coast cool. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 12 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1839, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"angel",
|
|
"benefactor",
|
|
"donator",
|
|
"donor",
|
|
"Maecenas",
|
|
"patron",
|
|
"sugar daddy"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-180849",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fairy gold":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": money held to be given by fairies but turned into rubbish when put to use":[],
|
|
": wealth or prosperity that may vanish as swiftly as it is acquired : precarious or illusory wealth":[
|
|
"was to have been, according to those who profited most from its fairy gold , an era that would transcend the business cycle",
|
|
"\u2014 Stringfellow Barr"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-185914",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fairy green":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a moderate yellowish green that is greener and paler than tarragon, paler than malachite green, and less strong and slightly yellower than verdigris":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-183426",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fairy tale":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"truth"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a made-up story usually designed to mislead":[
|
|
"an old-fashioned fairy tale depicting revolutionists as demigods",
|
|
"\u2014 Jonathan Zimmerman"
|
|
],
|
|
": a story (as for children) involving fantastic forces and beings (such as fairies, wizards, and goblins)":[
|
|
"enjoyed the fairy tale \"The Little Mermaid\""
|
|
],
|
|
": a story in which improbable events lead to a happy ending":[
|
|
"those balletic fairy tales in which a new corps member steps in for an injured principal at the last minute and delivers a splendid performance",
|
|
"\u2014 Margaret Willis"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"the fairy tale about the sleeping princess",
|
|
"Everything he told us about his happy marriage was just a fairy tale .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Jean-Claude Grumberg, who is co-writing the film with Hazanavicius. Told in the form of a classic fairy tale in 2D animation, it is set during World War II, and tells the story of a poor woodcutter and his wife who live deep in the Polish forest. \u2014 Lise Pedersen, Variety , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"At times the books reads like a fairy tale or a fable, but those usually come with lessons or at least some kind of moral imperative. \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Spears's home was transformed into a storybook fairy tale for the special day. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"In 1998, Drew Barrymore got to live out her very own Cinderella story as the star of Ever After, a whimsical romantic drama inspired by the famous fairy tale . \u2014 Katie Atkinson, Billboard , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"Theatre West\u2019s kid-friendly Storybook Theatre program launches a locally-touring musical adaptation of the classic fairy tale . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Hickey\u2019s piece is framed as a fairy tale without a drop of condescension while also keeping the humor of the duo\u2019s flamboyant artifice intact. \u2014 Jarrett Earnest, The New York Review of Books , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Elsewhere, the fairy tale of Cinderella is reimagined in the form of a whimsical pumpkin ring studded with spessartite garnets and tsavorites, which opens to reveal a tiny diamond slipper. \u2014 Leena Kim, Town & Country , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Traveling back and forth through time, through some of the infinite ways her story might be told, Alice is looking for the good one, the one that, wistful as a fairy tale in its way, finally feels true. \u2014 Ellen Akins, Washington Post , 20 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1635, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
|
|
"1904, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8fer-\u0113-\u02cct\u0101l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fable",
|
|
"fabrication",
|
|
"falsehood",
|
|
"falsity",
|
|
"fib",
|
|
"lie",
|
|
"mendacity",
|
|
"prevarication",
|
|
"story",
|
|
"tale",
|
|
"taradiddle",
|
|
"tarradiddle",
|
|
"untruth",
|
|
"whopper"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-234831",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fairy-fringe":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": purple-fringed orchid sense a":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034422",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fairyism":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the state of being or of being like a fairy":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02cciz\u0259m"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-200414",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fais-dodo":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a country-dance or dancing party held usually on a Saturday night in southern Louisiana":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Louisiana French, from French (baby-talk) fais dodo! go to sleep!; probably from the fact that small children who attend the dances are expected to go to sleep during the festivities":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6f\u0101\u02ccd\u014d\u02c8d\u014d"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-023722",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fait":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a legal deed, writing, or fact":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin factum":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8f\u0101t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070955",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fait accompli":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a thing accomplished and presumably irreversible":[
|
|
"he charged that the members were presented with a fait accompli instead of being called to a meeting to discuss the policy change",
|
|
"\u2014 Daniel Thomases"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"By the time we learned about the decision, it was already a fait accompli .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Entry into the continental bloc is hardly a fait accompli . \u2014 Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"The publication also reported that some regional athletic organizations were concerned that UK Athletics seemed to be treating the equalizing of race distances as a fait accompli . \u2014 Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online , 27 Jan. 2021",
|
|
"Behind the scenes, the administration is telling educational institutions that the rules are a fait accompli , demanding enforcement that curtails freedom of speech, due process and women\u2019s rights. \u2014 Jennifer C. Braceras And Inez Feltscher Stepman, WSJ , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"While Truman\u2019s use of the atomic bomb inevitably comes up in any discussion of his legacy, Frank joins other historians in characterizing the bombings as a fait accompli no matter who was in office. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The relocation of the statue, requested by the Council\u2019s Black, Latino and Asian Caucus, was expected to be a fait accompli : An agreement was already in place to relocate the statue to the New-York Historical Society. \u2014 New York Times , 18 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Trump\u2019s supporters, though, see it as a fait accompli . \u2014 Chris Morris, Fortune , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"By the early 1950s, the demise of the French luxury marques like Bugatti, Delage, and Delahaye was a fait accompli . \u2014 Robert Ross, Robb Report , 28 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"But the Bengals\u2019 first down that seemed a fait accompli when Boyd gained 9 yards never became a reality. \u2014 Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune , 14 Feb. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1845, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"French, accomplished fact":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"British usually -\u02c8k\u00e4m-(\u02cc)pl\u0113",
|
|
"-\u02cck\u014d\u207f(m)-",
|
|
"\u02c8f\u0101-t\u0259-\u02cck\u00e4m-\u02c8pl\u0113",
|
|
"\u02c8fe-",
|
|
"\u02c8fe-\u02ccta-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-001937",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"faith":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"atheism",
|
|
"godlessness"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": allegiance to duty or a person : loyalty":[
|
|
"lost faith in the company's president"
|
|
],
|
|
": belief and trust in and loyalty to God":[],
|
|
": belief in the traditional doctrines of a religion":[],
|
|
": believe , trust":[],
|
|
": complete trust":[],
|
|
": fidelity to one's promises":[],
|
|
": firm belief in something for which there is no proof":[
|
|
"clinging to the faith that her missing son would one day return"
|
|
],
|
|
": sincerity of intentions":[
|
|
"acted in good faith"
|
|
],
|
|
": without question":[
|
|
"took everything he said on faith"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
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"Faith without doubt leads to moral arrogance, the eternal pratfall of the religiously convinced. \u2014 Joe Klein , Time , 17 May 2004",
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"Nick wiped at the moustache of sweat droplets that was as much a part of his face as his eyes and nose and gave a shrug that indicated a certain lack of faith in our judgment. \u2014 Tom Perrotta , Joe College , 2000",
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"But while no one with a grain of sense trusted Miss Stephanie, Jem and I had considerable faith in Miss Maudie. She had never told on us, had never played cat-and-mouse with us, she was not at all interested in our private lives. She was our friend. \u2014 Harper Lee , To Kill a Mockingbird , 1960",
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"His supporters have accepted his claims with blind faith .",
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"Our faith in the government has been badly shaken by the recent scandals.",
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"Lending him the money to start his own business was an act of faith .",
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"It requires a giant leap of faith for us to believe that she is telling the truth.",
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"Nothing is more important to her than her faith in God.",
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"She says that her faith has given her the courage to deal with this tragedy.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Topping his tally, of course, was the faith \u2019s symbol, unveiled in 2020, depicting the Christus statue on a blue background. \u2014 David Noyce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 23 June 2022",
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"Yet medicine has minimized the importance of faith and religion in patient well-being. \u2014 T. Salewa Oseni, STAT , 23 June 2022",
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"Stalter created the series and will star as Beth Parker, a 20-year-old Christian and closeted lesbian who wrestles with her sexuality and faith in God while entering adulthood in suburban Ohio. \u2014 Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 June 2022",
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"Despite the recent slowdown, funds continue to have faith that cybersecurity investments will pay off. \u2014 James Rundle, WSJ , 22 June 2022",
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"This year\u2019s election could decide the direction of the G.O.P. for years to come, experts say, and could also influence Americans\u2019 faith in the validity of election results, with momentous consequences. \u2014 The New Yorker , 21 June 2022",
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"Tuesday\u2019s hearing showed that faith played a prominent role in others\u2019 lives as well during the days following the election. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022",
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"In his charge, Torres alleged that Campo mocked his Latino heritage and Catholic faith , including his observance of the Sabbath and Lent. \u2014 Amanda Su, ABC News , 21 June 2022",
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"Schultz is a member of SOPHIA, a Waukesha coalition of faith communities that addresses social justice issues. \u2014 Lydia Morrell, Journal Sentinel , 20 June 2022"
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"Middle English feith, fei, borrowed from Anglo-French feit, feid, fei, going back to Latin fid\u0113s \"trust, guarantee, proof, sincerity, loyalty, belief,\" going back to *bhid-\u0113i-, noun derivative from zero-grade of an Indo-European verbal base *b h ei\u032fd h - \"entrust, trust,\" whence Latin f\u012bdere \"to trust (in), have confidence (in),\" f\u012bdus \"faithful,\" Greek pe\u00edthesthai \"to obey, comply with, believe,\" pe\u00edthein \"to persuade, prevail upon,\" Albanian be \"oath,\" and probably Old Church Slavic b\u011b\u017ed\u01eb, b\u011bditi \"to compel, constrain,\" b\u011bda \"distress, need\"":"Noun",
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"Definition of faither dialectal variant of father"
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"\u02c8f\u0101t\u035fh\u0259r",
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"\u02c8fet\u035fh-"
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"false",
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"fickle",
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"inconstant",
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"treacherous",
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"unfaithful",
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"untrue"
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"definitions":{
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": church members in full communion and good standing":[
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"\u2014 used with the"
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"a faithful employee"
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],
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": full of faith":[],
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": given with strong assurance : binding":[
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"a faithful promise"
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],
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": steadfast in affection or allegiance : loyal":[
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"a faithful friend"
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],
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": the body of believers in Islam":[
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"\u2014 used with the"
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],
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": true to the facts, to a standard, or to an original":[
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"a faithful copy"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Adjective",
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"She has provided the company with many years of faithful service.",
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"He insists that he has always been faithful to his wife.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"The adaptation is likely to remain faithful to the book's plot. \u2014 Emma Dibdin, Town & Country , 4 June 2022",
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"The funds are administered by a board of trustees that follows selection rules that remain faithful to Daly\u2019s original intent. \u2014 Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
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"The mandate does not apply to the faithful attending Mass, but they are required to wear masks. \u2014 Fox News , 26 Dec. 2021",
|
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"The mandate does not apply to the faithful attending Mass, but they are required to wear masks. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 25 Dec. 2021",
|
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"The mandate does not apply to the faithful attending Mass, but they are required to wear masks. \u2014 Nicole Winfield, ajc , 24 Dec. 2021",
|
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"The mandate does not apply to the faithful attending Mass, but they are required to wear masks. \u2014 Nicole Winfield, chicagotribune.com , 24 Dec. 2021",
|
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"That means being sufficiently pro-Trump to appeal to the party faithful in rural areas, without appearing so extreme as to forsake any chance of winning over suburban moderates in Northern Virginia, and the Norfolk and Richmond areas. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 May 2021",
|
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"The Padawan prodigy who would grow into a Jedi Master is, more than anything, faithful to a fault. \u2014 David Betancourt, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"When he was arrested, many of the faithful flocked to churches in the denomination\u2019s hometown of Guadalajara, but also in Los Angeles and other cities. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022",
|
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"The Indiana commit fell behind 0-2 which, according to her, drew some chirping from the Greyhound faithful . \u2014 Brian Haenchen, The Indianapolis Star , 23 Mar. 2022",
|
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"But Benedict's lack of a personal apology or any admission of guilt was likely to rile survivors and further complicate efforts by German bishops re-establish credibility with the faithful . \u2014 Nicole Winfield, ajc , 8 Feb. 2022",
|
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"Here are a few places to gather with the Utah faithful . \u2014 Alex Vejar, The Salt Lake Tribune , 31 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Wearing crisp, olive-green robes and a towering, white head covering embroidered with the somber face of Jesus, Patriarch Kirill, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, addressed the faithful from an ornate 10,000-seat cathedral in Moscow. \u2014 Deborah Netburnstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 29 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Maybe a reality check is too much to ask for at a political convention, which are typically little more than partisan pep rallies designed to fire up the faithful to go back to their communities and do the same. \u2014 Joe Garofoli, San Francisco Chronicle , 5 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Francis has called for dialogue to end the conflict and has urged the faithful to set next Wednesday as a day of fasting and prayer for peace in Ukraine. \u2014 Luciana Lopez, USA TODAY , 25 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"With more modern styling inside and out as well as the familiar fantastic-to-drive behavior, the reborn Golf GTI attracts new enthusiasts, continues to reward the faithful , and again makes our 10Best and Editors' Choice lists. \u2014 Car and Driver , 4 Feb. 2022"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English feithful, from feith faith entry 1 + -ful -ful entry 1":"Adjective",
|
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"derivative of faithful entry 1":"Noun"
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},
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|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for faithful Adjective faithful , loyal , constant , staunch , steadfast , resolute mean firm in adherence to whatever one owes allegiance. faithful implies unswerving adherence to a person or thing or to the oath or promise by which a tie was contracted. faithful to her promise loyal implies a firm resistance to any temptation to desert or betray. remained loyal to the czar constant stresses continuing firmness of emotional attachment without necessarily implying strict obedience to promises or vows. constant friends staunch suggests fortitude and resolution in adherence and imperviousness to influences that would weaken it. a staunch defender of free speech steadfast implies a steady and unwavering course in love, allegiance, or conviction. steadfast in their support resolute implies firm determination to adhere to a cause or purpose. a resolute ally",
|
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"dedicated",
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"fast",
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"good",
|
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"loyal",
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"pious",
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"staunch",
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"stanch",
|
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"steadfast",
|
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"steady",
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"true",
|
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"true-blue"
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|
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"adverb",
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"noun"
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|
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|
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|
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"disloyal",
|
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"faithless",
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"false",
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"inconstant",
|
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"perfidious",
|
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"recreant",
|
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|
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"treacherous",
|
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"unfaithful",
|
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"untrue"
|
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],
|
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|
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": church members in full communion and good standing":[
|
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"\u2014 used with the"
|
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|
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|
|
"a faithful employee"
|
|
],
|
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": full of faith":[],
|
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": given with strong assurance : binding":[
|
|
"a faithful promise"
|
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],
|
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": steadfast in affection or allegiance : loyal":[
|
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"a faithful friend"
|
|
],
|
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": the body of believers in Islam":[
|
|
"\u2014 used with the"
|
|
],
|
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": true to the facts, to a standard, or to an original":[
|
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"a faithful copy"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"She has provided the company with many years of faithful service.",
|
|
"He insists that he has always been faithful to his wife.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"The adaptation is likely to remain faithful to the book's plot. \u2014 Emma Dibdin, Town & Country , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"The funds are administered by a board of trustees that follows selection rules that remain faithful to Daly\u2019s original intent. \u2014 Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"The mandate does not apply to the faithful attending Mass, but they are required to wear masks. \u2014 Fox News , 26 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"The mandate does not apply to the faithful attending Mass, but they are required to wear masks. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 25 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"The mandate does not apply to the faithful attending Mass, but they are required to wear masks. \u2014 Nicole Winfield, ajc , 24 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"The mandate does not apply to the faithful attending Mass, but they are required to wear masks. \u2014 Nicole Winfield, chicagotribune.com , 24 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"That means being sufficiently pro-Trump to appeal to the party faithful in rural areas, without appearing so extreme as to forsake any chance of winning over suburban moderates in Northern Virginia, and the Norfolk and Richmond areas. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 May 2021",
|
|
"The Padawan prodigy who would grow into a Jedi Master is, more than anything, faithful to a fault. \u2014 David Betancourt, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"When he was arrested, many of the faithful flocked to churches in the denomination\u2019s hometown of Guadalajara, but also in Los Angeles and other cities. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"The Indiana commit fell behind 0-2 which, according to her, drew some chirping from the Greyhound faithful . \u2014 Brian Haenchen, The Indianapolis Star , 23 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"But Benedict's lack of a personal apology or any admission of guilt was likely to rile survivors and further complicate efforts by German bishops re-establish credibility with the faithful . \u2014 Nicole Winfield, ajc , 8 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Here are a few places to gather with the Utah faithful . \u2014 Alex Vejar, The Salt Lake Tribune , 31 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Wearing crisp, olive-green robes and a towering, white head covering embroidered with the somber face of Jesus, Patriarch Kirill, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, addressed the faithful from an ornate 10,000-seat cathedral in Moscow. \u2014 Deborah Netburnstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 29 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Maybe a reality check is too much to ask for at a political convention, which are typically little more than partisan pep rallies designed to fire up the faithful to go back to their communities and do the same. \u2014 Joe Garofoli, San Francisco Chronicle , 5 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Francis has called for dialogue to end the conflict and has urged the faithful to set next Wednesday as a day of fasting and prayer for peace in Ukraine. \u2014 Luciana Lopez, USA TODAY , 25 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"With more modern styling inside and out as well as the familiar fantastic-to-drive behavior, the reborn Golf GTI attracts new enthusiasts, continues to reward the faithful , and again makes our 10Best and Editors' Choice lists. \u2014 Car and Driver , 4 Feb. 2022"
|
|
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|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
|
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|
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|
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"Middle English feithful, from feith faith entry 1 + -ful -ful entry 1":"Adjective",
|
|
"derivative of faithful entry 1":"Noun"
|
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|
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|
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|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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"constant",
|
|
"dedicated",
|
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"devoted",
|
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"devout",
|
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"down-the-line",
|
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"fast",
|
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"good",
|
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"loyal",
|
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|
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"staunch",
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"stanch",
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"faithless":{
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"antonyms":[
|
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"constant",
|
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"dedicated",
|
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"devoted",
|
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|
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"faithful",
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"fast",
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"loyal",
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"staunch",
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"stanch",
|
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"steadfast",
|
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"steady",
|
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"true"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": not to be relied on : untrustworthy":[
|
|
"a faithless tool"
|
|
],
|
|
": not true to allegiance or duty : treacherous , disloyal":[
|
|
"a faithless servant"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"faithless friends who deserted him in his time of need",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Through it all, forgiveness is given by the Countess Almaviva to her faithless husband in a seemingly impossible number of ways, making this the ultimate woman\u2019s revenge in opera. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"The Exorcist \u2014 The gold standard of horror distills the battle between good and evil down to its bare essence, a child possessed and faithless priest, maybe right next door. \u2014 Mark Hughes, Forbes , 29 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Following the ten faithless votes in 2016, more states adopted laws that prevent this. \u2014 Fortune , 30 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"The objection to the faithless elector was rejected by both chambers. \u2014 Nicholas Wu, USA TODAY , 6 Jan. 2021",
|
|
"FairVote found that since the founding of the Electoral College, there have been 167 faithless electors. \u2014 Caroline Linton, CBS News , 15 Dec. 2020",
|
|
"In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump had two faithless electors both in the state of Texas: one vote went for Ron Paul and one went for John Kasich. \u2014 Siraj Hashmi, Washington Examiner , 14 Dec. 2020",
|
|
"The seven faithless electors in 2016 made up the largest number of electors voting contrary to their party\u2019s winner in over a century. \u2014 Elizabeth Thompson, Dallas News , 3 Dec. 2020",
|
|
"However, most states have laws which nullify the votes of faithless electors, and there are not expected to be enough to alter the outcome of the election. \u2014 Grace Segers, CBS News , 8 Dec. 2020"
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English feithles, from feith faith entry 1 + -les -less":""
|
|
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|
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|
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"\u02c8f\u0101th-l\u0259s"
|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for faithless faithless , false , disloyal , traitorous , treacherous , perfidious mean untrue to what should command one's fidelity or allegiance. faithless applies to any failure to keep a promise or pledge or any breach of allegiance or loyalty. faithless allies false stresses the fact of failing to be true in any manner ranging from fickleness to cold treachery. betrayed by false friends disloyal implies a lack of complete faithfulness to a friend, cause, leader, or country. disloyal to their country traitorous implies either actual treason or a serious betrayal of trust. traitorous acts punishable by death treacherous implies readiness to betray trust or confidence. a treacherous adviser perfidious adds to faithless the implication of an incapacity for fidelity or reliability. a perfidious double-crosser",
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"disloyal",
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"false",
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"fickle",
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"inconstant",
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"perfidious",
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"recreant",
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"traitorous",
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"unfaithful",
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"untrue"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044558",
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"adverb",
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"noun"
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},
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"faithless elector":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": an elector who votes in the electoral college for a candidate other than the one who won the popular vote in the elector's state":[
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|
"The U.S. Supreme Court has unanimously upheld laws across the country that remove or punish rogue Electoral College delegates who refuse to cast their votes for the presidential candidate they were pledged to support. The decision Monday was a loss for \" faithless electors ,\" who argued that under the Constitution they have discretion to decide which candidate to support.",
|
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"\u2014 Nina Totenberg"
|
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1928, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-193057",
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|
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|
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},
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"faithlessness":{
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"constant",
|
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"dedicated",
|
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"devoted",
|
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"devout",
|
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"down-the-line",
|
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"faithful",
|
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"fast",
|
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"loyal",
|
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"staunch",
|
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"stanch",
|
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"steadfast",
|
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"steady",
|
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"true"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": not to be relied on : untrustworthy":[
|
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"a faithless tool"
|
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],
|
|
": not true to allegiance or duty : treacherous , disloyal":[
|
|
"a faithless servant"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
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"faithless friends who deserted him in his time of need",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Through it all, forgiveness is given by the Countess Almaviva to her faithless husband in a seemingly impossible number of ways, making this the ultimate woman\u2019s revenge in opera. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 Aug. 2021",
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"The Exorcist \u2014 The gold standard of horror distills the battle between good and evil down to its bare essence, a child possessed and faithless priest, maybe right next door. \u2014 Mark Hughes, Forbes , 29 Oct. 2021",
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"Following the ten faithless votes in 2016, more states adopted laws that prevent this. \u2014 Fortune , 30 Nov. 2020",
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"The objection to the faithless elector was rejected by both chambers. \u2014 Nicholas Wu, USA TODAY , 6 Jan. 2021",
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"FairVote found that since the founding of the Electoral College, there have been 167 faithless electors. \u2014 Caroline Linton, CBS News , 15 Dec. 2020",
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"In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump had two faithless electors both in the state of Texas: one vote went for Ron Paul and one went for John Kasich. \u2014 Siraj Hashmi, Washington Examiner , 14 Dec. 2020",
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"The seven faithless electors in 2016 made up the largest number of electors voting contrary to their party\u2019s winner in over a century. \u2014 Elizabeth Thompson, Dallas News , 3 Dec. 2020",
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"However, most states have laws which nullify the votes of faithless electors, and there are not expected to be enough to alter the outcome of the election. \u2014 Grace Segers, CBS News , 8 Dec. 2020"
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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 feithles, from feith faith entry 1 + -les -less":""
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"\u02c8f\u0101th-l\u0259s"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for faithless faithless , false , disloyal , traitorous , treacherous , perfidious mean untrue to what should command one's fidelity or allegiance. faithless applies to any failure to keep a promise or pledge or any breach of allegiance or loyalty. faithless allies false stresses the fact of failing to be true in any manner ranging from fickleness to cold treachery. betrayed by false friends disloyal implies a lack of complete faithfulness to a friend, cause, leader, or country. disloyal to their country traitorous implies either actual treason or a serious betrayal of trust. traitorous acts punishable by death treacherous implies readiness to betray trust or confidence. a treacherous adviser perfidious adds to faithless the implication of an incapacity for fidelity or reliability. a perfidious double-crosser",
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"synonyms":[
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"disloyal",
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"false",
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"fickle",
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"inconstant",
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"perfidious",
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"recreant",
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"traitorous",
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"treacherous",
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"unfaithful",
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"untrue"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022402",
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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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"fair-trade law":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a law authorizing fair-trade agreements":[]
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"examples":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-141638"
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},
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"fair trade":{
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"transitive verb",
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to market (a commodity) in compliance with the provisions of a fair-trade agreement":[],
|
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": trade in conformity with a fair-trade agreement":[],
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": a movement whose goal is to help producers in developing countries to get a fair price for their products so as to reduce poverty, provide for the ethical treatment of workers and farmers, and promote environmentally sustainable practices":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8fer-\u02c8tr\u0101d"
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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: Noun",
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"Companies may also use profits from fair trade goods to to invest in things like health insurance or to provide employees with bicycles. \u2014 Michelle Cheng, Quartz , 2 June 2022",
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"Now may be a chance to turn the tide and reemerge as a champion of free and fair trade \u2014 or face a future further in doubt. \u2014 Jamey Keaten, ajc , 11 June 2022",
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"CEOs and boards should take the difficult steps needed to help protect not just their own companies\u2019 futures but also democratic principles and free and fair trade . \u2014 Ram Charan, Fortune , 31 May 2022",
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"The limited edition collaboration is a tangy blend of top-tier mustard seed and non-GMO, fair trade organic honey. \u2014 Brad Japhe, Forbes , 31 Aug. 2021",
|
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"This Stargazer Tote by MZ Fair Trade is made from handwoven wool by fair trade artisans in Oaxaca, Mexico. \u2014 Olivia O'bryon, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
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"Alaffia\u2019s products are always ethical and follow fair trade principles to support its workers and quality of life. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 May 2022",
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"The Little Market, founded in 2013 by Lauren Conrad and Hannah Skvarla, is a non-profit fair trade shop that supports economic self-sufficiency of women and other underserved communities. \u2014 Marc Malkin, Variety , 7 May 2022",
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"Jeni\u2019s concocts its flavors using direct and fair trade ingredients, without artificial coloring. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 Apr. 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1947, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
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"1914, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-151005"
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},
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"fair stitching":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": stitching that appears on the extension of a welt shoe to ornament and to bind the outsole to the welt":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-151151"
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},
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"fair to say":{
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": reasonable and not expected to cause argument":[
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"The key concept in this book, I think it is fair to say , is freedom.",
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"She's not entirely to blame, but it's (only) fair to say that she handled the situation badly."
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]
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},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-160543"
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},
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"faik":{
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"type":[
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"transitive verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": spare , excuse":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8f\u0101k"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"short for Scots defaik , alteration of English defalk":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-170113"
|
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},
|
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"fail to see/understand":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"idiom"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to not understand":[
|
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"\u2014 often used when someone does not agree with something I fail to see/understand why we need to change the current system."
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-172130"
|
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},
|
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"fairstitcher":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": an operator of a fair-stitching machine":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-183152"
|
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},
|
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"faience":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": earthenware decorated with opaque colored glazes":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"f\u0101-\u02c8\u00e4n(t)s",
|
|
"f\u012b-",
|
|
"-\u02c8\u00e4\u207fs"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"But what about the cute little faience hippo in the same vitrine",
|
|
"His motifs were transferred onto white Creil-Montereau faience in a complex process that involved laying the cut-out proofs on the ceramic blanks and putting them in the kiln. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Feb. 2021",
|
|
"Here Belzoni found the mummified bull and numerous ushabtis, figurines made of wood and faience that would serve the deceased in the afterlife. \u2014 National Geographic , 25 June 2020",
|
|
"Made of amethyst, bone, faience , glass, turquoise, and umber, and including phallic amulets, scarabs, a woman, a dancing satyr, and a head of Dionysus, they are thought to be the treasure box of a sorceress. \u2014 Rafil Kroll-zaidi, Harper's magazine , 28 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"Ol\u00e9rys and Laugier manufactory sugar castor from Moustiers (c. 1750) Photo: Sidney R. Knafel Collection French faience has its roots in Italy, its name derived from the northern Italian city Faenza, an important producer of majolica. \u2014 Barrymore Laurence Scherer, WSJ , 1 Jan. 2019",
|
|
"Coppola spent decades visiting, drawing, and researching the tile, terracotta, and faience artworks that give NYC commuters a daily dose of art. \u2014 Curbed Staff, Curbed , 14 Dec. 2018",
|
|
"Among the artifacts found were a gilded silver mummy mask, fragments of mummy cartonnages, canopic cylindrical jars and marl clay and faience cups. \u2014 Fox News , 2 Oct. 2018",
|
|
"The royal figurine is made of faience , a glass-like material that was popular in jewelry and small human and animal figurines in ancient Egypt and the Near East. \u2014 Fox News , 10 June 2018"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"French, from Faenza , Italy":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1714, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-194259"
|
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},
|
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"fail-safe":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": incorporating some feature for automatically counteracting the effect of an anticipated possible source of failure":[],
|
|
": being or relating to a safeguard that prevents continuing on a bombing mission according to a preconceived plan":[],
|
|
": having no chance of failure : infallibly problem-free":[
|
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"the little black dress \u2026 has consistently been the fail-safe solution for night",
|
|
"\u2014 Vogue"
|
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],
|
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": a device or measure that makes something fail-safe":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8f\u0101l-\u02ccs\u0101f"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"can't-miss",
|
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"certain",
|
|
"infallible",
|
|
"sure",
|
|
"surefire",
|
|
"unfailing"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"caution",
|
|
"palladium",
|
|
"precaution",
|
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"preventive",
|
|
"safeguard"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1931, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
|
|
"1975, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-194517"
|
|
},
|
|
"fail spot":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a place where forest reproduction has failed":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-214029"
|
|
},
|
|
"fair use":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a legal doctrine that portions of copyrighted materials may be used without permission of the copyright owner provided the use is fair and reasonable, does not substantially impair the value of the materials, and does not curtail the profits reasonably expected by the owner":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Courts have historically taken a liberal position on protecting works as fair use . \u2014 Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"In that case, the appeals court lowered the bar for fair use by finding that works can be transformative simply by presenting a new aesthetic. \u2014 Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"That grayness lends more support for invoking fair use principles and ensuring innovation is not stifled. \u2014 Forrester, Forbes , 6 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"The court held that the use of the photograph constituted fair use . \u2014 Ariane De Vogue, CNN , 28 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The Supreme Court will consider that question\u2014and wade into the waters of fair use doctrine\u2014this fall. \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 29 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The district successfully defended its use of the passage as a fair use . \u2014 Jack Greiner, The Enquirer , 16 Mar. 2022",
|
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"That plays into fair use and freedom of speech-type things. \u2014 Scott Nover, Quartz , 15 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Goldsmith\u2019s photo \u2014 a key element in determining whether a work qualifies for fair use protection. \u2014 Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1847, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-224131"
|
|
},
|
|
"faiblesse":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": weakness , foible":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"f\u0101bles"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"French, from Old French flebesse, feblesse, foiblesse , from flebe, feble, foible weak":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-005324"
|
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},
|
|
"Faial":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"geographical name"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
"island of the central Azores area 66 square miles (171 square kilometers)":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"f\u012b-\u02c8\u00e4l",
|
|
"f\u0259-\u02c8y\u00e4l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-023938"
|
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},
|
|
"fair catch":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a catch of a kicked football by a player who gives a prescribed signal, may not advance the ball, and may not be tackled":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The muffed punt, which South Alabama\u2019s Caullin Lacy tried to field on a fair catch inside his 10. \u2014 Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al , 18 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Cohen signed a three-year extension worth $17.25 million last September, but then tore the ACL ligament in his right knee while making a fair catch on a punt return a week later. \u2014 Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com , 30 July 2021",
|
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"Siposs had a 39-yard punt that was downed at the Washington 6-yard line and a 35-yarder that resulted in a fair catch at the Washington 9. \u00b7 Washington defensive tackle Gabe Wright is on the practice squad and not eligible to play. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 2 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Siposs had a 39-yard punt that was downed at the New York 32-yard line, a 41-yarder that was returned 3 yards to the New York 41, a 39-yarder returned 13 yards to the New York 49 and a 51-yarder that resulted in a fair catch at the New York 25. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 26 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Gay bounced a kickoff out of bounds, and rookie Ben Skowronek was penalized for running into a returner who signaled for a fair catch . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 6 Dec. 2021",
|
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"Cal goes three-and-out, and the Bears punt it back to the Beavers, who take over at their own 30 after Trevon Bradford\u2019s fair catch . \u2014 oregonlive , 30 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"KJ Hill actually had a fair catch on the 10, which Hollywood may turn into a movie, then let a catchable one bounce. \u2014 Nick Canepa Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"The second-round pick from Oregon, had some downs, such as letting Russell Gage fly past him for the Falcons\u2019 second touchdown and earlier calling for a fair catch on a punt when the closest Falcon was more than 10 yards away from him. \u2014 Steve Svekis, sun-sentinel.com , 24 Oct. 2021"
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1891, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-085133"
|
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},
|
|
"fair market value":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a price at which buyers and sellers with a reasonable knowledge of pertinent facts and not acting under any compulsion are willing to do business":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Employee equity upside is tied to the company\u2019s 409A valuation, which represents the fair market value of a company\u2019s common stock and is used to determine the option strike price. \u2014 Dharmesh Thakker, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The property\u2019s fair market value was appraised at $76 million, as determined by Rasmuson Appraisal Services. \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, San Diego Union-Tribune , 17 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Section 42 includes an optional mechanism for a not for profit sponsor to take out the limited partner for less than fair market value in Year 15. \u2014 Peter J Reilly, Forbes , 1 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"But on Thursday, Wedbush lowered its target price for Tesla \u2014 the firm\u2019s estimate of the shares\u2019 fair market value based on future earnings \u2014 to $1,000 from $1,400. \u2014 New York Times , 20 May 2022",
|
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"Tuths says that the gains and losses on an NFT, while not explicitly laid out by the IRS, should be estimated by the fair market value of what was paid in crypto. \u2014 Kelli Mar\u00eda Korducki, The Atlantic , 12 Apr. 2022",
|
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"At most of those auctions, homes were sold at far below fair market value . \u2014 ProPublica , 7 Apr. 2022",
|
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"However, the land\u2019s fair market value was set at $34 million because the city is obligated to replace 1,060 parking spaces, per the terms of the lease with the Padres. \u2014 Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune , 19 Apr. 2022",
|
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"The possibility that the deal could be derailed has reopened debate about whether the city got fair market value for the 150-acre property without soliciting bids. \u2014 Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times , 25 Jan. 2022"
|
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1891, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-113525"
|
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},
|
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"fair-minded":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": marked by impartiality and honesty : just , unprejudiced":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8fer-\u02ccm\u012bn-d\u0259d"
|
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],
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"fair chance":{
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"type":[
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": the same chance everyone else gets":[
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"All she wants is a fair chance ."
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"fair wage":{
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": a wage that is reasonable for the type of work done":[
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"The workers claim that they are not being paid fair wages ."
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"Fairfield":{
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
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"city in western California northeast of Berkeley population 105,321":[],
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"city on Long Island Sound in southwestern Connecticut population 59,404":[],
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"city north of Cincinnati in southwestern Ohio population 42,510":[]
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},
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"\u02c8fer-\u02ccf\u0113ld"
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"David Grandison 1869\u20131954 American botanist":[]
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"\u02c8fer-\u02ccch\u012b(-\u0259)ld"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-155933"
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"fairies":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
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": a mythical being of folklore and romance usually having diminutive human form and magic powers":[],
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": a gay person":[
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"\u2014 used as a term of abuse and disparagement"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8fer-\u0113"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"brownie",
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"dwarf",
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"elf",
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"faerie",
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"faery",
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"fay",
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"gnome",
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"goblin",
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"gremlin",
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"hobgoblin",
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"kobold",
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"leprechaun",
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"pixie",
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"pixy",
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"puck",
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"sprite",
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"troll"
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],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"fairies are part of the folklore of many countries and cultures"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English fairie fairyland, enchantment, from Anglo-French faerie , from fee fairy, from Latin Fata , goddess of fate, from fatum fate":""
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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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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-163607"
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},
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"fair employment":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": employment of workers on a basis of equality without discrimination or segregation especially because of race, color, or creed":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-183757"
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},
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"fairy ring":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a mushroom (especially Marasmius oreades ) that commonly grows in fairy rings":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Towering over us was a circle of 100-foot-tall redwoods, known as a fairy ring . \u2014 Jeffrey Ball, Fortune , 28 Sep. 2021",
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"One common disease with too much organic matter is fairy ring . \u2014 oregonlive , 21 Aug. 2021",
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"See the places where fairies and gnomes live outside on the museum grounds, dance in a fairy ring , and more. \u2014 courant.com , 28 May 2021",
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"These fast-growing descendant trees \u2014 often found growing in a circle, called a fairy ring , around the original stumps \u2014 make up 95 percent of the redwood acreage across the state. \u2014 Peter Fimrite, SFChronicle.com , 30 Jan. 2020",
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"One contends that the grass formed fairy rings itself in an attempt to survive and take advantage of limited resources in arid desert environments. \u2014 Erin Blakemore, Smithsonian , 18 Jan. 2017"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"from the folk belief that such rings were dancing places of the fairies":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1870, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-203410"
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},
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"Fairfield County":{
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"type":[
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],
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"definitions":{
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"county in southwestern Connecticut close to New York City population 916,829":[]
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-211454"
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},
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"fairy prion":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a small Australian prion ( Pachyptila turtur )":[]
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},
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-211843"
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},
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"fair dinkum":{
|
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": unquestionably good or genuine : excellent":[
|
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"\u2014 often used as a general expression of approval these cigars are fair dinkum"
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]
|
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"fair entry 2":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-230555"
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},
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"fair cow":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": something exceedingly troublesome or unpleasant":[]
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-003918"
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}
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