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1070 lines
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{
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"fib":{
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"type":[
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"abbreviation",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a trivial or childish lie":[],
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": to tell a fib":[],
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": pummel , beat":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8fib"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"fable",
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"fabrication",
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"fairy tale",
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"falsehood",
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"falsity",
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"lie",
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"mendacity",
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"prevarication",
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"story",
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"tale",
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"taradiddle",
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"tarradiddle",
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"untruth",
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"whopper"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"fabricate",
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"lie",
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"prevaricate"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for fib Verb (1) lie , prevaricate , equivocate , palter , fib mean to tell an untruth. lie is the blunt term, imputing dishonesty. lied about where he had been prevaricate softens the bluntness of lie by implying quibbling or confusing the issue. during the hearings the witness did his best to prevaricate equivocate implies using words having more than one sense so as to seem to say one thing but intend another. equivocated endlessly in an attempt to mislead her inquisitors palter implies making unreliable statements of fact or intention or insincere promises. a swindler paltering with his investors fib applies to a telling of a trivial untruth. fibbed about the price of the new suit",
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"I have to admit that I told a fib when I said I enjoyed the movie.",
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"Is she telling fibs again",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"The feature also allows users to see how other health and lifestyle data, like sleep, weight, and exercise might be impacting their A- fib . \u2014 Casey Ross, STAT , 8 June 2022",
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"The fib in question was delivered during Vanity Fair's lie detector test series (see the video below). \u2014 Lauren Huff, EW.com , 13 May 2022",
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"Just a fib to another FBI official regarding Page\u2019s status as a CIA informant, which the Bureau failed to disclose to the judge. \u2014 Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review , 15 Feb. 2022",
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"Rylance, Flynn and Beale are especially gifted at raising an eyebrow just a millimeter high enough to suggest a fib is in progress or adding a microsecond of hesitancy here or there to enhance the effect. \u2014 Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter , 14 Feb. 2022",
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"In the original study, researchers collected ECG patch data from 450 people who were notified, 34% of whom were found to have A- fib . \u2014 Stat Staff, STAT , 30 Sep. 2021",
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"The causes of a- fib are not completely understood, but one widespread view is that too much caffeine might trigger it. \u2014 Steven Salzberg, Forbes , 28 June 2021",
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"The kid goes into v- fib , and Maggie is needed again. \u2014 Lincee Ray, EW.com , 16 Apr. 2021",
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"Over the months, the minor fib has spiraled into Mrs. Doubtfire levels of deception. \u2014 Saahil Desai, The Atlantic , 17 Jan. 2021",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Sure, a few may fib more than others, but at some point everyone deceives someone. \u2014 Dalton Ross, EW.com , 9 Mar. 2022",
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"Who isn\u2019t going to fib a little and overstate their exercise habits",
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"Surprisingly, 82% of charity and volunteer workers have lied to try and land a job, while 75% in the leisure, sport, and tourism fields fib on their CVs. \u2014 William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al , 12 Oct. 2021",
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"When deployed more widely to sniff out passengers, the dogs may also deter would-be travelers inclined to fib about their coronavirus exposure or infection status. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Sep. 2021",
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"But Shachar does sympathize with those tempted to fib about a health problem or use an old address to qualify for a vaccine \u2014 especially when different areas have different rules. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Mar. 2021",
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"Testing is scarcer in poor countries; and autocratic governments (more common in the developing world) are likelier than democracies to fib about figures. \u2014 The Economist , 5 June 2020",
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"As far as the food, Pacifico fibbed , advertising crab on the menu/menu board but serving imitation crab. \u2014 David J. Neal, miamiherald , 7 June 2018",
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"Survey results will be skewed if the types who do not answer are different from those who do, or if certain types of people are more loth to answer some questions, or more likely to fib . \u2014 The Economist , 24 May 2018"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"perhaps by shortening & alteration from fable":"Noun",
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"origin unknown":"Verb"
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1611, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"1675, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
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"1610, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-182319"
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},
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"fibbing":{
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"antonyms":[
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"fabricate",
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"lie",
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"prevaricate"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a trivial or childish lie":[],
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": pummel , beat":[],
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": to tell a fib":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"I have to admit that I told a fib when I said I enjoyed the movie.",
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"Is she telling fibs again",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"The feature also allows users to see how other health and lifestyle data, like sleep, weight, and exercise might be impacting their A- fib . \u2014 Casey Ross, STAT , 8 June 2022",
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"The fib in question was delivered during Vanity Fair's lie detector test series (see the video below). \u2014 Lauren Huff, EW.com , 13 May 2022",
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"Just a fib to another FBI official regarding Page\u2019s status as a CIA informant, which the Bureau failed to disclose to the judge. \u2014 Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review , 15 Feb. 2022",
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"Rylance, Flynn and Beale are especially gifted at raising an eyebrow just a millimeter high enough to suggest a fib is in progress or adding a microsecond of hesitancy here or there to enhance the effect. \u2014 Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter , 14 Feb. 2022",
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"In the original study, researchers collected ECG patch data from 450 people who were notified, 34% of whom were found to have A- fib . \u2014 Stat Staff, STAT , 30 Sep. 2021",
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"The causes of a- fib are not completely understood, but one widespread view is that too much caffeine might trigger it. \u2014 Steven Salzberg, Forbes , 28 June 2021",
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"The kid goes into v- fib , and Maggie is needed again. \u2014 Lincee Ray, EW.com , 16 Apr. 2021",
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"Over the months, the minor fib has spiraled into Mrs. Doubtfire levels of deception. \u2014 Saahil Desai, The Atlantic , 17 Jan. 2021",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Sure, a few may fib more than others, but at some point everyone deceives someone. \u2014 Dalton Ross, EW.com , 9 Mar. 2022",
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"Who isn\u2019t going to fib a little and overstate their exercise habits",
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"Surprisingly, 82% of charity and volunteer workers have lied to try and land a job, while 75% in the leisure, sport, and tourism fields fib on their CVs. \u2014 William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al , 12 Oct. 2021",
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"When deployed more widely to sniff out passengers, the dogs may also deter would-be travelers inclined to fib about their coronavirus exposure or infection status. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Sep. 2021",
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"But Shachar does sympathize with those tempted to fib about a health problem or use an old address to qualify for a vaccine \u2014 especially when different areas have different rules. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Mar. 2021",
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"Testing is scarcer in poor countries; and autocratic governments (more common in the developing world) are likelier than democracies to fib about figures. \u2014 The Economist , 5 June 2020",
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"As far as the food, Pacifico fibbed , advertising crab on the menu/menu board but serving imitation crab. \u2014 David J. Neal, miamiherald , 7 June 2018",
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"Survey results will be skewed if the types who do not answer are different from those who do, or if certain types of people are more loth to answer some questions, or more likely to fib . \u2014 The Economist , 24 May 2018"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1610, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
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"1611, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"1675, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"origin unknown":"Verb",
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"perhaps by shortening & alteration from fable":"Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8fib"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for fib Verb (1) lie , prevaricate , equivocate , palter , fib mean to tell an untruth. lie is the blunt term, imputing dishonesty. lied about where he had been prevaricate softens the bluntness of lie by implying quibbling or confusing the issue. during the hearings the witness did his best to prevaricate equivocate implies using words having more than one sense so as to seem to say one thing but intend another. equivocated endlessly in an attempt to mislead her inquisitors palter implies making unreliable statements of fact or intention or insincere promises. a swindler paltering with his investors fib applies to a telling of a trivial untruth. fibbed about the price of the new suit",
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"synonyms":[
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"fable",
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"fabrication",
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"fairy tale",
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"falsehood",
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"falsity",
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"lie",
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"mendacity",
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"prevarication",
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"story",
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"tale",
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"taradiddle",
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"tarradiddle",
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"untruth",
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"whopper"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-120424",
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"type":[
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"abbreviation",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"fiber":{
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"antonyms":[
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"spinelessness"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a slender and greatly elongated natural or synthetic filament (as of wool, cotton, asbestos, gold, glass, or rayon) typically capable of being spun into yarn":[],
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": a slender root (as of a grass)":[],
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": a strand of nerve tissue : axon , dendrite":[],
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": a thread or a structure or object resembling a thread: such as":[],
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": an element that gives texture or substance":[],
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": an elongated tapering thick-walled plant cell void at maturity that imparts elasticity, flexibility, and tensile strength":[],
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": basic toughness : strength , fortitude":[],
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": essential structure or character":[
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"the very fiber of a person's being"
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],
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": mostly indigestible material in food (such as legumes, whole grains, and vegetables) that stimulates the intestine to peristalsis and promotes elimination of waste from the large intestine : bulk , roughage":[
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"dietary fiber",
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"trying to get more fiber in her diet"
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],
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": one of the elongated contractile cells of muscle tissue":[],
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": one of the filaments composing most of the intercellular matrix of connective tissue":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"It's important to get enough fiber in your diet.",
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"What foods do you recommend as good sources of fiber ",
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"foods that are high in fiber",
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"The fabric is made from a mix of synthetic fibers .",
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"The natural fibers allow the fabric to breathe.",
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"The paper is made from both cotton and wood fiber .",
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"Nylon is a very strong man-made fiber .",
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"The police examined hair and bits of fiber found in the victim's car.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Glucomannan is a water-soluble fiber from the elephant yam plant. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 22 June 2022",
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"The dry fibers are significantly cheaper than the resin pre-impregnated fiber used in other processes and doesn\u2019t require curing in an autoclave. \u2014 Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
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"Its Purrfect Bistro line of cat foods contains all the necessary vitamins, antioxidants, minerals, and fiber that a happy, healthy cat needs. \u2014 Sara Coughlin, SELF , 13 June 2022",
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"But don't stop eating these foods, which are full of the vitamins, minerals, fiber and antioxidants needed to battle chronic disease, experts say. \u2014 Sandee Lamotte, CNN , 7 Apr. 2022",
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"Yuzu is also a good source of vitamins, minerals, and fiber . \u2014 Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health.com , 15 Dec. 2021",
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"One serving of Metamucil has 2.4 grams of this soluble fiber . \u2014 Noel Cody, Essence , 15 Oct. 2021",
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"Applesauce adds the necessary moisture to hold the dry ingredients together along with heart-healthy soluble fiber . \u2014 Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic , 13 Aug. 2021",
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"Wheat middlings \u2013 everything left after milling that\u2019s not flour \u2013 are added to breakfast cereals to increase the content of vitamins, minerals and fiber . \u2014 Danielle Bellmer, The Conversation , 22 June 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1607, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle French fibre , from Latin fibra":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8f\u012b-b\u0259r"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"backbone",
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"constancy",
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"fortitude",
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"grit",
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"grittiness",
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"guts",
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"intestinal fortitude",
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"pluck",
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"spunk"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-041130",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"fibroblast growth factor":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": any of several protein growth factors that stimulate the proliferation especially of endothelial cells and that promote angiogenesis":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"In bladder cancer, which is diagnosed in more than half a million patients each year4, noninvasive malignancies that sit on the inner surface of the organ often express mutations of the gene for fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR). \u2014 Scientific American , 16 Nov. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1974, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-123947",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"fibroblast":{
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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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": a connective-tissue cell of mesenchymal origin that secretes proteins and especially molecular collagen from which the extracellular fibrillar matrix of connective tissue forms":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8f\u012bb-r\u0259-\u02ccblast also \u02c8fib-",
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"\u02c8f\u012b-br\u0259-\u02ccblast",
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"\u02c8fi-"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Gallo and his colleagues showed in Science Translational Medicine that a structural cell type called a fibroblast (which is not typically considered an immune cell) contributes to the facial face-off. \u2014 Maddie Bender, Scientific American , 1 June 2022",
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"In both cases, the cells that flooded into each mouse\u2019s wound weren\u2019t the scar-producing EPFs, but the other kind of fibroblast , the one that tells the skin to regenerate, not just repair. \u2014 Megan Molteni, STAT , 24 Apr. 2021",
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"Firming enzymes sink deeper into fibroblast through delivery paths of ITD (Intelligent Targeting Device) to stimulate collagen production that enhances skin\u2019s rejuvenated appearance and natural glow. \u2014 Joseph Deacetis, Forbes , 1 Mar. 2021",
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"Using a cell known as a fibroblast , which helps with growth, along with collagen, as a scaffold, researchers printed the epidermis and dermis, the first two layers of skin. \u2014 Ellen Rosen New York Times, Star Tribune , 30 July 2020",
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"The third requirement was for fibroblasts from opposite sides of a wound to find and touch each other. \u2014 Amber Dance, Smithsonian Magazine , 31 Jan. 2020",
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"The liver, for example, contains five major cell types, including immune cells, blood vessel cells, and fibroblasts . \u2014 Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics , 9 Mar. 2020",
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"The real virtuosos in regeneration were cells in skin called fibroblasts and periskeletal cells, which normally surround bone. \u2014 Amber Dance, Smithsonian Magazine , 31 Jan. 2020",
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"Above, a human stem cell colony, which is no more than 1 millimeter wide and comprises thousands of individual stem cells, grows on mouse embryonic fibroblast in a research laboratory in September 2001. \u2014 Kevin Flower, CNN , 4 June 2019"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"International Scientific Vocabulary":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1876, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-141722"
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},
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"fibbery":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the practice of fibbing : falsehood":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-b(\u0259)r\u0113"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-142741"
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},
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"fibrinopeptide":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": any of the vertebrate polypeptides that are cleaved from fibrinogen by thrombin during clot formation":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccf\u012b-br\u0259-n\u014d-\u02c8pep-\u02cct\u012bd",
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"-\u02c8pep-\u02cct\u012bd"
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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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"first_known_use":{
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"1960, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-143855"
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},
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"fibrillar":{
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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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": a small filament or fiber: such as":[],
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": root hair":[],
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": one of the fine threads into which a striated muscle fiber can be longitudinally split":[],
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": neurofibril":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8f\u012bb-r\u0259l",
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"\u02c8fi-",
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"\u02c8f\u012b-br\u0259l",
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"\u02c8fib-"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Finally, there is convincing evidence that the most readily detectable form of amyloid, known as a fibril , is not the worst type. \u2014 Sam Gandy, STAT , 17 June 2021",
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"Some researchers thought the mineral was mostly contained inside fibrils ; others believed the mineral cladded the protein like armor. \u2014 Angus Chen, Scientific American , 3 May 2018",
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"The image that is a dehydration and oxidation of the linen fibers goes only two to three fibrils into the cloth. \u2014 Joanne Berger Dumound/special To Cleveland.com., cleveland.com , 19 Feb. 2018",
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"Perhaps the fibrils could help women eliminate bad sperm. \u2014 Giorgia Guglielmi, Science | AAAS , 11 July 2017"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin fibrilla , diminutive of Latin fibra":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1664, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-153706"
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},
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"fibro-cement":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": asbestos cement":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\"+"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"fibr- + cement":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-163823"
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"fibril":{
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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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": a small filament or fiber: such as":[],
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": root hair":[],
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": one of the fine threads into which a striated muscle fiber can be longitudinally split":[],
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": neurofibril":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8fib-",
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"\u02c8f\u012b-br\u0259l",
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"\u02c8f\u012bb-r\u0259l",
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"\u02c8fi-"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Finally, there is convincing evidence that the most readily detectable form of amyloid, known as a fibril , is not the worst type. \u2014 Sam Gandy, STAT , 17 June 2021",
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"Some researchers thought the mineral was mostly contained inside fibrils ; others believed the mineral cladded the protein like armor. \u2014 Angus Chen, Scientific American , 3 May 2018",
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"The image that is a dehydration and oxidation of the linen fibers goes only two to three fibrils into the cloth. \u2014 Joanne Berger Dumound/special To Cleveland.com., cleveland.com , 19 Feb. 2018",
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"Perhaps the fibrils could help women eliminate bad sperm. \u2014 Giorgia Guglielmi, Science | AAAS , 11 July 2017"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin fibrilla , diminutive of Latin fibra":""
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},
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"For instance, estrogen increases the activity of fibrinogen , a blood plasma protein that promotes coagulation. \u2014 Sarah Jacoby, SELF , 12 Aug. 2020",
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"Meanwhile another venom protein, disintegrin, acted as a magnet to my platelets and fibrinogen , molecular components that help blood clot. \u2014 Kyle Dickman, Outside Online , 20 June 2018",
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"In this complex process known as a coagulation cascade, an enzyme in your blood called thrombin allows a protein called fibrinogen to form a net-like structure that hardens and contracts. \u2014 Korin Miller, SELF , 15 Dec. 2017",
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"Exactly what will be in thread, Page isn\u2019t quite sure \u2014 maybe collagens, maybe fibrinogens . \u2014 Noah Shachtman, WIRED , 25 Mar. 2009"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Hyperestrogenism can lead to a host of gynecological conditions, including uterine fibroids, endometriosis, fibrocystic breast disease, ovarian cysts, menstrual irregularities and forms of cancer. \u2014 Tyler Jett, USA TODAY , 3 Dec. 2020"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-204307"
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": capable of being separated into fibers":[
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": tough , sinewy":[
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"fibrous texture"
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"\u02c8f\u012b-br\u0259s"
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"stringy"
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"examples":[
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"He had surgery to remove fibrous scar tissue in his knee.",
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"thick, fibrous hair that was not easy to comb",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Now researchers have found that a felt marker's fibrous tip\u2014without ink, of course\u2014can double as an effective, long-lasting sampler. \u2014 Maddie Bender, Scientific American , 21 June 2022",
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"The robotic finger was first submerged in a solution of collagen, which is a fibrous protein, and human dermal fibroblasts, the two major components that make up human skin. \u2014 Megan Marples, CNN , 10 June 2022",
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"Don't confuse this with cassava flour, which is more fibrous and made using the whole root. \u2014 Antara Sinha, Bon App\u00e9tit , 13 June 2022",
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"Texture-wise, hearts of palm noodles are naturally firm and fibrous \u2014a bit crunchy when uncooked, and al dente when boiled. \u2014 Audrey Bruno, SELF , 11 June 2022",
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"The origin can also be genetic, including a few rare conditions, such as McCune-Albright syndrome, in which bone and marrow are replaced by fibrous tissue. \u2014 Madeleine Watts, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
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"Many members of the plant kingdom take to smoke fabulously, too, especially starchy-sweet root vegetables and fibrous produce like asparagus and summer squash. \u2014 Helen Rosner, The New Yorker , 27 May 2022",
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"Keeping the pineapple upright, find the core (i.e., the fibrous dark-yellow circle that runs through the center of the pineapple) and move your knife to the outer edge of it. \u2014 Meredith Stettner, Bon App\u00e9tit , 25 Apr. 2022",
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"Many parts of the human body are named after their discoverers or other humans, real and mythical, from the Adam\u2019s apple to zonule of Zinn, a ring of fibrous strands found in the eye. \u2014 Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune , 19 Apr. 2022"
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"modification of Middle French fibreux , from fibre fiber":""
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": the usually enzymatic breakdown of fibrin":[]
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"-\u02c8\u012b-s\u0259s",
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"-br\u0259-\u02c8n\u00e4-l\u0259-s\u0259s",
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"\u02ccf\u012b-br\u0259-n\u0259-\u02c8l\u012b-s\u0259s",
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"-br\u0259-\u02c8n\u00e4l-\u0259-s\u0259s"
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"New Latin":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-234945"
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": a benign tumor that consists of fibrous and muscular tissue and occurs especially in the uterine wall":[]
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8f\u012b-br\u022fid",
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"\u02c8fib-",
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"\u02c8f\u012bb-r\u022fid",
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"\u02c8fi-"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"But a friend suggested something else: uterine fibroid embolization. \u2014 al , 21 June 2022",
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"Beauvais shared that the doctors made a shocking discovery caused by her fibroid removal that by being caught quickly, saved her life. \u2014 Aley Arion, Essence , 31 Mar. 2022",
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"Black women are also more likely to have higher fibroid growth than other racial groups. \u2014 Claretta Bellamy, NBC News , 21 Mar. 2022",
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"Meaning, the type of fibroid present dictates how a patient might feel. \u2014 Julie Poole, Bon App\u00e9tit , 12 Jan. 2022",
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"All the products offer some comfort, from the delicate designs of the Pretty Panty to the CBD bath bombs and fibroid teas meant to offer relief. \u2014 Essence , 30 Nov. 2021",
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"Among patients having uterine fibroid embolization, studies show a 13% rate of a repeat procedure after year and 32% at five years, according to Cleveland Clinic. \u2014 Sarah Bradley, Health.com , 14 Oct. 2021",
|
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"The actress revealed that she was prescribed the painkiller to alleviate complications associated with her fibroid cysts. \u2014 Essence , 15 Oct. 2021",
|
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"The study goes on to suggest that when the levels of those two hormones are elevated, an increase in fibroid growth can often be observed. \u2014 Sarah Bradley, Health.com , 14 Oct. 2021",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Ashworth had discovered a fibroid in her uterus, which a recent study suggested could be linked to PFAS exposure, although Chemours says that the types of PFAS examined in the study are not among those associated with its plant. \u2014 Lydia Depillis, ProPublica , 31 Mar. 2022",
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"What was to be a 30-minute procedure to remove the fibroid that was believed to be the culprit of my woes at Northwestern University Hospital in Chicago turned into a seven-hour deep-excision surgery to remove as much endometriosis as possible. \u2014 Essence , 14 Mar. 2019",
|
|
"The gynecologist performed an ultrasound and diagnosed Catton with a uterine fibroid , a noncancerous mass that grows in uterus, often during childbearing years. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Radiofrequency ablation, or use of high frequency sound waves to break up the fibroid from outside your body. \u2014 Sarah Bradley, Health.com , 14 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"But before that could happen, Ms. Chettiar would need surgery for a uterine fibroid and months of recovery time afterward. \u2014 New York Times , 29 Jan. 2021",
|
|
"Not all people with fibroids have symptoms, and the size and shape of the fibroid can vary greatly, ranging from tiny growths that are undetectable to the human eye to large masses that can distort the uterus\u2019 shape. \u2014 Mary Retta, Allure , 16 Sep. 2020",
|
|
"Symptomatic fibroids can cause heavy bleeding, pain and pressure in the abdomen. \u2014 Katherine Hobson, New York Times , 18 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"Burruss was worried about carrying her own after a high-risk pregnancy with Ace and her history with fibroids , noncancerous growths in the uterus. \u2014 Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com , 3 Nov. 2019"
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": a white insoluble fibrous protein formed from fibrinogen by the action of thrombin especially in the clotting of blood":[]
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Red blood cells and platelets then form a plug at the injury site while fibrin protein strands strengthen it, Cosmos reports. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Platelets release fibrin products to form a clot and seal the wound. \u2014 Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY , 24 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"These materials include collagen\u2014the most abundant protein in the dermis, or middle layer of the skin\u2014and fibrin , a protein needed for wound healing. \u2014 Emily Matchar, Smithsonian , 30 May 2018"
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"definitions":{
|
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": a homogeneous acidophilic refractile material that somewhat resembles fibrin and is formed in the walls of blood vessels and in connective tissue in some pathological conditions and normally in the placenta":[]
|
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},
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|
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"\u02c8fib-r\u0259-\u02ccn\u022fid",
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"\u02c8f\u012b-",
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"\u02c8f\u012bb-",
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"\u02c8fi-br\u0259-\u02ccn\u022fid"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-024729"
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|
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": a condition marked by increase of interstitial fibrous tissue":[]
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"f\u012b-\u02c8br\u014d-s\u0259s"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disease that affects the lungs. \u2014 Anthony Maluso, Baltimore Sun , 29 June 2022",
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"Cystic fibrosis is caused by many different mutations in CFTR. \u2014 Ryan Cross, BostonGlobe.com , 21 June 2022",
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|
"When fatty liver is accompanied by progressive inflammation and fibrosis , this is referred to as non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). \u2014 Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"The law also refers to claims for very specific injuries \u2014 silicosis and pulmonary fibrosis \u2014 that are not at issue in this case. \u2014 CBS News , 30 May 2022",
|
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"Her friends have not adjusted to the fact of her illness \u2014 idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis deteriorates her lung capacity \u2014 and that manifests in a humiliating skittishness and avoidance. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 May 2022",
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"The cause was pulmonary fibrosis , Christopher Lucas said. \u2014 Richard Sandomir, New York Times , 16 Nov. 2021",
|
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"The other is a condition called pulmonary fibrosis . \u2014 NBC News , 16 Apr. 2022",
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"Cystic fibrosis is caused by a genetic mutation that makes mucus thick and sticky. \u2014 Korin Miller, Health.com , 14 Feb. 2022"
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"definitions":{},
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"\u02ccf\u012b-br\u0259n-\u1d4al-\u02c8\u012bs-\u1d4an",
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"\u02ccf\u012b-br\u0259-n\u0259-\u02c8l\u012b-s\u1d4an"
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|
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"type":[
|
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|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": an insoluble protein comprising the filaments of the raw silk fiber":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-br\u014d-\u0259n",
|
|
"\u02c8f\u012b-br\u0259-w\u0259n",
|
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"\u02c8fi-"
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|
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"The formula features the brand's silk protein, which is a blend of sericin and fibroin . \u2014 Sarah Han, Allure , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"This luxurious ingredient contains two proteins \u2014 sericin and fibroin \u2014 that can benefit skin health, according to Morgan Rabach, M.D., a clinical assistant professor of dermatology at Mount Sinai in New York City. \u2014 Jennifer Hussein, Allure , 1 Mar. 2022",
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"Three types of silk ( fibroin , sericin, and silk powder) also blur enlarged pores and absorb excess oil, so skin doesn't appear overly shiny. \u2014 Sarah Han, Allure , 16 Sep. 2021",
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"Unlike black widows, Silkworms extrude only one type of fiber, made of a protein complex called silk fibroin . \u2014 Max G. Levy, Wired , 28 June 2021",
|
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"Controlling the way fibroin absorbs water vapor allows scientists to tweak its visual appearance. \u2014 David Grossman, Popular Mechanics , 9 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"The material takes advantage of fibroin , a protein naturally present in silk that's produced by moths and other insects. \u2014 David Grossman, Popular Mechanics , 9 Oct. 2019",
|
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"The team combined a protein found in spider silk, called fibroin , with a form of plastic and a type of calcium that\u2019s found in our bones. \u2014 Angela Chen, The Verge , 4 May 2018"
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"French fibro\u00efne , from fibr- + -ine -in":""
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"1878, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-053642"
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"fibrous glass":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
|
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": fiberglass":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-065843"
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"fibrous plaster":{
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"type":[
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|
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"definitions":{
|
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": plastering reinforced with fiber (as Manila hemp or sisal) or provided with a cloth backing and used chiefly as sheeting, cornice molding, and cover strips":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-071754"
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"type":[
|
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"verb"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": to cause to undergo fibrillation":[]
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8fi-br\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t",
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"\u02c8fib-r\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t",
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"\u02c8f\u012bb-",
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"\u02c8f\u012b-"
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"Extreme temperature changes will cause the hearts of rabbits, but not those of alligators, to fibrillate . \u2014 Rafil Kroll-zaidi, Harper's Magazine , 27 Apr. 2021"
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"\u02ccfiby\u0259\u02c8l\u00e4r\u0113",
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"\u02ccfi-",
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"New Latin, from fibrosus fibrous, from International Scientific Vocabulary fibrous":""
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"1904, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02ccf\u012b-(\u02cc)br\u014d-\u02ccm\u012b-\u02c8al-j(\u0113-)\u0259",
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],
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Both Sammut and the Mayo Clinic said there is no cure for fibromyalgia . \u2014 Ana Faguy, USA TODAY , 31 May 2022",
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"Nerve pain is a common condition that can be caused by various health conditions, including diabetes, multiple sclerosis, and fibromyalgia . \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 May 2022",
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"Readers are left to think that a fibromyalgia patient and a kidney recipient face similar risks. \u2014 Benjamin Mazer, The Atlantic , 19 Apr. 2022",
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"According to the University of Michigan Medical School, there is also a link between cognitive impairment and fibromyalgia , a health condition that causes widespread muscle pain and tenderness. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 19 Apr. 2022",
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"Despite a history dating back to the 19th century, the criteria for diagnosing fibromyalgia have existed only since 1990. \u2014 Laura Mauldin, The Conversation , 10 Mar. 2022",
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"Alexis receives $988 a month in federal disability benefits because of a fibromyalgia diagnosis in 2012. \u2014 Christopher Rowland, Anchorage Daily News , 9 Dec. 2021",
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"Alexis receives $988 a month in federal disability benefits because of a fibromyalgia diagnosis in 2012. \u2014 Christopher Rowland, Anchorage Daily News , 9 Dec. 2021",
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"Alexis receives $988 a month in federal disability benefits because of a fibromyalgia diagnosis in 2012. \u2014 Christopher Rowland, Anchorage Daily News , 9 Dec. 2021"
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"New Latin":""
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"first_known_use":{
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"1980, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-095039"
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"type":[
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": belonging to or composed of fibrils":[]
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"pronounciation":[
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"-l\u0259s"
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"New Latin fibrilla + English -ous":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-105926"
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"fibrillose":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": furnished with or consisting of fibril":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8f\u012bbr\u0259\u02ccl\u014ds",
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"\u02c8fib-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin fibrilla + English -ose":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-154713"
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},
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"Fibrospongiae":{
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"type":[
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"plural noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": an order of Porifera comprising sponges with fibrous skeletons and including all forms not placed in Calcispongiae":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-p\u00e4n-",
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"\u02ccf\u012bbr\u0259\u02c8sp\u0259nj\u0113\u02cc\u0113"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from fibr- + -spongiae":""
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-211351"
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"fibrolite":{
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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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": sillimanite":[]
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8f\u012bbr\u0259\u02ccl\u012bt"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"fibr- + -lite":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-215004"
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"fibrous root":{
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"type":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The roses are shipped in small pots because of their fibrous root system. \u2014 Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 June 2022",
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"Rhododendrons have a shallow, fibrous root system that spreads out, often beyond the extent of the branches. \u2014 oregonlive , 12 Sep. 2021",
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"Shave off the flavorful, juicy corn kernel tops and leave the fibrous root behind. \u2014 Alex Beggs, Bon App\u00e9tit , 12 Aug. 2020",
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"More specifically, her boat is made from mycelium, the dense, fibrous roots of the mushroom that typically live beneath the soil. \u2014 NBC News , 18 Apr. 2020",
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"Non-woody, fibrous roots appear in the first few inches of the soil. \u2014 oregonlive.com , 8 June 2019",
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"Water is especially important in summer to prevent the shallow, fibrous roots from drying. \u2014 Kathy Huber, Houston Chronicle , 2 Mar. 2018",
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"Pawpaw trees develop a deep taproot, and contain delicate, fibrous roots . \u2014 Andrew Moore, Good Housekeeping , 12 Jan. 2018",
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"Non-woody, fibrous roots appear in the first few inches of the soil. \u2014 oregonlive.com , 8 June 2019"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-225428"
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": very rapid irregular contractions of the muscle fibers of the heart resulting in a lack of synchronism between heartbeat and pulse":[]
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"\u02ccf\u012b-",
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"\u02ccfib-r\u0259-\u02c8l\u0101-sh\u0259n",
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"\u02ccf\u012bb-",
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"\u02ccfi-br\u0259-\u02c8l\u0101-sh\u0259n"
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],
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"In 1995, Bird was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation . \u2014 Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star , 6 June 2022",
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"In an experienced hospital, where cardiologists and surgeons work together, there is no significant increase in risk for knee replacement surgery in a person with atrial fibrillation . \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 16 Feb. 2022",
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"Updates to irregular heart rhythm notifications designed to improve atrial fibrillation identification. \u2014 Samuel Axon, Ars Technica , 14 Mar. 2022",
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"Her daughter Lydia Sullivan said the cause was atrial fibrillation , an abnormal heart rhythm. \u2014 New York Times , 30 Sep. 2021",
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"The cause was atrial fibrillation , an irregular heartbeat, said her daughter Lydia Sullivan. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Sep. 2021",
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"Then the new algorithm analyzes this data for any variations that may signal atrial fibrillation , or a fast, irregular heartbeat. \u2014 Christa Sgobba, SELF , 14 Apr. 2022",
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"The most common \u2014 and frequently undiagnosed \u2014 arrhythmia is atrial fibrillation (AF), also known as AFib. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Apr. 2022",
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"The device replaces long-term blood thinner use by closing the left atrial appendage to reduce stroke risk in patients with atrial fibrillation (A-Fib) not caused by a heart valve issue. \u2014 Post-tribune Staff, chicagotribune.com , 8 Apr. 2022"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-002400"
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"fibroma":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
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": a benign tumor consisting mainly of fibrous tissue":[]
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"pronounciation":[
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"f\u012b-\u02c8br\u014d-m\u0259"
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],
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Notably, Zak contended that photographs of Yvonne showed the presence of a fibroma \u2014a fleshy bump\u2014on the tip of her nose, which matched with one in a picture of Calment as an old woman. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021",
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"After multiple days of testing, doctors told the Camerons that Oliver had cardiac fibroma \u2014 a massive benign tumor in his heart. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 28 Sep. 2019",
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"Michael's fight isn't over -- doctors diagnosed him with a cardiac fibroma , a rare tumor that can block blood to a child's heart. \u2014 Aj Willingham, CNN , 2 Nov. 2019",
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"The Labuschagnes, who have two other sons and live in the United Kingdom, learned Michael has a cardiac fibroma -- a tumor that can block blood flow to a child's heart. \u2014 Elizabeth Wolfe And Braden Goyette, CNN , 27 Oct. 2019",
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"Michael did not suffer any brain damage, but he was diagnosed with a cardiac fibroma that had latched itself to the septum in the left chamber of his heart, according to his GoFundMe. \u2014 Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE.com , 25 Oct. 2019",
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"Given the limited number of pediatric fibroma cases, doctors at some medical centers could see only one or two during an entire career \u2014 others never. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 28 Sep. 2019"
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