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223 lines
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{
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"pirate":{
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"antonyms":[
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"appropriate",
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"arrogate",
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"commandeer",
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"convert",
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"expropriate",
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"preempt",
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"press",
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"seize",
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"take over",
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"usurp"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": one who commits or practices piracy":[],
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": to commit or practice piracy":[],
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": to commit piracy on":[],
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": to lure away from another employer by offers of betterment":[],
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": to reproduce without authorization especially in infringement of copyright":[],
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": to take or appropriate by piracy: such as":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"the famous pirate Jean Lafitte",
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"A software pirate made bootleg copies of the computer program.",
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"Verb",
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"He was accused of pirating their invention.",
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"using pirated software that was subject to copyright",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Egan shared several stories about his childhood in the Governor\u2019s Mansion with Alaska\u2019s News Source in 2017, including brewing beer in the basement and running a pirate radio station in the attic. \u2014 Jeremy Hsieh, Anchorage Daily News , 30 June 2022",
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"The story will include the Calico Jade pirate character plus monkeys, flamingos and a kraken, Legoland says. \u2014 Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel , 29 June 2022",
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"The eyeliner and locs of the Caribbean\u2019s most infamous pirate . \u2014 Madalyn Amato, Los Angeles Times , 28 June 2022",
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"The series, from creator Taika Waititi, is the story of 18th century pirate Stede Bonnet (Rhys Darby), who leaves his wife and family behind to explore the seas. \u2014 Katherine Singh, refinery29.com , 27 June 2022",
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"Both yachts proudly display pirate flags at the stern, which is one of the designer\u2019s signatures. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 24 June 2022",
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"Laffite's Cove on Galveston Island Named after French pirate Jean Lafitte (the difference in spelling is due to a clerical error that stuck), this slice of Galveston Island feels like a tropical paradise. \u2014 Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure , 15 June 2022",
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"Jocular, joyous and jolly (roger), this pirate romcom from Taika Waititi and David Jenkins was an absolutely lovely surprise this spring. \u2014 Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022",
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"What this means is that yes, there will be vast regions of these planets that are autopopulated by No Man\u2019s Sky-like mining outcroppings or wildlife, or in Starfield\u2019s case, maybe randomized pirate outposts and things like that, who knows. \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"By all accounts, Mr. Wilson was erudite about the recondite, a prolific author of some 60 books on topics ranging from angels to pirate utopias and all manner of renegade religions. \u2014 New York Times , 11 June 2022",
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"In other cases, pirate screenings have simply been organized by companies or private individuals who rented theaters, with owners apparently turning a blind eye. \u2014 Nick Holdsworth, Variety , 6 June 2022",
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"But honestly, the third-act sequence, the boat battle, was actually even more challenging than the [airplane] sequence, just because those pirate ships and all the action that takes place was very involved and really difficult to execute. \u2014 Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter , 18 Feb. 2022",
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"When hackers pirate their way past corporate firewalls and publicize the private lives of consumers, the betrayal of consumer trust and the aura of corporate incompetence should sink a company\u2019s reputation. \u2014 Zenger News, Forbes , 30 Jan. 2022",
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"Thousands of people did pirate -y things, snagged beads from the parade route, and generally ate, drank and were merry. \u2014 Curt Anderson, ajc , 30 Jan. 2022",
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"Locast exploited a copyright loophole for nonprofits to pirate content. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 28 Jan. 2022",
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"New Hampshire's Isles of Shoals is primarily known for its ties to pirate lore. \u2014 Chelsey Cox, USA TODAY , 17 Oct. 2021",
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"There\u2019s a ton of junk out there, and many of these sites pirate content (which can land you in hot water). \u2014 Kim Komando, USA TODAY , 11 July 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"1577, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin pirata , from Greek peirat\u0113s , from peiran to attempt \u2014 more at fear":"Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8p\u012b-r\u0259t"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"buccaneer",
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"corsair",
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"freebooter",
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"rover"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-094223",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"pirouette":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{},
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"examples":[
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"the elegant pirouettes of the prima ballerina",
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"the ballerina's perfectly executed pirouette",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"In the ballet\u2019s finale, the audience will witness grande jet\u00e9s, or leaps with splits in the air, and more than two dozen fouett\u00e9 turns, a kind of pirouette on one leg. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 1 May 2022",
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"Terrence Hackett II shows off a pirouette -style move and falls on the hardwood floor at Skateland Roller Skating. \u2014 Rashika Jaipuriar, The Indianapolis Star , 28 Mar. 2022",
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"Morant showcased his singular style in the second quarter, launching skyward to pirouette midair and dish a backhanded layup off the backboard. \u2014 Julia Poe, chicagotribune.com , 27 Feb. 2022",
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"Beth watches from the wings of the stage as Stacey performs \u2026 and falls during a pirouette . \u2014 Amanda Ostuni, EW.com , 23 Feb. 2022",
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"Take that, Joe Morgan\u2019s homer and Will Clark\u2019s laugh and Barry Bonds\u2019 pirouette . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 Oct. 2021",
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"Bellinger jumped, spun, did a pirouette , and danced around the bases as the crowd of 51,307 had the stadium shaking. \u2014 Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY , 20 Oct. 2021",
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"In a deadly pirouette , the DB5 and Bond spray the goons\u2014and poor Matera\u2014back to the Stone Age. \u2014 Eric Adams, Popular Mechanics , 8 Oct. 2021",
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"Even granting that Villalobos is a part written as all pirouette , Debrez throws in pli\u00e9 and jet\u00e9, too. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 12 Aug. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1706, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"French, literally, teetotum":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccpir-\u0259-\u02c8wet"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"gyration",
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"reel",
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"revolution",
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"roll",
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"rotation",
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"spin",
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"twirl",
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"wheel",
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"whirl"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-082617",
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"type":[
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"intransitive verb",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"pirate perch":{
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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 fish ( Aphredoderus sayanus ) of sluggish streams from New Jersey and Minnesota southward that is remarkable for having the vent in front of the pelvic fins and with the trout perches forms the order Salmopercae":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-012311"
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},
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"pirca":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a crude dry masonry wall of the early Inca period":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pirk\u0259"
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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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"Spanish, from Quechua p\u00edrka":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-213431"
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},
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"piranha":{
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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 various usually small South American characin fishes (genera Serrasalmus and Pygocentrus ) that have very sharp teeth, often appear in schools, and include some that may attack and inflict dangerous wounds upon humans and large animals":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"p\u0259-\u02c8r\u00e4-n\u0259",
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"-\u02c8r\u00e4n-y\u0259",
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"-\u02c8ran-"
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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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"Amid the fight to win, riders will see favorite characters like Princess Peach and Toad as well as be surrounded by iconic piranha plants, according to a sneak peek video released of the ride. \u2014 Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure , 3 June 2022",
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"In this animated film, a wolf, python, shark, piranha and tarantula set out to rehab their images and walk the straight and narrow instead. \u2014 Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping , 10 May 2022",
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"Despite the hazards, the Pororoca is popular with surfers, who don\u2019t mind sharing a wave with a caiman or a piranha . \u2014 Emily Matchar, Smithsonian Magazine , 4 Feb. 2022",
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"In reality, humans don't have to worry too much about death by piranha bite. \u2014 Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics , 26 Jan. 2022",
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"The folklore about the scary, razor-toothed piranha doesn\u2019t accurately describe a pacu. \u2014 Dallas News , 15 Sep. 2021",
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"Rice is believed to be the first to develop fly fishing in the Okavango Delta in Botswana, including for many fierce species with piranha -like teeth that Rice taught locals how to catch. \u2014 Tom Stienstra, San Francisco Chronicle , 10 Sep. 2021",
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"Tourists who make it to the remote region flock to the lake in the hopes of catching a glimpse of the rare pink dolphin or trying their hand at piranha fishing. \u2014 Lucy Sherriff, CNN , 13 Aug. 2021",
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"The piranha kept bumping, with audible thuds, into the glass walls of its prison. \u2014 John Horgan, Scientific American , 24 July 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Portuguese, from Tupi pir\u00e3\u0301ja, pir\u00e3\u0301n\u02b8a , from pir\u00e1 fish + \u00e3\u0301ja, \u00e3\u0301n\u02b8a tooth":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1861, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-224223"
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},
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"pirate bird":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": jaeger sense 3":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-232426"
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},
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"Piranga":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a genus of tanagers including the scarlet, summer, and hepatic tanagers of North America":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"p\u0259\u0307\u02c8ra\u014bg\u0259"
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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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"New Latin":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-232839"
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}
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} |