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1204 lines
55 KiB
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{
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"ruse":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a wily subterfuge":[],
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"city in northeastern Bulgaria on the Danube River south of Bucharest population 148,500":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"His act was just a clever ruse to get me to go out with him.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"At one point, Gendron worried that a speeding ticket from one of his trips to stake out the Buffalo grocery store would tip off his parents to the ruse . \u2014 Shawn Boburg, Anchorage Daily News , 18 May 2022",
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"At one point, Gendron worried that a speeding ticket from one of his trips to stake out the Buffalo grocery store would tip off his parents to the ruse . \u2014 Shawn Boburg, Washington Post , 17 May 2022",
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"That ruse has continued for years despite Democratic senators calling on Facebook in September 2019 to crack down on the practice. \u2014 Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica , 9 June 2022",
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"Then, when Penny visits, Mika constructs an elaborate ruse to uphold her story. \u2014 Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping , 24 May 2022",
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"The new Netflix film tells the improbable yet true story of a ruse the British used successfully against the Germans. \u2014 Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY , 11 May 2022",
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"Alvarez, along with other local residents and conservationists, sees it as a ruse by Biden to keep the wall in place. \u2014 Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker , 30 Apr. 2022",
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"His appeal for a four-day truce during the Orthodox Holy Week was rejected by Moscow, which characterized it as a ruse to allow Ukraine\u2019s military to rest and regroup. \u2014 WSJ , 25 Apr. 2022",
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"Taherzadeh, 40, and Ali, 35, were charged in what prosecutors described as a ruse that started in February 2020 and ended only after a postal inspector came across the pair in an unrelated case. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 8 Apr. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1581, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"French, from Old French, roundabout path taken by fleeing game, trickery, from reuser":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8r\u00fcs",
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"\u02c8r\u00fcz",
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"\u02c8r\u00fc-(\u02cc)s\u0101"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for ruse trick , ruse , stratagem , maneuver , artifice , wile , feint mean an indirect means to gain an end. trick may imply deception, roguishness, illusion, and either an evil or harmless end. the tricks of the trade ruse stresses an attempt to mislead by a false impression. the ruses of smugglers stratagem implies a ruse used to entrap, outwit, circumvent, or surprise an opponent or enemy. the stratagem -filled game maneuver suggests adroit and skillful avoidance of difficulty. last-minute maneuvers to avert bankruptcy artifice implies ingenious contrivance or invention. the clever artifices of the stage wile suggests an attempt to entrap or deceive with false allurements. used all of his wiles to ingratiate himself feint implies a diversion or distraction of attention away from one's real intent. a feint toward the enemy's left flank",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180648",
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"type":[
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"geographical name",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"rush":{
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"antonyms":[
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"brake",
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"decelerate",
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"retard",
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"slow (down)"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a burst of activity, productivity, or speed":[],
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": a drive by a fraternity or sorority to recruit new members":[],
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": a print of a motion-picture scene processed directly after the shooting for review by the director or producer : daily sense 3":[
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"\u2014 usually used in plural"
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],
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": a round of attention usually involving extensive social activity":[],
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": a sudden feeling of intense pleasure or excitement : thrill":[
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"\u2026 boys and girls around the country still get a rush out of zipping downhill in hand-made cars at speeds up to 30 mph.",
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"\u2014 Rene Romo"
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],
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": a sudden insistent demand":[],
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": a surge in energy following the intake of sugar or caffeine":[
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"The sugar rush has many causes, but one of the most important was the invention of high-fructose corn syrup in 1957.",
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"\u2014 Tiffany O'Callaghan",
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"Drink one fast and you might experience brain freeze and a caffeine rush at the same time.",
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"\u2014 Margaret McCormick"
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],
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": a surging of emotion":[],
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": a thronging of people usually to a new place in search of wealth":[
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"a gold rush"
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],
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": a violent forward motion":[],
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": any of various monocotyledonous often tufted marsh plants (as of the genera Juncus and Luzula of the family Juncaceae, the rush family) with cylindrical often hollow stems which are used in bottoming chairs and plaiting mats":[],
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": attack , onset":[],
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": requiring or marked by special speed or urgency":[
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"rush orders",
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"the rush season",
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"a rush job"
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],
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": the act of carrying a football during a game : running play":[],
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": the action or an instance of rushing a passer or kicker in football":[
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"a pass rush"
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],
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": the immediate pleasurable feeling produced by a drug (such as heroin or cocaine)":[
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"\u2026 stimulants found in the bath salts provide a rush similar to cocaine or methamphetamine.",
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"\u2014 Larry Oakes"
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],
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": to advance a football by running plays":[
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"rushed for a total of 150 yards"
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],
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": to carry (a ball) forward in a running play":[],
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": to lavish attention on : court":[],
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": to move forward, progress, or act with haste or eagerness or without preparation":[],
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": to move in quickly on (a kicker or passer) to hinder, prevent, or block a kick or pass":[
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"\u2014 used especially of defensive linemen"
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],
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": to perform in a short time or at high speed":[],
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": to push or impel on or forward with speed, impetuosity, or violence":[],
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": to run toward or against in attack : charge":[],
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": to try to secure a pledge of membership (as in a fraternity) from":[],
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": to urge to an unnatural or extreme speed":[
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"don't rush me"
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],
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"Benjamin 1745\u20131813 American physician and patriot":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"Firefighters rushed to the accident scene.",
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"The children rushed down the stairs.",
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"I rushed home from work to get ready for the party.",
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"She rushed to close the window when she heard the rain.",
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"We were rushing to catch the bus.",
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"He got nervous because they rushed him.",
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"He rushed through his work and made a lot of careless mistakes.",
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"Water rushed through the pipes.",
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"The rushing water broke through the barrier."
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb",
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
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"1879, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English russhen , from Anglo-French reuser, ruser, russher to drive back, repulse, from Latin recusare to oppose \u2014 more at recusant":"Verb",
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"Middle English, from Old English rysc ; akin to Middle High German rusch rush, Lithuanian regzti to knit":"Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8r\u0259sh"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"accelerate",
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"bundle",
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"fast-track",
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"hasten",
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"hurry",
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"quicken",
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"speed (up)",
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"whisk"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180708",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"biographical name",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"rushed":{
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"antonyms":[
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"brake",
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"decelerate",
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"retard",
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"slow (down)"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a burst of activity, productivity, or speed":[],
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": a drive by a fraternity or sorority to recruit new members":[],
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": a print of a motion-picture scene processed directly after the shooting for review by the director or producer : daily sense 3":[
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"\u2014 usually used in plural"
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],
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": a round of attention usually involving extensive social activity":[],
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": a sudden feeling of intense pleasure or excitement : thrill":[
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"\u2026 boys and girls around the country still get a rush out of zipping downhill in hand-made cars at speeds up to 30 mph.",
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"\u2014 Rene Romo"
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],
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": a sudden insistent demand":[],
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": a surge in energy following the intake of sugar or caffeine":[
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"The sugar rush has many causes, but one of the most important was the invention of high-fructose corn syrup in 1957.",
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"\u2014 Tiffany O'Callaghan",
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"Drink one fast and you might experience brain freeze and a caffeine rush at the same time.",
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"\u2014 Margaret McCormick"
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],
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": a surging of emotion":[],
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": a thronging of people usually to a new place in search of wealth":[
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"a gold rush"
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],
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": a violent forward motion":[],
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": any of various monocotyledonous often tufted marsh plants (as of the genera Juncus and Luzula of the family Juncaceae, the rush family) with cylindrical often hollow stems which are used in bottoming chairs and plaiting mats":[],
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": attack , onset":[],
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": requiring or marked by special speed or urgency":[
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"rush orders",
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"the rush season",
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"a rush job"
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],
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": the act of carrying a football during a game : running play":[],
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": the action or an instance of rushing a passer or kicker in football":[
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"a pass rush"
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],
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": the immediate pleasurable feeling produced by a drug (such as heroin or cocaine)":[
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"\u2026 stimulants found in the bath salts provide a rush similar to cocaine or methamphetamine.",
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"\u2014 Larry Oakes"
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],
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": to advance a football by running plays":[
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"rushed for a total of 150 yards"
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],
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": to carry (a ball) forward in a running play":[],
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": to lavish attention on : court":[],
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": to move forward, progress, or act with haste or eagerness or without preparation":[],
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": to move in quickly on (a kicker or passer) to hinder, prevent, or block a kick or pass":[
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"\u2014 used especially of defensive linemen"
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],
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": to perform in a short time or at high speed":[],
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": to push or impel on or forward with speed, impetuosity, or violence":[],
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": to run toward or against in attack : charge":[],
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": to try to secure a pledge of membership (as in a fraternity) from":[],
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": to urge to an unnatural or extreme speed":[
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"don't rush me"
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],
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"Benjamin 1745\u20131813 American physician and patriot":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"Firefighters rushed to the accident scene.",
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"The children rushed down the stairs.",
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"I rushed home from work to get ready for the party.",
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"She rushed to close the window when she heard the rain.",
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"We were rushing to catch the bus.",
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"He got nervous because they rushed him.",
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"He rushed through his work and made a lot of careless mistakes.",
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"Water rushed through the pipes.",
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"The rushing water broke through the barrier."
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb",
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
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"1879, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English russhen , from Anglo-French reuser, ruser, russher to drive back, repulse, from Latin recusare to oppose \u2014 more at recusant":"Verb",
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"Middle English, from Old English rysc ; akin to Middle High German rusch rush, Lithuanian regzti to knit":"Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8r\u0259sh"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"accelerate",
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"bundle",
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"fast-track",
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"hasten",
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"hurry",
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"quicken",
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"speed (up)",
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"whisk"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-234306",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"biographical name",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"rushing":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"New Jersey's rushing attack, which entered the game averaging a league-high 165 yards per game, was held to 107 yards. \u2014 Chandler Engelbrecht, Detroit Free Press , 11 June 2022",
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"New England\u2019s linebacker depth chart no longer includes the rotational rushing of Chase Winovich or the veteran versatility of Dont\u2019a Hightower, Kyle Van Noy and Jamie Collins. \u2014 Oliver Thomas, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
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"Nelson scored 10 touchdowns \u2014 eight passing, two rushing \u2014 to lead the Sharks (3-4) in a roller-coaster, 139-point night of football on the indoor field. \u2014 Clayton Freeman, USA TODAY , 4 June 2022",
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"In 7 on 7s, there is no rushing , so that part of Williams' game was left out. \u2014 Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic , 1 June 2022",
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"Not many players in college football history have led their team in passing, rushing and total tackles in three different seasons. \u2014 Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune , 25 Apr. 2022",
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"In last season\u2019s offense \u2014 which was No. 16 in scoring and 15th in rushing \u2014 Moore coached the tight ends (and carried the title of co-offensive coordinator under Gattis) while Weiss was the quarterback coach. \u2014 Paul Nasr, Detroit Free Press , 16 Mar. 2022",
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"Johnson takes over a running backs room that was completely rebuilt after the 2021 season, in which the Hoosiers finished 12th in the Big Ten in rushing and 13th in scoring during a disappointing 2-10 season. \u2014 Dustin Dopirak, The Indianapolis Star , 16 Feb. 2022",
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"The offense became a force with a punishing ground attack that vaulted to the top of the Big Ten in rushing . \u2014 Rainer Sabin, USA TODAY , 16 Feb. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1882, 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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"\u02c8r\u0259-shi\u014b"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020413",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"rustic":{
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"antonyms":[
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"bumpkin",
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"chawbacon",
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"churl",
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"clodhopper",
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"cornball",
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"countryman",
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"hayseed",
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"hick",
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"provincial",
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"rube",
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"yokel"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": an awkward coarse person":[],
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": an inhabitant of a rural area":[],
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": an unsophisticated rural person":[],
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": appropriate to the country (as in plainness or sturdiness)":[
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"heavy rustic boots"
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],
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": characteristic of or resembling country people":[],
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": finished by rusticating":[
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"a rustic joint in masonry"
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],
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": lacking in social graces or polish":[],
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": made of the rough limbs of trees":[
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"rustic furniture"
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],
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": of, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural":[
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"rustic rolling farmland"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Adjective",
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"The inn has a rustic atmosphere.",
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"rustic yokels whose first impulse was to smirk gawkily at anyone not of their own kind",
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"Noun",
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"a rustic who was awed by the prices that city dwellers had to pay",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"Wooden furniture and railings give this family restaurant a rustic charm. \u2014 Diane Daniel, Washington Post , 24 June 2022",
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"The move-in ready, three-story is filled with elegant rustic charm, like burnished log beams, soaring ceilings, river rock accent walls, stone fireplaces, and hardwood floors.. \u2014 Emma Reynolds, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
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"Bucolic, peaceful and rustic , the scene always had pride of place on the walls of our various homes in Canada and around the world. \u2014 Richard Galant, CNN , 12 June 2022",
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"Cabins vary in size and each brims with rustic charm and a celebration of Southwestern style. \u2014 Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic , 24 May 2022",
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"Previously, someone in the antler business had two options: selling to craftspeople making rustic furniture or wholesaling to an Asian market where antlers are used in traditional remedies. \u2014 Paighten Harkins, The Salt Lake Tribune , 30 Apr. 2022",
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"The addition of the Green O, meanwhile, an all-new adults-only sub-section of 12 secluded accommodations that blends rustic charm with modern touches, makes Paws Up the ideal destination for those seeking wilderness immersion for the whole family. \u2014 J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022",
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"Murphy described the cafe's space, which seats about 18, as peaceful and welcoming with neutral colors, rustic furniture and d\u00e9cor, and plants. \u2014 Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 24 Feb. 2022",
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"The team excels at infusing a rustic , outdoorsy charm (think barnyard doors and woodsy garlands) with showstopping elements like a fireworks display over the newlywed couple. \u2014 Vogue , 10 Dec. 2021",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Near Great Sand Dunes National Park, the rustic and clothing-optional Valley View Hot Springs allows all-night soaking (RVs welcome, though hook-ups are unavailable). \u2014 Outside Online , 4 Aug. 2021",
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"Financial issues and Brando\u2019s concerns about damaging the fragile atoll ecosystems kept the project limited in scope: only the airstrip and a dozen rustic bungalows were ultimately built. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 Nov. 2021",
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"The interconnected great room and kitchen blend rustic and glam decor seamlessly, using pieces from Best Made Co, Shaws, Ferguson, The Home Depot, as well as antique shops. \u2014 Mary Elizabeth Andriotis, House Beautiful , 28 Sep. 2021",
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"Combining the rustic with the modern was deliberate. \u2014 Richard A. Marini, San Antonio Express-News , 25 Mar. 2021",
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"Among the rustics , Akaina Ghosh is sweetly doting as Silvius, a simple shepherd lovesick for Phebe, who has no interest in Silvius but becomes smitten with Ganymede. \u2014 Sam Hurwitt, The Mercury News , 10 July 2019",
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"Hudson, an English naturalist at the turn of the last century, interviewed elderly rustics who still belonged as entirely to their landscape as the wildlife. \u2014 Kieran Dodds, Smithsonian , 20 Apr. 2018",
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"Mendelssohn was perhaps the ultimate Biedermeier composer, most inspired with his miniature Songs Without Words or when portraying the fairies and rustics of Shakespeare\u2019s A Midsummer Night\u2019s Dream. \u2014 David Patrick Stearns, Philly.com , 22 June 2017"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
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"circa 1550, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English rustik , from Latin rusticus , from rus open land \u2014 more at room":"Adjective"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8r\u0259-stik"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"awkward",
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"clumsy",
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"gauche",
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"graceless",
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"inelegant",
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"rough-hewn",
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"stiff",
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"stilted",
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"uncomfortable",
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"uneasy",
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"ungraceful",
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"wooden"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040225",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"rustical":{
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"antonyms":[
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"bumpkin",
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"chawbacon",
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"churl",
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"clodhopper",
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"cornball",
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"countryman",
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"hayseed",
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"hick",
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"provincial",
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"rube",
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"yokel"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": an awkward coarse person":[],
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": an inhabitant of a rural area":[],
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": an unsophisticated rural person":[],
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": appropriate to the country (as in plainness or sturdiness)":[
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"heavy rustic boots"
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],
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": characteristic of or resembling country people":[],
|
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": finished by rusticating":[
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"a rustic joint in masonry"
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],
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": lacking in social graces or polish":[],
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": made of the rough limbs of trees":[
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"rustic furniture"
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],
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": of, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural":[
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"rustic rolling farmland"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Adjective",
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"The inn has a rustic atmosphere.",
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"rustic yokels whose first impulse was to smirk gawkily at anyone not of their own kind",
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"Noun",
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"a rustic who was awed by the prices that city dwellers had to pay",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"Wooden furniture and railings give this family restaurant a rustic charm. \u2014 Diane Daniel, Washington Post , 24 June 2022",
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"The move-in ready, three-story is filled with elegant rustic charm, like burnished log beams, soaring ceilings, river rock accent walls, stone fireplaces, and hardwood floors.. \u2014 Emma Reynolds, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
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"Bucolic, peaceful and rustic , the scene always had pride of place on the walls of our various homes in Canada and around the world. \u2014 Richard Galant, CNN , 12 June 2022",
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"Cabins vary in size and each brims with rustic charm and a celebration of Southwestern style. \u2014 Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic , 24 May 2022",
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"Previously, someone in the antler business had two options: selling to craftspeople making rustic furniture or wholesaling to an Asian market where antlers are used in traditional remedies. \u2014 Paighten Harkins, The Salt Lake Tribune , 30 Apr. 2022",
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"The addition of the Green O, meanwhile, an all-new adults-only sub-section of 12 secluded accommodations that blends rustic charm with modern touches, makes Paws Up the ideal destination for those seeking wilderness immersion for the whole family. \u2014 J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022",
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"Murphy described the cafe's space, which seats about 18, as peaceful and welcoming with neutral colors, rustic furniture and d\u00e9cor, and plants. \u2014 Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 24 Feb. 2022",
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"The team excels at infusing a rustic , outdoorsy charm (think barnyard doors and woodsy garlands) with showstopping elements like a fireworks display over the newlywed couple. \u2014 Vogue , 10 Dec. 2021",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Near Great Sand Dunes National Park, the rustic and clothing-optional Valley View Hot Springs allows all-night soaking (RVs welcome, though hook-ups are unavailable). \u2014 Outside Online , 4 Aug. 2021",
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"Financial issues and Brando\u2019s concerns about damaging the fragile atoll ecosystems kept the project limited in scope: only the airstrip and a dozen rustic bungalows were ultimately built. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 Nov. 2021",
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"The interconnected great room and kitchen blend rustic and glam decor seamlessly, using pieces from Best Made Co, Shaws, Ferguson, The Home Depot, as well as antique shops. \u2014 Mary Elizabeth Andriotis, House Beautiful , 28 Sep. 2021",
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"Combining the rustic with the modern was deliberate. \u2014 Richard A. Marini, San Antonio Express-News , 25 Mar. 2021",
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"Among the rustics , Akaina Ghosh is sweetly doting as Silvius, a simple shepherd lovesick for Phebe, who has no interest in Silvius but becomes smitten with Ganymede. \u2014 Sam Hurwitt, The Mercury News , 10 July 2019",
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"Hudson, an English naturalist at the turn of the last century, interviewed elderly rustics who still belonged as entirely to their landscape as the wildlife. \u2014 Kieran Dodds, Smithsonian , 20 Apr. 2018",
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"Mendelssohn was perhaps the ultimate Biedermeier composer, most inspired with his miniature Songs Without Words or when portraying the fairies and rustics of Shakespeare\u2019s A Midsummer Night\u2019s Dream. \u2014 David Patrick Stearns, Philly.com , 22 June 2017"
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"Middle English rustik , from Latin rusticus , from rus open land \u2014 more at room":"Adjective"
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"clumsy",
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"gauche",
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"graceless",
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"inelegant",
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"rough-hewn",
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"stiff",
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"stilted",
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"uncomfortable",
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"uneasy",
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"ungraceful",
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": a quick succession or confusion of small sounds":[],
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": to obtain by one's own exertions":[
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"\u2014 often used with up able to rustle up $5,000 bail \u2014 Jack McCallum"
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": to steal (livestock) especially from a farm or ranch":[],
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": to steal cattle":[]
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"The trees rustled in the wind.",
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"Her skirt rustled as she walked.",
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"He rustled the papers on his desk.",
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"Noun",
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"He heard a rustle of leaves behind him.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Elon Musk was able to rustle up more than $7 billion from 19 investors to support his $44 billion bid to take Twitter private this year. \u2014 Jennifer Williams-alvarez, WSJ , 11 May 2022",
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"For those wanting to rustle up food at home, the big grocery chains have dedicated sections on their websites to help. \u2014 Karla Adam, Washington Post , 31 May 2022",
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"Some, like Sebastian Faena and Gary Sorrenti, were able to rustle up a late-night snack in the form of beef carpaccio and pasta for the adjacent kitchen servicing Cipriani Downtown Miami. \u2014 Zachary Weiss, Vogue , 7 Dec. 2021",
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"Previous franchise stars who\u2019ve appeared on DWTS are likely to offer their support on social media and rustle up some extra votes. \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 20 Sep. 2021",
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"For example, whenever a tree moves, leaves need to rustle . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 26 Aug. 2021",
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"Birds rustle in the branches of a large, wizened hemlock. \u2014 Zoya Teirstein, Wired , 14 Aug. 2021",
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"The Green Knight, as seen in Lowery's enchanting Arthurian dream, is an imposing tree of a man, with a wispy beard of twigs and a wooden mane whose movements rustle with the sound of bended, creaking branches. \u2014 Jake Coyle, Star Tribune , 28 July 2021",
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"Government and philanthropic funding is no match for corporate purses, and few institutions can rustle up the data and computing power needed to match work from companies like Google. \u2014 Tom Simonite, Wired , 8 June 2021",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"But with the top raised, there\u2019s hardly a rustle of wind noise, so good is the sealing. \u2014 Howard Walker, Robb Report , 8 June 2022",
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"Some pictures will stir your soul and cause a rustle of recognition. \u2014 Michael Johnston, The New Yorker , 31 Mar. 2022",
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"All come with a backdrop of stunning towering mountains, the rustle of the wind through the trees and the allure of an endless expanse of clear blue water merging with the sky. \u2014 Lisa Morrow, CNN , 25 Mar. 2022",
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"The subject matter caused a rustle , but Chandler, who died in 1997, stood by Davidson. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Jan. 2022",
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"The muffled, vaguely sonographic rustle of a pocket, or a purse. \u2014 Meghan O'gieblyn, Wired , 24 Jan. 2022",
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"The rustle of the bag seemed to echo across the course and through the canyons. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 Jan. 2022",
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"Whether a light hum or a loud rustle , almost everyone knows someone who snores\u2014even if that person may be you. \u2014 Sarah Fielding, Health.com , 7 Oct. 2021",
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"Not a rustle from any client, employee, friend or foe. \u2014 Jeff Bradford, Forbes , 11 Oct. 2021"
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb",
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"1624, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English rustelen":"Verb"
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},
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"\u02c8r\u0259-s\u0259l"
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],
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"browse",
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"forage",
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"graze",
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"pasture"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-174252",
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"verb"
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]
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"rusty":{
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": dulled in color or appearance by age and use":[
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"rusty old boots"
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],
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": hoarse , grating":[],
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": ill-natured , surly":[],
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": inept and slow through lack of practice or old age":[],
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": of the color rust":[],
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": outmoded":[]
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"first_known_use":{
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"1694, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"alteration of restive":"Adjective"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8r\u0259-st\u0113"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-072242",
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"type":[
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": a Eurasian large shrub or small tree ( Elaeagnus angustifolia ) of the oleaster family that has silvery foliage and is widely cultivated especially as an ornamental or as a shelterbelt plant":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-000545"
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"rust mite":{
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"type":[
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],
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"definitions":{
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": any of various small eriophyid mites that burrow in the surface of leaves or fruits usually producing brown or reddish patches":[]
|
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},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"One spray is normally enough to give good rust mite control for home citrus productions. \u2014 Tom Maccubbin, orlandosentinel.com , 2 Oct. 2021"
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],
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|
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"1880, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-014024"
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|
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"type":[
|
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],
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": an upright Asian subshrub ( Perovskia atriplicifolia ) of the mint family that is grown as an ornamental for its long narrow panicles of violet-blue flowers and grayish-green stems and leaves":[]
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},
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"1940, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-014149"
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|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-014253"
|
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},
|
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|
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"type":[
|
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"phrasal verb"
|
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],
|
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|
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|
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"He rustled up a full meal in no time."
|
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],
|
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": to find or get (something)":[
|
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"I'll see if I can rustle some information up for you."
|
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]
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},
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|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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|
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": a member of the dominant Slavic-speaking ethnic group of Russia":[],
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": a person of Russian descent":[],
|
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": a Slavic language of the Russian people spoken as a second language by many non-Russian ethnic groups of the Soviet Union and its successor states":[]
|
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},
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"\u02c8r\u0259-sh\u0259n"
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],
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},
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"adjective"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": of, relating to, or being the autocephalous Eastern Orthodox Church of Russia headed by the Patriarch of Moscow and using an Old Church Slavonic liturgy or one of its autonomous 20th century branches chiefly outside Russia":[]
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},
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],
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": an annual Asiatic herb ( Axyris amaranthoides ) of the family Chenopodiaceae naturalized in North America having unisexual flowers of which the pistillate ones have a 3- or 4-parted perianth":[]
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"noun"
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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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": a small bushy mulberry that is a variety ( Morus alba tatarica ) of the white mulberry":[]
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},
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|
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|
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|
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|
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": an Asiatic dwarf almond ( Prunus tenella ) cultivated for its rosy red flowers":[]
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"the Soviet Union":[
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"\u2014 a common usage despite the fact that the Soviet Union included other republics besides Russia"
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],
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"former empire in eastern Europe and northern Asia coextensive (except for Finland and Kars, a mountainous region now in northeastern Turkey) with the Soviet Union; capital Saint Petersburg":[]
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"type":[
|
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|
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|
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],
|
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|
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|
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"definitions":{
|
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": somewhat russet in color":[]
|
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|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"|\u0113"
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"definitions":{
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": any of a breed of slender long-bodied large-eared domestic cats with short silky bluish-gray fur":[]
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"definitions":{
|
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"By the time Bijah had reached the age of twenty-three he was a known cattle rustler , and an outlaw with three killings behind him.",
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"\u2014 Louis L'Amour",
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"A gang of professional sheep rustlers has been stalking our county\u2014and all the local farmers are worried that we're going to be hit next.",
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"\u2014 James Delingpole"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8r\u0259-s(\u0259-)l\u0259r"
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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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"1878, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-182355"
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},
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"Russian boot":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": a leather boot extending to the calf and having a wide cuff and sometimes a tassel":[]
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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":{
|
|
"1781, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-185947"
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},
|
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"rustproof":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
|
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": incapable of rusting":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8r\u0259st-\u02ccpr\u00fcf"
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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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"Square feet and ground stakes keep it stable, and all hardware and connectors are rustproof . \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"Handwoven from all-weather wicker, Arhaus' hanging chair sits on a rustproof aluminum stand. \u2014 Kelly Allen, House Beautiful , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
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"With a rustproof speed-lacing system, tying your shoes is easy and quick \u2014 something that is certainly ideal in the cold weather. \u2014 Tim Kohut, BGR , 6 July 2021",
|
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"This is made with durable, rustproof plastic for years of durable use. \u2014 Chris Hachey, BGR , 26 May 2021",
|
|
"Made from the highest quality stainless steel, these have a rustproof ceramic core to ensure smooth and easy grinding. \u2014 Chris Hachey, BGR , 19 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"The adjustable swivel ball joint is rustproof brass. \u2014 Maren Estrada, BGR , 7 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"The bedroom furniture, which the architect designed and had made locally of factory-grade aluminum, is rustproof and steeped in the adolescent reveries of sleepaway camp. \u2014 Sarah Medford, WSJ , 7 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"At the same time, demand for zinc\u2014a lightweight, rustproof metal favored in the car and construction industries among others\u2014has remained steady, eating away at the excess inventory. \u2014 David Hodari, WSJ , 10 July 2017"
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1691, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-191828"
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},
|
|
"Russian knapweed":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a Eurasian herb ( Centaurea picris ) introduced into the central U.S. where it has become a troublesome weed":[]
|
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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":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1914, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-192400"
|
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},
|
|
"rust":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the reddish brittle coating formed on iron especially when chemically attacked by moist air and composed essentially of hydrated ferric oxide":[],
|
|
": a comparable coating produced on a metal other than iron by corrosion":[],
|
|
": something resembling rust : accretion":[],
|
|
": corrosive or injurious influence or effect":[],
|
|
": a strong reddish brown":[],
|
|
": to form rust : become oxidized":[
|
|
"iron rusts"
|
|
],
|
|
": to degenerate especially from inaction, lack of use, or passage of time":[
|
|
"most men would \u2026 have allowed their faculties to rust",
|
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"\u2014 T. B. Macaulay"
|
|
],
|
|
": to become reddish brown as if with rust":[
|
|
"the leaves slowly rusted"
|
|
],
|
|
": to be affected with a rust fungus":[],
|
|
": to cause (a metal) to form rust":[
|
|
"keep up your bright swords, for the dew will rust them",
|
|
"\u2014 William Shakespeare"
|
|
],
|
|
": to impair or corrode by or as if by time, inactivity, or deleterious use":[],
|
|
": to cause to become reddish brown : turn the color of rust":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8r\u0259st"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"an old pump covered in rust",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"Your bicycle will rust if you leave it out in the rain.",
|
|
"The moist air rusted the latch on the door.",
|
|
"The old iron fence was rusted .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"The Negative of Words) and the pile of rust remaining after a firearm has been oxidized in a corrosion chamber (dubbing it Precipitated Gun). \u2014 Jonathon Keats, Forbes , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"There were no signs of rust for the Wolverines in the second round of the postseason following an extended break in action after sweeping the Springfield Jr Blues in the first round. \u2014 Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News , 7 May 2022",
|
|
"Based on the photos Solihull\u2019s included with the listing, the 4\u00d74 appears to be in impeccable shape and free of rust . \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 13 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The body uses silver powder coating for rust protection, and the stand\u2019s head features a thick rubber pad to protect the car\u2019s underside from potential dents and scratches. \u2014 Talon Homer, Popular Mechanics , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Simple Green is a popular brick-friendly cleaning product that can tackle oil, grease, or rust that builds up on locations like driveways. \u2014 Kristina Mcguirk, Better Homes & Gardens , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"But Atlanta, having shaken off the rust , is in hot pursuit. \u2014 New York Times , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Now, the Rangers will have to prove it against the defending Stanley Cup champions, who have shaken off any doubt about rust or the mileage that comes with three playoff runs in 22 months. \u2014 Sean Farrell, USA TODAY , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Petzing didn\u2019t address those throws specifically but noted that rust has been visible so far. \u2014 Scott Patsko, cleveland , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Made for style-conscious shoppers, this table is chic and simple, fitting in easily with several decor styles and made from a weather-resistant material that won't rust or mold even after taking up residence outside. \u2014 Annie Burdick, PEOPLE.com , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"Few, however, remain today, as so many in period succumbed to rust or maltreatment, being passed from one vagabond owner to the next, each toking his or her way from campground to campground. \u2014 Robert Ross, Robb Report , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Some symbols of carnage are beginning to rust as Russia\u2019s assault continues to devastate the people, infrastructure and livelihood of Ukraine. \u2014 Camille Fine, USA TODAY , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Because tin and aluminum won't rust and keep their shine over time, the materials are also a symbol of resiliency and strength. \u2014 Heather Hall, Harper's BAZAAR , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Plus, the alloy frame is powder-coated for weather resistance and held up by stainless steel legs that won't rust . \u2014 Daria Smith, Better Homes & Gardens , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"Screens that will live mostly or totally outdoors often require more frequent washing and can rust more easily, so look for screens that specifically offer protection against outdoor elements in their descriptions. \u2014 Rachel Simon, Better Homes & Gardens , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"It is made with 100% stainless steel that won\u2019t rust or tarnish. \u2014 Chris Hachey, BGR , 22 June 2021",
|
|
"Rosen holds his responsibility as a journalist higher than his love for his subject, sharing unflattering and sometimes bleak truths about bicycles that rust their shining image. \u2014 Zo\u00eb Beery, The Atlantic , 31 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Old English r\u016bst ; akin to Old English r\u0113ad red \u2014 more at red":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
|
|
"13th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-220545"
|
|
},
|
|
"Russian roulette":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an act of bravado consisting of spinning the cylinder of a revolver loaded with one cartridge, pointing the muzzle at one's own head, and pulling the trigger":[],
|
|
": something resembling Russian roulette in its potential for disaster":[
|
|
"taking cocaine is playing Russian roulette",
|
|
"\u2014 Jonathan Nicholas"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1937, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-220549"
|
|
},
|
|
"Russian cactus":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": russian thistle":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-221445"
|
|
},
|
|
"rusticate":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to go into or reside in the country : follow a rustic life":[],
|
|
": to suspend from school or college":[],
|
|
": to build or face with usually rough-surfaced masonry blocks having beveled or rebated edges producing pronounced joints":[
|
|
"a rusticated facade"
|
|
],
|
|
": to compel to reside in the country":[],
|
|
": to cause to become rustic : implant rustic mannerisms in":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8r\u0259-sti-\u02cck\u0101t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Believed by Native Americans to have healing powers, our springs were once part of a 19th-century health spa, attracting Manhattanites who traveled here to rusticate and take in the waters as a tonic for city life. \u2014 Francine Maroukian, Popular Mechanics , 10 Aug. 2018"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1660, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-004325"
|
|
},
|
|
"Russian bagatelle":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a childish variation of bagatelle employing holes, pins, arches, and bells":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1840, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-005203"
|
|
},
|
|
"rusting":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the reddish brittle coating formed on iron especially when chemically attacked by moist air and composed essentially of hydrated ferric oxide":[],
|
|
": a comparable coating produced on a metal other than iron by corrosion":[],
|
|
": something resembling rust : accretion":[],
|
|
": corrosive or injurious influence or effect":[],
|
|
": a strong reddish brown":[],
|
|
": to form rust : become oxidized":[
|
|
"iron rusts"
|
|
],
|
|
": to degenerate especially from inaction, lack of use, or passage of time":[
|
|
"most men would \u2026 have allowed their faculties to rust",
|
|
"\u2014 T. B. Macaulay"
|
|
],
|
|
": to become reddish brown as if with rust":[
|
|
"the leaves slowly rusted"
|
|
],
|
|
": to be affected with a rust fungus":[],
|
|
": to cause (a metal) to form rust":[
|
|
"keep up your bright swords, for the dew will rust them",
|
|
"\u2014 William Shakespeare"
|
|
],
|
|
": to impair or corrode by or as if by time, inactivity, or deleterious use":[],
|
|
": to cause to become reddish brown : turn the color of rust":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8r\u0259st"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"an old pump covered in rust",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"Your bicycle will rust if you leave it out in the rain.",
|
|
"The moist air rusted the latch on the door.",
|
|
"The old iron fence was rusted .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"The Negative of Words) and the pile of rust remaining after a firearm has been oxidized in a corrosion chamber (dubbing it Precipitated Gun). \u2014 Jonathon Keats, Forbes , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"There were no signs of rust for the Wolverines in the second round of the postseason following an extended break in action after sweeping the Springfield Jr Blues in the first round. \u2014 Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News , 7 May 2022",
|
|
"Based on the photos Solihull\u2019s included with the listing, the 4\u00d74 appears to be in impeccable shape and free of rust . \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 13 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The body uses silver powder coating for rust protection, and the stand\u2019s head features a thick rubber pad to protect the car\u2019s underside from potential dents and scratches. \u2014 Talon Homer, Popular Mechanics , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Simple Green is a popular brick-friendly cleaning product that can tackle oil, grease, or rust that builds up on locations like driveways. \u2014 Kristina Mcguirk, Better Homes & Gardens , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"But Atlanta, having shaken off the rust , is in hot pursuit. \u2014 New York Times , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Now, the Rangers will have to prove it against the defending Stanley Cup champions, who have shaken off any doubt about rust or the mileage that comes with three playoff runs in 22 months. \u2014 Sean Farrell, USA TODAY , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Petzing didn\u2019t address those throws specifically but noted that rust has been visible so far. \u2014 Scott Patsko, cleveland , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Made for style-conscious shoppers, this table is chic and simple, fitting in easily with several decor styles and made from a weather-resistant material that won't rust or mold even after taking up residence outside. \u2014 Annie Burdick, PEOPLE.com , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"Few, however, remain today, as so many in period succumbed to rust or maltreatment, being passed from one vagabond owner to the next, each toking his or her way from campground to campground. \u2014 Robert Ross, Robb Report , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Some symbols of carnage are beginning to rust as Russia\u2019s assault continues to devastate the people, infrastructure and livelihood of Ukraine. \u2014 Camille Fine, USA TODAY , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Because tin and aluminum won't rust and keep their shine over time, the materials are also a symbol of resiliency and strength. \u2014 Heather Hall, Harper's BAZAAR , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Plus, the alloy frame is powder-coated for weather resistance and held up by stainless steel legs that won't rust . \u2014 Daria Smith, Better Homes & Gardens , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"Screens that will live mostly or totally outdoors often require more frequent washing and can rust more easily, so look for screens that specifically offer protection against outdoor elements in their descriptions. \u2014 Rachel Simon, Better Homes & Gardens , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"It is made with 100% stainless steel that won\u2019t rust or tarnish. \u2014 Chris Hachey, BGR , 22 June 2021",
|
|
"Rosen holds his responsibility as a journalist higher than his love for his subject, sharing unflattering and sometimes bleak truths about bicycles that rust their shining image. \u2014 Zo\u00eb Beery, The Atlantic , 31 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Old English r\u016bst ; akin to Old English r\u0113ad red \u2014 more at red":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
|
|
"13th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-014211"
|
|
},
|
|
"Russian":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a native or inhabitant of Russia":[],
|
|
": a member of the dominant Slavic-speaking ethnic group of Russia":[],
|
|
": a person of Russian descent":[],
|
|
": a Slavic language of the Russian people spoken as a second language by many non-Russian ethnic groups of the Soviet Union and its successor states":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8r\u0259-sh\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1538, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-015558"
|
|
}
|
|
} |