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{
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"Sava":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"river 584 miles (940 kilometers) long flowing from the Italian border east through Slovenia, into Croatia, along the Croatia-Bosnia and Herzegovina border, and into Serbia where it flows into the Danube River at Belgrade":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8s\u00e4-v\u0259"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-130049",
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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]
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},
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"Savage":{
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"antonyms":[
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"baddie",
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"baddy",
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"beast",
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"brute",
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"caitiff",
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"devil",
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"evildoer",
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"fiend",
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"heavy",
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"hound",
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"knave",
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"meanie",
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"meany",
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"miscreant",
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"monster",
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"nazi",
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"no-good",
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"rapscallion",
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"rascal",
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"reprobate",
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"rogue",
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"scalawag",
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"scallywag",
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"scamp",
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"scapegrace",
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"scoundrel",
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"varlet",
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"villain",
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"wretch"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a brutal person":[],
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": a person belonging to a primitive society":[],
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": a rude or unmannerly person":[],
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": boorish , rude":[
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"the savage bad manners of most motorists",
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"\u2014 M. P. O'Connor"
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],
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": lacking complex or advanced culture : uncivilized":[],
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": lacking the restraints normal to civilized human beings : fierce , ferocious":[
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"a savage criminal"
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],
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": malicious":[],
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": not domesticated or under human control : untamed":[
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"savage beasts"
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],
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": to attack or treat brutally":[],
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": wild , uncultivated":[
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"seldom have I seen such savage scenery",
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"\u2014 Douglas Carruthers"
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],
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"Michael Joseph 1872\u20131940 prime minister of New Zealand (1935\u201340)":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Adjective",
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"He was the victim of a savage attack.",
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"The coast was lashed by savage storms.",
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"He wrote savage satires about people he didn't like.",
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"Noun",
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"What kind of savage could have committed such a terrible crime",
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"what kind of savage would hurt a baby",
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"Verb",
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"He looked like he'd been savaged by a wild animal.",
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"A hurricane savaged the city.",
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"The newspapers savaged his reputation.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"Indonesia\u2019s second president, Suharto, had ruled the country since Sukarno was ousted in 1967, overseeing not only a savage repression of the left but also a financial meltdown in the 1990s. \u2014 New York Times , 9 June 2022",
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"Russia\u2019s indiscriminate shelling of civilians, to say nothing of the heinous treatment of Ukrainians in places like Bucha, shows how savage wars for land can be. \u2014 Leif Wenar, WSJ , 2 May 2022",
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"And then there was Megan Thee Stallion, who lit up an unnamed nemesis with a savage new diss track. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 19 Apr. 2022",
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"On one hand, Russia's brutal and savage campaign against civilians offers a rare example of moral clarity -- good vs. evil, right vs. wrong. \u2014 Aaron David Miller, CNN , 19 Apr. 2022",
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"At its heart is a savage question: When drought is coming for everyone, who owns the flood",
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"Putin came to power in 1999 largely by waging a savage war against separatists in Russia\u2019s mostly Muslim republic of Chechnya. \u2014 Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times , 7 Mar. 2022",
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"The Russian language has a word for bears that become extremely savage and ruthless: shatoon. \u2014 A. Craig Copetas, Quartz , 4 Mar. 2022",
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"Plenty of savage things happen in Xinjiang, but as far as the CCP is concerned, the repression there is a practical response to a practical problem. \u2014 Jim Talent, National Review , 9 Feb. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"One as a powerful Royal, the other a half-vampire Guardian trained to protect against the savage \u2018Strigoi\u2019 who threaten to tear their society apart. \u2014 Sasha Urban, Variety , 29 June 2022",
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"One character is a powerful Royal while the other is a half-vampire Guardian trained to protect against the savage 'Strigoi' who threaten to tear their society apart. \u2014 Giovana Gelhoren, PEOPLE.com , 29 June 2022",
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"The book has become a classic in the Netherlands, despite (or perhaps partly because of) its savage portrayal of the warriors whom the Dutch idealized for their efforts to liberate the country. \u2014 Francine Prose, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022",
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"Now marking 90 years, Conan remains Howard\u2019s most popular and enduring creation, a giant savage warrior making his way in a fantastical time known as the Hyborean Age. \u2014 Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 June 2022",
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"Belgium\u2019s control of the vast region from 1885 to 1960 was marked by savage violence, during which millions of people were turned into a slave labor force, with mutilations commonplace and the nation\u2019s natural resources plundered. \u2014 Helena Skinner, NBC News , 20 June 2022",
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"Based on the Naver webtoon of the same name by Kim Carnby and Hwang Young-chan, the show\u2019s premise is set in a fantastical world where humans turn into savage monsters and wreak terror. \u2014 Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter , 14 June 2022",
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"Things are about to get savage at the Pynk! Megan Thee Stallion is coming to P-Valley season 2, and EW has an exclusive first look below. \u2014 Alamin Yohannes, EW.com , 13 June 2022",
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"Drew also put his savage moves to good use during shooting. \u2014 Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY , 9 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Aircraft armed with Quicksinks could savage more heavily defended convoys, particularly those ferrying amphibious marines, if another asset such as a submarine or B-1B bomber disabled or sank the convoy\u2019s escorts. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 10 May 2022",
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"This same ecosystem treats any and all mainstream coverage of Democrats that doesn't savage them as infected by hypocrisy and double standards. \u2014 Damon Linker, The Week , 8 Dec. 2021",
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"Every issue in our society seems to have a political angle that someone can savage for news cycle advantage. \u2014 Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes , 9 Dec. 2021",
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"Meanwhile, Beijing\u2019s recent crackdown on its domestic tech giants demonstrates the government\u2019s willingness to savage the market cap of private industry. \u2014 Eamon Barrett, Fortune , 16 Sep. 2021",
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"On Twitter, the outgoing president frequently leveraged his more than 88 million followers to savage his rivals, boost allies, and sometimes spread falsehoods on a viral scale. \u2014 Author: Tony Romm, Josh Dawsey, Anchorage Daily News , 10 Jan. 2021",
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"In the months after the pandemic started to savage the economy in March, consumer bankruptcy filings in South Florida trailed the numbers filed in 2019. \u2014 David Lyons, sun-sentinel.com , 21 Dec. 2020",
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"At Maryland, punter Wade Lees watched Knight savage his teammates and realized upon transferring to UCLA a few years later that the Bruins could use that sort of ferociousness. \u2014 Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times , 19 Nov. 2020",
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"The sometimes savage themes of her paintings have been interpreted as expressions of wrathful catharsis. \u2014 Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker , 28 Sep. 2020"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
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"1578, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"1880, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French salvage, savage , from Late Latin salvaticus , alteration of Latin silvaticus of the woods, wild, from silva wood, forest":"Adjective"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8sa-vij"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for savage Adjective fierce , ferocious , barbarous , savage , cruel mean showing fury or malignity in looks or actions. fierce applies to humans and animals that inspire terror because of their wild and menacing aspect or fury in attack. fierce warriors ferocious implies extreme fierceness and unrestrained violence and brutality. a ferocious dog barbarous implies a ferocity or mercilessness regarded as unworthy of civilized people. barbarous treatment of prisoners savage implies the absence of inhibitions restraining civilized people filled with rage, lust, or other violent passion. a savage criminal cruel implies indifference to suffering and even positive pleasure in inflicting it. the cruel jokes of schoolboys",
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"synonyms":[
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"barbarian",
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"barbaric",
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"barbarous",
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"heathen",
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"heathenish",
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"natural",
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"Neanderthal",
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"Neandertal",
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"rude",
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"uncivil",
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"uncivilized",
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"uncultivated",
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"wild"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034536",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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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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"Savai'i":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"island of the nation of Samoa in the southwestern Pacific that is largest of the Samoa Islands population 44,000":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"s\u0259-\u02c8v\u012b-\u02cc\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-202923",
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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]
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},
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"Savona":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"commune and port on Gulf of Genoa in northwestern Italy southwest of Genoa population 61,000":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"s\u00e4-\u02c8v\u014d-n\u00e4"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-224446",
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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]
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},
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"Savonarola":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"1452\u20131498 Italian reformer":[
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"Gi*ro*la*mo \\ ji-\u200b\u02c8r\u022f-\u200bl\u0259-\u200b\u02ccm\u014d \\"
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"s\u0259-\u02ccv\u00e4-n\u0259-\u02c8r\u014d-",
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"\u02ccsa-v\u0259-n\u0259-\u02c8r\u014d-l\u0259"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-204205",
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"type":[
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"biographical name"
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]
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},
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"Savonarola chair":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a folding X-shaped chair of Italian Renaissance style that has interlaced curved slats pivoted at their intersections":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"after Girolamo Savonarola \u20201498 Italian religious reformer":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"s\u0259\u02ccv\u00e4|",
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"\u02ccsav\u0259|n\u0259\u02c8r\u014dl\u0259-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-084216",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Savonnerie":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": of, relating to, or being a handmade one-piece French carpet with a pile or a similarly woven tapestry":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"French ( La ) Savonnerie , carpet factory manufacturing Savonnerie carpets established in 1628 on the site of a former soap factory at Chaillot, near the Seine, in Paris, from savonnerie soap factory, from savonnier soap maker (from savon soap\u2014from Latin sapon-, sapo \u2014+ -ier -er) + -ie -y":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccsav\u0259n\u02c8r\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-113651",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"savable":{
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"antonyms":[
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"apart from",
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"aside from",
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"bar",
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"barring",
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"beside",
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"besides",
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"but",
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"except",
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"excepting",
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"except for",
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"excluding",
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"exclusive of",
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"other than",
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"outside",
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"outside of",
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"saving"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a play that prevents an opponent from scoring or winning":[],
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": but , except":[
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"\u2014 used before a word often taken to be the subject of a clause no one knows about it save she"
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],
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": except for the fact that : only":[
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"\u2014 used with that of his earlier years little is known, save that he studied violin \u2014 J. N. Burk"
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],
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": maintain , preserve":[
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"save appearances"
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],
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": other than : but , except":[
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"no hope save one"
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],
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": to avoid unnecessary waste or expense : economize":[],
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": to deliver from sin":[],
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": to keep from being lost to an opponent":[],
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": to make a save":[],
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": to make unnecessary : avoid":[
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"it saves an hour's driving"
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],
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": to preserve or guard from injury, destruction, or loss":[],
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": to prevent an opponent from scoring or winning":[],
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": to put aside as a store or reserve : accumulate":[
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"saving money for emergencies"
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],
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": to put aside money":[],
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": to rescue or deliver from danger or harm":[],
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": to rescue or deliver someone":[],
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": to spend less by":[
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"save 25 percent"
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],
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": to spend less money":[],
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": to store (data) in a computer or on a storage device (such as a CD or flash drive )":[
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"save a file",
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"Remember to save your work frequently."
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"He is trying to save his marriage by going to counseling for his drug addiction.",
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"She saved a tense situation by staying calm.",
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"Thinner computer monitors save space.",
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"She would rather save than spend.",
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"Save a little money for later.",
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"She saves part of her pay every week.",
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"I saved $20,000 for a down payment on the house.",
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"She saved $15 at the grocery store by using coupons.",
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"Noun",
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"The goalie made a spectacular save .",
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"He leads the league in saves .",
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"Preposition",
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"We had no hope save one.",
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"everyone save me is going to the party",
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"Conjunction",
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"Little is known about his early years save that he left home when he was very young.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Spend a little less, save a little more and do it regularly. \u2014 New York Times , 24 June 2022",
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"So there's a big tonal gearshift between some of the darker scenes in the show and then scenes like when the Deep's trying to save a dolphin from Oceanland and accidentally ejects it through the windshield of his car. \u2014 Nojan Aminosharei, Men's Health , 24 June 2022",
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"Government officials have been given every Friday off for three months to save on fuel and grow their own fruits and vegetables. \u2014 Krishan Francis, ajc , 22 June 2022",
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"The game's default modes save progress between levels, and the optional infinite-lives option is certainly appreciated. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 21 June 2022",
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"Forthcoming Energy Innovation modeling finds that extending the tax credit cap and increasing the tax credit would save consumers an average of $15.3 billion per year between 2023 and 2030, and total $122.3 billion over that period. \u2014 Energy Innovation: Policy And Technology, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
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"The projects are estimated to save more than $700,000 in the first year and nearly $36 million over the 20-year contract. \u2014 Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune , 19 June 2022",
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"Ahead save some time (and some cash) and shop our 14 favorite early Prime Day beauty deals. \u2014 ELLE , 17 June 2022",
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"Two pharmaceutical breakthroughs were announced only last week that could save tens of thousands of lives each year and redefine cancer care. \u2014 Allysia Finley, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Emmanuel Clase pitched the 10th for his 12th save in 14 chances. \u2014 Paul Hoynes, cleveland , 14 June 2022",
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"The run proved meaningless, as Auburn closer Blake Burkhalter worked around two hits to earn his 14th save , shutting the door on Sheehan\u2019s second win of the season. \u2014 Joe Freeman, oregonlive , 12 June 2022",
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"Gavin Hollowell pitched two scoreless innings for his sixth save . \u2014 Hartford Courant , 10 June 2022",
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"Cole Sulser allowed one hit in 1 2/3 scoreless innings and Tanner Scott pitched a perfect ninth for his fourth save . \u2014 Kristie Rieken, Sun Sentinel , 10 June 2022",
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"Gregory Soto needed just eight pitches to work a 1-2-3 ninth inning for his 11th save of the season. \u2014 Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press , 8 June 2022",
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"Liam Hendriks retired the side in order in the ninth for his 15th save . \u2014 Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune , 5 June 2022",
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"Hillier recorded his 16th save , extending his single-season school record. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 June 2022",
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"The two runs off Akin drew the score closer, but L\u00f3pez completed his seventh save of the season. \u2014 Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun , 4 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Preposition",
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"Particularly this year, with COVID-19, there are no gatherings to attend save a bonfire or a socially distant hike now and then. \u2014 Alli Harvey, Anchorage Daily News , 11 Oct. 2020",
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"As of Sunday, all other airlines have already ended their flights to mainland China from SFO, which normally has more departures to China than any other U.S. airport save Los Angeles International. \u2014 Mallory Moench, SFChronicle.com , 12 Feb. 2020",
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"But all the candidates save Sanders were in Selma on Thursday to mark the 55th anniversary of Bloody Sunday. \u2014 Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al , 4 Mar. 2020",
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"Rask\u2019s career road save percentage of .936 in the postseason is the best since 1955-56, when shots on goal became an official NHL statistic. . \u2014 Scott Thurston, BostonGlobe.com , 9 June 2019",
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"In the hallway, shelves under the ceiling save space, and there are hooks on the wall for hanging skateboards. \u2014 Ilya Khrennikov, Bloomberg.com , 24 Mar. 2020",
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"No part of the offense, save perhaps the running game in the second half, deserved praise following the Colts\u2019 ugly 20-17 loss in Houston. \u2014 Jim Ayello, Indianapolis Star , 24 Nov. 2019",
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"Currently in his 11th NHL season with a career save percentage of .915 over 481 starts. \u2014 Kyle Fredrickson, The Denver Post , 8 Dec. 2019",
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"For 39 days, three players will have been locked into a game that has no pause button or reset button \u2014 no save points or checkpoints. \u2014 Dalton Ross, EW.com , 20 Nov. 2019"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Preposition",
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Conjunction",
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"1883, 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 sauf , from Anglo-French sauve , from sauf , adjective, safe \u2014 more at safe":"Preposition",
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French salver , from Late Latin salvare , from Latin salvus safe \u2014 more at safe":"Verb"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8s\u0101v"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for save Verb rescue , deliver , redeem , ransom , reclaim , save mean to set free from confinement or danger. rescue implies freeing from imminent danger by prompt or vigorous action. rescued the crew of a sinking ship deliver implies release usually of a person from confinement, temptation, slavery, or suffering. delivered his people from bondage redeem implies releasing from bondage or penalties by giving what is demanded or necessary. job training designed to redeem school dropouts from chronic unemployment ransom specifically applies to buying out of captivity. tried to ransom the kidnap victim reclaim suggests a bringing back to a former state or condition of someone or something abandoned or debased. reclaimed long-abandoned farms save may replace any of the foregoing terms; it may further imply a preserving or maintaining for usefulness or continued existence. an operation that saved my life",
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"synonyms":[
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"deliver",
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"redeem"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-233242",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"conjunction",
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"noun",
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"preposition",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"savage":{
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"antonyms":[
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"baddie",
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"devil",
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"fiend",
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"heavy",
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"meanie",
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"meany",
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"monster",
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"nazi",
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"savage beasts"
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"seldom have I seen such savage scenery",
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"\u2014 Douglas Carruthers"
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"Michael Joseph 1872\u20131940 prime minister of New Zealand (1935\u201340)":[]
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"Adjective",
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"He was the victim of a savage attack.",
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"The coast was lashed by savage storms.",
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"He wrote savage satires about people he didn't like.",
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"Noun",
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"What kind of savage could have committed such a terrible crime",
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"what kind of savage would hurt a baby",
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"Verb",
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"He looked like he'd been savaged by a wild animal.",
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"A hurricane savaged the city.",
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"The newspapers savaged his reputation.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"Indonesia\u2019s second president, Suharto, had ruled the country since Sukarno was ousted in 1967, overseeing not only a savage repression of the left but also a financial meltdown in the 1990s. \u2014 New York Times , 9 June 2022",
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"Russia\u2019s indiscriminate shelling of civilians, to say nothing of the heinous treatment of Ukrainians in places like Bucha, shows how savage wars for land can be. \u2014 Leif Wenar, WSJ , 2 May 2022",
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"And then there was Megan Thee Stallion, who lit up an unnamed nemesis with a savage new diss track. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 19 Apr. 2022",
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"On one hand, Russia's brutal and savage campaign against civilians offers a rare example of moral clarity -- good vs. evil, right vs. wrong. \u2014 Aaron David Miller, CNN , 19 Apr. 2022",
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"At its heart is a savage question: When drought is coming for everyone, who owns the flood",
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"Putin came to power in 1999 largely by waging a savage war against separatists in Russia\u2019s mostly Muslim republic of Chechnya. \u2014 Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times , 7 Mar. 2022",
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"The Russian language has a word for bears that become extremely savage and ruthless: shatoon. \u2014 A. Craig Copetas, Quartz , 4 Mar. 2022",
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"Plenty of savage things happen in Xinjiang, but as far as the CCP is concerned, the repression there is a practical response to a practical problem. \u2014 Jim Talent, National Review , 9 Feb. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
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"One as a powerful Royal, the other a half-vampire Guardian trained to protect against the savage \u2018Strigoi\u2019 who threaten to tear their society apart. \u2014 Sasha Urban, Variety , 29 June 2022",
|
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"One character is a powerful Royal while the other is a half-vampire Guardian trained to protect against the savage 'Strigoi' who threaten to tear their society apart. \u2014 Giovana Gelhoren, PEOPLE.com , 29 June 2022",
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"The book has become a classic in the Netherlands, despite (or perhaps partly because of) its savage portrayal of the warriors whom the Dutch idealized for their efforts to liberate the country. \u2014 Francine Prose, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022",
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"Now marking 90 years, Conan remains Howard\u2019s most popular and enduring creation, a giant savage warrior making his way in a fantastical time known as the Hyborean Age. \u2014 Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 June 2022",
|
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"Belgium\u2019s control of the vast region from 1885 to 1960 was marked by savage violence, during which millions of people were turned into a slave labor force, with mutilations commonplace and the nation\u2019s natural resources plundered. \u2014 Helena Skinner, NBC News , 20 June 2022",
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"Based on the Naver webtoon of the same name by Kim Carnby and Hwang Young-chan, the show\u2019s premise is set in a fantastical world where humans turn into savage monsters and wreak terror. \u2014 Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter , 14 June 2022",
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"Things are about to get savage at the Pynk! Megan Thee Stallion is coming to P-Valley season 2, and EW has an exclusive first look below. \u2014 Alamin Yohannes, EW.com , 13 June 2022",
|
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"Drew also put his savage moves to good use during shooting. \u2014 Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY , 9 June 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
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"Aircraft armed with Quicksinks could savage more heavily defended convoys, particularly those ferrying amphibious marines, if another asset such as a submarine or B-1B bomber disabled or sank the convoy\u2019s escorts. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 10 May 2022",
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"This same ecosystem treats any and all mainstream coverage of Democrats that doesn't savage them as infected by hypocrisy and double standards. \u2014 Damon Linker, The Week , 8 Dec. 2021",
|
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"Every issue in our society seems to have a political angle that someone can savage for news cycle advantage. \u2014 Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes , 9 Dec. 2021",
|
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"Meanwhile, Beijing\u2019s recent crackdown on its domestic tech giants demonstrates the government\u2019s willingness to savage the market cap of private industry. \u2014 Eamon Barrett, Fortune , 16 Sep. 2021",
|
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"On Twitter, the outgoing president frequently leveraged his more than 88 million followers to savage his rivals, boost allies, and sometimes spread falsehoods on a viral scale. \u2014 Author: Tony Romm, Josh Dawsey, Anchorage Daily News , 10 Jan. 2021",
|
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"In the months after the pandemic started to savage the economy in March, consumer bankruptcy filings in South Florida trailed the numbers filed in 2019. \u2014 David Lyons, sun-sentinel.com , 21 Dec. 2020",
|
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"At Maryland, punter Wade Lees watched Knight savage his teammates and realized upon transferring to UCLA a few years later that the Bruins could use that sort of ferociousness. \u2014 Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times , 19 Nov. 2020",
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"The sometimes savage themes of her paintings have been interpreted as expressions of wrathful catharsis. \u2014 Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker , 28 Sep. 2020"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
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"1578, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"1880, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French salvage, savage , from Late Latin salvaticus , alteration of Latin silvaticus of the woods, wild, from silva wood, forest":"Adjective"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8sa-vij"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for savage Adjective fierce , ferocious , barbarous , savage , cruel mean showing fury or malignity in looks or actions. fierce applies to humans and animals that inspire terror because of their wild and menacing aspect or fury in attack. fierce warriors ferocious implies extreme fierceness and unrestrained violence and brutality. a ferocious dog barbarous implies a ferocity or mercilessness regarded as unworthy of civilized people. barbarous treatment of prisoners savage implies the absence of inhibitions restraining civilized people filled with rage, lust, or other violent passion. a savage criminal cruel implies indifference to suffering and even positive pleasure in inflicting it. the cruel jokes of schoolboys",
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"barbarian",
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"barbaric",
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"barbarous",
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"heathen",
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"heathenish",
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"natural",
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"Neanderthal",
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"Neandertal",
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"rude",
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"uncivil",
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"uncivilized",
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"uncultivated",
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"wild"
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"savage entry 1 + -dom":""
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"-d\u0259m"
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"baddie",
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"baddy",
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"beast",
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"brute",
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"devil",
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"evildoer",
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"fiend",
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"heavy",
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"meanie",
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"meany",
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"rapscallion",
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"reprobate",
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"rogue",
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"scalawag",
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"scallywag",
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"scamp",
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"scapegrace",
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"scoundrel",
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"varlet",
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"villain",
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|
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|
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": a rude or unmannerly person":[],
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|
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"the savage bad manners of most motorists",
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"\u2014 M. P. O'Connor"
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|
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": lacking the restraints normal to civilized human beings : fierce , ferocious":[
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"a savage criminal"
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": not domesticated or under human control : untamed":[
|
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"savage beasts"
|
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|
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|
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"seldom have I seen such savage scenery",
|
|
"\u2014 Douglas Carruthers"
|
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],
|
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"Michael Joseph 1872\u20131940 prime minister of New Zealand (1935\u201340)":[]
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},
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"examples":[
|
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"Adjective",
|
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"He was the victim of a savage attack.",
|
|
"The coast was lashed by savage storms.",
|
|
"He wrote savage satires about people he didn't like.",
|
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"Noun",
|
|
"What kind of savage could have committed such a terrible crime",
|
|
"what kind of savage would hurt a baby",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"He looked like he'd been savaged by a wild animal.",
|
|
"A hurricane savaged the city.",
|
|
"The newspapers savaged his reputation.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"Indonesia\u2019s second president, Suharto, had ruled the country since Sukarno was ousted in 1967, overseeing not only a savage repression of the left but also a financial meltdown in the 1990s. \u2014 New York Times , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Russia\u2019s indiscriminate shelling of civilians, to say nothing of the heinous treatment of Ukrainians in places like Bucha, shows how savage wars for land can be. \u2014 Leif Wenar, WSJ , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"And then there was Megan Thee Stallion, who lit up an unnamed nemesis with a savage new diss track. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 19 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"On one hand, Russia's brutal and savage campaign against civilians offers a rare example of moral clarity -- good vs. evil, right vs. wrong. \u2014 Aaron David Miller, CNN , 19 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"At its heart is a savage question: When drought is coming for everyone, who owns the flood",
|
|
"Putin came to power in 1999 largely by waging a savage war against separatists in Russia\u2019s mostly Muslim republic of Chechnya. \u2014 Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times , 7 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The Russian language has a word for bears that become extremely savage and ruthless: shatoon. \u2014 A. Craig Copetas, Quartz , 4 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Plenty of savage things happen in Xinjiang, but as far as the CCP is concerned, the repression there is a practical response to a practical problem. \u2014 Jim Talent, National Review , 9 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"One as a powerful Royal, the other a half-vampire Guardian trained to protect against the savage \u2018Strigoi\u2019 who threaten to tear their society apart. \u2014 Sasha Urban, Variety , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"One character is a powerful Royal while the other is a half-vampire Guardian trained to protect against the savage 'Strigoi' who threaten to tear their society apart. \u2014 Giovana Gelhoren, PEOPLE.com , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"The book has become a classic in the Netherlands, despite (or perhaps partly because of) its savage portrayal of the warriors whom the Dutch idealized for their efforts to liberate the country. \u2014 Francine Prose, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"Now marking 90 years, Conan remains Howard\u2019s most popular and enduring creation, a giant savage warrior making his way in a fantastical time known as the Hyborean Age. \u2014 Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Belgium\u2019s control of the vast region from 1885 to 1960 was marked by savage violence, during which millions of people were turned into a slave labor force, with mutilations commonplace and the nation\u2019s natural resources plundered. \u2014 Helena Skinner, NBC News , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"Based on the Naver webtoon of the same name by Kim Carnby and Hwang Young-chan, the show\u2019s premise is set in a fantastical world where humans turn into savage monsters and wreak terror. \u2014 Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"Things are about to get savage at the Pynk! Megan Thee Stallion is coming to P-Valley season 2, and EW has an exclusive first look below. \u2014 Alamin Yohannes, EW.com , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Drew also put his savage moves to good use during shooting. \u2014 Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Aircraft armed with Quicksinks could savage more heavily defended convoys, particularly those ferrying amphibious marines, if another asset such as a submarine or B-1B bomber disabled or sank the convoy\u2019s escorts. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"This same ecosystem treats any and all mainstream coverage of Democrats that doesn't savage them as infected by hypocrisy and double standards. \u2014 Damon Linker, The Week , 8 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Every issue in our society seems to have a political angle that someone can savage for news cycle advantage. \u2014 Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes , 9 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Meanwhile, Beijing\u2019s recent crackdown on its domestic tech giants demonstrates the government\u2019s willingness to savage the market cap of private industry. \u2014 Eamon Barrett, Fortune , 16 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"On Twitter, the outgoing president frequently leveraged his more than 88 million followers to savage his rivals, boost allies, and sometimes spread falsehoods on a viral scale. \u2014 Author: Tony Romm, Josh Dawsey, Anchorage Daily News , 10 Jan. 2021",
|
|
"In the months after the pandemic started to savage the economy in March, consumer bankruptcy filings in South Florida trailed the numbers filed in 2019. \u2014 David Lyons, sun-sentinel.com , 21 Dec. 2020",
|
|
"At Maryland, punter Wade Lees watched Knight savage his teammates and realized upon transferring to UCLA a few years later that the Bruins could use that sort of ferociousness. \u2014 Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times , 19 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"The sometimes savage themes of her paintings have been interpreted as expressions of wrathful catharsis. \u2014 Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker , 28 Sep. 2020"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
|
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"1578, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"1880, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Anglo-French salvage, savage , from Late Latin salvaticus , alteration of Latin silvaticus of the woods, wild, from silva wood, forest":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8sa-vij"
|
|
],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for savage Adjective fierce , ferocious , barbarous , savage , cruel mean showing fury or malignity in looks or actions. fierce applies to humans and animals that inspire terror because of their wild and menacing aspect or fury in attack. fierce warriors ferocious implies extreme fierceness and unrestrained violence and brutality. a ferocious dog barbarous implies a ferocity or mercilessness regarded as unworthy of civilized people. barbarous treatment of prisoners savage implies the absence of inhibitions restraining civilized people filled with rage, lust, or other violent passion. a savage criminal cruel implies indifference to suffering and even positive pleasure in inflicting it. the cruel jokes of schoolboys",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"barbarian",
|
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"barbaric",
|
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"barbarous",
|
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"heathen",
|
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"heathenish",
|
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"natural",
|
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"Neanderthal",
|
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"Neandertal",
|
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"rude",
|
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"uncivil",
|
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"uncivilized",
|
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"uncultivated",
|
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"wild"
|
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-075950",
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|
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"adjective",
|
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"adverb",
|
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"biographical name",
|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"savagerous":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": barbarously savage":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"savager y + -ous":""
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8savij(\u0259)r\u0259s",
|
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"-v\u0113j-"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-112624",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
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"savagery":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"benignity",
|
|
"compassion",
|
|
"good-heartedness",
|
|
"humaneness",
|
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"humanity",
|
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"kindheartedness",
|
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"kindness",
|
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"sympathy",
|
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"tenderheartedness"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": an act of cruelty or violence":[],
|
|
": an uncivilized state":[],
|
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": the quality of being savage":[]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"The savagery of the attack was horrifying.",
|
|
"an act of pure savagery",
|
|
"the savageries committed by the soldiers",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"In the Buffalo grocery store, where four employees were shot, the savagery and planning were evident: Mr. Gendron was armed with an assault weapon and wore body armor, the police said. \u2014 New York Times , 15 May 2022",
|
|
"In the Buffalo grocery store, where four employees were shot, the savagery and planning were evident: Mr. Gendron was armed with an assault weapon and wore body armor, the police said. \u2014 New York Times , 15 May 2022",
|
|
"Embedded in these brutal games is the childish logic \u2014 perfectly rational in their circumstances \u2014 that savagery is a prerequisite for love. \u2014 Hillary Kelly, Los Angeles Times , 31 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Part of it was the savagery of the attack at Torrey Pines State Beach. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 6 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"In the Buffalo grocery store, where four employees were shot, the savagery and planning were evident: Mr. Gendron was armed with an assault weapon and wore body armor, the police said. \u2014 New York Times , 15 May 2022",
|
|
"But the riot during Quer\u00e9taro\u2019s match with Atlas of Guadalajara stood out for its savagery and the fact its horrific results were captured and shared on social media. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The book stresses Cromwell\u2019s worst qualities, particularly his savagery toward his royalist countrymen. \u2014 Barton Swaim, WSJ , 27 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"In the Buffalo grocery store, where four employees were shot, the savagery and planning were evident: Mr. Gendron was armed with an assault weapon and wore body armor, the police said. \u2014 New York Times , 14 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
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|
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"circa 1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-vi-j\u0259-",
|
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"\u02c8sa-vij-r\u0113"
|
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],
|
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|
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|
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"atrociousness",
|
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|
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"barbarity",
|
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"barbarousness",
|
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"brutality",
|
|
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|
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"cruelty",
|
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"fiendishness",
|
|
"heartlessness",
|
|
"inhumanity",
|
|
"inhumanness",
|
|
"sadism",
|
|
"savageness",
|
|
"truculence",
|
|
"viciousness",
|
|
"wantonness"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-112037",
|
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"type":[
|
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|
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]
|
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},
|
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"savagism":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": savagery":[]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1665, 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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"\u02c8sa-vi-\u02ccji-z\u0259m"
|
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],
|
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|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-083939",
|
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"type":[
|
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|
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]
|
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},
|
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"savan":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": savant":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"modification of obsolete French savans , plural of French savant":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"(\u02c8)sa\u00a6v\u00e4\u207f",
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"(\u02c8)s\u00e4\u00a6v-",
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"s\u0259\u02c8v-",
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"(\u02c8)s\u0227\u00a6v-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-120047",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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"savanna":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a temperate grassland with scattered trees (such as oaks)":[],
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": a treeless plain especially in Florida":[],
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": a tropical or subtropical grassland (as of eastern Africa or northern South America) containing scattered trees and drought-resistant undergrowth":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The settlements are believed to have been built by the Casarabe culture, people who occupied the Amazonian lowlands\u2014a mixture of savanna and scattered forests\u2014in present-day Bolivia between about 600 and 1,500 years ago. \u2014 Aylin Woodward, WSJ , 25 May 2022",
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"The Chatsworth Nature Preserve is a remarkable site with seasonal wetlands and vernal pools, grasslands, oak woodlands and savanna , and riparian areas. \u2014 Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times , 14 Apr. 2022",
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"Bracketing for a moment the question of whether a life of being hand-fed by screaming children in an enclosure on the juniper savanna is a good and humane one for a giraffe, the next 60 seconds were an ear-splitting assault of juvenile joy. \u2014 Rowan Moore Gerety, The Atlantic , 18 May 2022",
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"Msituni has done so well that her wildlife care team recently introduced her to the rest of the giraffe herd in the safari park's East Africa savanna habitat. \u2014 Giovana Gelhoren, PEOPLE.com , 13 May 2022",
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"For those interested in helping plant 50 trees in Peck Farm Park\u2019s oak savanna at part of the celebration of Earth Day, advance registration is required through the Geneva Park District. \u2014 Beacon-news Staff, chicagotribune.com , 8 Apr. 2022",
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"In Kenya and Brazil, rows of eucalyptus grow on land that was once ecologically rich forest and savanna . \u2014 New York Times , 14 Mar. 2022",
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"Satellites spot troubling signals that may portend a transformation from rainforest to savanna , with profound implications for the planet. \u2014 Matt Simon, Wired , 7 Mar. 2022",
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"The dark, dense, damp tropical rainforest will give way to a more open savanna . \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Jan. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1555, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Spanish zavana , from Taino zabana":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"s\u0259-\u02c8va-n\u0259"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"campo",
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"champaign",
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"down(s)",
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"grassland",
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"heath",
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"lea",
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"ley",
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"llano",
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"moor",
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"pampa",
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"plain",
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"prairie",
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"steppe",
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"tundra",
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"veld",
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"veldt"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-204437",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"savannah":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"city and port in eastern Georgia at the mouth of the Savannah River population 136,286":[],
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"river 314 miles (505 kilometers) long in eastern Georgia flowing southeast to the Atlantic and forming the Georgia-South Carolina boundary":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"s\u0259-\u02c8va-n\u0259"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-035614",
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"type":[
|
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"geographical name"
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]
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},
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"savant":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{},
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"examples":[
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"a savant in the field of medical ethics",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The prolific singer, songwriter, arranger and composer was a musical savant that played several instruments. \u2014 Essence , 19 May 2022",
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"Mark Riddell, a standardized test-taking savant , was paid to either ace SATs and ACTs in students' place, or correct the students' answers before they were handed in, prosecutors said. \u2014 Jason Hanna, CNN , 8 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Beating the Hawks starts with containing two-time All-Star point guard Trae Young -- a pick-and-roll savant who ranked sixth in scoring and third in assists this season. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 14 Apr. 2022",
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"The test-taking savant who helped rich kids cheat their way into elite colleges was sentenced Friday. \u2014 Zachary B. Wolf, CNN , 9 Apr. 2022",
|
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"The Dallas Mavericks\u2019 young savant shredded the Cavaliers\u2019 undermanned defense, leading the Mavericks to a 120-112 win in the finale of Cleveland\u2019s three-game homestand. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 30 Mar. 2022",
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"An artistic savant of wide erudition, Terry had written reviews and other pieces for our books and arts pages as long ago as 1987. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 13 Jan. 2022",
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"In Into the Abyss, the director Tommy Oliver splices together a bounty of tour and studio footage showing the rapper born Jarad Anthony Higgins as a bright-eyed savant who was more or less constantly rapping. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 20 Dec. 2021",
|
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"Jacob Barnes is 11-for-14 on field-goal attempts this season, including a long of 47 yards, and Cesar Barajas is a field-possession savant . \u2014 Evan Dudley, al , 4 Nov. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1719, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"French, from Middle French, from present participle of savoir to know, from Latin sapere to be wise \u2014 more at sage":""
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"sa-\u02c8v\u00e4nt, s\u0259-, -\u02c8vant",
|
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"sa-\u02c8v\u00e4nt",
|
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"\u02c8sa-v\u0259nt",
|
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"s\u0259-\u02c8vant",
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"-\u02c8v\u00e4\u207f",
|
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"s\u0259-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"pundit",
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"sage",
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"scholar"
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-190138",
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"savate":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a form of boxing in which blows are delivered with either the hands or the feet":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1843, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"French, literally, old shoe":""
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"s\u0259-\u02c8v\u00e4t",
|
|
"sa-",
|
|
"-\u02c8vat"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135210",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"savation":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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": an act of saving":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"save entry 1 + -ation":""
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"s\u0101\u02c8v\u0101sh\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-112726",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"save":{
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"apart from",
|
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"aside from",
|
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"bar",
|
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"barring",
|
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"beside",
|
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"besides",
|
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"but",
|
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"except",
|
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"excepting",
|
|
"except for",
|
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"excluding",
|
|
"exclusive of",
|
|
"other than",
|
|
"outside",
|
|
"outside of",
|
|
"saving"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a play that prevents an opponent from scoring or winning":[],
|
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": but , except":[
|
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"\u2014 used before a word often taken to be the subject of a clause no one knows about it save she"
|
|
],
|
|
": except for the fact that : only":[
|
|
"\u2014 used with that of his earlier years little is known, save that he studied violin \u2014 J. N. Burk"
|
|
],
|
|
": maintain , preserve":[
|
|
"save appearances"
|
|
],
|
|
": other than : but , except":[
|
|
"no hope save one"
|
|
],
|
|
": to avoid unnecessary waste or expense : economize":[],
|
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": to deliver from sin":[],
|
|
": to keep from being lost to an opponent":[],
|
|
": to make a save":[],
|
|
": to make unnecessary : avoid":[
|
|
"it saves an hour's driving"
|
|
],
|
|
": to preserve or guard from injury, destruction, or loss":[],
|
|
": to prevent an opponent from scoring or winning":[],
|
|
": to put aside as a store or reserve : accumulate":[
|
|
"saving money for emergencies"
|
|
],
|
|
": to put aside money":[],
|
|
": to rescue or deliver from danger or harm":[],
|
|
": to rescue or deliver someone":[],
|
|
": to spend less by":[
|
|
"save 25 percent"
|
|
],
|
|
": to spend less money":[],
|
|
": to store (data) in a computer or on a storage device (such as a CD or flash drive )":[
|
|
"save a file",
|
|
"Remember to save your work frequently."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
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"Verb",
|
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"He is trying to save his marriage by going to counseling for his drug addiction.",
|
|
"She saved a tense situation by staying calm.",
|
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"Thinner computer monitors save space.",
|
|
"She would rather save than spend.",
|
|
"Save a little money for later.",
|
|
"She saves part of her pay every week.",
|
|
"I saved $20,000 for a down payment on the house.",
|
|
"She saved $15 at the grocery store by using coupons.",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"The goalie made a spectacular save .",
|
|
"He leads the league in saves .",
|
|
"Preposition",
|
|
"We had no hope save one.",
|
|
"everyone save me is going to the party",
|
|
"Conjunction",
|
|
"Little is known about his early years save that he left home when he was very young.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Spend a little less, save a little more and do it regularly. \u2014 New York Times , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"So there's a big tonal gearshift between some of the darker scenes in the show and then scenes like when the Deep's trying to save a dolphin from Oceanland and accidentally ejects it through the windshield of his car. \u2014 Nojan Aminosharei, Men's Health , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"Government officials have been given every Friday off for three months to save on fuel and grow their own fruits and vegetables. \u2014 Krishan Francis, ajc , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"The game's default modes save progress between levels, and the optional infinite-lives option is certainly appreciated. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Forthcoming Energy Innovation modeling finds that extending the tax credit cap and increasing the tax credit would save consumers an average of $15.3 billion per year between 2023 and 2030, and total $122.3 billion over that period. \u2014 Energy Innovation: Policy And Technology, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"The projects are estimated to save more than $700,000 in the first year and nearly $36 million over the 20-year contract. \u2014 Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune , 19 June 2022",
|
|
"Ahead save some time (and some cash) and shop our 14 favorite early Prime Day beauty deals. \u2014 ELLE , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Two pharmaceutical breakthroughs were announced only last week that could save tens of thousands of lives each year and redefine cancer care. \u2014 Allysia Finley, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Emmanuel Clase pitched the 10th for his 12th save in 14 chances. \u2014 Paul Hoynes, cleveland , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"The run proved meaningless, as Auburn closer Blake Burkhalter worked around two hits to earn his 14th save , shutting the door on Sheehan\u2019s second win of the season. \u2014 Joe Freeman, oregonlive , 12 June 2022",
|
|
"Gavin Hollowell pitched two scoreless innings for his sixth save . \u2014 Hartford Courant , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"Cole Sulser allowed one hit in 1 2/3 scoreless innings and Tanner Scott pitched a perfect ninth for his fourth save . \u2014 Kristie Rieken, Sun Sentinel , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"Gregory Soto needed just eight pitches to work a 1-2-3 ninth inning for his 11th save of the season. \u2014 Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Liam Hendriks retired the side in order in the ninth for his 15th save . \u2014 Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune , 5 June 2022",
|
|
"Hillier recorded his 16th save , extending his single-season school record. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"The two runs off Akin drew the score closer, but L\u00f3pez completed his seventh save of the season. \u2014 Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Preposition",
|
|
"Particularly this year, with COVID-19, there are no gatherings to attend save a bonfire or a socially distant hike now and then. \u2014 Alli Harvey, Anchorage Daily News , 11 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"As of Sunday, all other airlines have already ended their flights to mainland China from SFO, which normally has more departures to China than any other U.S. airport save Los Angeles International. \u2014 Mallory Moench, SFChronicle.com , 12 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"But all the candidates save Sanders were in Selma on Thursday to mark the 55th anniversary of Bloody Sunday. \u2014 Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al , 4 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"Rask\u2019s career road save percentage of .936 in the postseason is the best since 1955-56, when shots on goal became an official NHL statistic. . \u2014 Scott Thurston, BostonGlobe.com , 9 June 2019",
|
|
"In the hallway, shelves under the ceiling save space, and there are hooks on the wall for hanging skateboards. \u2014 Ilya Khrennikov, Bloomberg.com , 24 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"No part of the offense, save perhaps the running game in the second half, deserved praise following the Colts\u2019 ugly 20-17 loss in Houston. \u2014 Jim Ayello, Indianapolis Star , 24 Nov. 2019",
|
|
"Currently in his 11th NHL season with a career save percentage of .915 over 481 starts. \u2014 Kyle Fredrickson, The Denver Post , 8 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"For 39 days, three players will have been locked into a game that has no pause button or reset button \u2014 no save points or checkpoints. \u2014 Dalton Ross, EW.com , 20 Nov. 2019"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Preposition",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Conjunction",
|
|
"1883, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English sauf , from Anglo-French sauve , from sauf , adjective, safe \u2014 more at safe":"Preposition",
|
|
"Middle English, from Anglo-French salver , from Late Latin salvare , from Latin salvus safe \u2014 more at safe":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8s\u0101v"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for save Verb rescue , deliver , redeem , ransom , reclaim , save mean to set free from confinement or danger. rescue implies freeing from imminent danger by prompt or vigorous action. rescued the crew of a sinking ship deliver implies release usually of a person from confinement, temptation, slavery, or suffering. delivered his people from bondage redeem implies releasing from bondage or penalties by giving what is demanded or necessary. job training designed to redeem school dropouts from chronic unemployment ransom specifically applies to buying out of captivity. tried to ransom the kidnap victim reclaim suggests a bringing back to a former state or condition of someone or something abandoned or debased. reclaimed long-abandoned farms save may replace any of the foregoing terms; it may further imply a preserving or maintaining for usefulness or continued existence. an operation that saved my life",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"deliver",
|
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"redeem"
|
|
],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-215029",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"conjunction",
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"noun",
|
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"preposition",
|
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"verb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"save a life":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to stop someone from dying or being killed":[
|
|
"If you donate blood, you might save a life ."
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-191452",
|
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"type":[
|
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"idiom"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
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"save face":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to avoid having other people lose respect for oneself":[
|
|
"He tried to save face by working overtime."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022901",
|
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"type":[
|
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"idiom"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"save for":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": not including (someone or something) : except for (someone or something)":[
|
|
"The park was deserted save for a few joggers."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-174051",
|
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"type":[
|
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"idiom"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"save lives":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to stop people from dying or being killed":[
|
|
"If you donate blood, you might save a life .",
|
|
"The use of seat belts can save lives ."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-174441",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"save one's/someone's ass":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to help oneself/someone else in an important way":[
|
|
"She saved my ass when she spoke up and said I was not to blame."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-200012",
|
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"type":[
|
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"idiom"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"save-all":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": something that prevents waste, loss, or damage (such as a receptacle for catching waste products for further use)":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"circa 1655, 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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"\u02c8s\u0101-\u02ccv\u022fl"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-215920",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"saveable":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"apart from",
|
|
"aside from",
|
|
"bar",
|
|
"barring",
|
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"beside",
|
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"besides",
|
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"but",
|
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"except",
|
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"excepting",
|
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"except for",
|
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"excluding",
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"exclusive of",
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"other than",
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"outside",
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"outside of",
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"saving"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a play that prevents an opponent from scoring or winning":[],
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": but , except":[
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"\u2014 used before a word often taken to be the subject of a clause no one knows about it save she"
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],
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": except for the fact that : only":[
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"\u2014 used with that of his earlier years little is known, save that he studied violin \u2014 J. N. Burk"
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],
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": maintain , preserve":[
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"save appearances"
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],
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": other than : but , except":[
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"no hope save one"
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],
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": to avoid unnecessary waste or expense : economize":[],
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": to deliver from sin":[],
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": to keep from being lost to an opponent":[],
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": to make a save":[],
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": to make unnecessary : avoid":[
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"it saves an hour's driving"
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],
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": to preserve or guard from injury, destruction, or loss":[],
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": to prevent an opponent from scoring or winning":[],
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": to put aside as a store or reserve : accumulate":[
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"saving money for emergencies"
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],
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": to put aside money":[],
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": to rescue or deliver from danger or harm":[],
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": to rescue or deliver someone":[],
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": to spend less by":[
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"save 25 percent"
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],
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": to spend less money":[],
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": to store (data) in a computer or on a storage device (such as a CD or flash drive )":[
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"save a file",
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"Remember to save your work frequently."
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"He is trying to save his marriage by going to counseling for his drug addiction.",
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"She saved a tense situation by staying calm.",
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"Thinner computer monitors save space.",
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"She would rather save than spend.",
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"Save a little money for later.",
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"She saves part of her pay every week.",
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"I saved $20,000 for a down payment on the house.",
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"She saved $15 at the grocery store by using coupons.",
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"Noun",
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"The goalie made a spectacular save .",
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"He leads the league in saves .",
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"Preposition",
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"We had no hope save one.",
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"everyone save me is going to the party",
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"Conjunction",
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"Little is known about his early years save that he left home when he was very young.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Spend a little less, save a little more and do it regularly. \u2014 New York Times , 24 June 2022",
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"So there's a big tonal gearshift between some of the darker scenes in the show and then scenes like when the Deep's trying to save a dolphin from Oceanland and accidentally ejects it through the windshield of his car. \u2014 Nojan Aminosharei, Men's Health , 24 June 2022",
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"Government officials have been given every Friday off for three months to save on fuel and grow their own fruits and vegetables. \u2014 Krishan Francis, ajc , 22 June 2022",
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"The game's default modes save progress between levels, and the optional infinite-lives option is certainly appreciated. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 21 June 2022",
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"Forthcoming Energy Innovation modeling finds that extending the tax credit cap and increasing the tax credit would save consumers an average of $15.3 billion per year between 2023 and 2030, and total $122.3 billion over that period. \u2014 Energy Innovation: Policy And Technology, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
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"The projects are estimated to save more than $700,000 in the first year and nearly $36 million over the 20-year contract. \u2014 Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune , 19 June 2022",
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"Ahead save some time (and some cash) and shop our 14 favorite early Prime Day beauty deals. \u2014 ELLE , 17 June 2022",
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"Two pharmaceutical breakthroughs were announced only last week that could save tens of thousands of lives each year and redefine cancer care. \u2014 Allysia Finley, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Emmanuel Clase pitched the 10th for his 12th save in 14 chances. \u2014 Paul Hoynes, cleveland , 14 June 2022",
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"The run proved meaningless, as Auburn closer Blake Burkhalter worked around two hits to earn his 14th save , shutting the door on Sheehan\u2019s second win of the season. \u2014 Joe Freeman, oregonlive , 12 June 2022",
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"Gavin Hollowell pitched two scoreless innings for his sixth save . \u2014 Hartford Courant , 10 June 2022",
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"Cole Sulser allowed one hit in 1 2/3 scoreless innings and Tanner Scott pitched a perfect ninth for his fourth save . \u2014 Kristie Rieken, Sun Sentinel , 10 June 2022",
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"Gregory Soto needed just eight pitches to work a 1-2-3 ninth inning for his 11th save of the season. \u2014 Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press , 8 June 2022",
|
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"Liam Hendriks retired the side in order in the ninth for his 15th save . \u2014 Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune , 5 June 2022",
|
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"Hillier recorded his 16th save , extending his single-season school record. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 June 2022",
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"The two runs off Akin drew the score closer, but L\u00f3pez completed his seventh save of the season. \u2014 Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun , 4 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Preposition",
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"Particularly this year, with COVID-19, there are no gatherings to attend save a bonfire or a socially distant hike now and then. \u2014 Alli Harvey, Anchorage Daily News , 11 Oct. 2020",
|
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"As of Sunday, all other airlines have already ended their flights to mainland China from SFO, which normally has more departures to China than any other U.S. airport save Los Angeles International. \u2014 Mallory Moench, SFChronicle.com , 12 Feb. 2020",
|
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"But all the candidates save Sanders were in Selma on Thursday to mark the 55th anniversary of Bloody Sunday. \u2014 Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al , 4 Mar. 2020",
|
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"Rask\u2019s career road save percentage of .936 in the postseason is the best since 1955-56, when shots on goal became an official NHL statistic. . \u2014 Scott Thurston, BostonGlobe.com , 9 June 2019",
|
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"In the hallway, shelves under the ceiling save space, and there are hooks on the wall for hanging skateboards. \u2014 Ilya Khrennikov, Bloomberg.com , 24 Mar. 2020",
|
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"No part of the offense, save perhaps the running game in the second half, deserved praise following the Colts\u2019 ugly 20-17 loss in Houston. \u2014 Jim Ayello, Indianapolis Star , 24 Nov. 2019",
|
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"Currently in his 11th NHL season with a career save percentage of .915 over 481 starts. \u2014 Kyle Fredrickson, The Denver Post , 8 Dec. 2019",
|
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"For 39 days, three players will have been locked into a game that has no pause button or reset button \u2014 no save points or checkpoints. \u2014 Dalton Ross, EW.com , 20 Nov. 2019"
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Preposition",
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Conjunction",
|
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"1883, 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 sauf , from Anglo-French sauve , from sauf , adjective, safe \u2014 more at safe":"Preposition",
|
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French salver , from Late Latin salvare , from Latin salvus safe \u2014 more at safe":"Verb"
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8s\u0101v"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for save Verb rescue , deliver , redeem , ransom , reclaim , save mean to set free from confinement or danger. rescue implies freeing from imminent danger by prompt or vigorous action. rescued the crew of a sinking ship deliver implies release usually of a person from confinement, temptation, slavery, or suffering. delivered his people from bondage redeem implies releasing from bondage or penalties by giving what is demanded or necessary. job training designed to redeem school dropouts from chronic unemployment ransom specifically applies to buying out of captivity. tried to ransom the kidnap victim reclaim suggests a bringing back to a former state or condition of someone or something abandoned or debased. reclaimed long-abandoned farms save may replace any of the foregoing terms; it may further imply a preserving or maintaining for usefulness or continued existence. an operation that saved my life",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"deliver",
|
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"redeem"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015150",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
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"conjunction",
|
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"noun",
|
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"preposition",
|
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"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"saved":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": delivered from sin and from spiritual death : rescued from eternal punishment":[
|
|
"a saved soul"
|
|
],
|
|
": set aside, stored, or preserved for later use":[
|
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"saved money",
|
|
"Most of the time what I write that later might seem to be a \"character\" is only an on-going assemblage of sentences\u2014lines of made-up or saved dialogue, bits of personally interesting description \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Richard Ford"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8s\u0101vd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-225114",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"savelha":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a fish ( Brevoortia pectinata ) of the south Atlantic closely related to the menhaden":[],
|
|
": menhaden":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Portuguese, diminutive of savel shad, probably of Celtic origin; akin to Old Irish sam, samrad summer":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"s\u0259\u02c8vely\u0259"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-173828",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"saveloy":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a highly seasoned dry sausage":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1784, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"modification of French cervelas , from Middle French, from Old Italian cervellata , literally, pig's brains, from cervello brain, from Latin cerebellum \u2014 more at cerebellum":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8sa-v\u0259-\u02ccl\u022fi"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-190111",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"saving":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"but",
|
|
"except",
|
|
"excepting",
|
|
"only",
|
|
"yet"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a usually specified lower cost":[
|
|
"\u2014 often used in plural a savings of 50 percent"
|
|
],
|
|
": except , save":[],
|
|
": money put by":[],
|
|
": preservation from danger or destruction : deliverance":[],
|
|
": the act or an instance of economizing":[],
|
|
": the excess of income over consumption expenditures":[
|
|
"\u2014 often used in plural"
|
|
],
|
|
": without disrespect to":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"The new system will provide a saving in labor.",
|
|
"How much money do you have in savings ",
|
|
"She has her savings in stocks.",
|
|
"They were able to retire on their savings .",
|
|
"Preposition",
|
|
"saving three members, the club is now fully committed to the fund-raising project",
|
|
"Conjunction",
|
|
"I would be ready, saving the fact that I can't find my missing shoe.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Nashville struck first in the 19th minute on a beauty from Sean Davis from outside the box that Bingham had no chance at saving . \u2014 oregonlive , 3 July 2022",
|
|
"Nordstrom has handbags discounted right now as an Early Anniversary sale saving . \u2014 cleveland , 2 July 2022",
|
|
"This smart gas dryer from GE is both high-efficiency and energy- saving . \u2014 Gabrielle Hondorp, Popular Mechanics , 2 July 2022",
|
|
"There will always be more reasons to put off saving , Assaf says. \u2014 Jane Thier, Fortune , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"Nikon touts an optical design that limits oversized lens elements to the front for the weight- saving \u2014this lens does not use exotic Phase Fresnel optics like some of Nikon's other ultra-light telephotos, like the AF-S 300mm F4E PF ED VR for SLRs. \u2014 Jim Fisher, PCMAG , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"Peralta also made a potential run- saving play in the eighth. \u2014 Jos\u00e9 M. Romero, The Arizona Republic , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"Purchase $12 fair tickets, a saving of $5 on adult admission price, through June 30 at the State Fair ticket office and at WiStateFair.com. \u2014 Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"When living expenses go up, the minimization of waste becomes a huge factor in saving . \u2014 Dominic Dinardo, Forbes , 21 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Preposition",
|
|
"1535, in the meaning defined above":"Conjunction"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from gerund of saven to save":"Noun",
|
|
"Middle English, from present participle of saven":"Preposition"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8s\u0101-vi\u014b"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"apart from",
|
|
"aside from",
|
|
"bar",
|
|
"barring",
|
|
"beside",
|
|
"besides",
|
|
"but",
|
|
"except",
|
|
"excepting",
|
|
"except for",
|
|
"excluding",
|
|
"exclusive of",
|
|
"other than",
|
|
"outside",
|
|
"outside of",
|
|
"save"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-055403",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"conjunction",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"preposition"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"saving arch":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": safety arch":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-113348",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"saving grace":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a redeeming quality or factor":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"It's expensive, but the machine's saving grace is its ease of operation.",
|
|
"One of her saving graces is a good sense of humor.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"There\u2019s also a robot cat named Sox, who serves as Buzz\u2019s purring, all-purpose watchdog/companion/walking-and-talking hard drive, but whose actual purpose is to be the movie\u2019s one-stop saving grace . \u2014 David Fear, Rolling Stone , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"But singing is her saving grace , which leads her to a new community of friends, including Joel, played by Jeff Hiller. \u2014 Michael Schneider, Variety , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"Trump could be the saving grace for McCarthy's aspirations. \u2014 Nicholas Reimann, Forbes , 23 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The Marchpower Cooling Blanket might be my saving grace during this Midwestern heat wave. \u2014 Carly Kulzer, PEOPLE.com , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"For all those who opt for non-dairy treats, this dessert maker is your saving grace . \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"Vos said her saving grace has been her mother-in-law, Tracy Cheatham, who has been sending her formula for the twins through the mail from Central Florida. \u2014 Fox News , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"If your in-laws argue over movie night picks, then this movie poster will be their saving grace . \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"To keep a blowout or new hairstyle its freshest, or avoid getting your hair wet mid-shower outside of wash day, wearing a well-fitting shower cap can be a saving grace . \u2014 Tiffany Dodson, Harper's BAZAAR , 13 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1798, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-112123",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"savoir faire":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I admire her sophistication and savoir faire .",
|
|
"He handled the problem with his usual savoir faire .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The unique set, made of wool silk, was produced by hand crochet and knitting savoir faire , and took approximately 180 hours to finish. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Suddenly, the singular know-how and savoir faire of the Prada Group is merely a phone call away. \u2014 Jeremy Lewis, Vogue , 7 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"With this extraordinary plane, Air France accumulated an unbelievable savoir faire . \u2014 C\u00e9cilia Pelloux, Forbes , 13 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Both manufactures have plenty to work with in terms of innovations, history and savoir faire , but have failed to gain the kind of traction that Kering\u2019s ultra-successful revamps of Balenciaga and Gucci have seen. \u2014 Paige Reddinger, Robb Report , 24 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The products blend ancestral savoir faire with modern improvements in beautiful packaging that looks plucked from its original era. \u2014 Paige Reddinger, Robb Report , 28 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"The development of this savoir faire is what made France a nation of cheese eaters in the first place. \u2014 Joshua Levine, Smithsonian Magazine , 20 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"At the end, Ch\u00e2teau Rauzan-S\u00e9gla wines express the perfect blend between heritage and savoir faire . \u2014 C\u00e9cilia Pelloux, Forbes , 25 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"These experiences are linked by the extraordinary savoir faire of the mythical fashion house. \u2014 C\u00e9cilia Pelloux, Forbes , 25 Oct. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1788, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"French savoir-faire , literally, knowing how to do":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccsav-\u02ccw\u00e4r-\u02c8fer"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for savoir faire tact , address , poise , savoir faire mean skill and grace in dealing with others. tact implies delicate and considerate perception of what is appropriate. questions showing a lack of tact address stresses dexterity and grace in dealing with new and trying situations and may imply success in attaining one's ends. brought it off with remarkable address poise may imply both tact and address but stresses self-possession and ease in meeting difficult situations. answered the accusations with unruffled poise savoir faire is likely to stress worldly experience and a sure awareness of what is proper or expedient. the savoir faire of a seasoned traveler",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-115837",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"savoir vivre":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": ability to live elegantly : observance of the usages of fashionable society":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1745, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"French savoir-vivre , literally, knowing how to live":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u00a6v\u0113vr(\u1d4a)",
|
|
"-v(r\u0259)"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-051410",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"savor":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"flavor",
|
|
"lace",
|
|
"season",
|
|
"spice"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a distinctive quality":[],
|
|
": a particular flavor or smell":[],
|
|
": the taste or smell of something":[],
|
|
": to delight in : enjoy":[
|
|
"savoring the moment"
|
|
],
|
|
": to give flavor to : season":[],
|
|
": to have a specified smell or quality : smack":[],
|
|
": to have experience of : taste":[],
|
|
": to taste or smell with pleasure : relish":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"Without her love, life has lost its savor for me.",
|
|
"a gourmet who can identify the ingredients in any dish solely by their savor",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"He savored the aroma of the baking pies.",
|
|
"They savored every last morsel of food.",
|
|
"She was just savoring the moment.",
|
|
"The team is still savoring its victory.",
|
|
"He savored the memories of his vacation.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"The chicken piccata is chicken piccata, but the hormone-free meat is more tender than usual, and the sauce fortified with fresh stock is lighter, but still full of flavor, with a lemony, lingering savor . \u2014 Craig Laban, Philly.com , 29 June 2018",
|
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"The tri-tip was unfortunately dry and might have been better sliced rather than cubed, but the onion rings on top added savor . \u2014 Kate Washington, sacbee , 9 Mar. 2018",
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"Shrimp on sugarcane \u2013 a paste that\u2019s a little sweet, with a briny savor \u2013 was a great counterpoint to small nibbles of those wildly hot chile peppers. \u2014 Kate Washington, sacbee , 9 Feb. 2018",
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"Food at Pujol is prepared in a kitchen with no burners or saute\u0301 pans, most dishes seared on a wood grill and finished in an oven to preserve the familiarly Mexican savor of smoke. \u2014 Guy Trebay, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 20 Dec. 2017",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"At this latest establishment, diners will have the opportunity to savor the chef\u2019s interpretations of Japanese cuisine, including sushi, tempura, soba, and an exclusive omakase experience with just 10 seats. \u2014 Christina Liao, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
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"So the Huskies have a right to savor their 69-38 victory over Marquette at the XL Center on Wednesday night, clinching the top spot in the Big East standings, and with it the No.1 seed for the tournament at Mohegan Sun next week. \u2014 Dom Amore, courant.com , 23 Feb. 2022",
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"This Mother\u2019s Day, let\u2019s all savor the time together and celebrate the dedication and love of our moms. \u2014 Dan Doonan, Forbes , 6 May 2022",
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"In the master closet, a vanity area and racks for shoe and handbag organization allow Dawn to savor a few moments of luxury each morning. \u2014 Sally Finder Weepie, Better Homes & Gardens , 21 Jan. 2022",
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"Don\u2019t sweat the ERA, savor the way the slider so easily explodes from his hand. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 2 June 2022",
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"Diners savor nigiri, sashimi, and crudo made by a Japanese chef using only the freshest, locally caught fish. \u2014 Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure , 1 June 2022",
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"The oldest player \u2014 by six years \u2014 on the Boston Celtics' roster will savor this trip to the NBA Finals in ways that his teammates simply cannot. \u2014 Tim Reynolds, ajc , 30 May 2022",
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"a gourmet who can identify the ingredients in any dish solely by their savor",
|
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"Verb",
|
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"He savored the aroma of the baking pies.",
|
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"They savored every last morsel of food.",
|
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"She was just savoring the moment.",
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"The team is still savoring its victory.",
|
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"He savored the memories of his vacation.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"The chicken piccata is chicken piccata, but the hormone-free meat is more tender than usual, and the sauce fortified with fresh stock is lighter, but still full of flavor, with a lemony, lingering savor . \u2014 Craig Laban, Philly.com , 29 June 2018",
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"The tri-tip was unfortunately dry and might have been better sliced rather than cubed, but the onion rings on top added savor . \u2014 Kate Washington, sacbee , 9 Mar. 2018",
|
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"Shrimp on sugarcane \u2013 a paste that\u2019s a little sweet, with a briny savor \u2013 was a great counterpoint to small nibbles of those wildly hot chile peppers. \u2014 Kate Washington, sacbee , 9 Feb. 2018",
|
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"Food at Pujol is prepared in a kitchen with no burners or saute\u0301 pans, most dishes seared on a wood grill and finished in an oven to preserve the familiarly Mexican savor of smoke. \u2014 Guy Trebay, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 20 Dec. 2017",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"At this latest establishment, diners will have the opportunity to savor the chef\u2019s interpretations of Japanese cuisine, including sushi, tempura, soba, and an exclusive omakase experience with just 10 seats. \u2014 Christina Liao, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
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|
"So the Huskies have a right to savor their 69-38 victory over Marquette at the XL Center on Wednesday night, clinching the top spot in the Big East standings, and with it the No.1 seed for the tournament at Mohegan Sun next week. \u2014 Dom Amore, courant.com , 23 Feb. 2022",
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"This Mother\u2019s Day, let\u2019s all savor the time together and celebrate the dedication and love of our moms. \u2014 Dan Doonan, Forbes , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"In the master closet, a vanity area and racks for shoe and handbag organization allow Dawn to savor a few moments of luxury each morning. \u2014 Sally Finder Weepie, Better Homes & Gardens , 21 Jan. 2022",
|
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"Don\u2019t sweat the ERA, savor the way the slider so easily explodes from his hand. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 2 June 2022",
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"Diners savor nigiri, sashimi, and crudo made by a Japanese chef using only the freshest, locally caught fish. \u2014 Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"The oldest player \u2014 by six years \u2014 on the Boston Celtics' roster will savor this trip to the NBA Finals in ways that his teammates simply cannot. \u2014 Tim Reynolds, ajc , 30 May 2022",
|
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"Or maybe just savor the moment with her teammates before heading off to college. \u2014 Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune , 28 Apr. 2022"
|
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"putrid",
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|
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|
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|
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"Without her love, life has lost its savor for me.",
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|
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"Verb",
|
|
"He savored the aroma of the baking pies.",
|
|
"They savored every last morsel of food.",
|
|
"She was just savoring the moment.",
|
|
"The team is still savoring its victory.",
|
|
"He savored the memories of his vacation.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"The chicken piccata is chicken piccata, but the hormone-free meat is more tender than usual, and the sauce fortified with fresh stock is lighter, but still full of flavor, with a lemony, lingering savor . \u2014 Craig Laban, Philly.com , 29 June 2018",
|
|
"The tri-tip was unfortunately dry and might have been better sliced rather than cubed, but the onion rings on top added savor . \u2014 Kate Washington, sacbee , 9 Mar. 2018",
|
|
"Shrimp on sugarcane \u2013 a paste that\u2019s a little sweet, with a briny savor \u2013 was a great counterpoint to small nibbles of those wildly hot chile peppers. \u2014 Kate Washington, sacbee , 9 Feb. 2018",
|
|
"Food at Pujol is prepared in a kitchen with no burners or saute\u0301 pans, most dishes seared on a wood grill and finished in an oven to preserve the familiarly Mexican savor of smoke. \u2014 Guy Trebay, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 20 Dec. 2017",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"At this latest establishment, diners will have the opportunity to savor the chef\u2019s interpretations of Japanese cuisine, including sushi, tempura, soba, and an exclusive omakase experience with just 10 seats. \u2014 Christina Liao, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
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"So the Huskies have a right to savor their 69-38 victory over Marquette at the XL Center on Wednesday night, clinching the top spot in the Big East standings, and with it the No.1 seed for the tournament at Mohegan Sun next week. \u2014 Dom Amore, courant.com , 23 Feb. 2022",
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|
"This Mother\u2019s Day, let\u2019s all savor the time together and celebrate the dedication and love of our moms. \u2014 Dan Doonan, Forbes , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"In the master closet, a vanity area and racks for shoe and handbag organization allow Dawn to savor a few moments of luxury each morning. \u2014 Sally Finder Weepie, Better Homes & Gardens , 21 Jan. 2022",
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|
"Don\u2019t sweat the ERA, savor the way the slider so easily explodes from his hand. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 2 June 2022",
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"Diners savor nigiri, sashimi, and crudo made by a Japanese chef using only the freshest, locally caught fish. \u2014 Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure , 1 June 2022",
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|
"The oldest player \u2014 by six years \u2014 on the Boston Celtics' roster will savor this trip to the NBA Finals in ways that his teammates simply cannot. \u2014 Tim Reynolds, ajc , 30 May 2022",
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"know-how",
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"moxie",
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|
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|
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"She's a very savvy investor.",
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"He is savvy about computers.",
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"Noun",
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"she's an excellent scholar of political science, but lacks the kind of savvy needed to run for public office",
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"Verb",
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"the man growled, \u201cDon't ever date my daughter again\u2014you savvy ",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"Culture changes slowly if at all, and consumers today are savvy and sophisticated, quick to dismiss anything with a whiff of hype or inauthenticity. \u2014 Neil Bedwell, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
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"If the current trajectory continues, Biden could end up ushering in a new era marked by the radicalized Republican Party, headed by Trump or a more polished -- and politically savvy -- version in the form of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. \u2014 Julian Zelizer, CNN , 3 June 2022",
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"While run from London, HBC on the ground depended on the knowledge, savvy , and goodwill of the Indigenous inhabitants. \u2014 Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor , 2 June 2022",
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"Digitally savvy , trying to turn around his finances and, most important, short on cash. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 May 2022",
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"Meanwhile, savvy shoppers keen on collecting unique mementos won't want to miss Sonya's, home of the original St. Croix hook bracelet. \u2014 Travel + Leisure , 12 May 2022",
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"There are still a few more weeks before the long weekend arrives, but some savvy shoppers are already getting a head start on discounts before the best Memorial Day sales begin. \u2014 Bianca Rodriguez, Men's Health , 6 May 2022",
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"The sheer volume of technical specifications can overwhelm even tech- savvy shoppers. \u2014 Harry Rabinowitz, Popular Mechanics , 27 Apr. 2022",
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"For months, one of those staffers, communications director Lauren Bianchi, had promoted Cruz to the press as a smart and savvy constitutionalist. \u2014 Michael Kranish, Anchorage Daily News , 28 Mar. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"For athletes with relatively modest social media followings, NIL opportunities require them to flex their business savvy . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022",
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"Naturally, Bullock's savvy , plucky upstart turns the tables on them instead. \u2014 Gwen Ihnat, EW.com , 13 June 2022",
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"In that case, deciding to be quiet and just be scarce when John\u2019s around would demonstrate a certain spousal savvy . \u2014 Washington Post , 5 May 2022",
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"Back to Middleton, Brown indicates that there\u2019s a savvy to her that\u2019s perhaps not immediately apparent",
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"Corporate Rock Sucks is forensic in tracking how SST brought new business savvy to punk. \u2014 Michael Friedrich, The New Republic , 3 May 2022",
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"Because of the way the acquisition is structured, a downturn in Twitter\u2019s fortunes could stretch even Mr. Musk\u2019s considerable financial resources \u2014 and challenge his reputation for business savvy . \u2014 New York Times , 30 Apr. 2022",
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"To those in her circle, Stephens is known as much for her sarcasm, wit and humor as her tennis savvy . \u2014 Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 Apr. 2022",
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"Mayor Gil Ruiz said many townsfolk believed that federal and state security forces were corrupt or didn\u2019t have the savvy or will to fight criminal groups effectively. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Apr. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"The more data- savvy the rest of the company is, the more time full-time data team members can focus on specific problems or skill sets. \u2014 Derek Steer, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2021",
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"Often, those people are young and tenacious, rather than savvy at climbing the corporate ladder. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Apr. 2022",
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"However, the Ukrainian president is showing how a modern leader can rally others to his side through a simple message of humanity and shared mission\u2013 and savvy in communicating that to the world. \u2014 Alen Bubich, Fortune , 19 Apr. 2022",
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"Humans aren\u2019t the only animals savvy enough to use tools. \u2014 Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics , 14 Apr. 2022",
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"Entering Sei Less feels like a reflection of Mirjahangiry\u2019s diverse and multicultural upbringing as well as his business savvy . \u2014 Nishat Baig, Billboard , 18 Apr. 2022",
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"How can savvy concertgoers find value for their entertainment budgets",
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"Sagive Greenspan, a market- savvy IT, and tech industry veteran. \u2014 Sagive Greenspan, Forbes , 20 Jan. 2022",
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"His resourcefulness, toughness and savvy on the floor have been significant factors for Benet (22-5, 9-0) during an undefeated run through the East Suburban Catholic Conference. \u2014 Patrick Z. Mcgavin, chicagotribune.com , 10 Feb. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1686, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
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"1826, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
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"circa 1785, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"alteration of sabi know (in English-based creoles and pidgins), from Portuguese sabe he knows, from saber to know, from Latin sapere to be wise \u2014 more at sage":"Verb"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8sa-v\u0113"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"astute",
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"canny",
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"clear-eyed",
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"clear-sighted",
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"hard-boiled",
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"hardheaded",
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"heady",
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"knowing",
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"sharp",
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"sharp-witted",
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"shrewd",
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"smart"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223828",
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"adjective",
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"savoir+faire":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccsav-\u02ccw\u00e4r-\u02c8fer"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for savoir faire tact , address , poise , savoir faire mean skill and grace in dealing with others. tact implies delicate and considerate perception of what is appropriate. questions showing a lack of tact address stresses dexterity and grace in dealing with new and trying situations and may imply success in attaining one's ends. brought it off with remarkable address poise may imply both tact and address but stresses self-possession and ease in meeting difficult situations. answered the accusations with unruffled poise savoir faire is likely to stress worldly experience and a sure awareness of what is proper or expedient. the savoir faire of a seasoned traveler",
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"examples":[
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"I admire her sophistication and savoir faire .",
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"He handled the problem with his usual savoir faire .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The unique set, made of wool silk, was produced by hand crochet and knitting savoir faire , and took approximately 180 hours to finish. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 15 June 2022",
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"Suddenly, the singular know-how and savoir faire of the Prada Group is merely a phone call away. \u2014 Jeremy Lewis, Vogue , 7 Apr. 2022",
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"With this extraordinary plane, Air France accumulated an unbelievable savoir faire . \u2014 C\u00e9cilia Pelloux, Forbes , 13 Oct. 2021",
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"Both manufactures have plenty to work with in terms of innovations, history and savoir faire , but have failed to gain the kind of traction that Kering\u2019s ultra-successful revamps of Balenciaga and Gucci have seen. \u2014 Paige Reddinger, Robb Report , 24 Jan. 2022",
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"The products blend ancestral savoir faire with modern improvements in beautiful packaging that looks plucked from its original era. \u2014 Paige Reddinger, Robb Report , 28 Dec. 2021",
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"The development of this savoir faire is what made France a nation of cheese eaters in the first place. \u2014 Joshua Levine, Smithsonian Magazine , 20 Nov. 2021",
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"At the end, Ch\u00e2teau Rauzan-S\u00e9gla wines express the perfect blend between heritage and savoir faire . \u2014 C\u00e9cilia Pelloux, Forbes , 25 Oct. 2021",
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"These experiences are linked by the extraordinary savoir faire of the mythical fashion house. \u2014 C\u00e9cilia Pelloux, Forbes , 25 Oct. 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"French savoir-faire , literally, knowing how to do":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1788, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-152138"
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},
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"savings account":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": an account (as in a bank) on which interest is usually paid and from which withdrawals can be made usually only by presentation of a passbook or by written authorization on a prescribed form":[]
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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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"She opened a savings account .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Inspired by her experience working remotely from her Los Angeles apartment to help a friend escape Afghanistan, it was slated to be a micro-budget production, paid for with money from her savings account . \u2014 R.l. Ford, Variety , 16 June 2022",
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"Don\u2019t expect a fast or equivalent increase on most savings account and CD rates, says Ken Tumin, founder of DepositAccounts.com. \u2014 Medora Lee, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022",
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"Set a certain amount to go into your savings account each month. \u2014 Essence , 7 June 2022",
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"Inman, who makes about $13 to $14 at a factory that packages auto parts, said she was left with about $266 in her savings account and $200 in savings. \u2014 Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press , 19 May 2022",
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"Big Mama looked at frequent vacationing as a bit reckless, fussing that such funds should be kept in my savings account for future emergencies. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 May 2022",
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"But tax cuts would pause any year state revenue does not grow 3%, any year revenue is lower than in the five previous years, or any year the state does not have enough money in its savings account to cover the cost. \u2014 Jeff Amy, ajc , 27 Apr. 2022",
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"Lend, which Coinbase ultimately canceled over the lack of regulatory clarity, would have offered customers an interest rate well in excess of a savings account in exchange for letting Coinbase use their crypto funds to make loans. \u2014 John Detrixhe, Quartz , 24 Sep. 2021",
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"Moving the rural power fund out of the savings account requires a three-quarters vote of each chamber in the Alaska Legislature, a high hurdle that the Legislature has so far not met. \u2014 Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News , 20 July 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1850, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-162252"
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},
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"savingness":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the quality or state of being saving : frugality":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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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":"20220709-175619"
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},
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"savings and loan association":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": a cooperative association organized to hold savings of members in the form of dividend-bearing shares and to invest chiefly in home mortgage loans":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Deregulation of the savings and loan associations brought widespread failures and bailouts in less than a decade. \u2014 Ganesh Sitaraman, The New Republic , 23 Dec. 2019",
|
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"Dorothy was the first woman to be elected to serve as a member of the board of directors of a savings and loan association in Broward County. \u2014 sun-sentinel.com , 2 Oct. 2019",
|
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"According to The Washington Post, James McDougal engaged in fraudulent activity with a small savings and loan association , as well as a small business investment firm, which cost taxpayers $73 million. \u2014 Danielle Corcione, Teen Vogue , 19 Jan. 2018"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1887, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-185619"
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},
|
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"savings bank":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": a bank organized to hold funds of individual depositors in interest-bearing accounts and to make long-term investments (as in home mortgage loans)":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"According to its website, Bask Bank launched the first online-only savings bank in the U.S. in 1999 as Texas Capital Bank. \u2014 Rob Berger, Forbes , 23 Apr. 2022",
|
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"North Shore Bank is a mutual savings bank based out of Brookfield with 45 locations in Wisconsin and Illinois. \u2014 Alex Groth, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 13 Oct. 2021",
|
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"In 1982, the institution changed its name from San Diego Federal to Great American Federal Savings Bank and became the nation\u2019s first such institution to shift from a federal S&L to a savings bank . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Eastern, founded in 1818 as a local savings bank serving Salem, north of Boston, now has $15.5 billion in assets and 89 branches in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island and a headquarters in Boston\u2019s financial district. \u2014 Ruth Simon, WSJ , 29 Dec. 2020",
|
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"Sberbank, which is the successor of the Soviet Union\u2019s savings bank , is attempting to reposition itself as a technology company that can provide customers with services from taxis to telemedicine. \u2014 Anna Baraulina, Bloomberg.com , 16 Oct. 2020",
|
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"So far, says Leishman, his customers have been treating the service like a savings bank with deposits\u2014in the form of Bitcoin purchases\u2014accounting for 97% of transactions. \u2014 Jeff John Roberts, Fortune , 17 June 2020",
|
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"Those figures include the performance of the company\u2019s investment management arm and its federal savings bank , as well as its life insurance line. \u2014 Greg Jefferson, ExpressNews.com , 24 Jan. 2020",
|
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"Ultimately, having one Landesbank catering to the nation\u2019s 380 or so savings banks \u2014 rather than half a dozen \u2014 is probably sufficient. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Oct. 2019"
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],
|
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|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1813, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-193134"
|
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},
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"savingly":{
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"type":[
|
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"adverb"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": in a saving manner : frugally":[
|
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"has few wants and lives savingly"
|
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],
|
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": in a manner that brings salvation : so as to redeem":[]
|
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-211828"
|
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},
|
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"savasana":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a meditative posture in which one lies on one's back that is typically considered the final resting pose in yoga":[
|
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"Savasana is a pose of total relaxation\u2014making it one of the most challenging.",
|
|
"\u2014 Yoga Journal"
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"sh\u0259-\u02c8v\u00e4-s\u0259-n\u0259"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"borrowed from Sanskrit \u015bav\u0101sana-, from \u015b\u00e1va\u1e25 \"corpse\" (perhaps noun derivative from the base of \u015bv\u00e1yati \"it swells, grows\") + \u0101sanam asana \u2014 more at cyme":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1918, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-215525"
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},
|
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"savings bank life insurance":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": life insurance sold over the counter by mutual savings banks as authorized by law in some states":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-224243"
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},
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"Savo":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"geographical name"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
"island of the western Pacific in the southeastern Solomon Islands north of western Guadalcanal":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8s\u00e4-(\u02cc)v\u014d"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-002150"
|
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},
|
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"savarin":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a rich yeast cake baked in a ring mold and soaked in a rum or kirsch syrup":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8sa-v\u0259-r\u0259n"
|
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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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"Spongy, creamy, fruity, boozy, the tiny savarin covers most all of the dessert food groups. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Dec. 2021",
|
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"Hermine has been challenging herself as a baker since constructing her first solo savarin cake at the tender age of 8. \u2014 Andrea Park, Marie Claire , 1 Oct. 2020",
|
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"Furthermore, his white is made with a vegetable gum from TIC gums whereas mine was made with agar agar from Texturas and in the shape of a savarin . \u2014 Mark Mcclusky, WIRED , 29 May 2007",
|
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"Dessert tables were set with cr\u00e8me caramel, baba savarin , pastries, and meringues by the time guests were on their feet dancing to DJ sets by Siobhan Bell, Valentine Fillol-Cordier, and Slick Woods. \u2014 Camila Hennessy, Vogue , 3 July 2017"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"French, from Anthelme Brillat- Savarin \u20201826 French politician, writer, and gourmet":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1852, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-021827"
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