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{
"El'brus":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"mountain 18,510 feet (5642 meters) high in southern Russia in Europe; highest in the Caucasus and in Europe":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"-\u02c8br\u00fcs",
"el-\u02c8br\u00fcz"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193457",
"type":[
"geographical name"
]
},
"Elachistaceae":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a family of brown algae (order Ectocarpales) found on other marine algae especially of the family Fucaceae":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Elachista , type genus (from Greek elachist\u0113 , feminine superlative of elachys small) + -aceae (in weight)":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccel\u0259k\u0259\u0307\u02c8st\u0101s\u0113\u02cc\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-073612",
"type":[
"adjective",
"plural noun"
]
},
"Elachistodontidae":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a small family of Indian egg-eating snakes comprising a single genus that is sometimes placed with the egg-eating snakes of southern Africa in the family Dasypeltidae":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Elachistodont-, Elachistodon , type genus (from Greek elachistos \u2014superlative of elachys \u2014+ New Latin -odont-, -odon ) + -idae":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccel\u0259\u02cckist\u0259\u02c8d\u00e4nt\u0259\u02ccd\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-181306",
"type":[
"plural noun"
]
},
"Elaeagnaceae":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a family of trees or shrubs (order Myrtales) having silvery, scurfy, or stellate-pubescent foliage, small perfect or dioecious flowers, and baccate fruit":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Elaeagnus , type genus + -aceae":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccel\u0113\u02ccag\u02c8n\u0101s\u0113\u02cc\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125945",
"type":[
"adjective",
"plural noun"
]
},
"Elasmotherium":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a genus of rhinoceroses of the Pleistocene of Russia":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from elasm- + -therium ; from the enamel plates of the molars":""
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-192550",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Elateridae":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a large family of elongated tapering beetles that commonly have the ability when overturned to flip into the air by a sudden movement of the prothorax and so produce a distinct clicking \u2014 compare click beetle , wireworm":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Elater , type genus + -idae":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccel\u0259\u02c8ter\u0259\u02ccd\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135201",
"type":[
"plural noun"
]
},
"Eleotridae":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a large widely distributed family of chiefly small fishes comprising the sleepers that are closely related to and sometimes included among the gobies from which they are distinguished by pelvic fins that are separate and do not form a cup or disk":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Eleotris , type genus (from Greek ele\u014dtris , a fish of the Nile river) + -idae":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccel\u0113\u02c8\u014d\u2027tr\u0259\u02ccd\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-215455",
"type":[
"plural noun"
]
},
"Elephantidae":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a family of bulky mammals (order Proboscidea) comprising the recent elephants and related extinct forms (such as the mammoths) that differ from these chiefly in respect to their dentition and in former classifications including also the mastodons":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Elephant-, Elephas , type genus + -idae":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccel\u0259\u02c8fant\u0259\u02ccd\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-061828",
"type":[
"plural noun"
]
},
"Elgin":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"city west-northwest of Chicago in northeastern Illinois population 108,188":[],
"royal burgh in northeastern Scotland northeast of Inverness population 18,905":[],
"\u2014 see moray sense 2":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140843",
"type":[
"geographical name"
]
},
"Elgon, Mount":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"extinct volcano 14,178 feet (4321 meters) high in eastern Africa on the boundary between Uganda and Kenya northeast of Lake Victoria":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8el-\u02ccg\u00e4n"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-104936",
"type":[
"geographical name"
]
},
"Eli":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a judge and priest of Israel who according to the account in I Samuel was entrusted with the care of the boy Samuel":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Hebrew \u02bd\u0112l\u012b":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u0113-\u02ccl\u012b"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-081345",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Elian":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": of, relating to, or like the essayist Lamb or his writing":[
"that Elian technique",
"\u2014 W. H. Gardner"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Elia , pseudonym of Charles Lamb \u20201834 English essayist and critic + English -an":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"sometimes \u02c8el-",
"-ly\u0259n",
"\u02c8\u0113l\u0113\u0259n",
"which appears to have been the pronunciation used by Lamb"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-084320",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"Elias":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": elijah":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Late Latin, from Greek \u0112lias , from Hebrew \u0112l\u012by\u0101h":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"i-\u02c8l\u012b-\u0259s"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-184051",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Ely, Isle of":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"district and former administrative county (capital Ely) of eastern England in Cambridgeshire \u2014 see cambridgeshire":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133332",
"type":[
"geographical name"
]
},
"Elymi":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": an ancient people of northwest Sicily":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin, from Greek Elymoi":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8el\u0259\u02ccm\u012b"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-105814",
"type":[
"plural noun"
]
},
"Elymus":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a genus of tall tufted perennial grasses comprising the lyme grasses, having closely flowered terminal flower spikes, and being sometimes used as fodder and to bind loose sandy soil \u2014 see wild rye":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Greek elymos millet":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"-m\u0259s"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-081719",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Elyot":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"Sir Thomas 1490?\u20131546 English scholar and diplomat":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8e-l\u0113-\u0259t",
"\u02c8el-y\u0259t"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-081906",
"type":[
"biographical name"
]
},
"Elyria":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"city in northeastern Ohio southwest of Cleveland population 54,533":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"i-\u02c8lir-\u0113-\u0259"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-055058",
"type":[
"geographical name"
]
},
"Elysium":{
"antonyms":[
"Gehenna",
"hell",
"Pandemonium",
"perdition"
],
"definitions":{
": paradise sense 2":[],
": the abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology":[]
},
"examples":[
"the mourners were comforted by their belief that the saintly woman was now experiencing the joys of Elysium",
"the universal pipe dream that there exists somewhere an earthly Elysium where people live trouble-free lives"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1567, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin, from Greek \u0112lysion":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"-z\u0113-",
"i-\u02c8li-zh\u0113-\u0259m"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"above",
"bliss",
"elysian fields",
"empyrean",
"heaven",
"kingdom come",
"New Jerusalem",
"paradise",
"sky",
"Zion",
"Sion"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-174717",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"el":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": the letter l":[],
"elevation":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"circa 1906, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8el"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020659",
"type":[
"abbreviation",
"noun"
]
},
"el cheapo":{
"antonyms":[
"costly",
"dear",
"deluxe",
"expensive",
"high",
"high-ticket",
"precious",
"premium",
"pricey",
"pricy",
"spendy",
"valuable"
],
"definitions":{
": cheap sense 2a":[]
},
"examples":[
"took an el cheapo vacation, staying at a friend's cabin the whole time",
"he bought el cheapo sneakers from someone on a street corner"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1967, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Spanish el the + English cheap + Spanish -o (masculine noun ending)":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02cc)el-\u02c8ch\u0113-(\u02cc)p\u014d",
"\u02c8el-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"affordable",
"bargain-basement",
"budget",
"cheap",
"cheapie",
"cheapo",
"chintzy",
"cut-price",
"cut-rate",
"dime-store",
"dirt cheap",
"inexpensive",
"low",
"low-end",
"popular",
"reasonable"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-191004",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"elaborate":{
"antonyms":[
"develop",
"evolve",
"unfold"
],
"definitions":{
": marked by complexity, fullness of detail, or ornateness":[
"elaborate prose"
],
": planned or carried out with great care":[
"took elaborate precautions"
],
": to become elaborate (see elaborate entry 1 )":[],
": to build up (something, such as complex organic compounds) from simple ingredients":[],
": to expand something in detail":[
"would you care to elaborate on that statement"
],
": to produce by labor":[],
": to work out in detail : develop":[
"elaborate a theory"
]
},
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"Jumping spiders, the largest family of spiders, have excellent eyesight and perform elaborate courtship and threat displays, often characterized by ritualized body postures and leg waving. \u2014 Simon Pollard , Natural History , March 1995",
"Mostly, I think, because it's wicked hot today, I've been having elaborate fantasies about the perfect hot-weather lunch: two dozen freshly opened Little Necks and a couple bottles of ice-cold lager. None of that red \"cocktail\" sauce on 'em either, just lemon and coarse black pepper. \u2014 Vladimir Estragon , Waiting for Dessert , 1982",
"On the breast of her gown, in fine red cloth, surrounded with an elaborate embroidery and fantastic flourishes of gold thread, appeared the letter A. \u2014 Nathaniel Hawthorne , The Scarlet Letter , 1850",
"They made elaborate preparations for his visit.",
"I see now that her behavior was all part of an elaborate plan.",
"The dancers were wearing elaborate costumes.",
"He told the story in elaborate detail.",
"Verb",
"\u2026 the National Weather Service \u2026 advised all citizens in New Orleans's water-filled neighborhoods \"to take the necessary tools for survival.\" The Weather Service elaborated : \"Those going into attics should try to take an axe or hatchet with them so they can cut their way onto the roof to avoid drowning should rising flood waters continue to rise into the attic.\" \u2014 Christopher Cooper & Robert Block , Diaster , 2006",
"In each evening's sleep sustained dream scenarios, elaborated over periods lasting up to an hour, alternate with thought-like mentation in 90-minute-cycles. \u2014 Jeffrey Saver , London Review of Books , 4 Aug. 1988",
"I'll be glad to elaborate if you want to hear more.",
"She was asked to say more about her earlier statements, but she declined to elaborate .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"With Rotoscope Spiritbox elaborate upon their unique modern sound but with a more 90\u2019s-industrial flourish. \u2014 Quentin Singer, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"Its themes, too, elaborate upon the Grimm brothers' favorite. \u2014 Randall Colburn, EW.com , 10 June 2022",
"With this at the top of his mind, even the most eye-popping set piece becomes a puckish way of speaking truth to power \u2014 like a very, very elaborate prank. \u2014 Michael Ordo\u00f1a, Los Angeles Times , 6 June 2022",
"The conceits deployed, however elaborate , communicate the most primal of emotions\u2014loss, pain, stoical endurance, fits of despair\u2014as well as the survivor\u2019s inability to make sense of the wanton destruction of so much promise. \u2014 Mark Ford, The New York Review of Books , 25 May 2022",
"The most elaborate of these, a Super Deluxe Edition, will contain 11 vinyl LPs and one CD and including demos, drafts, instrumentals, a full 2002 concert recording and a September 2001 radio performance and interview. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 28 Apr. 2022",
"The dispatch suggested the weapon tested is likely capable of carrying a nuclear warhead, but KCNA didn\u2019t elaborate . \u2014 NBC News , 17 Apr. 2022",
"Sedering, be sure to check out Loser Barbara Sarshik\u2019s ever more elaborate \u2014 but still just as free \u2014 collection of ace Passover parodies at, where else: PassoverSongParodies.com. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Petro didn\u2019t immediately elaborate on who the criminals are, or what their motives might be. \u2014 Matthew Bristow, Bloomberg.com , 9 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Cooley declined to elaborate on his role in the Hensel case, citing attorney-client privilege. \u2014 James Queally, Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022",
"The statement didn\u2019t elaborate what trades Elliott had executed or the impact of the cancellation. \u2014 Alfred Cang, Fortune , 6 June 2022",
"Cawthorn\u2019s spokesperson, Luke Ball, declined to elaborate . \u2014 Peter Slevin, The New Yorker , 27 May 2022",
"Her cause of death is not yet clear and the family's statement did not elaborate further. \u2014 Caitlin O'kane, CBS News , 3 May 2022",
"The statement did not elaborate on North Korea\u2019s possible future actions. \u2014 Choe Sang-hun, BostonGlobe.com , 14 Jan. 2022",
"The statement did not elaborate on North Korea\u2019s possible future actions. \u2014 New York Times , 13 Jan. 2022",
"Through a spokeswoman, Rollins declined to elaborate on the letter. \u2014 Adrian Walker, BostonGlobe.com , 3 June 2022",
"Authorities confirm Gendron threatened an attack at his high school last year, but declined to elaborate on the specific nature of the threat. \u2014 Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY , 16 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1592, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
"1611, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin elaboratus , from past participle of elaborare to work out, acquire by labor, from e- + laborare to work \u2014 more at laboratory":"Adjective and Verb"
},
"pronounciation":[
"-\u02c8la-br\u0259t",
"i-\u02c8lab-\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t",
"i-\u02c8la-b\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t",
"i-\u02c8la-b(\u0259-)r\u0259t",
"i-\u02c8la-b\u0259-r\u0259t"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"complex",
"complicated",
"detailed",
"fancy",
"intricate",
"involved",
"sophisticated"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203248",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
]
},
"elaborate (on)":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":[
"to add to the interest of by including made-up details my friend tends to elaborate on his hiking experiences, turning an ordinary walk in the woods into a hair-raising adventure",
"to express more fully and in greater detail the candidate for governor refused to elaborate on how she would balance the state's budget"
],
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-162245",
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"elaborateness":{
"antonyms":[
"develop",
"evolve",
"unfold"
],
"definitions":{
": marked by complexity, fullness of detail, or ornateness":[
"elaborate prose"
],
": planned or carried out with great care":[
"took elaborate precautions"
],
": to become elaborate (see elaborate entry 1 )":[],
": to build up (something, such as complex organic compounds) from simple ingredients":[],
": to expand something in detail":[
"would you care to elaborate on that statement"
],
": to produce by labor":[],
": to work out in detail : develop":[
"elaborate a theory"
]
},
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"Jumping spiders, the largest family of spiders, have excellent eyesight and perform elaborate courtship and threat displays, often characterized by ritualized body postures and leg waving. \u2014 Simon Pollard , Natural History , March 1995",
"Mostly, I think, because it's wicked hot today, I've been having elaborate fantasies about the perfect hot-weather lunch: two dozen freshly opened Little Necks and a couple bottles of ice-cold lager. None of that red \"cocktail\" sauce on 'em either, just lemon and coarse black pepper. \u2014 Vladimir Estragon , Waiting for Dessert , 1982",
"On the breast of her gown, in fine red cloth, surrounded with an elaborate embroidery and fantastic flourishes of gold thread, appeared the letter A. \u2014 Nathaniel Hawthorne , The Scarlet Letter , 1850",
"They made elaborate preparations for his visit.",
"I see now that her behavior was all part of an elaborate plan.",
"The dancers were wearing elaborate costumes.",
"He told the story in elaborate detail.",
"Verb",
"\u2026 the National Weather Service \u2026 advised all citizens in New Orleans's water-filled neighborhoods \"to take the necessary tools for survival.\" The Weather Service elaborated : \"Those going into attics should try to take an axe or hatchet with them so they can cut their way onto the roof to avoid drowning should rising flood waters continue to rise into the attic.\" \u2014 Christopher Cooper & Robert Block , Diaster , 2006",
"In each evening's sleep sustained dream scenarios, elaborated over periods lasting up to an hour, alternate with thought-like mentation in 90-minute-cycles. \u2014 Jeffrey Saver , London Review of Books , 4 Aug. 1988",
"I'll be glad to elaborate if you want to hear more.",
"She was asked to say more about her earlier statements, but she declined to elaborate .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"With Rotoscope Spiritbox elaborate upon their unique modern sound but with a more 90\u2019s-industrial flourish. \u2014 Quentin Singer, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"Its themes, too, elaborate upon the Grimm brothers' favorite. \u2014 Randall Colburn, EW.com , 10 June 2022",
"With this at the top of his mind, even the most eye-popping set piece becomes a puckish way of speaking truth to power \u2014 like a very, very elaborate prank. \u2014 Michael Ordo\u00f1a, Los Angeles Times , 6 June 2022",
"The conceits deployed, however elaborate , communicate the most primal of emotions\u2014loss, pain, stoical endurance, fits of despair\u2014as well as the survivor\u2019s inability to make sense of the wanton destruction of so much promise. \u2014 Mark Ford, The New York Review of Books , 25 May 2022",
"The most elaborate of these, a Super Deluxe Edition, will contain 11 vinyl LPs and one CD and including demos, drafts, instrumentals, a full 2002 concert recording and a September 2001 radio performance and interview. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 28 Apr. 2022",
"The dispatch suggested the weapon tested is likely capable of carrying a nuclear warhead, but KCNA didn\u2019t elaborate . \u2014 NBC News , 17 Apr. 2022",
"Sedering, be sure to check out Loser Barbara Sarshik\u2019s ever more elaborate \u2014 but still just as free \u2014 collection of ace Passover parodies at, where else: PassoverSongParodies.com. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Petro didn\u2019t immediately elaborate on who the criminals are, or what their motives might be. \u2014 Matthew Bristow, Bloomberg.com , 9 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Cooley declined to elaborate on his role in the Hensel case, citing attorney-client privilege. \u2014 James Queally, Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022",
"The statement didn\u2019t elaborate what trades Elliott had executed or the impact of the cancellation. \u2014 Alfred Cang, Fortune , 6 June 2022",
"Cawthorn\u2019s spokesperson, Luke Ball, declined to elaborate . \u2014 Peter Slevin, The New Yorker , 27 May 2022",
"Her cause of death is not yet clear and the family's statement did not elaborate further. \u2014 Caitlin O'kane, CBS News , 3 May 2022",
"The statement did not elaborate on North Korea\u2019s possible future actions. \u2014 Choe Sang-hun, BostonGlobe.com , 14 Jan. 2022",
"The statement did not elaborate on North Korea\u2019s possible future actions. \u2014 New York Times , 13 Jan. 2022",
"Through a spokeswoman, Rollins declined to elaborate on the letter. \u2014 Adrian Walker, BostonGlobe.com , 3 June 2022",
"Authorities confirm Gendron threatened an attack at his high school last year, but declined to elaborate on the specific nature of the threat. \u2014 Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY , 16 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1592, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
"1611, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin elaboratus , from past participle of elaborare to work out, acquire by labor, from e- + laborare to work \u2014 more at laboratory":"Adjective and Verb"
},
"pronounciation":[
"-\u02c8la-br\u0259t",
"i-\u02c8lab-\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t",
"i-\u02c8la-b\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t",
"i-\u02c8la-b(\u0259-)r\u0259t",
"i-\u02c8la-b\u0259-r\u0259t"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"Adjective",
"Jumping spiders, the largest family of spiders, have excellent eyesight and perform elaborate courtship and threat displays, often characterized by ritualized body postures and leg waving. \u2014 Simon Pollard , Natural History , March 1995",
"Mostly, I think, because it's wicked hot today, I've been having elaborate fantasies about the perfect hot-weather lunch: two dozen freshly opened Little Necks and a couple bottles of ice-cold lager. None of that red \"cocktail\" sauce on 'em either, just lemon and coarse black pepper. \u2014 Vladimir Estragon , Waiting for Dessert , 1982",
"On the breast of her gown, in fine red cloth, surrounded with an elaborate embroidery and fantastic flourishes of gold thread, appeared the letter A. \u2014 Nathaniel Hawthorne , The Scarlet Letter , 1850",
"They made elaborate preparations for his visit.",
"I see now that her behavior was all part of an elaborate plan.",
"The dancers were wearing elaborate costumes.",
"He told the story in elaborate detail.",
"Verb",
"\u2026 the National Weather Service \u2026 advised all citizens in New Orleans's water-filled neighborhoods \"to take the necessary tools for survival.\" The Weather Service elaborated : \"Those going into attics should try to take an axe or hatchet with them so they can cut their way onto the roof to avoid drowning should rising flood waters continue to rise into the attic.\" \u2014 Christopher Cooper & Robert Block , Diaster , 2006",
"In each evening's sleep sustained dream scenarios, elaborated over periods lasting up to an hour, alternate with thought-like mentation in 90-minute-cycles. \u2014 Jeffrey Saver , London Review of Books , 4 Aug. 1988",
"I'll be glad to elaborate if you want to hear more.",
"She was asked to say more about her earlier statements, but she declined to elaborate .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"With Rotoscope Spiritbox elaborate upon their unique modern sound but with a more 90\u2019s-industrial flourish. \u2014 Quentin Singer, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"Its themes, too, elaborate upon the Grimm brothers' favorite. \u2014 Randall Colburn, EW.com , 10 June 2022",
"With this at the top of his mind, even the most eye-popping set piece becomes a puckish way of speaking truth to power \u2014 like a very, very elaborate prank. \u2014 Michael Ordo\u00f1a, Los Angeles Times , 6 June 2022",
"The conceits deployed, however elaborate , communicate the most primal of emotions\u2014loss, pain, stoical endurance, fits of despair\u2014as well as the survivor\u2019s inability to make sense of the wanton destruction of so much promise. \u2014 Mark Ford, The New York Review of Books , 25 May 2022",
"The most elaborate of these, a Super Deluxe Edition, will contain 11 vinyl LPs and one CD and including demos, drafts, instrumentals, a full 2002 concert recording and a September 2001 radio performance and interview. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 28 Apr. 2022",
"The dispatch suggested the weapon tested is likely capable of carrying a nuclear warhead, but KCNA didn\u2019t elaborate . \u2014 NBC News , 17 Apr. 2022",
"Sedering, be sure to check out Loser Barbara Sarshik\u2019s ever more elaborate \u2014 but still just as free \u2014 collection of ace Passover parodies at, where else: PassoverSongParodies.com. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Petro didn\u2019t immediately elaborate on who the criminals are, or what their motives might be. \u2014 Matthew Bristow, Bloomberg.com , 9 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Cooley declined to elaborate on his role in the Hensel case, citing attorney-client privilege. \u2014 James Queally, Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022",
"The statement didn\u2019t elaborate what trades Elliott had executed or the impact of the cancellation. \u2014 Alfred Cang, Fortune , 6 June 2022",
"Cawthorn\u2019s spokesperson, Luke Ball, declined to elaborate . \u2014 Peter Slevin, The New Yorker , 27 May 2022",
"Her cause of death is not yet clear and the family's statement did not elaborate further. \u2014 Caitlin O'kane, CBS News , 3 May 2022",
"The statement did not elaborate on North Korea\u2019s possible future actions. \u2014 Choe Sang-hun, BostonGlobe.com , 14 Jan. 2022",
"The statement did not elaborate on North Korea\u2019s possible future actions. \u2014 New York Times , 13 Jan. 2022",
"Through a spokeswoman, Rollins declined to elaborate on the letter. \u2014 Adrian Walker, BostonGlobe.com , 3 June 2022",
"Authorities confirm Gendron threatened an attack at his high school last year, but declined to elaborate on the specific nature of the threat. \u2014 Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY , 16 May 2022"
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"1592, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
"1611, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2":"Verb"
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"Latin elaboratus , from past participle of elaborare to work out, acquire by labor, from e- + laborare to work \u2014 more at laboratory":"Adjective and Verb"
},
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"-\u02c8la-br\u0259t",
"i-\u02c8lab-\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t",
"i-\u02c8la-b\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t",
"i-\u02c8la-b(\u0259-)r\u0259t",
"i-\u02c8la-b\u0259-r\u0259t"
],
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"involved",
"sophisticated"
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"Latin elaborat us + English -ory":""
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"-ri",
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]
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"elapse":{
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"continue",
"hang on",
"persist"
],
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"four years elapsed before he returned"
],
": passage":[
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]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"in those coin-operated binoculars at scenic areas your viewing time seems to elapse almost before it has begun",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Yet more than 70 minutes would elapse before the gunman was shot and killed by officers who stormed the room. \u2014 Alexandra Meeks, CNN , 23 June 2022",
"Often three or four years can elapse between the time when a company begins to design a new car from scratch and the start of its series production. \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 9 June 2022",
"The wearer can set the alarm based on the number of hours that should elapse before the alarm rings. \u2014 Carol Besler, Robb Report , 22 Apr. 2022",
"As time went on, however, many of these benefits expired or were struck down in courts or permitted to elapse by Congress. \u2014 Grace Segers, The New Republic , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Also, how much time had to elapse between the balloon landing and the actual tip-off of the game? \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 21 Mar. 2022",
"In the end, 20 months would elapse before Hegerberg played again. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Mar. 2022",
"This month, the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs, which Haaland oversees, allowed a 45-day review period to elapse without taking action on the agreement. \u2014 Dara Kam, sun-sentinel.com , 19 Aug. 2021",
"Centuries may elapse before someone gives dissolution a name and a date. \u2014 Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic , 1 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The day marks the elapse of a 30-day grace period since the country was due to pay the equivalent of $100 million in dollars and euros to bondholders. \u2014 Caitlin Ostroff, WSJ , 26 June 2022"
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"1644, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
"circa 1677, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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"i-\u02c8laps"
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"break up",
"cease",
"close",
"conclude",
"dead-end",
"determine",
"die",
"discontinue",
"end",
"expire",
"finish",
"go",
"halt",
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"leave off",
"let up",
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"terminate",
"wind up",
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": an enzyme especially of pancreatic juice that digests elastin":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Inadequate amounts of elastase and other pancreatic enzymes allow fats and proteins to pass through the small intestine intact and unabsorbed. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Apr. 2022",
"More than 10 years ago, such disease links prompted some companies to begin to develop compounds that inhibit neutrophil elastase . \u2014 Mitch Leslie, Science | AAAS , 5 Mar. 2020",
"Researchers suspect these vagrant neutrophils release neutrophil elastase and other molecules at the wrong spots, including the lungs, causing the tissue damage seen in COPD. \u2014 Mitch Leslie, Science | AAAS , 5 Mar. 2020",
"Hibiscus inhibits the production of elastase , which breaks down elastin\u2014a critical protein to keeping your skin bouncy and fresh. \u2014 Braelyn Wood, Health.com , 12 Nov. 2019"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1949, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"elast in + -ase":""
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"i-\u02c8las-\u02cct\u0101s, -\u02cct\u0101z",
"-\u02ccst\u0101z",
"i-\u02c8la-\u02ccst\u0101s"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-005715",
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]
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"elastic":{
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"inelastic",
"inflexible",
"nonelastic",
"rigid",
"stiff"
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": capable of being easily stretched or expanded and resuming former shape : flexible":[
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],
": capable of ready change or easy expansion or contraction : not rigid or constricted":[
"an elastic concept"
],
": capable of recovering quickly especially from depression or disappointment":[
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"\u2014 Wilkie Collins"
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": easily stretched rubber usually prepared in cords, strings, or bands":[],
": receptive to new ideas : adaptable":[
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],
": relating to or being a collision between particles in which the total kinetic energy of the particles remains unchanged":[],
": rubber band":[],
": something made from this fabric":[]
},
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"when vacationing, we generally have very elastic daily sightseeing plans",
"Noun",
"She wrapped an elastic around the cards.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"During a time when inflationary pressures and recession concerns disrupt markets, elastic innovation continues to propel change while also creating stability and organizational resilience. \u2014 John M. Bremen, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
"But his elastic resistance belt TeddyBand \u2014 one of his painfully inane inventions \u2014 does nothing other than slap him in the face. \u2014 Tomris Laffly, Variety , 23 June 2022",
"Cloth covers are fixed to the car using either string tie-downs, or elastic . \u2014 Talon Homer, Popular Mechanics , 22 June 2022",
"Every day since meeting Bakari's family, King has worn an elastic bracelet with Bakari's name and the date of his killing. \u2014 Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE.com , 17 June 2022",
"Economists have treated the supply side\u2014autos, housing, restaurants, energy, healthcare, finance\u2014as homogenous and elastic : When demand for nursing home beds or cars rise, so does their supply, and prices rise only a little, if at all. \u2014 Greg Ip, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
"The fillings for a breakfast taco aren\u2019t complicated, which is why owner Chris Svetlik says the most important element is the flour tortilla, that wondrous flatbread, simultaneously flaky and elastic . \u2014 Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
"In Seasons 1 and 2, his attempts to fit in among plucky Millennial thespians showcased Hader\u2019s impressive deadpan and elastic face. \u2014 Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic , 15 June 2022",
"In the trials, the elastic human skin moved freely while the finger made different motions, Takeuchi said. \u2014 Megan Marples, CNN , 10 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"This Paula\u2019s Choice product also contains vitamin C as well as antioxidants, which work to protect the skin from further damage while increasing the production of collagen, our skin\u2019s natural elastic . \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 15 May 2022",
"The sleeves also have an elastic around the bottom, giving it a ruffled appearance. \u2014 Sanah Faroke, PEOPLE.com , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Unlike other bungee leashes on the market, Ruffwear integrates the elastic into its webbing, so there\u2019s a smooth dispersion of force up and down the leash\u2014not too stiff, not too loose\u2014with no bunching. \u2014 Outside Online , 26 June 2020",
"Our testers appreciated the double elastic on the fitted sheet, making bed-making simple and easy. \u2014 Grace Wu, Good Housekeeping , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Use a safety pin to help guide the elastic through. \u2014 Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens , 4 Feb. 2022",
"Bring the ends underneath the base of the low ponytail, and secure them together with a clear elastic . \u2014 Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living , 1 July 2021",
"To prevent the elastic from rubbing against your heel, the sandals have a leather strap on the back. \u2014 Eden Lichterman, PEOPLE.com , 26 July 2021",
"The elastic can get wound around wildlife, which can result in serious injury to birds and/or animals. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 July 2021"
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"1674, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
"1847, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
},
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"New Latin elasticus , from Late Greek elastos ductile, beaten, from Greek elaunein to drive, beat out; probably akin to Greek \u0113lythe he went, Old Irish luid":"Adjective"
},
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"i-\u02c8la-stik",
"i-\u02c8las-tik"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for elastic Adjective elastic , resilient , springy , flexible , supple mean able to endure strain without being permanently injured. elastic implies the property of resisting deformation by stretching. an elastic waistband resilient implies the ability to recover shape quickly when the deforming force or pressure is removed. a resilient innersole springy stresses both the ease with which something yields to pressure and the quickness of its return to original shape. the cake is done when the top is springy flexible applies to something which may or may not be resilient or elastic but which can be bent or folded without breaking. flexible plastic tubing supple applies to something that can be readily bent, twisted, or folded without any sign of injury. supple leather",
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"bouncy",
"flexible",
"resilient",
"rubberlike",
"rubbery",
"springy",
"stretch",
"stretchable",
"stretchy",
"supple",
"whippy"
],
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"noun"
]
},
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": the plastic yielding or creep of certain crystals of a metal on recovery after the release of a stress that has previously caused plastic deformation":[]
},
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-032724",
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": one of the constants that express the elastic behavior of a given material \u2014 compare bulk modulus , elastic limit , poisson's ratio , shear modulus , yield point , young's modulus":[]
},
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": a currency that automatically increases and decreases in volume with the demands of business":[]
},
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": the curve assumed by the longitudinal axis of an originally straight elastic strip or bar bent within its elastic limits by any system of forces":[]
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"Definition of elastical obsolete variant of elastic:1"
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"depress"
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": elated":[
"I smiled to myself and felt elate",
"\u2014 Charlotte Bront\u00eb"
],
": to fill with joy or pride":[]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"The discovery has elated researchers.",
"the winning of the state basketball championship elated the whole town",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"TO112 Hand & Body wash + lotion is a twofold practice intended to elate and enrich the surface and soul, granting symmetry to all skin types. \u2014 Joseph Deacetis, Forbes , 2 Nov. 2021",
"One or two election cycles ago, a candidate with McGrath\u2019s understanding of the climate crisis would have been enough to elate the state\u2019s environmental community. \u2014 James Bruggers, The Courier-Journal , 15 Sep. 2020",
"While the wind presented a challenge, Widmier was elated that the event was able to proceed and that a respectable fleet had turned out. \u2014 al , 20 May 2020",
"Williams was elated that the duchess wore one of her pieces and celebrated the look on Instagram last fall. \u2014 Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR , 20 Feb. 2019",
"Vescovo was elated when the lander reached the surface. \u2014 Ben Taub, The New Yorker , 10 May 2020",
"While Tesla fans have been elated with the stock gains, the advance has inflicted pain on investors who wagered that the shares would fall. \u2014 Julia-ambra Verlaine, WSJ , 20 Jan. 2020",
"Children were elated when the Easter Bunny was spotted turning on their street. \u2014 John Kuntz, cleveland , 4 Apr. 2020",
"Now he\u2019ll be elated if Premier brings in half that. \u2014 Cheryl Hall, Dallas News , 5 Apr. 2020"
],
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"1647, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
"circa 1619, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin elatus (past participle of efferre to carry out, elevate), from e- + latus , past participle of ferre to carry \u2014 more at tolerate , bear":"Verb"
},
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"i-\u02c8l\u0101t"
],
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"elevate",
"enrapture",
"exhilarate",
"intoxicate",
"transport"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-003540",
"type":[
"adjective",
"verb"
]
},
"elated":{
"antonyms":[
"depressed"
],
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": marked by high spirits : exultant":[]
},
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"Alec felt elated \u2014it was the first time that the stallion hadn't drawn back into the stall at the sight of him. \u2014 Walter Farley , The Black Stallion , (1941) 2002",
"But I was elated when my song was banned. I mean, nothing could have complimented me more than to hear they just banned it at such-and-such a station \u2026 \u2014 Tom Petty , quoted in Rolling Stone , 14 Nov. 2002",
"Inside the \u2026 hall, the combination of national crisis and imminent electoral victory creates an atmosphere at once pensive and elated . \u2014 Yossi Klein Halevi , New Republic , 25 Dec. 2000",
"Much elated with her success, Jo did \"tell on,\" all about their plays and plans, their hopes and fears for Father, and the most interesting events of the little world in which the sisters lived. \u2014 Louisa May Alcott , Little Women , 1869",
"She was elated at the news.",
"she was elated upon learning that she had been accepted by her first-choice college",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Despite the muggy conditions at Saint Vitus, the crowd \u2014 which included men and women of all ages and races and was more diverse demographically than your average pop concert \u2014 looked elated to be there. \u2014 Kory Grow, Rolling Stone , 3 June 2022",
"As elated graduates of Baltimore\u2019s Mergenthaler Vocational Technical High School lined up to receive their diplomas Sunday afternoon, the absence of one student was palpable. \u2014 Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun , 12 June 2022",
"Even Shawa, who has been leading safaris for 17 years, seemed elated . \u2014 Mary Holland, Travel + Leisure , 4 June 2022",
"After a 2-year wait, P-Valley finally returns to Starz on June 3, and the Pynk Posse, as the cast and creator lovingly call show fans, can\u2019t be more elated . \u2014 Rivea Ruff, Essence , 2 June 2022",
"An elated Jayson Tatum watches the clock wind down to zero as the Celtics roll to a Game 7 victory. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 16 May 2022",
"Love Island time meant claiming your chair in the living room with a throw, a bowl of ice cream, and elated anticipation. \u2014 Ali Wentworth, Town & Country , 8 May 2022",
"They are joined by two elated fans in the shot, with both young women wearing glittery tiaras and their own sashes over floor-length prom gowns. \u2014 Gil Kaufman, Billboard , 25 Apr. 2022",
"The actor also shared a picture of their little one who was wrapped up in a blanket and enjoying an embrace from her elated parents. \u2014 Glenn Garner, PEOPLE.com , 14 Apr. 2022"
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"circa 1619, in the meaning defined above":""
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"i-\u02c8l\u0101-t\u0259d"
],
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"ecstatic",
"elevated",
"enrapt",
"enraptured",
"entranced",
"euphoric",
"exhilarated",
"giddy",
"heady",
"intoxicated",
"rapt",
"rapturous",
"rhapsodic",
"rhapsodical"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163736",
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"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
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"depressed"
],
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": marked by high spirits : exultant":[]
},
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"Alec felt elated \u2014it was the first time that the stallion hadn't drawn back into the stall at the sight of him. \u2014 Walter Farley , The Black Stallion , (1941) 2002",
"But I was elated when my song was banned. I mean, nothing could have complimented me more than to hear they just banned it at such-and-such a station \u2026 \u2014 Tom Petty , quoted in Rolling Stone , 14 Nov. 2002",
"Inside the \u2026 hall, the combination of national crisis and imminent electoral victory creates an atmosphere at once pensive and elated . \u2014 Yossi Klein Halevi , New Republic , 25 Dec. 2000",
"Much elated with her success, Jo did \"tell on,\" all about their plays and plans, their hopes and fears for Father, and the most interesting events of the little world in which the sisters lived. \u2014 Louisa May Alcott , Little Women , 1869",
"She was elated at the news.",
"she was elated upon learning that she had been accepted by her first-choice college",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Despite the muggy conditions at Saint Vitus, the crowd \u2014 which included men and women of all ages and races and was more diverse demographically than your average pop concert \u2014 looked elated to be there. \u2014 Kory Grow, Rolling Stone , 3 June 2022",
"As elated graduates of Baltimore\u2019s Mergenthaler Vocational Technical High School lined up to receive their diplomas Sunday afternoon, the absence of one student was palpable. \u2014 Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun , 12 June 2022",
"Even Shawa, who has been leading safaris for 17 years, seemed elated . \u2014 Mary Holland, Travel + Leisure , 4 June 2022",
"After a 2-year wait, P-Valley finally returns to Starz on June 3, and the Pynk Posse, as the cast and creator lovingly call show fans, can\u2019t be more elated . \u2014 Rivea Ruff, Essence , 2 June 2022",
"An elated Jayson Tatum watches the clock wind down to zero as the Celtics roll to a Game 7 victory. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 16 May 2022",
"Love Island time meant claiming your chair in the living room with a throw, a bowl of ice cream, and elated anticipation. \u2014 Ali Wentworth, Town & Country , 8 May 2022",
"They are joined by two elated fans in the shot, with both young women wearing glittery tiaras and their own sashes over floor-length prom gowns. \u2014 Gil Kaufman, Billboard , 25 Apr. 2022",
"The actor also shared a picture of their little one who was wrapped up in a blanket and enjoying an embrace from her elated parents. \u2014 Glenn Garner, PEOPLE.com , 14 Apr. 2022"
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"How do those six words manage to perfectly encompass that feeling of elation and relief when the phone finally rings and the right person is on the other end of it? \u2014 Jem Aswad, Variety , 1 June 2022",
"Weaving together found video footage, Jafa creates a narrative of both collective elation and despair. \u2014 Jacqui Palumbo, CNN , 29 Apr. 2022",
"The orchestral vocals, futuristic production and sonic ingenuity soundtrack the characters\u2019 quest for elation and ecstasy. \u2014 Delisa Shannon, Rolling Stone , 28 Feb. 2022",
"The response has been a combination of elation and relief as the Mets are finally thinking and acting like a major market franchise with World Series aspirations. \u2014 Wayne G. Mcdonnell, Jr., Forbes , 23 Dec. 2021",
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"Two poets laureate\u2014Alyssa Gaines and Daniel B. Summerhill\u2014turn their thoughtful attention to fashionable objects\u2014while Robert Wrigley imagines the top-of-the-world elation of being in a treehouse. \u2014 WSJ , 3 June 2022",
"The elation continued for Mendes, who was noticeably moved accepting as the youngest Canadian to win the international achievement award, and then later taking the stage to accept the Juno TikTok Fan Choice award. \u2014 Michele Amabile Angermiller, Variety , 15 May 2022",
"In the days since, the elation has remained at both Mahoning Valley and Thistledown as regulars have enjoyed reveling in the local connection while trying to put this feat into context. \u2014 Ashley Bastock, cleveland , 12 May 2022"
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"The actor's bodyguards rudely elbowed everyone out of the way.",
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"Also had surgery to remove a bone spur in his right elbow . \u2014 Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times , 27 June 2022",
"He was shut down for a couple of weeks after an exam showed a Grade 1 sprain of a ligament in his elbow . \u2014 Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer , 26 June 2022",
"Devers was drilled in his left elbow by A.J. Puk in the seventh inning of Thursday\u2019s 4-3 loss against Oakland. \u2014 Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2022",
"Ryu will miss the rest of the season because of ligament damage in his elbow , the team announced Tuesday. \u2014 Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al , 15 June 2022",
"The 6-3 senior threw a slider in the third inning of a mid-season game against Brebeuf Jesuit and felt a pop in his elbow \u2014 the type of injuries pitchers dread. \u2014 Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star , 8 June 2022",
"First there was a strained flexor mass in his elbow that forced him to miss much of his 2017 season. \u2014 Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun , 29 May 2022",
"The next day, Ohtani was placed on the disabled list with a Grade 2 sprain, again to the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow . \u2014 Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
"The initial diagnosis revealed a medial collateral ligament sprain in his elbow . \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 16 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The new 25-piece collection ($690 to $2,900) includes new riffs on bandage dresses, along with crop tops, catsuits, long and short skirts, and elbow gloves. \u2014 Ingrid Schmidt, The Hollywood Reporter , 16 June 2022",
"Malinowski must now fend off Tom Kean Jr., the son of former Gov. Thomas Kean, whose legacy helps him elbow out the competition from both more moderate and MAGA wings of the Jersey GOP. \u2014 Brittany Shepherd, ABC News , 11 June 2022",
"Salespeople know why prospects don't buy, are elbow -deep in the product experience and are a sounding board for customer feedback. \u2014 Vanessa Dreifuss, Forbes , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Sofia Coppola is seated, elbow perched on knee, on the oak steps of the McKim, Mead, and White Stair Hall at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. \u2014 Chloe Malle, Vogue , 14 Apr. 2022",
"The Orioles are awaiting a second opinion on the state of left-hander John Means\u2019 elbow , but there\u2019s uncertainty surrounding whether the ace will return at all this season. \u2014 Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun , 16 Apr. 2022",
"Bloomberg touted Guo as on the vanguard of mainland property developers poised to elbow aside Hong Kong's homegrown property tycoons as Beijing asserted greater control over the former British colony. \u2014 Yvonne Lau, Fortune , 8 Dec. 2021",
"The Clippers were also missing forwards Paul George ( elbow ) and Robert Covington (personal reasons), and guards Normal Powell (foot), Jason Preston (foot) and Jay Scrubb (foot) in a 106-102 win over the Pistons on Sunday. \u2014 Ashley Bastock, cleveland , 14 Mar. 2022",
"Wilson hit her head and elbow on the concrete during the fall, the report said, and was taken to a nearby hospital. \u2014 Lisa Maria Garza, orlandosentinel.com , 9 Feb. 2022"
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"\u2014 CNN Wire",
"Vice President Mike Pence and his wife, Karen, also attended the ceremony in New York, and he chatted with Mr. Biden, trading an elbow bump in lieu of a handshake, a nod to the pandemic.",
"\u2014 Annie Karni et al."
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Just a few supplies and bit of elbow grease can keep your patio or garden path looking new. \u2014 Kristina Mcguirk, Better Homes & Gardens , 16 June 2022",
"Most hose reels require some manual elbow grease , and there are also more expensive retractable hose reels. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 17 May 2022",
"The material is eminently learnable with a little bit of elbow grease . \u2014 Sandra Scheinbaum, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"Unlike most microfiber cloths, this set of four features a rough and rigid surface with extremely short pile height, perfect for applying elbow grease and scrubbing the grime off of windshields and mirrors, as well as chrome surfaces. \u2014 Talon Homer, Popular Mechanics , 27 May 2022",
"These tools are designed to make your elbow grease go further thanks to their dust- and gunk-grabbing textures and durable materials. \u2014 Better Homes & Gardens , 9 Mar. 2022",
"Don\u2019t be intimidated by the extra elbow grease the letters DIY can imply. \u2014 Harper's Bazaar Staff, Harper's BAZAAR , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Use a microfiber cleaning cloth and some elbow grease to start. \u2014 Simon Hill, Wired , 8 Feb. 2022",
"With a few common household ingredients and some elbow grease , these methods for cleaning stainless-steel pans will restore their shiny, spot-free finish. \u2014 Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens , 5 Oct. 2021"
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"It's a small kitchen with very little elbow room .",
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"The program is intended to provide medical care for elderly people.",
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"Speaking to senior citizens in recent days in New Haven, Lamont responded to an elderly woman who thanked him for making the public buses free through Dec. 1. \u2014 Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant , 19 June 2022",
"There was a home health care aide pushing an elderly woman in a wheelchair and a crew of National Park Service workers doing landscape work. \u2014 J.k. Dineen, San Francisco Chronicle , 17 June 2022",
"The Dallas break-in comes less than a week after a man dressed as an elderly woman leapt out of a wheelchair at the Louvre and smeared cake on the glass covering Leonardo da Vinci\u2019s Mona Lisa. \u2014 Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine , 3 June 2022",
"The attack came three days after a man disguised as an elderly woman threw cake at the glass protecting the Mona Lisa in the Louvre Museum in Paris. \u2014 Chron , 2 June 2022",
"Freeman earned an Oscar nomination here playing the chauffeur to Jessica Tandy\u2019s elderly Jewish woman in the 1940s American South. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 1 June 2022",
"An elderly woman was killed and two males wounded when an argument between two females erupted into gunfire Tuesday at a university campus after a high school graduation there, New Orleans police said. \u2014 Washington Post , 31 May 2022",
"The majority of the victims in that shooting, at Tops supermarket in Buffalo, New York, were elderly , the oldest victim 86 years old. \u2014 Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence , 25 May 2022",
"Barnes added that other congregants, who were elderly , also risked their lives and confronted the gunman, including a pastor who threw a chair at him. \u2014 Antonio Planas, NBC News , 17 May 2022"
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"the members of this all-American team are the elect of collegiate football",
"Verb",
"He hopes to be elected to the committee.",
"I've elected to study French as my foreign language.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The National Rifle Association\u2019s board of directors voted Monday to re- elect longtime CEO Wayne LaPierre, signaling that the gun rights group isn\u2019t changing direction despite a rise in mass shootings and its own internal turmoil. \u2014 David Ingram, NBC News , 30 May 2022",
"The illusion of complete normality could prompt people to spend more and re- elect current politicians for office. \u2014 Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes , 9 Apr. 2022",
"In some cases, those who are vaccinated but elect to not receive a booster would be subjected to game-day testing again starting Dec. 1, the NBA said. \u2014 Tim Reynolds, chicagotribune.com , 7 Nov. 2021",
"In some cases, those who are vaccinated but elect to not receive a booster would be subjected to game-day testing again starting Dec. 1, the NBA said. \u2014 Tim Reynolds, ajc , 7 Nov. 2021",
"Voters chose to re- elect incumbents Daniel Ursu and Juanita Lewis. \u2014 cleveland , 4 Nov. 2021",
"And it\u2019s one of those moments when any leader expecting to slide into re- elect mode as early as November of next year starts to get worried. \u2014 Philip Elliott, Time , 26 Aug. 2021",
"The pension fund is also withholding its votes to re- elect members of the board\u2019s audit and governance committees on grounds of failing to meet shareholder demands over climate-risk disclosures. \u2014 Justin Baer, WSJ , 30 Apr. 2021",
"State residents voted to re- elect Republican Sen. Steve Daines despite a challenge from popular former Gov. Steve Bullock. \u2014 Thomas Barrabi, Fox News , 17 Dec. 2020",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The governor- elect in 2026 will have a short time to organize an administration and craft a state budget before taking office the first week in January. \u2014 George Skelton, Los Angeles Times , 20 June 2022",
"In his first interview since being named CEO- elect of FedEx, Raj Subramaniam talks about preparing for a high-profile succession and setting a path for what\u2019s next. \u2014 Jena Mcgregor, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
"Hundreds attended the Rite of Priesthood Ordination, including the Archbishop Emeritus of Seattle, J. Peter Sartain; the Bishop of Shreveport, Francis I. Malone, and the Bishop- elect of Saint Augustine, Erik Pohlmeier. \u2014 Frank E. Lockwood, Arkansas Online , 4 June 2022",
"On his first day as the presumptive Hamilton County prosecutor- elect , Greg Garrison didn\u2019t exactly tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. \u2014 John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star , 5 May 2022",
"Those in attendance virtually and in-person, according to committee testimony, were Hice, Biggs, Gosar, Reps. Perry, Gaetz, Jordan, Gohmert, Mo Brooks of Alabama, Debbie Lesko of Arizona, and Greene, then a congresswoman- elect . \u2014 Farnoush Amiri, Chicago Tribune , 1 May 2022",
"Those in attendance virtually and in-person, according to committee testimony, were Hice, Biggs, Gosar, Reps. Perry, Gaetz, Jordan, Gohmert, Mo Brooks of Alabama, Debbie Lesko of Arizona, and Greene, then a congresswoman- elect . \u2014 Farnoush Amiri, ajc , 1 May 2022",
"Marjorie Taylor Greene, while still a congressmember- elect , attended at least one meeting. \u2014 Ella Lee, USA TODAY , 23 Apr. 2022",
"Kim is preparing a special inauguration present for South Korean president- elect Yoon Suk-yeol: a new missile crisis. \u2014 Patrick M. Cronin, National Review , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"At the time, Gabrielle Giffords, the former congresswoman who survived being shot in the head in 2011, chose Virginia\u2019s 10th district to launch her organization\u2019s efforts to help elect Democrats prioritizing gun restrictions. \u2014 Meagan Flynn, Washington Post , 28 May 2022",
"Democrats knew that Republicans would redraw Congressional boundaries to their advantage in places like Ohio, Texas and Florida in an effort to maximize the potential for voters to elect GOPers to the House. \u2014 Fox News , 23 May 2022",
"Breed will name someone in the coming weeks to fill Haney\u2019s seat on the Board of Supervisors until voters elect someone to another four-year term in November. \u2014 Joe Garofoli, San Francisco Chronicle , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Republicans had long dominated statewide races until Georgia helped elect Joe Biden to the presidency and enabled Democrats to control the Senate by electing Warnock and fellow Democrat Jon Ossoff in a January 2021 runoff. \u2014 Jeff Amy, ajc , 16 Apr. 2022",
"With student loan forgiveness, more student loan borrowers may be motivated to elect Democrats. \u2014 Zack Friedman, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Russian voters went to the polls last September to elect representatives to five-year terms in the Duma, Russia's legislature. \u2014 Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica , 7 Apr. 2022",
"The Republican State Leadership Committee, which helps to elect Republicans to a range of down-ballot positions, including secretaries of state, raised $33.3 million in 2021, a $14-million increase from 2019. \u2014 Arit John, Los Angeles Times , 8 Feb. 2022",
"By comparison, the equivalent organizations working to elect Democrats had about $176 million in their bank accounts, according to the latest filings with the Federal Election Commission. \u2014 David Wright, CNN , 1 Feb. 2022"
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"Senior officials in Trump\u2019s Justice Department, testifying at a hearing of the Jan. 6 panel, described a sweeping campaign by Trump to enlist them in an effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election . \u2014 WSJ , 24 June 2022",
"Lasso benefited in the election from discontent among Indigenous peoples, who represent only about 10 percent of the population but are a powerful and organized political force. \u2014 Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post , 24 June 2022",
"Evidence revealed during Tuesday's Jan. 6 congressional hearing showed a concerted effort by former President Donald Trump and his allies to use slates of fake electors in battleground states to overturn the 2020 election . \u2014 Ella Lee, USA TODAY , 22 June 2022",
"Trump\u2019s attempts to oust them for refusing to side with his push to overturn the 2020 election . \u2014 Joe Walsh, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
"As new questions swirled this past week about former president Donald Trump\u2019s potential criminal exposure for seeking to overturn the 2020 election , Trump issued a rambling 12-page statement. \u2014 Maggie Haberman, BostonGlobe.com , 18 June 2022",
"Peter Navarro, the former White House economic advisor, played a major role in encouraging former President Trump\u2018s efforts to overturn the 2020 election . \u2014 David Lauter, Los Angeles Times , 17 June 2022",
"On June 9, Vice Chair Liz Cheney mentioned him three times as a leader in planning Donald Trump\u2019s attempt to overturn the 2020 election and conduct a coup d\u2019\u00e9tat against the government. \u2014 Jim Sleeper, The New Republic , 16 June 2022",
"Desai was part of the legal teams that defended Secretary of State Katie Hobbs, a Democrat, and the Arizona Democratic Party in multiple cases that sought unsuccessfully to overturn the 2020 election . \u2014 Ryan Randazzo, The Arizona Republic , 15 June 2022"
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"If the referendum fails, the district plans to shorten the school day from eight periods to seven, which will eliminate many elective courses and result in a reduction of Lake County Technology Campus participation. \u2014 Erin Yarnall, Chicago Tribune , 22 June 2022",
"Prohibiting the mayor from serving as chair of any elective or appointed board or commission. \u2014 Ted Glanzer, Hartford Courant , 9 June 2022",
"Ramaphosa faces a fractious ANC elective conference in December. \u2014 David Mckenzie, CNN , 6 June 2022",
"In March, Musk responded to a tweet from Biden\u2019s verified account that outlined achievements by Ford and General Motors in the elective vehicle space, pointing out Tesla\u2019s accomplishments as an EV maker. \u2014 Chloe Taylor, Fortune , 17 May 2022",
"At the same time, many have yet to offer a plethora of elective courses on digital marketing that may enable students to explore and learn about the topic with more depth and breadth. \u2014 Tomoko Yokoi, Forbes , 18 Mar. 2022",
"The outdoor-explorations class began in 2013, when a schoolwide schedule change gave teachers the chance to create more elective courses for students. \u2014 New York Times , 10 Jan. 2022",
"Earlier this year, the Connecticut General Assembly proposed a bill that would require K-12 public schools to offer elective courses in Asian Pacific American studies. \u2014 NBC News , 15 Dec. 2021",
"The facilities not included in the list only provide elective courses and do not report masking data. \u2014 Dallas News , 21 Sep. 2021",
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"Many times, these programs are short-term coding camps or a single semester of computer science as an elective . \u2014 Rod Berger, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
"Though some choose extra academic time, most move to an elective . \u2014 Steve Sadin, chicagotribune.com , 1 Apr. 2022",
"The class, an elective , was open to any undergraduate student at NYU. \u2014 Joseph Pisani, WSJ , 15 Mar. 2022",
"Only one out of four California high school students attends a school that offers personal finance as an elective , according to the nonprofit. \u2014 Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune , 20 Feb. 2022",
"At the time, an elective that Mercy taught was being taken away. \u2014 Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic , 17 Dec. 2021",
"Right now, the course is offered as an elective , but will be a graduation requirement for the class of 2026 at those schools and is expanding to 13 more schools next semester. \u2014 jsonline.com , 11 Nov. 2021",
"Reducing the number of graduation credits to 21 will enable at-risk students to focus more on their English, mathematics and other core classes, rather than trying to also complete an elective , Smithberger said. \u2014 Beth Mlady, cleveland , 29 Oct. 2021",
"Lawmakers passed a bill allowing yoga as an elective in schools earlier this year, ended a ban imposed in the early 1990s. \u2014 Mike Cason | Mcason@al.com, al , 15 Sep. 2021"
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"Johnson has been dogged by revelations of an elector fraud scheme on Jan. 6 and is behind in recent polling numbers against several Democratic challengers. \u2014 Isaac Yu, Journal Sentinel , 25 June 2022",
"Separately, the Justice Department has subpoenaed the Georgia Republican Party chairman for information related to the Trump campaign's fake elector scheme. \u2014 Alexandra Meeks, CNN , 23 June 2022",
"One was the home of Brad Carver, a Georgia lawyer who allegedly signed a document claiming to be a Trump elector . \u2014 Spencer S. Hsu, Josh Dawsey And Devlin Barrett, Anchorage Daily News , 23 June 2022",
"The committee laid out evidence of Trump's fake elector scheme, showing documents and interviews from Trump allies detailing the scheme. \u2014 CBS News , 22 June 2022",
"One was the home of Brad Carver, a Georgia lawyer who allegedly signed a document claiming to be a Trump elector . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 22 June 2022",
"Some of the lawyers who have come under scrutiny in connection with the alternate elector scheme are already facing allegations of professional impropriety or misconduct. \u2014 Luke Broadwater, New York Times , 25 May 2022",
"One would-be Trump elector in Georgia, Patrick Gartland, had been appointed to the Cobb County Board of Elections and Registration and believed that post created a conflict of interest for him. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 7 June 2022",
"More directly, the committee already has uncovered an awful lot of remarkably compelling evidence -- testimony from certain key insiders, the Mark Meadows texts, the fake elector certificates, and more. \u2014 Chris Cillizza, CNN , 7 Mar. 2022"
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"That anecdote indicates how vehemently the top House Republican wanted the president to steer clear of the Capitol on a day when dozens of House Republicans were set to oppose certification of Joe Biden\u2019s electoral college win. \u2014 Nolan D. Mccaskill, Anchorage Daily News , 29 June 2022",
"That anecdote indicates how vehemently the top House Republican wanted the president to steer clear of the Capitol on a day when dozens of House Republicans were set to oppose certification of Joe Biden\u2019s electoral college win. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 28 June 2022",
"Still, as the day approached, Chesebro seemed concerned about whether Trump electors could meet a set of state laws that govern how the electoral college process works. \u2014 Rosalind S. Helderman, BostonGlobe.com , 20 June 2022",
"Such a move would have risked a court finding that prevented Pence from rejecting the electoral college count, however. \u2014 Freddy Brewster, Los Angeles Times , 16 June 2022",
"None were charged with crimes, and all denied being part of the pro-Trump mob that stormed the Capitol to try to stop the certification of Joe Biden's electoral college win. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 3 Nov. 2021",
"Trump\u2019s wishes to block the congressional certification of Biden\u2019s electoral college victory. \u2014 Bob Woodward And Robert Costa, Anchorage Daily News , 25 Mar. 2022",
"That helps explain why each state has two U.S. senators, regardless of population, and the president is elected by the electoral college and not a direct vote of the people. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 May 2022",
"The bipartisan panel is investigating the storming of the Capitol by a pro-Trump mob that tried to stop the certification of Biden\u2019s electoral college win, a siege that resulted in five deaths and left some 140 members of law enforcement injured. \u2014 Amy B Wang, Anchorage Daily News , 13 Apr. 2022"
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"After the defeat, activists got the state Legislature to allow the County Commission to make the change without having to go to the electorate . \u2014 Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel , 11 June 2022",
"Both Young and McDermott are unopposed in their respective May primaries, which has enabled both to focus their messaging on concepts that would appeal to the general electorate . \u2014 Kaitlin Lange, The Indianapolis Star , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Both of the leading candidates still have work to do to introduce themselves to the Latino electorate . \u2014 Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times , 11 Apr. 2022",
"One of the big mysteries in American politics has been why Democrats have so much trouble making this case to the electorate . \u2014 Julian Zelizer, CNN , 1 Apr. 2022",
"And in the general election, that candidate will have to strike a delicate balance between appeasing Trump and appealing to a broader electorate . \u2014 Philip Klein, National Review , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Speaking on Wednesday, Mr. Morrison acknowledged that a changing climate was a factor in the flooding, a move seen by some as a nod to a frustrated electorate . \u2014 New York Times , 9 Mar. 2022",
"The president and members of Congress can come up with a million and one ways to communicate their wonderfulness to the electorate . \u2014 Damon Linker, The Week , 30 Nov. 2021",
"The soon-to-be-conventional wisdom that Obama was a white working-class whisperer who succeeded in appearing moderate to the electorate is particularly bizarre. \u2014 Osita Nwanevu, The New Republic , 28 Oct. 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"For perspective, a study by the International Copper Association has indicated that an electric vehicle requires over 3.5x the amount of copper as a traditional internal combustion engine vehicle. \u2014 Trefis Team, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
"Last year, the White House pushed for a national network of electric vehicle charging stations, as a groundwork for reducing carbon emissions. \u2014 Yiwen Lu, Washington Post , 27 June 2022",
"In 2020, Utah legislators passed HB259, which directed the Utah Department of Transportation to plan a statewide electric vehicle charging network that would be funded under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program. \u2014 Tim Fitzpatrick, The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 June 2022",
"Shares in Polestar Automotive Holding UK PLC fell on their first day of trading Friday, after the Swedish electric -vehicle maker completed a merger with a special-purpose acquisition company amid plans to expand globally. \u2014 Sean Mclain, WSJ , 24 June 2022",
"Sky-high gas prices are forcing more Americans to consider making the switch to an electric vehicle. \u2014 Mike Finelli, Fortune , 23 June 2022",
"Have surging gas prices in San Antonio led you to think about buying an electric vehicle? \u2014 Ryan Serpico, San Antonio Express-News , 22 June 2022",
"Other hot trends include eco-friendly design additions (think solar panels and electric vehicle charging station installation) and outdoor lighting. \u2014 Kelly Allen, House Beautiful , 22 June 2022",
"General Motors will spend more than $35 billion on electric -vehicle development over the next three years, much of it on the company\u2019s Ultium Li-on batteries. \u2014 Eric Tegler, Popular Mechanics , 21 June 2022",
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"She is also fitted with a hybrid (diesel- electric ) system that enables a top speed of 17 knots. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 27 June 2022",
"France, which lost a $66 billion deal with Australia to build new diesel- electric submarines, fiercely protested the arrangement, briefly rupturing a key U.S.-European alliance. \u2014 Stephen Singer, Hartford Courant , 23 June 2022",
"There have also been classic convertibles that have been switched to electric . \u2014 James Morris, Forbes , 14 May 2022",
"There are two types of pressure washers: gas and electric . \u2014 Kristina Mcguirk, Better Homes & Gardens , 11 May 2022",
"But for the low mileage private motorist, likely to involve massively more vehicles, that range will be enough to make their driving all electric . \u2014 Neil Winton, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"The powertrain is considerably quieter, though, when operating as an electric . \u2014 Joe Lorio, Car and Driver , 5 May 2022",
"The VonHaus corded electric dethatcher comes with aerator drums to lift organic material and perforate soil. \u2014 Alex Rennie, Popular Mechanics , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Next year, the company expects to start commercial production of trucks powered by hydrogen and capable of longer drives between fueling stops than its battery- electric models can achieve. \u2014 Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic , 27 Apr. 2022"
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"Hydropower provides 72% of its electricity and geothermal energy provides 25%, with wind power projects in development. \u2014 Joan Michelson, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
"Far from the national news, lower down the ballot, that same election on May 24 will also help shape where and how the state gets its electricity \u2014and by extension whether the U.S. meets its goals of cutting the emissions that cause climate change. \u2014 Justin Worland, Time , 19 May 2022",
"The upshot is that up to 64% of solar installations planned this year could be canceled, a big setback for the administration\u2019s goal that the US will get all its electricity from low-carbon sources by 2035. \u2014 Tim Mcdonnell, Quartz , 11 May 2022",
"The island has already been producing most of its own electricity since 2019, using a solar park and a wind turbine hooked up to trailer-sized batteries that maintain an uninterrupted supply. \u2014 Derek Gatopoulos, The Christian Science Monitor , 11 May 2022",
"Under its own law, New York only has until 2030 to increase the share of its electricity that is generated from wind, sun, and water to 70 percent. \u2014 Raina Lipsitz, The New Republic , 5 May 2022",
"Morocco got a sliver of that supply, getting enough gas to produce 10% of its electricity . \u2014 Ashifa Kassam, ajc , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Households saw the regulatory price cap for their electricity and natural gas rise 54% on April 1, and price hikes for commercial premises and industries have been even steeper. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 8 Apr. 2022",
"Germany got 24% of its electricity from wind, compared to 8% in the US. \u2014 Ella Nilsen, CNN , 6 Apr. 2022"
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"Some worry the race to electrify could intensify U.S. and European reliance on China. \u2014 NBC News , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Fuel cells are an attractive way to electrify rail lines where adding a third rail or catenary is unworkable or cost-prohibitive, and GM is working with train-maker Wabtec to adapt GM's Hydrotec fuel cell platform to power freight locomotives. \u2014 Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica , 20 Apr. 2022",
"The Agora report calls on the EU to electrify industrial processes and heating in buildings. \u2014 Sophie Mellor, Fortune , 31 Mar. 2022",
"The global clean energy transition has pushed automakers to make massive investments to electrify their cars, but the industry is set to run into a brick wall sooner rather than later. \u2014 Tristan Bove, Fortune , 10 June 2022",
"Under the bill, the state of Connecticut\u2019s schedule to electrify its vehicle fleet will be sped up. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 29 Apr. 2022",
"New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation last year requiring that all new passenger cars and trucks sold in the state be zero-emission by 2035, and has also pushed to electrify the state\u2019s fleet for executive agencies. \u2014 New York Times , 5 Apr. 2022",
"Other areas of transportation are more challenging to electrify . \u2014 Alan Jenn, The Conversation , 4 Apr. 2022",
"So after public outcry, pushback from the EPA, and a Feb. 24 congressional hearing in which lawmakers grilled postmaster general Louis DeJoy for not moving faster to electrify the mail fleet, the USPS budged ever so slightly. \u2014 Nicol\u00e1s Rivero, Quartz , 26 Mar. 2022"
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"Some worry the race to electrify could intensify U.S. and European reliance on China. \u2014 NBC News , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Fuel cells are an attractive way to electrify rail lines where adding a third rail or catenary is unworkable or cost-prohibitive, and GM is working with train-maker Wabtec to adapt GM's Hydrotec fuel cell platform to power freight locomotives. \u2014 Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica , 20 Apr. 2022",
"The Agora report calls on the EU to electrify industrial processes and heating in buildings. \u2014 Sophie Mellor, Fortune , 31 Mar. 2022",
"The global clean energy transition has pushed automakers to make massive investments to electrify their cars, but the industry is set to run into a brick wall sooner rather than later. \u2014 Tristan Bove, Fortune , 10 June 2022",
"Under the bill, the state of Connecticut\u2019s schedule to electrify its vehicle fleet will be sped up. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 29 Apr. 2022",
"New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation last year requiring that all new passenger cars and trucks sold in the state be zero-emission by 2035, and has also pushed to electrify the state\u2019s fleet for executive agencies. \u2014 New York Times , 5 Apr. 2022",
"Other areas of transportation are more challenging to electrify . \u2014 Alan Jenn, The Conversation , 4 Apr. 2022",
"So after public outcry, pushback from the EPA, and a Feb. 24 congressional hearing in which lawmakers grilled postmaster general Louis DeJoy for not moving faster to electrify the mail fleet, the USPS budged ever so slightly. \u2014 Nicol\u00e1s Rivero, Quartz , 26 Mar. 2022"
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"Many of the rural areas still aren't electrified .",
"The news electrified the nation.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Some worry the race to electrify could intensify U.S. and European reliance on China. \u2014 NBC News , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Fuel cells are an attractive way to electrify rail lines where adding a third rail or catenary is unworkable or cost-prohibitive, and GM is working with train-maker Wabtec to adapt GM's Hydrotec fuel cell platform to power freight locomotives. \u2014 Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica , 20 Apr. 2022",
"The Agora report calls on the EU to electrify industrial processes and heating in buildings. \u2014 Sophie Mellor, Fortune , 31 Mar. 2022",
"The global clean energy transition has pushed automakers to make massive investments to electrify their cars, but the industry is set to run into a brick wall sooner rather than later. \u2014 Tristan Bove, Fortune , 10 June 2022",
"Under the bill, the state of Connecticut\u2019s schedule to electrify its vehicle fleet will be sped up. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 29 Apr. 2022",
"New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation last year requiring that all new passenger cars and trucks sold in the state be zero-emission by 2035, and has also pushed to electrify the state\u2019s fleet for executive agencies. \u2014 New York Times , 5 Apr. 2022",
"Other areas of transportation are more challenging to electrify . \u2014 Alan Jenn, The Conversation , 4 Apr. 2022",
"So after public outcry, pushback from the EPA, and a Feb. 24 congressional hearing in which lawmakers grilled postmaster general Louis DeJoy for not moving faster to electrify the mail fleet, the USPS budged ever so slightly. \u2014 Nicol\u00e1s Rivero, Quartz , 26 Mar. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"QuantumScape\u2019s batteries contain just one nickel-manganese-cobalt or lithium-iron-phosphate electrode . \u2014 Eric Tegler, Popular Mechanics , 21 June 2022",
"Both types of batteries work by sending ions from one electrode , called the cathode, to another, the anode. \u2014 Eric Tegler, Popular Mechanics , 21 June 2022",
"The silicon could be used to control the flow of current across the graphene from one electrode to the other. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 27 Apr. 2022",
"No one knows exactly how long existing electrode arrays can remain in a human brain without breaking down or endangering someone\u2019s health. \u2014 New York Times , 12 May 2022",
"Such systems generally involve electrode sensors to record neuronal activity, a chipset to transmit the signals, and computer algorithms to translate the signals. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Place the electrode pads on sore areas, set the intensity, duration, and muscle group on the PowerDot app, and let the healing happen. \u2014 Gabriela Aoun, Outside Online , 10 Nov. 2020",
"Then the oxides can be turned into pure metal by adding it to a proprietary solution of molten salts heated to about 1,300 degrees Fahrenheit, and zapping the mixture with electricity, causing the pure metal to collect on an electrode . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 12 May 2022",
"The forehead electrode picks up brain wave information, which is sent to a microchip in the prosthetic arm via Bluetooth. \u2014 Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine , 2 May 2022"
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"1926, in the meaning defined above":""
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"transitive verb"
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": a tracing made by an electromyograph":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The arm, which received FDA approval last May to be sold commercially, uses electromyogram electrodes to read signals sent by muscles in the surviving parts of the arm and shoulder, as well as wireless sensors on the wearer\u2019s feet. \u2014 The Editors, Outside Online , 13 Feb. 2015",
"Schyner runs the university's Cognitive Neuroscience Lab, which uses an electromyogram , or EMG, to measure nerve impulses to muscles while subjects sleep. \u2014 Charlotte Hawks, CNN , 4 Apr. 2018",
"Schyner runs the university's Cognitive Neuroscience Lab, which uses an electromyogram , or EMG, to measure nerve impulses to muscles while subjects sleep. \u2014 Charlotte Hawks, CNN , 4 Apr. 2018"
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": an instrument that converts the electrical activity associated with functioning skeletal muscle into a visual record or into sound and is used to diagnose neuromuscular disorders and in biofeedback training":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"A group of Finnish scientists wired gamers with skin meters, cardiac monitors, and facial electromyographs and found that getting killed in a game produces the same positive emotions as beating an opponent or completing a level. \u2014 Clive Thompson, WIRED , 21 Aug. 2007"
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"1944, in the meaning defined above":""
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"i-\u02cclek-tr\u014d-\u02c8m\u012b-\u0259-\u02ccgraf",
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": the system of electrons surrounding the nucleus of an atom":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"However, the effective location of the negative electron cloud is closer to the pen than the proton. \u2014 Rhett Allain, Wired , 28 Jan. 2022",
"An atomic clock employs an electric oscillator regulated by an atom\u2019s natural oscillation movement between the positive charge on the nucleus and the surrounding electron cloud . \u2014 Larry Printz, Ars Technica , 24 June 2020",
"Impurities can act like a shield in the path of electron clouds , forcing the electrons to scatter. \u2014 Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics , 2 Apr. 2020",
"When two atoms get close together, each one\u2019s electron cloud pushes the other\u2019s around, and sometimes the two atoms start to behave as a unit: a molecule. \u2014 Sophia Chen, WIRED , 27 Apr. 2018"
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"1920, in the meaning defined above":""
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": a micrograph made with an electron microscope":[]
},
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Scanning electron micrograph depicting a mass of Yersinia pestis bacteria (the cause of bubonic plague) in the foregut of the flea vector. \u2014 Evan Bush, NBC News , 15 June 2022",
"Enlarge / Transmission electron micrograph of a SARS-CoV-2 virus particle isolated from a patient sample and cultivated in cell culture. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 11 Mar. 2022",
"Enlarge / Scanning electron micrograph of a single fecal pellet (coprolite) found in the cranial cavity of a fossilized fish. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 5 Feb. 2022",
"This colored scanning electron micrograph shows a bundle of tracheids in a softwood toothpick. \u2014 Andrea Gawrylewski, Scientific American , 9 Oct. 2020",
"In any case, the imaging technique requires taking thousands of electron micrographs of individual protein-RNA-drug complexes, all of them oriented randomly. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 1 May 2020",
"The plush toys, which are modeled using the electron micrograph of each microbe and organ, are personified with wide staring eyes and vibrant colors. \u2014 Miriam Marini, Detroit Free Press , 28 Mar. 2020"
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"1934, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-115948",
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": the sequential transfer of electrons especially by cytochromes in cellular respiration from an oxidizable substrate to molecular oxygen by a series of oxidation-reduction reactions":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Cyanide attacks the very cells that make life possible, specifically the mitochondria and its electron transport chain. \u2014 Meg Neal, Popular Mechanics , 4 Oct. 2020",
"To get a sense of what may be possible in Henneguya salminicola, the researchers looked for genes that encode components of the electron transport chain that helps make ATP. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 26 Feb. 2020",
"To produce energy, mitochondrial power plants in a cell use electron transport chains to convert electrons to adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the cell\u2019s energy currency. \u2014 Roni Dengler, Science | AAAS , 3 May 2018"
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"1951, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-113935",
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": an elementary particle consisting of a charge of negative electricity equal to about 1.602 \u00d7 10 \u221219 coulomb and having a mass when at rest of about 9.109 \u00d7 10 \u221231 kilogram or about \u00b9/\u2081\u2088\u2083\u2086 that of a proton":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"To send a record-breaking 1.1-PeV photon to Earth, the original electron from the Crab Nebula must have been about 2.3 PeV, scientists estimate. \u2014 Ling Xin, Scientific American , 8 July 2021",
"In the mid-2000s the Mainz Neutrino Mass Experiment in Germany had set the upper limit of a neutrino\u2019s mass at 2.3 electron volts. \u2014 Joanna Thompson, Scientific American , 15 June 2022",
"The Standard Model predicts W-bosons have a mass of around 80,357 million electron volts, and that figure has been verified in several particle accelerator experiments. \u2014 Tom Metcalfe, NBC News , 14 June 2022",
"The first tryptophan then attracts an electron from the second tryptophan and so on. \u2014 Henrik Mouritsen, Scientific American , 1 Apr. 2022",
"Imagine suddenly plucking an electron out of an atom of material. \u2014 Frank Wilczek, WSJ , 19 May 2022",
"Japan will ban the export of high-tech goods including quantum computers, printers and electron microscopes to Russia starting May 20. \u2014 Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News , 12 May 2022",
"The goal is to probe the chip for weaknesses under the same conditions an attacker would\u2014albeit with prototypes or even virtualized renderings\u2014using tools like electron microscopes to peer inside the processor's inner workings. \u2014 Lily Hay Newman, Wired , 23 Feb. 2022",
"Again, the electron will always deflect by the same amount toward one of the poles. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 20 July 2021"
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"1891, in the meaning defined above":""
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"electr- + -on entry 2":""
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": the treatment of mental illness and especially depression by the application of electric current to the head of a usually anesthetized patient that induces unconsciousness and convulsive seizures in the brain":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Holder's public defender, Aaron Jensen, said in court that Holder has a history of mental health issues, including undergoing electroshock therapy . \u2014 Steve Helling, PEOPLE.com , 2 June 2022",
"From ice-water plunges to the early days of electroshock therapy , from lobotomies (honored with a Nobel Prize in 1949) to Thorazine catatonia, its treatments belong to the pages of a dark dystopian novel. \u2014 Thomas Curwenstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 10 May 2022",
"After the death of her beloved twin brother and the abandonment of her long-time lover, Greta Wells undergoes electroshock therapy . \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 20 Mar. 2022",
"Years earlier, Eagleton had been hospitalized and treated with electroshock therapy for depression. \u2014 Kaiser Health News, oregonlive , 11 Nov. 2021",
"Years earlier, Eagleton had been hospitalized and treated with electroshock therapy for depression. \u2014 Kaiser Health News, oregonlive , 11 Nov. 2021",
"Years earlier, Eagleton had been hospitalized and treated with electroshock therapy for depression. \u2014 Kaiser Health News, oregonlive , 11 Nov. 2021",
"Years earlier, Eagleton had been hospitalized and treated with electroshock therapy for depression. \u2014 Kaiser Health News, oregonlive , 11 Nov. 2021",
"Years earlier, Eagleton had been hospitalized and treated with electroshock therapy for depression. \u2014 Kaiser Health News, oregonlive , 11 Nov. 2021"
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"1942, in the meaning defined above":""
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"used his vast fortune for establishing and funding a host of eleemosynary institutions"
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"circa 1616, in the meaning defined above":""
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"-\u02c8m\u00e4-z\u0259-",
"-\u02c8m\u014d-",
"\u02cce-li-\u02c8m\u00e4-s\u0259-\u02ccner-\u0113",
"\u02cce-li-\u02c8m\u00e4s-\u1d4an-\u02ccer-\u0113, -\u02c8m\u014ds-\u1d4an-, -\u02c8m\u00e4z-\u1d4an-"
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"an elegant solution to the problem",
"the most elegant First Lady in the nation's history",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Meanwhile, William looked elegant in a dark navy suit, white shirt, and bright blue-and-red tie. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 22 June 2022",
"Duchess Kate looked elegant in a white and black polka dot dress by Alessandra Rich, paired with a wide-brim hat adorned with white flowers. \u2014 Erica Gonzales, ELLE , 18 June 2022",
"Fresh off the conclusion of her press tour for The Dropout on Hulu, Amanda Seyfried attended the TIME 100 Gala looking elegant \u2014in an angsty teen kind of way. \u2014 Kathleen Walsh, Glamour , 9 June 2022",
"On Wednesday, the Euphoria star attended the TIME 100 Gala, looking elegant in an archival Bob Mackie gown from the Fall 1998 collection. \u2014 Michelle Lee, PEOPLE.com , 9 June 2022",
"Selah Marley was there, in a dress that once belonged to her mother, Lauryn Hill; Jordan Roth wore a white Loewe suit; and Huma Abedin looked elegant in vibrant red. \u2014 Lilah Ramzi, Vogue , 7 June 2022",
"Lady Gaga, meanwhile, looked supremely elegant in Armani Priv\u00e9 and then changed into a pale blue Elie Saab gown for her loving and emotional tribute to Tony Bennett. \u2014 Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Pasta salad is great for all types of gatherings from weekday lunches to casual picnics and elegant bridal showers. \u2014 Robin Miller, USA TODAY , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Megan Thee Stallion arrived at the Academy Awards looking especially elegant in a sparkling, slate blue Gaurav Gupta gown with a high slit and fun side cutout. \u2014 Marci Robin, Allure , 27 Mar. 2022"
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"the sight of an old ruined church or castle can be a pleasantly elegiac experience",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Hoffs and Martin intertwined their voices, stripping the sweet lament to a gorgeously elegiac place. \u2014 Alex Suskind, EW.com , 22 Apr. 2020",
"The scale of Alan Yang\u2019s heartfelt debut feature is human, its tone elegiac . \u2014 Joe Morgenstern, WSJ , 10 Apr. 2020",
"These elegiac images, and the accompanying stories and videos, show us what silence looks like. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Mar. 2020",
"Vitalina Varela\u2019 is socially conscious, but dreamlike, elegiac . \u2014 Mark Olsenstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 27 Mar. 2020",
"The language is more elegiac , almost mystical, though as precise as ever. \u2014 Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic , 5 Apr. 2020",
"Sciolino reaches the right elegiac note in her afterword. \u2014 Debra Bruno, Washington Post , 6 Dec. 2019",
"Now, four years later, Joe Biden's bid for the White House has taken on almost an elegiac air. \u2014 Susan Page, USA TODAY , 12 Feb. 2020",
"Norman F\u2013king Rockwell was beautiful, elegiac and witty, the culmination of Del Rey\u2019s many years exploring her sad-Americana style. \u2014 Raisa Bruner, Time , 22 Jan. 2020"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
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"\u02cce-l\u0259-\u02c8j\u012b-\u0259k",
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"the sight of an old ruined church or castle can be a pleasantly elegiac experience",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Hoffs and Martin intertwined their voices, stripping the sweet lament to a gorgeously elegiac place. \u2014 Alex Suskind, EW.com , 22 Apr. 2020",
"The scale of Alan Yang\u2019s heartfelt debut feature is human, its tone elegiac . \u2014 Joe Morgenstern, WSJ , 10 Apr. 2020",
"These elegiac images, and the accompanying stories and videos, show us what silence looks like. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Mar. 2020",
"Vitalina Varela\u2019 is socially conscious, but dreamlike, elegiac . \u2014 Mark Olsenstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 27 Mar. 2020",
"The language is more elegiac , almost mystical, though as precise as ever. \u2014 Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic , 5 Apr. 2020",
"Sciolino reaches the right elegiac note in her afterword. \u2014 Debra Bruno, Washington Post , 6 Dec. 2019",
"Now, four years later, Joe Biden's bid for the White House has taken on almost an elegiac air. \u2014 Susan Page, USA TODAY , 12 Feb. 2020",
"Norman F\u2013king Rockwell was beautiful, elegiac and witty, the culmination of Del Rey\u2019s many years exploring her sad-Americana style. \u2014 Raisa Bruner, Time , 22 Jan. 2020"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
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"also i-\u02c8l\u0113-j\u0113-\u02ccak",
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"cold",
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"darkening",
"depressing",
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"dire",
"disconsolate",
"dismal",
"drear",
"dreary",
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"grey",
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"lonesome",
"lugubrious",
"miserable",
"morbid",
"morose",
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"saturnine",
"sepulchral",
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"somber",
"sombre",
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"sunless",
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"tenebrous",
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"\u02ccel\u0259\u02ccj\u012b\u02c8amb\u0259s",
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"1720, in the meaning defined above":""
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"by alteration":""
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"\u02ccel\u0259\u0307\u02c8j\u012b\u0259st",
"\u0259\u0307\u02c8l\u0113j\u0113\u02ccast",
"-j\u0113\u0259\u0307st",
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"1762, in the meaning defined above":""
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"1504, in the meaning defined above":""
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"i-\u02c8l\u0113-j\u0259t"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The trope tends to elegize artists who are perceived to be ahead of their time or otherwise inimical to regnant conventions. \u2014 Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker , 19 July 2021",
"Spielberg h as chosen to elegize the story by romanticizing it, swathing the characters in Norman Rockwell attitudes, a meddlesome symphonic score, and a golden fairy dust that shines through the windows like God's blessing. \u2014 Eliza Berman, Time , 5 Oct. 2017",
"In writing about her cousin, Allen is also elegizing other black men victimized by poverty, drugs and unequal justice. \u2014 Julia M. Klein, chicagotribune.com , 8 Sep. 2017"
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"1640, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":""
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"\u201cO Captain! My Captain!\u201d is Walt Whitman's elegy on the death of President Lincoln",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"David Cronenberg\u2019s dystopian film could double as an elegy to the entertainment industry itself. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 2 June 2022",
"Hugh's adaptation is an elegy on love and perseverance, mostly told through the lens of resilient women. \u2014 Jessica Wang, EW.com , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Visual flourishes and a Fellini-esque menagerie of larger-than-life characters combine in an elegy to the city and the director's youth -- one defined by a tragedy that set Sorrentino on his path. \u2014 Thomas Page, CNN , 24 Mar. 2022",
"As a video clip to accompany an elegy , the utterance would almost be too perfect. \u2014 Laura King, Los Angeles Times , 16 Mar. 2022",
"For a band whose polyrhythms and headiness really do require musicians to have and use math skills, Fripp\u2019s elegy comes close enough to feeling like love. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 15 Mar. 2022",
"Maggie Gyllenhaal's directorial debut, The Lost Daughter, is an elegy on maternal ambivalence. \u2014 Jessica Wang, EW.com , 7 Feb. 2022",
"Her essay is also an elegy for the natural world and our appreciation of it. \u2014 Longreads , 4 Jan. 2022",
"But there\u2019s also a breathtaking elegy to the grove, which was eventually clear-cut: a majestic chandelier of neon green paracord from which dangle still-fragrant woodchip remains. \u2014 Lori Waxman, chicagotribune.com , 18 Dec. 2021"
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"1501, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"Latin elegia poem in elegiac couplets, from Greek elegeia, elegeion , from elegos song of mourning":""
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"\u02c8e-l\u0259-j\u0113"
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"dirge",
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"threnody"
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"type":[
"noun"
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": a substance related to keratin and occurring in small granules that stain deeply with hematoxylin and are located in the cells of the stratum lucidum of the epidermis":[]
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"French eleidine , from eleo- elaio- + -ide -ide + -ine -in":""
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"\u0259\u0307\u02c8l\u0113\u0259\u0307d\u0259\u0307n"
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"type":[
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"elementary":[]
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": Smyrna figs of superior quality packed flat":[]
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"1852, in the meaning defined above":""
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"Water is composed of the elements hydrogen and oxygen.",
"a free press is an essential element of a democracy",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Virtual games can add an element of fun to team-building activities. \u2014 Stephen Baer, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
"There\u2019s an element of being haunted by nightlife that\u2019s no longer there. \u2014 Daniel Kohn, SPIN , 17 June 2022",
"Shiplap is an interior design element that's both trendy and steeped in tradition. \u2014 Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens , 14 June 2022",
"Salmon is a rich fish that's even better with a little lime juice to cut the fat, a few spoons of honey to enhance the natural sweetness, and soy sauce for an intriguing element . \u2014 Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com , 14 June 2022",
"Bibb reiterated Cleveland schools won\u2019t arm staff, and said an element of SB215 will endanger the city\u2019s police officers. \u2014 Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland , 13 June 2022",
"There's an inevitable element of voyeurism to this. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 13 June 2022",
"For instance, Tellurium, an important element in certain solar panel manufacturing processes, is primarily a byproduct of copper refining. \u2014 Tristan Bove, Fortune , 10 June 2022",
"Fatigue was also an element blamed for the American Airlines flight 1420 crash, which killed 11 in 1999. \u2014 CNN , 9 June 2022"
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin elementum":""
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"\u02c8e-l\u0259-m\u0259nt",
"\u02c8el-\u0259-m\u0259nt"
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"factor",
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"member"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-233614",
"type":[
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"\u2014 D. L. Stephenson"
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"\u2014 usually plural All objects consist of smaller objects. \u2026 Lamps, bicycles, and houses are compound objects made of constituent parts, or elementals . \u2014 Alan L. Laity These two epistemologies exist in distinct dimensions: science struggles to discover the elementals of our material existence through empiricism, and theology strives to describe the universality of our \u2026 existence through faith. \u2014 Jack Hitt"
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"elemental biological needs"
],
": of, relating to, or dealing with the rudiments of something : elementary":[
"taught elemental crafts to the children"
],
": of, relating to, or resembling a great force of nature":[
"the rains come with elemental violence",
"elemental passions"
],
": simple , uncomplicated":[
"elemental food"
]
},
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"an elemental difference between the two",
"Their elemental passion led to tragedy.",
"the elemental power of the storm",
"an elemental analysis of the solution",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The effect is elemental rather than showy: contrasts of crackling skin and lush meat, and a righteous smokiness offset with subtle, sunny accents. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
"By Chris Holm Holm seamlessly melds his molecular-biologist background with his terrific and elemental crime-fiction writing skills in this page-turning thriller. \u2014 Hanif Abdurraqib, BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022",
"But smoking food is elemental and soothing, whatever the vehicle. \u2014 Helen Rosner, The New Yorker , 27 May 2022",
"The love Ruth has for Angela is elemental and difficult. \u2014 Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic , 11 May 2022",
"How might that change our view of who and what is elemental to Los Angeles? \u2014 Daniel Drake, The New York Review of Books , 7 May 2022",
"The Hall of Fame also inducted two recordings musicians who were elemental to so many country songs and singers: Eddie Bayers and Pete Drake. \u2014 Kristin M. Hall, Anchorage Daily News , 2 May 2022",
"The Hall of Fame also inducted two recording musicians who were elemental to so many country songs and singers: Eddie Bayers and Pete Drake. \u2014 NBC News , 2 May 2022",
"The Hall of Fame also inducted two recordings musicians who were elemental to so many country songs and singers: Eddie Bayers and Pete Drake. \u2014 CBS News , 1 May 2022"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
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"\u02cce-l\u0259-\u02c8men-t\u1d4al",
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"He is lacking even the most elementary notions of fairness.",
"The researchers made an elementary error.",
"He has an elementary understanding of calculus.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The youngest patients were the last to get access to vaccines after the approval of elementary -age shots last fall. \u2014 al , 19 June 2022",
"It's used to teach physics, chemistry, biology, mechatronics, programming, robotics and engineering in elementary schools through colleges and assess core competences of resident urologists. \u2014 Roy Schwartz, CNN , 18 June 2022",
"The armed security officers will guard the district's nine elementary schools, Pike View Early Childhood Center and the North Little Rock Academy. \u2014 Neal Earley, Arkansas Online , 18 June 2022",
"Vincenzo Ruggiero, director of personnel and employee relations, said the purpose was to help the fourth-graders transition to fifth grade by meeting classmates from all three elementary schools -- Grindstone, Big Creek and Brook Park Memorial. \u2014 cleveland , 16 June 2022",
"More than $124 million worth of facilities projects have been completed in four Wauwatosa elementary schools, as part of a referendum Wauwatosa School District voters approved in 2018. \u2014 Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel , 16 June 2022",
"On Friday, Glenbrook High School District 225 graduating seniors visited their former elementary schools as part of Senior Walk 2022. \u2014 Pioneer Press Staff, Chicago Tribune , 7 June 2022",
"Many of them are smaller districts that feed into regional high schools and only have elementary schools in their districts. \u2014 Dave Altimari And Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant , 7 June 2022",
"Within hours of the school shooting in Uvalde that left 19 students and two teachers dead, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz said armed police need to be stationed in elementary schools. \u2014 Sanya Mansoor, Time , 1 June 2022"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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"-\u02c8men-tr\u0113",
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"Water is composed of the elements hydrogen and oxygen.",
"a free press is an essential element of a democracy",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Virtual games can add an element of fun to team-building activities. \u2014 Stephen Baer, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
"There\u2019s an element of being haunted by nightlife that\u2019s no longer there. \u2014 Daniel Kohn, SPIN , 17 June 2022",
"Shiplap is an interior design element that's both trendy and steeped in tradition. \u2014 Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens , 14 June 2022",
"Salmon is a rich fish that's even better with a little lime juice to cut the fat, a few spoons of honey to enhance the natural sweetness, and soy sauce for an intriguing element . \u2014 Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com , 14 June 2022",
"Bibb reiterated Cleveland schools won\u2019t arm staff, and said an element of SB215 will endanger the city\u2019s police officers. \u2014 Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland , 13 June 2022",
"There's an inevitable element of voyeurism to this. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 13 June 2022",
"For instance, Tellurium, an important element in certain solar panel manufacturing processes, is primarily a byproduct of copper refining. \u2014 Tristan Bove, Fortune , 10 June 2022",
"Fatigue was also an element blamed for the American Airlines flight 1420 crash, which killed 11 in 1999. \u2014 CNN , 9 June 2022"
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"\"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-113535",
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a flycatcher ( Chasiempis sandwichensis ) found on several of the Hawaiian islands":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Hawaiian 'elepaio":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-182328",
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"pygmy",
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"runt",
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": a thickset, usually extremely large, nearly hairless, herbivorous mammal (family Elephantidae, the elephant family) that has a snout elongated into a muscular trunk and two incisors in the upper jaw developed especially in the male into long ivory tusks:":[],
": any of various extinct relatives of the elephant \u2014 see mammoth , mastodon":[],
": one that is uncommonly large or hard to manage \u2014 see also elephant in the room":[]
},
"examples":[
"by any standard, the new shopping mall will be an elephant and one that is certain to alter the retail landscape",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"David Lamfrom, vice president of regional programs at NPCA, recommends a 50-foot buffer around elephant seals and sea lions, whose males are territorial, and at least six feet between you and a venomous snake. \u2014 Andrea Sachs, Washington Post , 22 June 2022",
"Adachi recently reported that migrating female elephant seals dive almost continuously for 20 or more hours each day. \u2014 Stephanie Pain, Smithsonian Magazine , 6 June 2022",
"After soaking in the ocean views, animal lovers may want to budget time to visit the Pacific Marine Mammal Center in Laguna Beach, which rescues, rehabilitates and releases California sea lions, northern elephant seals and more. \u2014 Rachel Schnalzer, Los Angeles Times , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Part of a UNESCO World Heritage site, San Ignacio is also home to four endangered marine turtle species and attracts sea lions and elephant seals. \u2014 Sara Clemence, WSJ , 24 Mar. 2022",
"In a photo shared on Twitter by the National Park Service, the elephant seals were stretched out on their sides on the beach, with many lounging close to each other. \u2014 Lauren Hern\u00e1ndez, San Francisco Chronicle , 11 Mar. 2022",
"Built in 1875, the still operating light station is named for the unique white rocks offshore, home to seabirds, sea lions, and elephant seals. \u2014 Mimi Slawoff, Travel + Leisure , 30 Jan. 2022",
"McInnes says the new group of whales targets elephant seals, oceanic dolphins, and grey whale calves. \u2014 Glenn Garner, PEOPLE.com , 7 Oct. 2021",
"From tussling elephant seals and panoramic views of Big Sur\u2019s cliffs and coastal redwoods to whale-watching from countless seaside restaurants, this drive is the epitome of California living, with plenty of sunshine, mountains, and ocean for miles. \u2014 Emily Pennington, Outside Online , 26 Aug. 2021"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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"whopper"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"1866, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-183947",
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"noun"
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": elephant grass":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195004",
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"\u2014 see hottentot bread"
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": a lousewort ( Pedicularis groenlandica ) of arctic and western alpine North America with spikes of crimson flowers":[]
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"so called from the shape of the corolla":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-174613",
"type":[
"noun"
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": elephantine":[]
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"\u00a6el\u0259\u00a6fantik"
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"adjective"
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"Lilliputian",
"little bitty",
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"He has an elephantine ego.",
"the wedding reception was held under an elephantine tent on the great lawn",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The life of a mastodon, an elephantine creature that roamed across North America 13,000 years ago, has been illuminated by a study of its tusks. \u2014 Katie Hunt, CNN , 18 June 2022",
"Tweaks to its air springs and adaptive dampers lessen this elephantine SUV's body motions with little sacrifice to its ride quality. \u2014 Greg Fink, Car and Driver , 13 June 2022",
"In the wet season, elephantine clouds roll in from the Congolese interior and the land glows with startling fecundity. \u2014 Outside Online , 18 May 2015",
"Pop goddesses were not diving from the rafters and guitar heroes were not casting elephantine shadows. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 14 Feb. 2022",
"Johns\u2019s entire body of work, to go by this elephantine show of more than 500 works, is akin to a trove of Nabokovian love letters \u2014 obscure and thwarted, but also punning, mordant, full of life. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Sep. 2021",
"The final thing Heels\u2019 second episode does solidify, though, is that in spite of the elephantine pressure to overexplain most of its characterization, there are the lovely little beats that arrive first. \u2014 Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture , 13 Aug. 2021",
"The company has become elephantine in such a short time by offering customers the ability to make purchases and pay later, making money by charging merchants to utilize Klarna\u2019s payment technology. \u2014 Alexandra Sternlicht, Forbes , 1 June 2021",
"On one hand are the traditionalists and their elephantine memories, who cling to negative, decades-old impressions of pinotage the way former athletes cling to romantic idealizations of their long-ago glory days in sports. \u2014 Cathy Huyghe, Forbes , 24 May 2021"
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"1610, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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"\u02c8e-l\u0259-f\u0259n-",
"\u02cce-l\u0259-\u02ccfan-\u02c8t\u012b-n\u0113",
"-\u02cct\u012bn",
"-f\u0259n-",
"\u02cce-l\u0259-\u02c8fan-\u02cct\u0113n",
"-\u02c8t\u0113-"
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"astronomical",
"astronomic",
"Brobdingnagian",
"bumper",
"colossal",
"cosmic",
"cosmical",
"cyclopean",
"enormous",
"galactic",
"gargantuan",
"giant",
"gigantesque",
"gigantic",
"grand",
"herculean",
"heroic",
"heroical",
"Himalayan",
"huge",
"humongous",
"humungous",
"immense",
"jumbo",
"king-size",
"king-sized",
"leviathan",
"mammoth",
"massive",
"mega",
"mighty",
"monster",
"monstrous",
"monumental",
"mountainous",
"oceanic",
"pharaonic",
"planetary",
"prodigious",
"super",
"super-duper",
"supersize",
"supersized",
"titanic",
"tremendous",
"vast",
"vasty",
"walloping",
"whacking",
"whopping"
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"type":[
"adjective",
"geographical name"
]
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"elevate":{
"antonyms":[
"depress"
],
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": to become elevated : rise":[
"his voice elevated to a shout"
],
": to improve morally, intellectually, or culturally":[
"great books that both entertain and elevate their readers"
],
": to lift up or make higher : raise":[
"elevate a patient's leg",
"exercises that elevate the heart rate"
],
": to raise in rank or status":[
"was elevated to chairman"
],
": to raise the spirits of : elate":[]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"exercises that elevate the heart rate",
"seeing their son ordained as a priest was one of the most elevating moments in their lives",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Lynch also asked her tailor to swap out the adjustable straps for non-adjustable ones to elevate the look a bit more. \u2014 Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE.com , 30 June 2022",
"That same day, however, Perry was pushing Meadows in text messages to elevate Clark at the Justice Department. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
"Get up on your toes to elevate your knees off the ground. \u2014 Brett Williams, Men's Health , 23 June 2022",
"Yet recent studies have shown that stoves running on natural gas and other fossil fuels create indoor air pollution and elevate risk levels for asthma and other health issues, especially in children. \u2014 The Editors, Scientific American , 21 June 2022",
"To elevate the gold fit, Lipa went with gold hoops, nude nails, and an Alan Crocetti necklace. \u2014 Melody Leibner, Harper's BAZAAR , 8 June 2022",
"However, there are countless examples in industry of how this symbiotic relationship can also work across separate but connected devices to elevate digital transformations. \u2014 Michael Feindt, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
"Keene Walker, a veteran educator who teaches at South Atlanta High School, said that students depend on teachers to elevate conversations about current events. \u2014 Curtis Bunn, NBC News , 12 May 2022",
"In recent years, tech companies have been introducing new labels and information hubs to elevate accurate information about the environment while taking steps to limit the spread of falsehoods. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Apr. 2022"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Latin elevatus , past participle of elevare , from e- + levare to raise \u2014 more at lever":"Verb"
},
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"\u02c8e-l\u0259-\u02ccv\u0101t",
"-v\u0259t"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for elevate Verb lift , raise , rear , elevate , hoist , heave , boost mean to move from a lower to a higher place or position. lift usually implies exerting effort to overcome resistance of weight. lift the chair while I vacuum raise carries a stronger implication of bringing up to the vertical or to a high position. scouts raising a flagpole rear may add an element of suddenness to raise . suddenly reared itself up on its hind legs elevate may replace lift or raise especially when exalting or enhancing is implied. elevated the taste of the public hoist implies lifting something heavy especially by mechanical means. hoisted the cargo on board heave implies lifting and throwing with great effort or strain. heaved the heavy crate inside boost suggests assisting to climb or advance by a push. boosted his brother over the fence",
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"elate",
"enrapture",
"exhilarate",
"intoxicate",
"transport"
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]
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"sunken"
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],
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": exhilarated in mood or feeling":[],
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"elevated diction"
],
": increased especially abnormally (as in degree or amount)":[
"elevated blood pressure"
],
": raised especially above the ground or other surface":[
"an elevated highway"
]
},
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"Adjective",
"Her poetry is known for its elevated style.",
"an elevated monorail that transports visitors all over the theme park",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Minor fell into a 3-0 count against Matt Olson, the No. 3 hitter in Atlanta\u2019s lineup, before coming all the way back to strike him out with three elevated fastballs. \u2014 Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer , 2 July 2022",
"Groups of ten guests or fewer are invited to indulge in elevated , farm-to-table cuisine by acclaimed Executive Chef Galen Zamarra. \u2014 Roger Sands, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
"The per-pound price of the common frankfurter surged in 2021 and has stayed elevated since, part of a general rise in meat prices. \u2014 Joe Murphy, NBC News , 1 July 2022",
"Coyotzi\u2019s cart is still parked every day beneath the elevated subway tracks. \u2014 Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker , 1 July 2022",
"Military analysts previously told the AP that Russian forces had little chance of crossing the river without major losses due to the defenders\u2019 elevated positions. \u2014 Francesca Ebel, Anchorage Daily News , 1 July 2022",
"In other words, the root causes of Stockton\u2019s gang activity and elevated homicide rate are no mystery, mirrored in every institutionally marginalized and underfunded hood nationwide. \u2014 Max Bell, SPIN , 1 July 2022",
"There are cutout swing dresses, spaghetti-strap slips, elevated babydoll styles, and sleeveless A-line dresses with smocked details. \u2014 Talia Abbas, Glamour , 30 June 2022",
"An elevated deck would provide a 360-degree vantage point for seeing everything from the stars to aurora borealis. \u2014 Tori Latham, Robb Report , 30 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1553, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
"1881, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
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"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8el-\u0259-\u02ccv\u0101t-\u0259d",
"\u02c8e-l\u0259-\u02ccv\u0101-t\u0259d"
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"lifted",
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"upraised"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-003954",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"elevation":{
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"abasement",
"comedown",
"degradation",
"demotion",
"disrating",
"downgrade",
"reduction"
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": an elevated place":[],
": something that is elevated: such as":[],
": the angular distance of something (such as a celestial object) above the horizon":[],
": the degree to which a gun is aimed above the horizon":[],
": the height above the level of the sea : altitude":[],
": the height to which something is elevated : such as":[],
": the quality or state of being elevated":[]
},
"examples":[
"a plant species found only at higher elevations",
"We charted the elevations in her temperature.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The National Park Service cautions visitors to avoid extreme heat by forgoing low- elevation hikes after 10 a.m., staying within close range of air conditioning, and carrying drinking water and salty snacks. \u2014 Lindsey Bever, Washington Post , 17 June 2022",
"The splurge-worthy itineraries include vinyasas in the yoga yurt, hiking or biking the secluded high- elevation desert, and unwinding beneath the canyons at the farm-fresh Artesian Restaurant. \u2014 Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure , 10 June 2022",
"Additionally, the Flagstaff area might see some light rain and snow Monday and Tuesday, with snow elevation levels dropping to 4,500 to 5,500, prompting cooler temperatures into Wednesday. \u2014 Brock Blasdell, The Arizona Republic , 11 Apr. 2022",
"The man, identified as Fernando Birman, collapsed at 19,700 feet of elevation on Denali, the highest mountain peak in North America. \u2014 Rebekah Riess, Katia Hetter And Zoe Sottile, CNN , 5 June 2022",
"At nearly 10,000 feet of elevation , awe-inspiring views beckon from every direction. \u2014 J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine , 23 May 2022",
"Snow levels will fall as low as 3,000 feet of elevation Saturday afternoon, with possible snow accumulation overnight and into Sunday, when snow levels could drop to 2,000 feet. \u2014 oregonlive , 7 May 2022",
"Yellowstone Lake is the largest high- elevation lake in North America, at 7,733 feet above sea level. \u2014 Fox News , 21 May 2022",
"While recent weather systems brought a semblance of relief to higher elevation areas in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Wyoming, the human impact on climate change continues to outpace momentary signs of progress. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 12 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cce-l\u0259-\u02c8v\u0101-sh\u0259n",
"\u02ccel-\u0259-\u02c8v\u0101-sh\u0259n"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for elevation height , altitude , elevation mean vertical distance either between the top and bottom of something or between a base and something above it. height refers to something measured vertically whether high or low. a wall two meters in height altitude and elevation apply to height as measured by angular measurement or atmospheric pressure; altitude is preferable when referring to vertical distance above the surface of the earth or above sea level; elevation is used especially in reference to vertical height on land. fly at an altitude of 10,000 meters Denver is a city with a high elevation",
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"advancement",
"ascent",
"creation",
"preference",
"preferment",
"promotion",
"rise",
"upgrade",
"upgrading"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164015",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"elevator liability insurance":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": insurance against loss due to legal liability for bodily injury or property damage resulting from ownership, maintenance, or use of elevators, escalators, lifts, or hoists":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-195552",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"elevator music":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": instrumental arrangements of popular songs often piped in (as to an elevator or retail store)":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In the first episode, Dr. Johnny Fever announces the station\u2019s changeover from elevator music to rock \u2019n roll with a record scratch and a proclamation. \u2014 Jake Coyle, ajc , 30 Jan. 2022",
"Matt Kaulig, executive chairman and owner of Kaulig Companies, ensures his office lobby plays techno music as an upbeat alternative to elevator music . \u2014 Vicki Salemi, Forbes , 5 Nov. 2021",
"The walls of the elevators are plastered with old records, records, and 80s tunes replace the usual elevator music . \u2014 Christopher Elliott, Forbes , 23 Oct. 2021",
"Even if some strayed dangerously close to elevator music . \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 23 Sep. 2021",
"But no one wants to wait on hold, listening to elevator music while trying to resolve an issue or process a return. \u2014 Shama Hyder, Forbes , 17 May 2021",
"Many of the records Ms. Gabriel made fit into a category often marginalized as elevator music . \u2014 New York Times , 9 Apr. 2021",
"The only open business was, bizarrely, a suitcase store, lights bright and elevator music echoing. \u2014 Laura Van Den Berg, Harper's BAZAAR , 8 Mar. 2021",
"Marcloid has replaced them with the kind of peaceful, harmonious background noise of elevator music or updates on the Weather Channel. \u2014 Britt Julious, chicagotribune.com , 8 Oct. 2020"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1963, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-191355",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"elevator shoe":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a shoe having a specially constructed raised insole intended to make the wearer look taller":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"from Elevators , a trademark":""
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-183807",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"elevatory":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": tending to elevate":[
"elevatory forces"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8el\u0259v\u0259\u02cct\u014dr\u0113",
"chiefly British -\u02ccv\u0101t\u0259ri or -\u02ccv\u0101\u2027tri"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-182402",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"eleven-plus":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": an examination taken by schoolchildren between the ages of 11 and 12 that determines the type of secondary education to which they are assigned":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1955, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"i-\u02ccle-v\u0259n-\u02c8pl\u0259s"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-122032",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"eleven?pronunciation&lang=en_us&dir=e&file=eleven01":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a number that is one more than 10 \u2014 see Table of Numbers":[],
": the 11th in a set or series":[]
},
"examples":[
"I got home last night at eleven .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Both teams are still suffering from their fair share of injuries, meaning there\u2019ll be some changes put in place from the teams\u2019 normal starting elevens . \u2014 SI.com , 28 Oct. 2019",
"Patrick Mahomes fumbled on what would have a been a third and eleven converting run, but the ball went out of bounds one yard shy of the first down marker. \u2014 Jordan Freiman, CBS News , 2 Feb. 2020",
"Through the show\u2019s broadcast, viewers at home saw their favorite musicians dressed to the nines, tens, and elevens (some peacocking in meme-making looks). \u2014 Lilah Ramzi, Vogue , 27 Jan. 2020",
"Poland entered the game as favourites due to their eighth-place position in the current FIFA rankings but there was little to choose between the two starting elevens . \u2014 SI.com , 19 June 2018",
"His early struggles at Anfield and his time out of the starting eleven appears to have benefited the English midfielder. \u2014 SI.com , 9 Jan. 2018"
],
"first_known_use":{
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English enleven , from enleven , adjective, from Old English endleofan , from end- (alteration of \u0101n one) + -leofan ; akin to Old English l\u0113on to lend \u2014 more at one , loan":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"i-\u02c8le-v\u0259n"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-183638",
"type":[
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"adjective or noun",
"noun",
"pronoun, plural in construction"
]
},
"eleven?pronunciation&lang=en_us&dir=e&file=eleven02":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a number that is one more than 10 \u2014 see Table of Numbers":[],
": the 11th in a set or series":[]
},
"examples":[
"I got home last night at eleven .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Both teams are still suffering from their fair share of injuries, meaning there\u2019ll be some changes put in place from the teams\u2019 normal starting elevens . \u2014 SI.com , 28 Oct. 2019",
"Patrick Mahomes fumbled on what would have a been a third and eleven converting run, but the ball went out of bounds one yard shy of the first down marker. \u2014 Jordan Freiman, CBS News , 2 Feb. 2020",
"Through the show\u2019s broadcast, viewers at home saw their favorite musicians dressed to the nines, tens, and elevens (some peacocking in meme-making looks). \u2014 Lilah Ramzi, Vogue , 27 Jan. 2020",
"Poland entered the game as favourites due to their eighth-place position in the current FIFA rankings but there was little to choose between the two starting elevens . \u2014 SI.com , 19 June 2018",
"His early struggles at Anfield and his time out of the starting eleven appears to have benefited the English midfielder. \u2014 SI.com , 9 Jan. 2018"
],
"first_known_use":{
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English enleven , from enleven , adjective, from Old English endleofan , from end- (alteration of \u0101n one) + -leofan ; akin to Old English l\u0113on to lend \u2014 more at one , loan":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"i-\u02c8le-v\u0259n"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-192239",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adjective or noun",
"noun",
"pronoun, plural in construction"
]
},
"elf":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a small often mischievous fairy":[],
"extremely low frequency":[]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"elves are often portrayed as rather mischievous",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Still, the ship\u2019s real VIP is Bug Naked, Captain Kate\u2019s elusive elf sphynx. \u2014 Katie Jackson, USA TODAY , 30 June 2022",
"The 10-minute comedy follows Henry, an Atlanta father who makes an annual tradition of working as a mall Santa Claus with his son Otis as an elf sidekick. \u2014 Tara Mcnamara, Variety , 24 June 2022",
"Just like the Shakespearean elf , after whom the wine is named. \u2014 John Mariani, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
"In featuring a dwarven princess without her race's telltale beard, as well as the first latino actor to portray an elf \u2014 in keeping with studio guidelines that stipulate diversity quotas \u2014 Amazon sparked heavy debate within the Tolkien community. \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 20 Apr. 2022",
"This year, rapper Kid Cudi, in his elf ears, actually took the stage with an appearance from his beautiful daughter,Vada, with both gleefully getting slimed. \u2014 Essence , 11 Apr. 2022",
"Christina was dressed in a red elf costume, having come straight from the Grinch block party up in Daytona. \u2014 Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker , 21 Mar. 2022",
"The title of this modern holiday classic basically explains it all: Billy Bob Thornton plays an alcoholic con man who makes end's meat by dressing up as Santa and running schemes with his cohort (who, naturally, dresses as an elf ). \u2014 Evan Romano, Men's Health , 9 Mar. 2022",
"The aardvark calf \u2014 born overnight on Jan. 4 \u2014 received the nickname Dobby for its similarities to the iconic Harry Potter house- elf character. \u2014 Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE.com , 11 Feb. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Old English \u00e6lf ; akin to Old Norse alfr elf & perhaps to Latin albus white \u2014 more at alb":"Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8elf"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"brownie",
"dwarf",
"faerie",
"faery",
"fairy",
"fay",
"gnome",
"goblin",
"gremlin",
"hobgoblin",
"kobold",
"leprechaun",
"pixie",
"pixy",
"puck",
"sprite",
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"the heroine in the story has an elfin beauty that men find irresistible",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Precisely the sorts of things that a federal coronavirus task force and its elfin leader should be focused on, in other words. \u2014 Libby Watson, The New Republic , 15 May 2020",
"Before leading me on a tour of the outdoor sets and soundstages, Logan, an elfin presence with a demeanor that splits the difference between fanatical and very nice, greeted me at his office in a repurposed hacienda. \u2014 Alexis Soloski, New York Times , 24 Apr. 2020",
"The elfin Smart car made a noble stab at our market, but is leaving it while remaining in Europe. \u2014 Tom Voelk, New York Times , 4 Mar. 2020",
"Advocates say the change, which the agency wants to make permanent, softens protections for the New England cottontail, golden eagle, frosted elfin butterfly and other animals along with some that are subject to separate federal protections. \u2014 USA TODAY , 20 Feb. 2020",
"Cunningham was easily both, and Bozek\u2019s film\u2014narrated by Sarah Jessica Parker\u2014captures both his artistry and his fizzy, elfin charm. \u2014 Stephanie Zacharek, Time , 14 Feb. 2020",
"The road winds up the mountain through the elfin forest of red shank ribbonwood that were carpeting the hills with a pale yellow-green hue from the tiny blossoms on the plant. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 7 Sep. 2019",
"The new story follows three elfin Gelflings who discover the horrifying secret behind the malevolent Skeksis\u2019 power. \u2014 Mark Dawidziak, cleveland.com , 24 Aug. 2019",
"Over his nearly five decades with the Spurs, Pete Anton Sr., an elfin figure in a sport of giants, was a constant, delightful presence. \u2014 John Maccormack, ExpressNews.com , 24 Aug. 2019"
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"1590, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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"\u02c8el-f\u0259n"
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"alluring",
"appealing",
"attractive",
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"enchanting",
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"Noun",
"elves are often portrayed as rather mischievous",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Still, the ship\u2019s real VIP is Bug Naked, Captain Kate\u2019s elusive elf sphynx. \u2014 Katie Jackson, USA TODAY , 30 June 2022",
"The 10-minute comedy follows Henry, an Atlanta father who makes an annual tradition of working as a mall Santa Claus with his son Otis as an elf sidekick. \u2014 Tara Mcnamara, Variety , 24 June 2022",
"Just like the Shakespearean elf , after whom the wine is named. \u2014 John Mariani, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
"In featuring a dwarven princess without her race's telltale beard, as well as the first latino actor to portray an elf \u2014 in keeping with studio guidelines that stipulate diversity quotas \u2014 Amazon sparked heavy debate within the Tolkien community. \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 20 Apr. 2022",
"This year, rapper Kid Cudi, in his elf ears, actually took the stage with an appearance from his beautiful daughter,Vada, with both gleefully getting slimed. \u2014 Essence , 11 Apr. 2022",
"Christina was dressed in a red elf costume, having come straight from the Grinch block party up in Daytona. \u2014 Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker , 21 Mar. 2022",
"The title of this modern holiday classic basically explains it all: Billy Bob Thornton plays an alcoholic con man who makes end's meat by dressing up as Santa and running schemes with his cohort (who, naturally, dresses as an elf ). \u2014 Evan Romano, Men's Health , 9 Mar. 2022",
"The aardvark calf \u2014 born overnight on Jan. 4 \u2014 received the nickname Dobby for its similarities to the iconic Harry Potter house- elf character. \u2014 Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE.com , 11 Feb. 2022"
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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"Middle English, from Old English \u00e6lf ; akin to Old Norse alfr elf & perhaps to Latin albus white \u2014 more at alb":"Noun"
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"\u02c8elf"
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"brownie",
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"faery",
"fairy",
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"gremlin",
"hobgoblin",
"kobold",
"leprechaun",
"pixie",
"pixy",
"puck",
"sprite",
"troll"
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"circa 1948, in the meaning defined above":""
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"(\u02cc)el-\u02c8h\u012b"
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"circa 1948, in the meaning defined above":""
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"(\u02cc)el-\u02c8h\u012b"
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"German eliasit , from the Elias mine in Czechoslovakia + German -it -ite":""
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"-l\u012b\u0259",
"\u0259\u0307\u02c8l\u0113\u0259\u02ccs\u012bt"
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": to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response)":[
"her remarks elicited cheers"
],
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"hypnotism elicited his hidden fears"
]
},
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"If ever there was a two-way pleasure street, it's the delight a baby takes in being tickled and the joy the parent experiences in the tumble of laughter it elicits . \u2014 Jeffrey Kluger , Time , 17 Jan. 2005",
"Gingrich elicits perhaps the greatest sympathy when he talks about the challenge of graduating from a rabble-rousing backbencher in the House minority to presiding over (and trying to control) the first Republican majority in 40 years. \u2014 Richard L. Berke , New York Times Book Review , 17 May 1998",
"In a wild, captive wolf that is not socialized to man, approach will elicit flight and, if the wolf is cornered, a defensive reaction may be triggered, which is termed the critical-distance reaction. \u2014 Michael W. Fox , The Soul of the Wolf , 1980",
"She's been trying to elicit the support of other committee members.",
"My question elicited no response.",
"She's been unable to elicit much sympathy from the public.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The best sequin dresses evoke a festive feel that only a little sparkle and shine can truly elicit . \u2014 Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue , 8 June 2022",
"The snippets of mRNA in the vaccine code for 19 different proteins found in ticks' saliva, which will trigger the body to produce those proteins and elicit an immune reaction. \u2014 Rasha Aridi, Smithsonian Magazine , 19 Nov. 2021",
"But a trip to the neighborhood dispensary might not elicit similar feelings of sticker shock. \u2014 Alicia Wallace, CNN , 26 Feb. 2022",
"Watching him may elicit wonder at his cosmic luck\u2014a mathematical sublimity. \u2014 Ian Bogost, The Atlantic , 18 May 2022",
"The interviewers elicit confessions from the dirty cops a little too easily \u2014 though, satisfyingly, there\u2019s no honor among thieves, the reckless profligacy of Jenkins\u2019s thefts stirring an unexpected self-disgust among his troops. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Apr. 2022",
"Once feared as vigilantes whose every twist was reason for policy makers to rethink their course, markets are finding their tantrums elicit little notice from governments bent on punishing Russia and reeling from the hottest inflation in 40 years. \u2014 Katherine Greifeld, Bloomberg.com , 12 Mar. 2022",
"This WildLands newsletter has often diverged into a lane of personal expression on topics that don\u2019t necessarily have anything to do with the outdoors or the sensations such theaters elicit . \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 4 Mar. 2022",
"Diaz explained that the device has crystals that move around three plains and elicit a voltage that is read as acceleration or steps. \u2014 Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant , 2 May 2022"
],
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"1605, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
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"Latin elicitus , past participle of elicere , from e- + lacere to allure":""
},
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"i-\u02c8li-s\u0259t"
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for elicit educe , evoke , elicit , extract , extort mean to draw out something hidden, latent, or reserved. educe implies the bringing out of something potential or latent. educed order out of chaos evoke implies a strong stimulus that arouses an emotion or an interest or recalls an image or memory. a song that evokes warm memories elicit usually implies some effort or skill in drawing forth a response. careful questioning elicited the truth extract implies the use of force or pressure in obtaining answers or information. extracted a confession from him extort suggests a wringing or wresting from one who resists strongly. extorted their cooperation by threatening to inform",
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"educe",
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"inspire",
"raise"
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"-\u0259\u0307t\u0259b\u0259l",
"-\u0259\u0307t\u0259-"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-232202",
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": elicit":[]
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"Latin elicit us + English -ate":""
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"-s\u0259\u02cct\u0101t"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-210533",
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},
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"some unnecessary verbiage will need to be elided , but otherwise the article is publishable",
"the product presentation was not elided \u2014it's always only 15 minutes long",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The writers have fabricated resonances, but these only elide the specificity of each woman\u2019s life. \u2014 The New Yorker , 2 May 2022",
"In fact, the day-to-day operations of many galleries are built around more banal forms of excess that elide easy parody but are equally pernicious. \u2014 New York Times , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Trump has often claimed the mantle of Reagan for himself, just as Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton (R) attempted to elide the differences between the 40th and 45th presidents in a recent speech (at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library no less). \u2014 Damon Linker, The Week , 14 Mar. 2022",
"And this visceral quality can elide the fact that Jackson seems allergic to disclosure. \u2014 Daniel D'addario, Variety , 27 Jan. 2022",
"Yet like any worthy storyteller, Mr. Adams has made choices about what to emphasize and what to elide , carefully guarding certain pieces of himself and working to recast others. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Oct. 2021",
"But the psychology and the practicalities of the story are ultimately thinly sketched, the abrupt transitions calculated to elide reflection in repose. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 5 Oct. 2021",
"Forget, also, the reckless growth of the state in America in recent years, a reality many prefer to elide . \u2014 Jack Butler, National Review , 22 Aug. 2021",
"Given the proliferation of anti-immigrant rhetoric in the past four years, this history seems too important to elide . \u2014 The New Yorker , 16 Nov. 2020"
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"1540, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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"Latin elidere to strike out, from e- + laedere to injure by striking":""
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"i-\u02c8l\u012bd"
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"blue-pencil",
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"delete",
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"kill",
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"strike (out)",
"stroke (out)",
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"include"
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"the team was eliminated in the first round of the playoffs"
]
},
"examples":[
"Doctors seek to eliminate the causes of the epidemic.",
"The body naturally eliminates waste products.",
"The company plans to eliminate more than 2,000 jobs in the coming year.",
"She's trying to eliminate fatty foods from her diet.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"And remember that condoms and dental dams can reduce but not eliminate the risk of transmission. \u2014 Dr. Celine Gounder, CBS News , 28 June 2022",
"The pandemic contained but did not eliminate the risk of a latent social explosion. \u2014 Fox News , 28 June 2022",
"The governor was instrumental in making Beilenson eliminate a provision that would have legalized abortions if there was a substantial risk that the child would be deformed. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 28 June 2022",
"As some states eliminate certain LBGTQ books from schools, these groups are stepping up for children. \u2014 Christine Fernando, USA TODAY , 26 June 2022",
"DeSantis campaigned on smaller government and lower taxes, arguing to overturn Obamacare and eliminate entire federal agencies. \u2014 Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker , 20 June 2022",
"Installing frequency filters on existing equipment could also eliminate the problem, engineers have said. \u2014 Drew Fitzgerald, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
"My greasiness is partly genetics\u2014my dad\u2019s side of the family has acne-prone skin\u2014and partly prescription tretinoin use, which yes, helps eliminate breakouts but also dries out my face and causes my skin to overcompensate with excess oil production. \u2014 Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour , 15 June 2022",
"It's designed to determine what foods trigger GI symptoms, and create an eating plan to reduce or eliminate those symptoms. \u2014 Isadora Baum, Men's Health , 13 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1628, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin eliminatus , past participle of eliminare , from e- + limin-, limen threshold":""
},
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"-\u02ccn\u0101t",
"i-\u02c8li-m\u0259-\u02ccn\u0101t"
],
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"synonyms":[
"ban",
"bar",
"close out",
"count (out)",
"debar",
"except",
"exclude",
"freeze out",
"rule out",
"shut out"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-090228",
"type":[
"adjective",
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"transitive verb",
"verb"
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"antonyms":[],
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": a group of persons who by virtue of position or education exercise much power or influence":[
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": a typewriter type providing 12 characters to the linear inch":[],
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"superachievers who dominate the computer elite",
"\u2014 Marilyn Chase"
],
": the choice part : cream":[
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": the socially superior part of society":[
"how the French-speaking elite \u2026 was changing",
"\u2014 Economist"
]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"the winners of this science award represent the elite of our high schools",
"the country's elite owned or controlled most of the wealth",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Tinkov, who accused the Kremlin of forcing him to sell his stake in Russia\u2019s second-largest bank, said several members of Russia\u2019s business and government elite agreed with him in private but were too scared to speak out publicly. \u2014 Siladitya Ray, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
"Xi, who is on a two-day visit to the city, told a 1,300-strong gathering of Hong Kong\u2019s political and business elite at the Hong Kong Exhibition and Convention Center. \u2014 Karson Yiu, ABC News , 1 July 2022",
"Concurrently with the famine, the Kremlin organized show trials of the Ukrainian intelligentsia and political elite . \u2014 Daria Mattingly, CNN , 29 June 2022",
"From David Bowie to John Travolta, here are photos of the Princess of Wales's run-ins with Hollywood's elite . \u2014 Katie Robinson, Town & Country , 27 June 2022",
"The Prime Video series, created by Greg Daniels (known for The Office and Parks and Recreation) imagines a futuristic world in which the privileged elite are allowed to opt into a digital afterlife, a sort of heaven meets the Metaverse. \u2014 Thr Staff, The Hollywood Reporter , 27 June 2022",
"The investigation showed how the global elite conceal their wealth in tax havens that increasingly include the United States. \u2014 Will Fitzgibbon, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
"Earlier this year, two miniseries about viral scammers\u2014Anna Sorokin, a socialite who duped Manhattan\u2019s elite , and Elizabeth Holmes, charged with fraud for her work as the founder of Theranos\u2014were released within weeks of each other. \u2014 Hannah Zeavin, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022",
"But when voters and the political elite alike opposed this, Mr. Correa left office voluntarily. \u2014 New York Times , 18 June 2022"
],
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"1738, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
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},
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"French \u00e9lite , from Old French eslite , from feminine of eslit , past participle of eslire to choose, from Latin eligere":"Noun"
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"\u0113-",
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"i-"
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"A-list",
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": a person who is or regards himself or herself as a member of a socially elite group":[
"He's too rich, too polished\u2014he's an elitist in a party that has become home to disaffected white, working-class voters.",
"\u2014 Joe Klein",
"He was an elitist , who esteemed himself better than Americans from most classes of the population.",
"\u2014 Louis Filler"
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": giving special treatment and advantages to wealthy and powerful people":[
"elitist colleges",
"an elitist country club",
"Cosmetic surgery is still mostly an elitist preoccupation \u2026",
"\u2014 Toni Bentley"
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": one who is an adherent of elitism : one whose attitudes and beliefs are biased in favor of a socially elite class of people":[
"On many issues, they seem to be populists rather than elitists \u2014believers that people can make decisions for themselves better than elites can.",
"\u2014 Michael Barone",
"Derided by elitists as phony, the \u2026 movement is spontaneous, decentralized, frequently amateurish and sometimes shrill.",
"\u2014 Karl Rove"
],
": regarding other people as inferior because they lack power, wealth, or status : snobbish":[
"an elitist snob",
"elitist classmates"
]
},
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"first_known_use":{
"1938, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1943, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
},
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"i-",
"\u0113-",
"\u0101-\u02c8l\u0113-tist"
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"aristocratic",
"high-hat",
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"potty",
"ritzy",
"snobbish",
"snobby",
"snooty",
"snotty",
"toffee-nosed"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-215835",
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"noun"
]
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"elliptic":{
"antonyms":[
"accessible",
"clear",
"nonambiguous",
"obvious",
"plain",
"unambiguous",
"unequivocal"
],
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": elliptical galaxy":[
"In Hubble's scheme, galaxies are divided into ellipticals and spirals.",
"\u2014 Roberto G. Abraham et al."
],
": elliptical trainer":[
"Ellipticals move in a smooth, oval motion, like riding a bike standing up, and offer great features like your beloved treadmill.",
"\u2014 Monique Savin"
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": of, relating to, or marked by ellipsis or an ellipsis":[],
": of, relating to, or marked by extreme economy of speech or writing":[],
": of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse":[]
},
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"Adjective",
"The moon follows an elliptical path around the Earth.",
"a writer with an elliptical style",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"This is a highly elliptical orbit that periodically comes to within about 3,000 km of the Moon and travels as far away as 70,000 km. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 22 June 2022",
"The misalignment happens because of Earth\u2019s tilt and our elliptical orbit around the sun. \u2014 Justin Grieser, Washington Post , 19 June 2022",
"An orbital flight requires a speed of 17,500 mph (Mach 23) via a powerful rocket to place travelers into an elliptical orbit a few hundred miles above Earth (the International Space Station, for example, is 254 miles up). \u2014 Jim Clash, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"Kennedy has been training on a stationary bike, elliptical machine and anti-gravity treadmill. \u2014 David Woods, The Indianapolis Star , 18 May 2022",
"Five stories on interpersonal trust and unspoken truths intertwine in Annette K. Olesen\u2019s artful, elliptical , and bittersweet relationship drama. \u2014 Rebecca Rubin, Variety , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Bags and shoes follow elliptical and eyelet shapes, resulting in meteor-like high summer accessories aptly Venus, Orbit and Mercury. \u2014 Bianca Salonga, Forbes , 5 July 2021",
"Juno is in a highly elliptical orbit of Jupiter, so spends most of its time far from the gas giant. \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 25 May 2022",
"Similarly, the calorie counters on exercise equipment such as treadmills, stationary bikes and elliptical machines are unreliable, too. \u2014 Melanie Radzicki Mcmanus, CNN , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"That makes calisthenics routines a great option for people who want to get in some cardio, but aren\u2019t quite jazzed about traditional cardio exercises, like running or hitting the elliptical . \u2014 Jenny Mccoy, SELF , 21 May 2022",
"From laptop risers and an under-desk elliptical to posture-correcting seat cushions and more, see our top picks below. \u2014 Nicole Charky-chami, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 May 2022",
"This afternoon\u2019s double was a steady hour on the elliptical , with my heart rate between 130-140. \u2014 Outside Online , 4 Nov. 2020",
"From there, the former White House official set up a home gym in his basement with dumbbells and an elliptical . \u2014 Janine Henni, PEOPLE.com , 7 Jan. 2022",
"Over the past century, most home-workout equipment \u2014 the treadmill, the exercise bike, the elliptical , the Mirror, the Tonal \u2014 is centered around creating identical lean and lithe bodies. \u2014 Diana Budds, Curbed , 4 Nov. 2021",
"Just like with other new forms of exercise, start out slowly on the elliptical . \u2014 Korin Miller, Good Housekeeping , 12 Oct. 2021",
"Adults, freed from offices and their old, rigid hours, are jogging at noon, instead of going nowhere on an elliptical or Peloton in the tiny office gym. \u2014 Amanda Long, Washington Post , 29 Sep. 2021",
"Speaking in a higher-than-usual voice that rumbles with torment, rage and pop gravitas, Leung sets the vengeful tone for a drama that\u2019s Oedipal in its overtones and elliptical in its structure. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 31 Aug. 2021"
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"1656, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
"1936, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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"In Hubble's scheme, galaxies are divided into ellipticals and spirals.",
"\u2014 Roberto G. Abraham et al."
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"This is a highly elliptical orbit that periodically comes to within about 3,000 km of the Moon and travels as far away as 70,000 km. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 22 June 2022",
"The misalignment happens because of Earth\u2019s tilt and our elliptical orbit around the sun. \u2014 Justin Grieser, Washington Post , 19 June 2022",
"An orbital flight requires a speed of 17,500 mph (Mach 23) via a powerful rocket to place travelers into an elliptical orbit a few hundred miles above Earth (the International Space Station, for example, is 254 miles up). \u2014 Jim Clash, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"Kennedy has been training on a stationary bike, elliptical machine and anti-gravity treadmill. \u2014 David Woods, The Indianapolis Star , 18 May 2022",
"Five stories on interpersonal trust and unspoken truths intertwine in Annette K. Olesen\u2019s artful, elliptical , and bittersweet relationship drama. \u2014 Rebecca Rubin, Variety , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Bags and shoes follow elliptical and eyelet shapes, resulting in meteor-like high summer accessories aptly Venus, Orbit and Mercury. \u2014 Bianca Salonga, Forbes , 5 July 2021",
"Juno is in a highly elliptical orbit of Jupiter, so spends most of its time far from the gas giant. \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 25 May 2022",
"Similarly, the calorie counters on exercise equipment such as treadmills, stationary bikes and elliptical machines are unreliable, too. \u2014 Melanie Radzicki Mcmanus, CNN , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"That makes calisthenics routines a great option for people who want to get in some cardio, but aren\u2019t quite jazzed about traditional cardio exercises, like running or hitting the elliptical . \u2014 Jenny Mccoy, SELF , 21 May 2022",
"From laptop risers and an under-desk elliptical to posture-correcting seat cushions and more, see our top picks below. \u2014 Nicole Charky-chami, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 May 2022",
"This afternoon\u2019s double was a steady hour on the elliptical , with my heart rate between 130-140. \u2014 Outside Online , 4 Nov. 2020",
"From there, the former White House official set up a home gym in his basement with dumbbells and an elliptical . \u2014 Janine Henni, PEOPLE.com , 7 Jan. 2022",
"Over the past century, most home-workout equipment \u2014 the treadmill, the exercise bike, the elliptical , the Mirror, the Tonal \u2014 is centered around creating identical lean and lithe bodies. \u2014 Diana Budds, Curbed , 4 Nov. 2021",
"Just like with other new forms of exercise, start out slowly on the elliptical . \u2014 Korin Miller, Good Housekeeping , 12 Oct. 2021",
"Adults, freed from offices and their old, rigid hours, are jogging at noon, instead of going nowhere on an elliptical or Peloton in the tiny office gym. \u2014 Amanda Long, Washington Post , 29 Sep. 2021",
"Speaking in a higher-than-usual voice that rumbles with torment, rage and pop gravitas, Leung sets the vengeful tone for a drama that\u2019s Oedipal in its overtones and elliptical in its structure. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 31 Aug. 2021"
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"\u2014 Roberto G. Abraham et al."
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"This is a highly elliptical orbit that periodically comes to within about 3,000 km of the Moon and travels as far away as 70,000 km. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 22 June 2022",
"The misalignment happens because of Earth\u2019s tilt and our elliptical orbit around the sun. \u2014 Justin Grieser, Washington Post , 19 June 2022",
"An orbital flight requires a speed of 17,500 mph (Mach 23) via a powerful rocket to place travelers into an elliptical orbit a few hundred miles above Earth (the International Space Station, for example, is 254 miles up). \u2014 Jim Clash, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"Kennedy has been training on a stationary bike, elliptical machine and anti-gravity treadmill. \u2014 David Woods, The Indianapolis Star , 18 May 2022",
"Five stories on interpersonal trust and unspoken truths intertwine in Annette K. Olesen\u2019s artful, elliptical , and bittersweet relationship drama. \u2014 Rebecca Rubin, Variety , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Bags and shoes follow elliptical and eyelet shapes, resulting in meteor-like high summer accessories aptly Venus, Orbit and Mercury. \u2014 Bianca Salonga, Forbes , 5 July 2021",
"Juno is in a highly elliptical orbit of Jupiter, so spends most of its time far from the gas giant. \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 25 May 2022",
"Similarly, the calorie counters on exercise equipment such as treadmills, stationary bikes and elliptical machines are unreliable, too. \u2014 Melanie Radzicki Mcmanus, CNN , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"That makes calisthenics routines a great option for people who want to get in some cardio, but aren\u2019t quite jazzed about traditional cardio exercises, like running or hitting the elliptical . \u2014 Jenny Mccoy, SELF , 21 May 2022",
"From laptop risers and an under-desk elliptical to posture-correcting seat cushions and more, see our top picks below. \u2014 Nicole Charky-chami, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 May 2022",
"This afternoon\u2019s double was a steady hour on the elliptical , with my heart rate between 130-140. \u2014 Outside Online , 4 Nov. 2020",
"From there, the former White House official set up a home gym in his basement with dumbbells and an elliptical . \u2014 Janine Henni, PEOPLE.com , 7 Jan. 2022",
"Over the past century, most home-workout equipment \u2014 the treadmill, the exercise bike, the elliptical , the Mirror, the Tonal \u2014 is centered around creating identical lean and lithe bodies. \u2014 Diana Budds, Curbed , 4 Nov. 2021",
"Just like with other new forms of exercise, start out slowly on the elliptical . \u2014 Korin Miller, Good Housekeeping , 12 Oct. 2021",
"Adults, freed from offices and their old, rigid hours, are jogging at noon, instead of going nowhere on an elliptical or Peloton in the tiny office gym. \u2014 Amanda Long, Washington Post , 29 Sep. 2021",
"Speaking in a higher-than-usual voice that rumbles with torment, rage and pop gravitas, Leung sets the vengeful tone for a drama that\u2019s Oedipal in its overtones and elliptical in its structure. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 31 Aug. 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The metal doesn\u2019t physically elongate ; rather, the tolerances between the chain\u2019s individual parts increase as material wears away. \u2014 Joe Lindsey, Outside Online , 6 Nov. 2020",
"In every other direction, the emptiness seemed to elongate , growing bluer and more chilled. \u2014 Suzannah Showler, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Off star and Oscar winner to elongate the swear in such a dramatic way. \u2014 Clark Collis, EW.com , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Tucked at the center of the exhibition are perhaps the most intimate and revealing images of Kahlo, showing her painting in bed with an inventive supine easel over her, her chin strapped to a contraption that helped elongate her spine. \u2014 Lauren Warnecke, chicagotribune.com , 6 Apr. 2022",
"To elongate your already tall ceilings, hang a pendant light high above the sitting area. \u2014 Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Foods here are often fermented or dried to elongate their shelf life. \u2014 Misbaah Mansuri, Chron , 25 Mar. 2022",
"In the comics, Kamala's main superpower is the ability to elongate herself, stretching parts (or all) of her body to extraordinary lengths. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 15 Mar. 2022",
"At the same time, elongate your neck and tip your chin down a little bit. \u2014 Kim Komando, USA TODAY , 27 Jan. 2022"
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"\u02c8\u0113-\u02ccl\u022f\u014b-",
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"Adjective",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The metal doesn\u2019t physically elongate ; rather, the tolerances between the chain\u2019s individual parts increase as material wears away. \u2014 Joe Lindsey, Outside Online , 6 Nov. 2020",
"In every other direction, the emptiness seemed to elongate , growing bluer and more chilled. \u2014 Suzannah Showler, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Off star and Oscar winner to elongate the swear in such a dramatic way. \u2014 Clark Collis, EW.com , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Tucked at the center of the exhibition are perhaps the most intimate and revealing images of Kahlo, showing her painting in bed with an inventive supine easel over her, her chin strapped to a contraption that helped elongate her spine. \u2014 Lauren Warnecke, chicagotribune.com , 6 Apr. 2022",
"To elongate your already tall ceilings, hang a pendant light high above the sitting area. \u2014 Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Foods here are often fermented or dried to elongate their shelf life. \u2014 Misbaah Mansuri, Chron , 25 Mar. 2022",
"In the comics, Kamala's main superpower is the ability to elongate herself, stretching parts (or all) of her body to extraordinary lengths. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 15 Mar. 2022",
"At the same time, elongate your neck and tip your chin down a little bit. \u2014 Kim Komando, USA TODAY , 27 Jan. 2022"
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"\u02c8\u0113-\u02ccl\u022f\u014b-",
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"the elongation of artificial fibers in the manufacturing process",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"And forced bacteria to survive only by using this particular ancient elongation protein. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 1 June 2022",
"This elongation makes distant objects appear blurred. \u2014 Emily Mullin, Wired , 30 Mar. 2022",
"On Thursday, the National Park Service announced that the blossom buds reached their fourth stage out of six: peduncle elongation . \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Last year, peak bloom occurred just four days after the peduncle elongation stage because of exceptionally warm temperatures in the 70s and 80s. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Since the arms are not completely preserved, the authors acknowledge that the elongation might just be an artifact; more fossil specimens are needed to confirm this. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 8 Mar. 2022",
"In 2017, a prolonged and bitter cold spell befell the Washington region in mid-March when the buds were already between stage 4, peduncle elongation , and 5 (puffy white), following the warmest February on record and a mild start to March. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Mar. 2022",
"Just 30 days after being born, doctors attempted to remove a birthmark and correct an elongation of his left arm and leg with radiation. \u2014 Daniel I. Dorfman, chicagotribune.com , 17 Feb. 2022",
"The cinematography highlighted the levels: Camera angles \u2014 close pans and crops \u2014 emphasized the elongation of the hair. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 Oct. 2021"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"\u2014 Charles S. Clark",
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"\u2014 Kimberly Marselas"
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"\u2014 Elizabeth Gilbert"
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"\u2014 Washington Irving"
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"examples":[
"The couple eloped in the middle of the night.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"During one 19th-century family feud, a young Romeo tried to elope with his Juliet. \u2014 Pat Myers, Washington Post , 16 June 2022",
"Lindsie and Campbell began dating in 2009 and chose to elope three years later in 2012. \u2014 Ally Mauch, PEOPLE.com , 7 Oct. 2021",
"The reality stars decided to elope in Gibraltar, which is located on the southern tip of Spain, according to Kailah's Instagram post. \u2014 Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com , 14 Mar. 2022",
"Stewart spoke to Stephen Colbert in late January about how the two could just elope . \u2014 ELLE , 2 Mar. 2022",
"Lindsie and Campbell began dating in 2009 and chose to elope three years later in 2012. \u2014 Ally Mauch, PEOPLE.com , 7 Oct. 2021",
"Not making matters easier in that department was Judy's decision between seasons to secretly elope with the ever-sensitive BJ (Tim Baltz), who continually serves as the family's punching bag. \u2014 Derek Lawrence, EW.com , 6 Jan. 2022",
"Anna Faris is offering more details on her decision to elope with Michael Barrett. \u2014 Ally Mauch, PEOPLE.com , 23 Aug. 2021",
"Arminta and Pat Jones had moved to Southern California from Arkansas, stopping in Arizona to elope . \u2014 Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times , 19 Sep. 2021"
],
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"\u02c8\u0113\u02cc-",
"\u02c8e\u02ccl\u00e4ps"
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"inarticulate",
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"He [H. L. Mencken] relished the vagaries of vernacular speech and paid eloquent homage to them in The American Language . \u2014 Jackson Lears , New Republic , 27 Jan. 2003",
"Samuel Johnson is palmed off in classrooms as a harmless drudge of a lexicographer, yet open the Dictionary anywhere and find precision and eloquent plainness. \u2014 Guy Davenport , The Geography of the Imagination , (1954) 1981",
"There was a burst of applause, and a deep silence which was even more eloquent than the applause. \u2014 Thomas Hardy , The Mayor of Casterbridge , 1886",
"His success serves as an eloquent reminder of the value of hard work.",
"an eloquent writer and speaker, Elizabeth Cady Stanton was one of the founders of the women's rights movement",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"If there were a prize for the most eloquent politician in India, Shashi Tharoor would be a favorite to win. \u2014 Tunku Varadarajan, WSJ , 3 Dec. 2021",
"Today\u2019s politicians aren\u2019t as gifted and eloquent as Lincoln or Douglas, but all parties have brilliant folk, so a few of them could do it. \u2014 Peggy Noonan, WSJ , 12 May 2022",
"Create high-quality and eloquent ways to solve problems. \u2014 Dr. Denise Trudeau-poskas, Forbes , 6 May 2022",
"McMorrow, responding to Theis, gave a fierce and eloquent speech in the Senate chamber that made the case for decency and integrity in politics better than anything heard of late from a lectern in the District of Columbia. \u2014 David Remnick, The New Yorker , 1 May 2022",
"Employees can be surprisingly eloquent when asked to describe their corporate values. \u2014 Elizabeth Baskin, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
"This dialogue of movement is by far the show\u2019s most eloquent . \u2014 Naveen Kumar, Variety , 3 Apr. 2022",
"The authors offer an eloquent and fact-filled refutation to the Reagans of the world who see untamed nature as a blank space on the map that cries out to be developed for human uses. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Apr. 2022",
"For King, who is one of the arts\u2019 most eloquent and determined advocates for the environment, the body and nature are one. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 Mar. 2022"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, borrowed from Latin \u0113loquent-, \u0113loquens \"capable of speech, expressing oneself fluently,\" from present participle of \u0113loqu\u012b \"to utter, put into words,\" from \u0113- e- entry 1 + loqu\u012b \"to talk, speak,\" probably going back to dialectal Indo-European *tlok w - \"talk,\" whence also Old Irish ad-tluichethar \"(s/he) gives thanks\" (originally with buide \"thanks\" as object, as in atluchedar buidi do D\u00eda \"he thanks God\"), do-tluichethar \"(s/he) desires, beseeches, asks,\" Old Church Slavic tl\u016dk \"interpreter\" (from *tl\u0325k w -o- )":""
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"another",
"farther",
"fresh",
"further",
"more",
"other"
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": being in addition":[
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"\u2014 used absolutely to express a threat do what I tell you or else"
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"here and nowhere else"
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"where else is gold found"
],
": other :":[]
},
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"Adverb",
"We decided to go someplace else for dinner.",
"if you could do it over again, how else would you have done it?",
"Adjective",
"is there anything else you would like to add to your list?",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"Which brings me to Los Angeles, where the sun always shines and few care what anyone else does. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 June 2022",
"Phoenix can not only match it, but also pay him more than anyone else with a five-year max deal for $177 million or a four-year max deal for $136 million. \u2014 Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic , 25 June 2022",
"On Monday, June 27, members of the P4 will be holding a listening meeting with our Women at ServiceNow Employee Belonging Group\u2014and anyone else who wishes to join. \u2014 Paige Mcglauflin, Fortune , 25 June 2022",
"The prefade enables the podcast host or producer to hear the input channel without anyone else hearing it. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"The group went to work pulling, cutting and digging out weeds, roots and debris to create a trail that, once completed, can be used by mountain bikers, hikers, walkers, joggers, birders or anyone else , for free. \u2014 Katie V. Jones, Baltimore Sun , 22 June 2022",
"The heads of these firms, like Yass, reported incomes larger than almost anyone else in the country from 2013 to 2018. \u2014 Jeff Ernsthausen, ProPublica , 21 June 2022",
"The major signs of PPD aren\u2019t much different from the symptoms of anyone else experiencing typical anxiety or depression; the signs can include feeling overwhelmed, hopeless, withdrawn, uninterested and overly worried. \u2014 Fox News , 20 June 2022",
"Officers had been to the condo the previous evening on a report of a disturbance there involving Chambers, but left after being unable to make contact with him or anyone else inside, Shebloski said. \u2014 City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune , 20 June 2022",
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"But there\u2019s little else voters approve of, and Democratic strategists believe that knocking Trump on the economy could be his campaign\u2019s death knell. \u2014 Nicole Goodkind, Fortune , 9 July 2020",
"My resting state is giving someone else attention -- not actually receiving it. \u2014 Brooke Baldwin, CNN , 19 Apr. 2020",
"And no different than anyone else tests and launches, et cetera. \u2014 Time Staff, Time , 20 June 2019",
"These can be chores (do a load of laundry), exercise (bang out a set of push-ups), or something else (break for coffee and tea). \u2014 Fortune Editors, Fortune , 27 Mar. 2020",
"There are also interviews, bedtime stories, and everything else celebrities can come up with to keep our spirits afloat. \u2014 Kathryn Lindsay, refinery29.com , 19 Mar. 2020",
"To put him on the 40-man, and thus give him a chance to get called up in September, the Rockies would have had to cut somebody else and risk losing them on waivers. \u2014 Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post , 10 Sep. 2019",
"Have a question about the Senate trial or something else impeachment-related? \u2014 NBC News , 23 Jan. 2020",
"But events since then have been so fast-paced and chaotic by the standards of Mr. Putin\u2019s deliberate, no-drama style of domestic leadership that many observers now wonder whether something else might be afoot. \u2014 Anton Troianovski, New York Times , 21 Jan. 2020"
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"When asked for details, he declined to elucidate further.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Authorities have published intricate flow charts to try to elucidate the various routes to tanchuang. \u2014 Pei-lin Wu, Washington Post , 24 May 2022",
"Pinterest declined to elucidate whether the difference was due to rounding. \u2014 Laura Forman, WSJ , 2 May 2022",
"His vivid descriptions of some of the Parrotheads who have flocked to these developments elucidate Americans\u2019 growing fascination with unconventional retirement scenarios. \u2014 The New Yorker , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Parents that participated in the ZURU study also helped to elucidate this point. \u2014 Jennifer \"jay\" Palumbo, Forbes , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Now researchers are using these concepts to elucidate the workings of something even more exotic: wormholes\u2014hypothetical tunnel-like connections between distant points in spacetime. \u2014 Adam Becker, Scientific American , 20 Jan. 2022",
"Maloney has an uncanny ability to recall and elucidate moments that couldn\u2019t have been very clear at the time. \u2014 Chris Vognar, USA TODAY , 10 Feb. 2022",
"Additionally, when symptoms are variable week-to-week, day-to-day, and even hour-to-hour, only continuous regular remote monitoring will be able to elucidate the causes. \u2014 Marija Butkovic, Forbes , 1 Nov. 2021",
"Both of these techniques can elucidate the structure of proteins at near-atomic resolution. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 28 Jan. 2022"
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"Authorities have published intricate flow charts to try to elucidate the various routes to tanchuang. \u2014 Pei-lin Wu, Washington Post , 24 May 2022",
"Pinterest declined to elucidate whether the difference was due to rounding. \u2014 Laura Forman, WSJ , 2 May 2022",
"His vivid descriptions of some of the Parrotheads who have flocked to these developments elucidate Americans\u2019 growing fascination with unconventional retirement scenarios. \u2014 The New Yorker , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Parents that participated in the ZURU study also helped to elucidate this point. \u2014 Jennifer \"jay\" Palumbo, Forbes , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Now researchers are using these concepts to elucidate the workings of something even more exotic: wormholes\u2014hypothetical tunnel-like connections between distant points in spacetime. \u2014 Adam Becker, Scientific American , 20 Jan. 2022",
"Maloney has an uncanny ability to recall and elucidate moments that couldn\u2019t have been very clear at the time. \u2014 Chris Vognar, USA TODAY , 10 Feb. 2022",
"Additionally, when symptoms are variable week-to-week, day-to-day, and even hour-to-hour, only continuous regular remote monitoring will be able to elucidate the causes. \u2014 Marija Butkovic, Forbes , 1 Nov. 2021",
"Both of these techniques can elucidate the structure of proteins at near-atomic resolution. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 28 Jan. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Authorities have published intricate flow charts to try to elucidate the various routes to tanchuang. \u2014 Pei-lin Wu, Washington Post , 24 May 2022",
"Pinterest declined to elucidate whether the difference was due to rounding. \u2014 Laura Forman, WSJ , 2 May 2022",
"His vivid descriptions of some of the Parrotheads who have flocked to these developments elucidate Americans\u2019 growing fascination with unconventional retirement scenarios. \u2014 The New Yorker , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Parents that participated in the ZURU study also helped to elucidate this point. \u2014 Jennifer \"jay\" Palumbo, Forbes , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Now researchers are using these concepts to elucidate the workings of something even more exotic: wormholes\u2014hypothetical tunnel-like connections between distant points in spacetime. \u2014 Adam Becker, Scientific American , 20 Jan. 2022",
"Maloney has an uncanny ability to recall and elucidate moments that couldn\u2019t have been very clear at the time. \u2014 Chris Vognar, USA TODAY , 10 Feb. 2022",
"Additionally, when symptoms are variable week-to-week, day-to-day, and even hour-to-hour, only continuous regular remote monitoring will be able to elucidate the causes. \u2014 Marija Butkovic, Forbes , 1 Nov. 2021",
"Both of these techniques can elucidate the structure of proteins at near-atomic resolution. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 28 Jan. 2022"
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"i-\u02c8l\u00fc-s\u0259-\u02ccd\u0101t"
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"\u2026 the great Linus Pauling\u2014master chemist, elucidator of the chemical bond, 70-time nominee for the Nobel Prize and recipient of the award in 1954 \u2026",
"\u2014 Clifton Leaf"
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"examples":[
"The killer was able to elude the police.",
"The killer has eluded capture.",
"The cause of the disease continues to elude researchers.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Demaria Ayana Hicks, 21, is charged with leaving the scene of an accident with injuries and attempting to elude . \u2014 Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al , 29 June 2022",
"He was also convicted of first-degree robbery, first-degree and third-degree burglary, burglary of a vehicle, animal cruelty for shooting a dog, and attempting to elude . \u2014 Donna Thornton, USA TODAY , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Portland police arrested the driver, Zachary S. Thomas, on eight charges, including reckless endangerment, attempting to elude police by vehicle and failure to perform the duties of a driver. \u2014 oregonlive , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Some also faced additional allegations, including weapon possession and fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer. \u2014 oregonlive , 13 June 2022",
"Despite this intriguing news regarding the onset of microbial evolution here on earth, the road to intelligence seems to have hills and valleys and curves and blind spots that completely elude us. \u2014 Bruce Dorminey, Forbes , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Rodney Plunkett, 34, of the 1100 block of West 83rd Street, Chicago, was arrested and accused of speeding and fleeing and attempting to elude a peace officer at U.S. 30 and Raintree on March 12, police said. \u2014 Daily Southtown Staff, chicagotribune.com , 30 Mar. 2022",
"Instead, the driver took off and was able to elude the officer. \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 8 Sep. 2021",
"To study how moths elude bats, scientists at Boise State University cut off some moths\u2019 tails and fitted out others with fake wing extensions. \u2014 Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker , 6 June 2022"
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"1667, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"Latin eludere , from e- + ludere to play \u2014 more at ludicrous":""
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"\u0113-\u02c8l\u00fcd",
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for elude escape , avoid , evade , elude , shun , eschew mean to get away or keep away from something. escape stresses the fact of getting away or being passed by not necessarily through effort or by conscious intent. nothing escapes her sharp eyes avoid stresses forethought and caution in keeping clear of danger or difficulty. try to avoid past errors evade implies adroitness, ingenuity, or lack of scruple in escaping or avoiding. evaded the question by changing the subject elude implies a slippery or baffling quality in the person or thing that escapes. what she sees in him eludes me shun often implies an avoiding as a matter of habitual practice or policy and may imply repugnance or abhorrence. you have shunned your responsibilities eschew implies an avoiding or abstaining from as unwise or distasteful. a playwright who eschews melodrama",
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"The killer was able to elude the police.",
"The killer has eluded capture.",
"The cause of the disease continues to elude researchers.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Demaria Ayana Hicks, 21, is charged with leaving the scene of an accident with injuries and attempting to elude . \u2014 Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al , 29 June 2022",
"He was also convicted of first-degree robbery, first-degree and third-degree burglary, burglary of a vehicle, animal cruelty for shooting a dog, and attempting to elude . \u2014 Donna Thornton, USA TODAY , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Portland police arrested the driver, Zachary S. Thomas, on eight charges, including reckless endangerment, attempting to elude police by vehicle and failure to perform the duties of a driver. \u2014 oregonlive , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Some also faced additional allegations, including weapon possession and fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer. \u2014 oregonlive , 13 June 2022",
"Despite this intriguing news regarding the onset of microbial evolution here on earth, the road to intelligence seems to have hills and valleys and curves and blind spots that completely elude us. \u2014 Bruce Dorminey, Forbes , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Rodney Plunkett, 34, of the 1100 block of West 83rd Street, Chicago, was arrested and accused of speeding and fleeing and attempting to elude a peace officer at U.S. 30 and Raintree on March 12, police said. \u2014 Daily Southtown Staff, chicagotribune.com , 30 Mar. 2022",
"Instead, the driver took off and was able to elude the officer. \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 8 Sep. 2021",
"To study how moths elude bats, scientists at Boise State University cut off some moths\u2019 tails and fitted out others with fake wing extensions. \u2014 Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker , 6 June 2022"
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"his artful elusion of the worst work assignments",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Emphasizing defense, his boxing instructor prods him to master the art of elusion , of hitting without being hit. \u2014 Gordon Marino, WSJ , 10 Jan. 2019"
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"But for all their influence, D.C. lobbyists have failed to attain one elusive goal: public respect. \u2014 Franklin Foer , New Republic , 25 Mar. 2002",
"In truth, the ideal of wholly disinterested scholarship\u2014in any field of research\u2014will probably remain an elusive one. \u2014 Henry Louis Gates, Jr. , New York Times , 4 Apr. 1998",
"His meanings have been known to be elusive , which is why he appeals to pop cryptographers. \u2014 Sarah Vowell , GQ , November 1998",
"This boson is so central to the state of physics today, so crucial to our final understanding of the structure of matter, yet so elusive , that I have given it a nickname: the God Particle. \u2014 Leon Lederman et al. , The God Particle , 1993",
"The truth may prove elusive .",
"the giant squid is one of the ocean's most elusive inhabitants",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"That said, locals are quick to point out that the town\u2019s most notorious celebrity is an elusive 26-year-old grizzly bear known as 399. \u2014 Brigid Mander, WSJ , 30 June 2022",
"The concert series sees four highly-detailed digital avatars, appearing in hologram form, standing in for the elusive Swedes; fans see the four-piece appear as if in their pomp, playing the hits accompanied by an actual live band. \u2014 Joe Goggins, Rolling Stone , 30 June 2022",
"This is a movement that once made Tolstoy weep, and the Viano offered a touchingly guileless account, true to the music\u2019s elusive blend of wistful beauty and sadness. \u2014 Jeremy Eichler, BostonGlobe.com , 27 June 2022",
"But Higgs the man emerges in your book as an elusive person as well. \u2014 Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American , 24 June 2022",
"But few have heard of the elusive master cooper title, held by a small pool of the most skilled barrel builders in the world. \u2014 Jess Lander, San Francisco Chronicle , 23 June 2022",
"The new venture from Mr Porter will also include the introduction of a vintage watch procurement program, where customers can enlist the company\u2019s watch experts to hunt down specific vintage timepieces for those looking for more elusive timekeepers. \u2014 Paige Reddinger, Robb Report , 22 June 2022",
"But until now, shots for the youngest remained elusive \u2014 leaving many families in the position of having everyone but the baby inoculated. \u2014 Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times , 22 June 2022",
"Most people still believe in some form of protection, whether via the social contract, community, or an elusive greater good, even as the pandemic exposed their fragility. \u2014 Hannah Zeavin, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Recent examples of it include the comparative effectiveness of feeding interventions in a pediatric intensive care unit and the effectiveness of different types of drug- eluting coronary artery stents. \u2014 Sherri Rose, STAT , 12 Dec. 2019",
"Texas Emergency Hospital also uses the newest drug eluting stent delivery system, EluNir Ridaforolimus, along with a complete line of balloons, stents, and wires. \u2014 Sponsored Content With Emergency Hospital Systems, Houston Chronicle , 12 Aug. 2019"
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"1731, in the meaning defined above":""
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": mischievous":[],
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But there are other, darker incarnations of elvish creatures in folklore from around the world. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 24 Dec. 2021",
"Geddy Lee impression toward something like an elvish Bon Scott. \u2014 Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone , 16 Apr. 2021",
"And don\u2019t forget about the scene in Fellowship where Galadriel gives everyone a personalized elvish gift on their way out of Lothlorien. \u2014 Megan Mccluskey, Time , 22 Dec. 2020",
"Her astonishing business skills earn her a reputation for being able to spin silver into gold \u2014 and thereby catches the eye of the king of the Staryk, the elvish personification of winter in the story\u2019s Lithuanian-analogue fantasy world. \u2014 Constance Grady, Vox , 20 July 2018",
"Piece-y and slightly elvish , the look played well with EmRata's trademark pout and power brow, all while forcing followers to imagine the ensemble that this trompe-l'\u0153il look could have accompanied. \u2014 Calin Van Paris, Vogue , 7 May 2018",
"The highway department has been known to route new roads around rocks that are thought to be elvish residences. \u2014 Richard Mcgill Murphy, Town & Country , 18 Jan. 2013",
"The sounds were quickly recorded and put into an Elvish translator. \u2014 Rebecca Angel, WIRED , 1 Apr. 2011"
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"puckish",
"rascally",
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"sly",
"tricksy",
"waggish",
"wicked"
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"plutonian",
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"Tartarean"
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": of or relating to Elysium":[]
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"the dream of retiring to a tropical isle and enjoying a life of elysian ease",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"There\u2019s no shortage of elysian Santa Barbara hotels in both the seaside city and its idyllic surrounding areas of Montecito and the Santa Ynez wine country. \u2014 Elise Taylor, Vogue , 23 June 2022",
"The secret to its longevity, then and now, is a steadfast commitment to the idea of dolce far niente, the elysian pleasantness of doing absolutely nothing except enjoying yourself. \u2014 Spencer Bailey, Town & Country , 28 Mar. 2021",
"Indie studio Humble Hearts is hard at work finishing Dust: An Elysian Tale, which stands among the most visually breathtaking 2-D games on any modern platform \u2014 despite being developed entirely by one man. \u2014 Ryan Rigney, WIRED , 15 June 2012",
"Ms. Belilove herself often exemplifies the genre\u2019s tragic, heroic side: Orpheus entering the Elysian fields, Liberty leading the people. \u2014 Alastair Macaulay, New York Times , 20 June 2017",
"The Elysian bash last Thursday night in the Quartyard, 1102 Market St., drew more than 100 people, many dressed in 10 Barrel merchandise. \u2014 Peter Rowe, sandiegouniontribune.com , 25 May 2017"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1579, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"pronounciation":[
"i-\u02c8li-zh\u0259n"
],
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"celestial",
"empyreal",
"empyrean",
"ethereal",
"heavenly",
"supernal"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-055959",
"type":[
"adjective"
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"antonyms":[
"Gehenna",
"hell",
"Pandemonium",
"perdition"
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": elysium":[]
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"first_known_use":{
"1579, in the meaning defined above":""
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"above",
"bliss",
"Elysium",
"empyrean",
"heaven",
"kingdom come",
"New Jerusalem",
"paradise",
"sky",
"Zion",
"Sion"
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"type":[
"plural noun"
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"type":[
"noun"
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": electroshock therapy":[]
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"-tr\u014d-\u02ccsh\u00e4k",
"i-\u02c8lek-tr\u014d-\u02ccsh\u00e4k"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The report said officers tried using PepperBall launchers at Porter to no effect, and an electroshock weapon also didn\u2019t subdue Porter because of his thick winter coat. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 1 June 2022",
"The treatment can also incorporate electroshock \u2014 a treatment briefly banned by the Food and Drug Administration before being reinstated last year. \u2014 Jessica Ferri, Los Angeles Times , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Slip on your latex spy suit, pack your electroshock bubbles, and arm yourself with instant cement \u2014 the beloved Y2K movie franchise Spy Kids is getting the Netflix film reboot treatment. \u2014 Seventeen , 31 Mar. 2022",
"During the trial, witnesses described a gallery of torture techniques: detainees were brutally and regularly beaten, suspended from their hands and subjected to electroshock and housed in filthy conditions for weeks if not months. \u2014 Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times , 13 Jan. 2022",
"Oaks categorically denied that BYU had used electroshock therapies on gay students during his tenure from 1971 to 1980. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 16 Nov. 2021",
"Experts testified that, over the course of those nine minutes, Lakey experienced over 3 minutes of electroshock . \u2014 Chris Harris, PEOPLE.com , 11 Nov. 2021",
"The case involving the fight with the officer in jail dates to November 2018, when Cruz was accused of assaulting an officer and grabbing his electroshock weapon while being held in a Fort Lauderdale jail. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 16 Oct. 2021",
"The separate case involving Mr. Cruz\u2019s fight with the sheriff\u2019s deputy dates back to November 2018, when Mr. Cruz assaulted the officer and grabbed his electroshock weapon while being held in a Fort Lauderdale jail. After Sgt. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Oct. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1938, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-141656"
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"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
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"definitions":{
": a deposit formed in or at an electrode by electrolysis":[],
": to deposit (a substance, such as a metal or rubber) by electrolysis":[]
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"pronounciation":[
"i-\u02cclek-tr\u014d-di-\u02c8p\u00e4-z\u0259t"
],
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"first_known_use":{
"1845, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"1859, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-142851"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": the tracing of brain waves made by an electroencephalograph":[]
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"-in-\u02c8sef-\u0259-l\u0259-\u02ccgram",
"i-\u02cclek-tr\u014d-in-\u02c8se-f(\u0259-)l\u0259-\u02ccgram"
],
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The electroencephalogram electrodes were removed from her head. \u2014 Terry Demio, The Enquirer , 5 May 2022",
"The idea is to use its earbuds to capture an electroencephalogram , a standard tool for assessing brain activity. \u2014 Steven Levy, Wired , 14 Apr. 2022",
"After doctors ordered an electroencephalogram (EEG) to examine his brain, Henry was diagnosed with benign epilepsy of infancy. \u2014 Stephanie Emma Pfeffer, PEOPLE.com , 12 Apr. 2022",
"The team was performing a test that detects electrical activity in the brain, called an electroencephalogram (EEG), to learn more about what was happening during his seizures. \u2014 Corryn Wetzel, Smithsonian Magazine , 28 Feb. 2022",
"In 2017, a team at the University of T\u00fcbingen in Germany used a cap studded with electroencephalogram sensors to help patients paralyzed by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) to transmit some simple thoughts. \u2014 Maggie Fox, CNN , 15 July 2021",
"Researchers recorded participants' brain activity with an electroencephalogram (EEG), a device that detects electrical activity in the brain. \u2014 Matt Villano, CNN , 7 June 2021",
"The funky-looking headband made by the company URGOtech is essentially an at-home electroencephalogram (EEG) machine. \u2014 Ula Chrobak, Outside Online , 8 May 2021",
"Texas doesn\u2019t have an age limit for getting a boxing license, but applicants older than 36 must pass tests that include an electroencephalogram and an electrocardiogram before the state will consider granting a license. \u2014 Vincent T. Davis, ExpressNews.com , 3 Aug. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"International Scientific Vocabulary":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1934, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-143300"
},
"electrodynamometer":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": an ammeter or galvanometer in which the torque due to the reaction between two coils in series with each other is balanced by a spiral spring":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\"+"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"International Scientific Vocabulary electr- + dynamometer ; probably originally formed as German elektrodynamometer":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-143816"
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"electron gas":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a population of free electrons in a vacuum or in a metallic conductor":[]
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Quantum fluctuations may cause that solid to sublime, producing materials in which the electrons move freely \u2014 a kind of electron gas . \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 28 Feb. 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1913, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-144008"
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"There are three types of treatments: medication, psychotherapy, and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) used in more severe cases. \u2014 Carmela Chirinos, Fortune , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Doctors use electroconvulsive therapy to treat him, and Paxton's first and only treatment endows him with a freakish sixth sense that leads to uncommon, truly heroic experiences on the job. \u2014 Courier Journal Staff, The Courier-Journal , 11 Nov. 2021",
"This stay lasts four months, and is finally brought to a close by treatment with electroconvulsive therapy . \u2014 Anna Altman, The New Republic , 11 Nov. 2021",
"If someone has severe mood swings that don't respond to other forms of treatment, Dr. Elmashat says a doctor may recommend electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), which can improve symptoms by using electricity to stimulate the brain. \u2014 Ashley Abramson, Health.com , 2 Nov. 2021",
"All of this comes together in his account of electroconvulsive therapy , which Antrim believes preserved his life. \u2014 David L. Ulin, Los Angeles Times , 11 Oct. 2021",
"Shortly after, he was admitted to the New York State Psychiatric Institute, where he was diagnosed with psychosis and prescribed electroconvulsive therapy . \u2014 Sandra Sobieraj Westfall, PEOPLE.com , 7 Oct. 2021",
"Sarah\u2019s intractable depression, which had not responded even to electroconvulsive therapy , yielded after an experimental treatment conducted at the University of California, San Francisco. \u2014 Gary Stix, Scientific American , 4 Oct. 2021",
"So have Chinese media accounts of abuses, like beatings, electroconvulsive therapy and solitary confinement. \u2014 New York Times , 26 Sep. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1943, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-144213"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"noun,"
],
"definitions":{
": an apparatus for detecting and recording brain waves":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"-\u02ccgraf",
"i-\u02cclek-tr\u014d-in-\u02c8se-f(\u0259-)l\u0259-\u02ccgraf"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"International Scientific Vocabulary":""
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"first_known_use":{
"1935, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-145657"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": extraction (as of metals from ores) by electrochemical processes":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\"+"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"electr- + extraction":""
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-145713"
},
"electroneutral":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": neutral sense 3e":[]
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"electr- + neutral":""
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-151304"
}
}
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