16064 lines
730 KiB
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16064 lines
730 KiB
JSON
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"La Habra":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"city in southwestern California southeast of Los Angeles population 60,239":[]
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},
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"l\u0259-\u02c8h\u00e4-br\u0259"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-041852",
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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]
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},
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"La Hogue":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"roadstead in the English Channel in northwestern France off the east coast of the Cotentin Peninsula":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"l\u0259-\u02c8h\u014dg"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-052015",
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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]
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},
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"La T\u00e8ne":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": of or relating to the later period of the Iron Age in Europe assumed to date from 500 b.c. to a.d. 1":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1882, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"La T\u00e8ne , shallows of the Lake of Neuch\u00e2tel, Switzerland":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"l\u00e4-\u02c8ten",
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"-\u02c8t\u0101n"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172601",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"La Valli\u00e8re":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"Duchesse de 1644\u20131710 Fran\u00e7oise-Louise de La Baume Le Blanc mistress of Louis XIV of France":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccl\u00e4-v\u0259l-\u02c8yer"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-004503",
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"type":[
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"biographical name"
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]
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},
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"Labiatae":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a family of mostly aromatic herbs, shrubs, or rarely trees (order Polemoniales) distinguished especially by the four-lobed ovary which becomes four one-seeded nutlets in fruit \u2014 see mint":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from feminine plural of labiatus labiate":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccl\u0101b\u0113\u02c8\u0101\u02cct\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-114445",
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"type":[
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"plural noun"
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]
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},
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"Lacedaemon":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"\u2014 see sparta":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-130018",
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"type":[
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"adjective or noun",
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"geographical name"
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]
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},
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"Lahaina disease":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a fungal root disease of sugar cane":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"from Lahaina , district and city in Maui, Hawaii":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"l\u0259\u02c8h\u012bn\u0259-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164444",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Lahnda":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": an Indo-Aryan dialect group of eastern Pakistan":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1901, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8l\u00e4n-d\u0259"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-074143",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Lahontan, Lake":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"former lake that covered much of what is now western Nevada, at its greatest extent reached into present-day California, and that was formed by increased rainfall during the Pleistocene epoch":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"l\u0259-\u02c8h\u00e4n-t\u0259n"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180121",
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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]
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},
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"Lahore":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"city on the Ravi River in eastern Punjab province, Pakistan population 5,143,495":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"l\u0259-\u02c8h\u022fr"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-181138",
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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]
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},
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"Lahti":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"city in southern Finland north-northeast of Helsinki population 103,364":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8l\u00e4-t\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-124645",
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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]
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},
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"Lamellariidae":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a family of marine gastropod mollusks (suborder Taenioglossa) having a delicate shell which is often completely enclosed within the mantle":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from Lamellaria , type genus (from lamell- + -aria ) + -idae":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"l\u0259\u02ccmel\u0259\u02c8r\u012b\u0259\u02ccd\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-104458",
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"type":[
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"plural noun"
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]
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},
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"Lamiidae":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a family of beetles closely related to and often included among the Cerambycidae \u2014 see oberea":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from Lamia , type genus (from Greek lamia devouring monster) + -idae":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"l\u0259\u02c8m\u012b\u0259\u02ccd\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220210",
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"type":[
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"plural noun"
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]
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},
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"Lampong":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a member of such people":[],
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": an Indonesian people inhabiting southern Sumatra":[],
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": the Austronesian language of the Lampong people":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Malay":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8l\u00e4m\u02ccp\u022f\u014b"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-124518",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Landmark Baptist":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a Baptist of the strictly denominational American Baptist Association which originated in Texas and Arkansas in 1905 and took its present name in 1924":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"so called from the stress laid on what this sect regards as the landmarks of Baptist Christianity":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-211223",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Landon":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"Alf(red Mossman) 1887\u20131987 American politician":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8lan-d\u0259n"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-182651",
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"type":[
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"biographical name"
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]
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},
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"Landon?pronunciation&lang=en_us&dir=bix&file=bixlan05":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"Alf(red Mossman) 1887\u20131987 American politician":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8lan-d\u0259n"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-194024",
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"type":[
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"biographical name"
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]
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},
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"Landsm\u00e5l":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": nynorsk":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1886, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Norwegian, from land country + m\u00e5l speech":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8l\u00e4n(t)s-\u02ccm\u022fl"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-213528",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Langsdorffia":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a genus of parasitic fleshy yellow herbs (family Balanophoraceae) with purplish scales and flowers":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from G. H. von Langsdorff \u20201852 German physician + New Latin -ia":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"(\u02c8)la\u014bz\u00a6d\u022f(r)f\u0113\u0259"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-130821",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Langshan":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": an Asiatic breed of large single-combed domestic usually black or white fowls resembling the Cochins but with longer neck, tail, and legs":[],
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": any bird of the Langshan breed":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"from Langshan , locality near Shanghai, China":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8la\u014b\u02ccshan"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-191224",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Langton":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"Stephen died 1228 English prelate":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8la\u014b(k)-t\u0259n"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070738",
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"type":[
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"biographical name"
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]
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},
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"Langtry":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"Lillie 1853\u20131929 n\u00e9e ( Emilie Charlotte ) Le Breton; the Jersey Lily British actress":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8la\u014b(k)-tr\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-174837",
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"type":[
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"biographical name"
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]
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},
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"Lardizabalaceae":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a family of chiefly woody vines (order Ranales) with leaves usually digitate and baccate fruit":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from Lardizabala , type genus (from Miguel Lardiz\u00e1bal y Uribe, 18th century Mexican statesman) + -aceae":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccl\u00e4rd\u0259\u02cczab\u0259\u02c8l\u0101s\u0113\u02cc\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132553",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"plural noun"
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]
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},
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"Largo":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a largo movement":[],
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": at a very slow tempo":[
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"\u2014 used as a direction in music"
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],
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"city in western Florida south of Clearwater population 77,648":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Pero los meteor\u00f3logos dijeron que existe una considerable incertidumbre sobre su curso a largo plazo. \u2014 Khobi Price, sun-sentinel.com , 10 Aug. 2021",
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"Faust was quiet eloquence personified in the largo movement of the Sonata No. 3 in C (BWV 1005). \u2014 John Von Rhein, chicagotribune.com , 12 May 2018",
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"Se hab\u00edan reunido para pescar a lo largo del Eau Gallie Causeway dos d\u00edas antes del cumplea\u00f1os 25 de Viccaro. \u2014 Erika Pasantes Y John Maines, El Sentinel , 6 Feb. 2018",
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"Scott Hostetler traced a melting legato line in the famous English horn solo of the largo , although Muti\u2019s easing the pace later in the slow movement threatened to stifle forward impetus. \u2014 John Von Rhein, chicagotribune.com , 13 Apr. 2018",
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"The largo tempo and throwback style has led to a banner season in Moraga. \u2014 Jeremy Fuchs, SI.com , 5 Mar. 2018",
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"Urgently dramatic outer movements enclosed the caustic jollity of the allegretto and the anguished threnody of the largo . \u2014 John Von Rhein, chicagotribune.com , 22 Dec. 2017"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1683, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb or adjective",
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"circa 1753, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Italian, slow, broad, from Latin largus abundant":"Adverb or adjective"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8l\u00e4r-(\u02cc)g\u014d"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132219",
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"type":[
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"adverb or adjective",
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"geographical name",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Laridae":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a family (suborder Lari) including the gulls and terns and sometimes the jaegers \u2014 compare stercorariidae":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from Larus , type genus + -idae":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-r\u0259\u02ccd\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-082958",
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"type":[
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"plural noun"
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]
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},
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"Larus":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a large cosmopolitan genus of gulls comprising many of the better-known gulls and being the type of the family Laridae \u2014 see bonaparte's gull , glaucous gull , herring gull":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from Late Latin, gull, from Greek laros ; perhaps akin to Latin lamentum lament":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8la(a)r\u0259s"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-103805",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Larvacea":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a class of small, free-swimming pelagic tunicates constituting Appendicularia and related genera, having a permanent caudal appendage supported by a notochord, being usually hermaphroditic, and lacking a metamorphosis":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from larva + -acea":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"l\u00e4r\u02c8v\u0101sh\u0113\u0259"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-121440",
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"type":[
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"plural noun"
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]
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},
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"Las Piedras":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"municipality in central eastern Puerto Rico population 38,675":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccl\u00e4s-\u02c8py\u0101-t\u035fhr\u00e4s"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-114459",
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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]
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},
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"Las Pi\u00f1as":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"city on Manila Bay south of the city of Manila, Philippines population 552,573":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccl\u00e4s-\u02c8p\u0113n-y\u00e4s"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-103257",
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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]
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},
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"Lassa fever":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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": a disease especially of Africa that is caused by an arenavirus (species Lassa virus of the genus Arenavirus ) and is characterized by a high fever, headaches, mouth ulcers, muscle aches, small hemorrhages under the skin, heart and kidney failure, and a high mortality rate":[]
|
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1970, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Lassa , village in Nigeria":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8la-s\u0259-",
|
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"\u02cclas-\u0259-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-105018",
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"type":[
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
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"Lassen Peak":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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"volcano 10,456 feet (3187 meters) high at the southern end of the Cascade Range in northern California":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8la-s\u1d4an"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-083922",
|
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"type":[
|
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"geographical name"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"Lassik":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a member of the Lassik people":[],
|
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": an Athapaskan people of northwestern California":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8lasik"
|
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],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-083242",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"Late Greek":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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": the Greek language as used in the third to sixth centuries":[]
|
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},
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"circa 1889, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-193540",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"Latter-day Saint":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a member of any of several religious bodies tracing their origin to Joseph Smith in 1830 and accepting the Book of Mormon as divine revelation : mormon":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1832, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-224744",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"Laurasia":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
"ancient supercontinent that included the currently separate landmasses of North America and Eurasia except for the Indian subcontinent \u2014 compare gondwana":[]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"l\u022f-\u02c8r\u0101-zh\u0259",
|
|
"-sh\u0259"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-115641",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"geographical name"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"Laurel":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a crown of laurel awarded as an honor":[],
|
|
": a recognition of achievement : honor":[
|
|
"\u2014 usually used in plural"
|
|
],
|
|
": an evergreen shrub or tree ( Laurus nobilis of the family Lauraceae, the laurel family) of southern Europe with small yellow flowers, fruits that are ovoid blackish berries, and evergreen foliage once used by the ancient Greeks to crown victors in the Pythian games":[],
|
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": to deck or crown with laurel":[],
|
|
"Stan 1890\u20131965 born Arthur Stanley Jefferson British comic actor in U.S.":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Noun",
|
|
"They enjoyed the laurels of their military victory.",
|
|
"The player earned his laurels from years of hard work.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"And one super cool part of being here is access to the third release of Eagle Rock Brewery\u2019s popular Local Source beer, a lager infused with three plants native to Southern California \u2014 woolly bluecurls, black sage and California bay laurel . \u2014 Jeanette Marantosstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Terceira's Caparica Azores Ecolodge offers six modern cabins huddled in a laurel forest. \u2014 Jeanine Barone, CNN , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"The trail dipped into the oak and laurel trees, hugging the side of a ravine before turning steeply upward toward the ridge. \u2014 Sarah Trent, Outside Online , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"The canyon is home to many native plants used by the Chumash and other Indigenous peoples, including white sage, coastal sagebrush, yerba santa, matilija poppy and California bay laurel . \u2014 Jeanette Marantosstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 1 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Adjacent Portuguese laurel and juniper were not affected. \u2014 oregonlive , 26 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Indian laurel ficus, a small tree that can be trimmed to resemble shrubs, will provide shade for teachers\u2019 cars in the parking lot. \u2014 Zayna Syed, The Arizona Republic , 7 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The flip side is adorned with fleurs-de-lys, laurel leaves and eggs\u2014symbols of rebirth often found in Dal\u00ed\u2019s works. \u2014 Paige Reddinger, Robb Report , 6 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Salicylic acid can be too harsh for dry skin, as can parabens, sodium laurel sulfate, ammonium lauryl sulfate, and some types of alcohol. \u2014 Rachel Nussbaum, Health.com , 17 Jan. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"1631, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English lorel , in part from Medieval Latin laureola spurge laurel (from Latin, laurel sprig), in part modification of Anglo-French lorer , from Old French lor laurel, from Latin laurus":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8l\u022fr-\u0259l",
|
|
"\u02c8l\u00e4r-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-103059",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"biographical name",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"Laval":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
"Pierre 1883\u20131945 French politician":[],
|
|
"town on an island in the Saint Lawrence River in southern Quebec, Canada, northwest of Montreal population 401,553":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"l\u0259-\u02c8val",
|
|
"-\u02c8v\u00e4l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-095801",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"biographical name",
|
|
"geographical name"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"Lavandula":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a genus of Eurasian herbs or shrubs (family Labiatae) having small spicate flowers with a tubular 5-toothed calyx \u2014 see lavender":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin, from Medieval Latin lavandula, lavendula marjoram, lavender":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"l\u0259\u02c8vanj\u0259l\u0259"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-131545",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"Lavinia":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a daughter of King Latinus in Virgil's Aeneid who is betrothed to Turnus but marries Aeneas":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1513, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"l\u0259-\u02c8vi-n\u0113-\u0259"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-161818",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"Layan\u00e1":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a member of the Layan\u00e1 people":[],
|
|
": an Arawakan people living opposite the mouth of the Apa river in Paraguay":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Spanish, of American Indian origin":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6l\u012b\u0259-",
|
|
"\u00a6l\u00e4y\u0259\u00a6n\u00e4"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125659",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"Layard":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
"Sir Austen Henry 1817\u20131894 English archaeologist and diplomat":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u0259rd",
|
|
"\u02c8l\u0101-\u02cc\u00e4rd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-053221",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"biographical name"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"la-de-da":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"modest",
|
|
"unpretentious"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": affectedly or pretentiously elegant or refined in manners or tastes":[
|
|
"\u2026 they soon became civilized. Two years later Fabyan saw them in Westminster Palace, dressed like la-di-da English courtiers.",
|
|
"\u2014 Samuel Eliot Morison",
|
|
"Iris was a freshman at Climping Academy, the Santa Teresa private school located in Horton Ravine, which was so la-di-da , it totally freaked her out.",
|
|
"\u2014 Sue Grafton"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1881, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"perhaps alteration of lardy-dardy foppish":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccl\u00e4-d\u0113-\u02c8d\u00e4"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affected",
|
|
"grandiose",
|
|
"high-minded",
|
|
"highfalutin",
|
|
"hifalutin",
|
|
"ostentatious",
|
|
"pompous",
|
|
"pretentious",
|
|
"snippy"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-043952",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"la-di-da":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"modest",
|
|
"unpretentious"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": affectedly or pretentiously elegant or refined in manners or tastes":[
|
|
"\u2026 they soon became civilized. Two years later Fabyan saw them in Westminster Palace, dressed like la-di-da English courtiers.",
|
|
"\u2014 Samuel Eliot Morison",
|
|
"Iris was a freshman at Climping Academy, the Santa Teresa private school located in Horton Ravine, which was so la-di-da , it totally freaked her out.",
|
|
"\u2014 Sue Grafton"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1881, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"perhaps alteration of lardy-dardy foppish":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccl\u00e4-d\u0113-\u02c8d\u00e4"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affected",
|
|
"grandiose",
|
|
"high-minded",
|
|
"highfalutin",
|
|
"hifalutin",
|
|
"ostentatious",
|
|
"pompous",
|
|
"pretentious",
|
|
"snippy"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-230329",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"label":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"mark",
|
|
"tag",
|
|
"ticket"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a brand of commercial recordings issued under a usually trademarked name":[],
|
|
": a company issuing such recordings":[
|
|
"The band has made records for several different labels ."
|
|
],
|
|
": a descriptive or identifying word or phrase: such as":[],
|
|
": a heraldic charge that consists of a narrow horizontal band with usually three pendants":[],
|
|
": a recording so issued":[],
|
|
": a slip (as of paper or cloth) inscribed and affixed to something for identification or description":[
|
|
"The name is prominently displayed on the label ."
|
|
],
|
|
": a usually radioactive isotope used in labeling":[],
|
|
": a word or phrase used with a dictionary definition to provide additional information":[
|
|
"The label obsolete is abbreviated obs ."
|
|
],
|
|
": an adhesive stamp (as for postage or revenue)":[],
|
|
": epithet":[
|
|
"acquired the label of \"playboy\""
|
|
],
|
|
": the brand name of a retail store selling clothing, a clothing manufacturer, or a fashion designer":[
|
|
"She only buys clothes with a designer label ."
|
|
],
|
|
": to affix a label to":[
|
|
"labeled the switches so as not to confuse them"
|
|
],
|
|
": to describe or designate with or as if with a label":[
|
|
"labels his photos with the date and place they were taken"
|
|
],
|
|
": to distinguish (an element or atom) by using an isotope (see isotope sense 1 ) distinctive in some manner (as in mass or radioactivity)":[],
|
|
": to distinguish (something, such as a compound or cell) by introducing a traceable constituent (such as a dye or labeled atom)":[],
|
|
": written or printed matter accompanying an article to furnish identification or other information":[
|
|
"Read the warning label before taking any medicine."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"The name is prominently displayed on the label .",
|
|
"You should read the warning label before you take any medicine.",
|
|
"The word was given the label \u201cobsolete.\u201d",
|
|
"Some people describe him as \u201cselfish,\u201d but he doesn't deserve that label .",
|
|
"Once you give people labels , it's hard to see them as individuals.",
|
|
"The band has made records for several different labels in their career.",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"Be sure to carefully label the switches so that you don't confuse them.",
|
|
"He labels his photographs with the date and place they were taken.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Sabyasachi founded his label with 20,000 rupees from his father and sister, who both went on to work with him for many years, and a team of two craftspeople in his parents\u2019 apartment. \u2014 New York Times , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"D\u00e9buting in 2013, BTS was the creation of the producer and songwriter Bang Si-Hyuk and his K-pop label , Big Hit Entertainment. \u2014 E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Two members of 1970s rock band Orleans have sued Warner Music Group and its subsidiary label Warner Records over a dispute regarding royalty deductions the companies instituted that the members claim weren\u2019t disclosed to them. \u2014 Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Just this month, the prestigious LVMH Prize was awarded to British menswear designer Steven Stokey Daley and his label S.S. Daley for his flowing silhouettes, loud knits and penchant for skimpy, open shirts. \u2014 Leah Dolan, CNN , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"For all of the festivities\u2014with the exception of one epic Ala\u00efa pool party moment\u2014the bride made a statement in looks from her eponymous label . \u2014 Alexandra Macon, Vogue , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Meanwhile, Jonathan Ingberg took a different approach and launched his unisex label By Hinders in 2020. \u2014 Stephan Rabimov, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
|
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"Your label says your product kills 99.9 percent of germs in 30 seconds \u2014 but what about that 0.1 percent? \u2014 Pat Myers, Washington Post , 16 June 2022",
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"As part of that restructuring, Alamo sold its Drafthouse Films label to digital distributor Giant Pictures. \u2014 Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Several posts have falsely sought to label teachers and librarians who accept the LGBTQ community as abusers or groomers of children. \u2014 Rebecca Boone, Anchorage Daily News , 14 June 2022",
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"Several posts have falsely sought to label teachers and librarians who accept the LGBTQ community as abusers or groomers of children. \u2014 Rebecca Boone, BostonGlobe.com , 13 June 2022",
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"In general, coroners and medical examiners are unlikely to label drug deaths as suicides without clear evidence. \u2014 Sara Novak, Scientific American , 6 June 2022",
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"On the online message board 4Chan, users liberally shared the photos and discussed a plan to label the gunman as transgender, without any evidence to back it up. \u2014 CBS News , 26 May 2022",
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"The claim also oversimplifies the new study's findings, which do not label the enzyme as a definitive biomarker, according to Dr. Rachel Moon, a SIDS researcher at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. \u2014 Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY , 25 May 2022",
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"Rauh, Lev and some members of Congress are also calling on the administration to label fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction (WMD) in order to strengthen punishments for entities and individuals who distribute the drug. \u2014 Audrey Conklin, Fox News , 16 May 2022",
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"In January 2021, Apeda removed the requirement for slaughterhouses to label their meat as halal. \u2014 Manavi Kapur, Quartz , 7 Apr. 2022",
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"Without a clear definition and regulation of regenerative agriculture, Walmart can continue to label its efforts as regenerative with few repercussions. \u2014 Rachel Hellman, Fortune , 4 Apr. 2022"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4":"Noun",
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"1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French labelle":"Noun and Verb"
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"\u02c8l\u0101-b\u0259l"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"marker",
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"tag",
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"ticket"
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"adjective",
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},
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"labia majora":{
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"definitions":{
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": the outer fatty folds of the vulva bounding the vestibule":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Some people\u2019s labia minora extend past their labia majora and some don\u2019t. \u2014 Carolyn L. Todd, SELF , 13 Aug. 2021",
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"According to Davis, the labia majora 's job is to protect the more sensitive parts inside. \u2014 Cheryl Wischhover, Teen Vogue , 25 Dec. 2019",
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"According to Davis, the labia majora 's job is to protect the more sensitive parts inside. \u2014 Cheryl Wischhover, Teen Vogue , 25 Dec. 2019",
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"According to Davis, the labia majora 's job is to protect the more sensitive parts inside. \u2014 Cheryl Wischhover, Teen Vogue , 25 Dec. 2019",
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"According to Davis, the labia majora 's job is to protect the more sensitive parts inside. \u2014 Cheryl Wischhover, Teen Vogue , 25 Dec. 2019",
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"According to Davis, the labia majora 's job is to protect the more sensitive parts inside. \u2014 Cheryl Wischhover, Teen Vogue , 25 Dec. 2019",
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"According to Davis, the labia majora 's job is to protect the more sensitive parts inside. \u2014 Cheryl Wischhover, Teen Vogue , 25 Dec. 2019",
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"Most practitioners treat the labia majora , or the external lips of the vulva; many people request lightening the labia minora, or inner lips, as well, though this is not recommended and many practitioners will not do it. \u2014 E.j. Dickson, Vox , 6 Dec. 2018"
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"first_known_use":{
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"1838, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, literally, larger lips":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8l\u0101-b\u0113-\u0259-m\u0259-\u02c8j\u022fr-\u0259",
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"\u02ccl\u0101-b\u0113-\u0259-m\u0259-\u02c8j\u014dr-\u0259, -\u02c8j\u022fr-"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-104514",
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"type":[
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"noun plural",
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"plural noun"
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]
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},
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"labia minora":{
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"definitions":{
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": the inner highly vascular largely connective-tissue folds of the vulva bounding the vestibule":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The aesthetic ideal produced by these surgeries is that of an \u2018innie\u2019, where the labia minora (inner lips) are hidden by the labia majora (outer lips). \u2014 Gina Tonic, refinery29.com , 25 Aug. 2021",
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"Some people have labia minora smaller or bigger than that, which is also normal. \u2014 Carolyn L. Todd, SELF , 13 Aug. 2021",
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"The aesthetic ideal produced by this surgery is that of an \u2018innie\u2019, where the labia minora (inner lips) are hidden by the labia majora (outer lips). \u2014 Gina Tonic, refinery29.com , 24 Aug. 2021",
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"Some people\u2019s labia minora extend past their labia majora and some don\u2019t. \u2014 Carolyn L. Todd, SELF , 13 Aug. 2021",
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"The truth is, the labia majora (outer lips) and labia minora (inner lips) look different on all types of bodies. \u2014 Rachel Jacoby Zoldan, Glamour , 4 Aug. 2020",
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"Labiaplasty typically is performed on the labia minora . \u2014 Korin Miller, SELF , 30 Mar. 2020",
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"The procedure involves removing some of the labia minora . \u2014 Brianna Holt, Quartzy , 8 Nov. 2019",
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"The change in shape is also due to the surge in blood \u2014 the labia majora may retract, and their retraction can cause the labia minora to appear larger or even show for the first time. \u2014 Kristi Kellogg, Glamour , 29 Apr. 2019"
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"first_known_use":{
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"1838, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, literally, smaller lips":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-m\u0259-\u02c8n\u014dr-\u0259, -\u02c8n\u022fr-",
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"\u02c8l\u0101-b\u0113-\u0259-m\u0259-\u02c8n\u022fr-\u0259"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-084740",
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"type":[
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"noun plural",
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"plural noun"
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]
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},
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"labor":{
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"antonyms":[
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"bang away",
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"beaver (away)",
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"dig (away)",
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"drudge",
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"endeavor",
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"fag",
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"grub",
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"hump",
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"hustle",
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"moil",
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"peg (away)",
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"plod",
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"plow",
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"plug",
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"slave",
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"slog",
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"strain",
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"strive",
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"struggle",
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"sweat",
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"toil",
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"travail",
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"tug",
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"work"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a product of labor":[
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"The flood destroyed the labor of years."
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],
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": an act or process requiring labor : task":[
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"The three-month project evolved into a year-long labor ."
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],
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": an economic group comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages":[
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"wants the vote of labor in the elections"
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],
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": distress , burden":[],
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": expenditure of physical or mental effort especially when difficult or compulsory":[
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"was sentenced to six months at hard labor"
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],
|
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": human activity that provides the goods or services in an economy":[
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"Industry needs labor for production."
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],
|
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": of or relating to labor":[],
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": of, relating to, or constituting a political party held to represent the interests of workers or made up largely of organized labor groups":[],
|
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": the Labour party of the United Kingdom or of another part of the Commonwealth of Nations":[],
|
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": the organizations or officials representing groups of workers":[
|
|
"negotiations between labor and management"
|
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],
|
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": the services performed by workers for wages as distinguished from those rendered by entrepreneurs for profits":[],
|
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": to be in the labor of giving birth":[],
|
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": to cause to labor":[],
|
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": to exert one's powers of body or mind especially with painful or strenuous effort : work":[],
|
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": to move with great effort":[
|
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"the truck labored up the hill"
|
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],
|
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": to pitch or roll heavily":[],
|
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": to spend labor on or produce by labor":[],
|
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": to strive to effect or achieve":[],
|
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": to suffer from some disadvantage or distress":[
|
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"labor under a delusion"
|
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],
|
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": to treat or work out in often laborious detail":[
|
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"labor the obvious"
|
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],
|
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": workers available for employment":[
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"Immigrants provided a source of cheap labor ."
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],
|
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": workers employed in an establishment":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Noun",
|
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"A day's labor should get the job done.",
|
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"Getting the job done will require many hours of difficult labor .",
|
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"He rested from his labors .",
|
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"The cost of repairing the car includes parts and labor .",
|
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"an area in which there is a shortage of cheap labor",
|
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"The proposed new law is opposed by organized labor .",
|
|
"She went into labor this morning.",
|
|
"She has been in labor for several hours.",
|
|
"She began to have labor pains this morning.",
|
|
"She had a difficult labor .",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"Workers labored in the vineyard.",
|
|
"He labored for several years as a miner.",
|
|
"She has labored in vain to convince them to accept her proposal.",
|
|
"We should honor those who labored so long to make the truth known.",
|
|
"The truck labored up the hill.",
|
|
"I have been laboring through this book for months.",
|
|
"She has a tendency to labor the obvious.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Energy sector jobs also enjoy higher union representation than the overall economy, with 10% of the energy workforce represented by a union or covered under a project labor agreement compared to 6% within the private sector. \u2014 Energy Innovation: Policy And Technology, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"However, labor forecasters expect those efforts won\u2019t be enough to meet the demand. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"Chrang, who is a second generation Cambodian American, said his family was imprisoned in labor camps by the Khmer Rouge in the 1970s. \u2014 Seamus Webster, BostonGlobe.com , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"In the group's communique released at the end of the summit, the leaders criticized China for its military, humanitarian and labor actions. \u2014 Shannon Pettypiece, NBC News , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"Known as Bruce's Beach, the resort had offered Black families a place to enjoy the California life and was a labor of love for owners Charles and Willa Bruce. \u2014 Cheri Mossburg, CNN , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"Developers who opt in to the streamlined process would need to hire union workers through project labor agreements. \u2014 Sammy Rothstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"Six months after a contentious and protracted labor dispute with its teachers, Orange County Public Schools has reached an agreement to give most teachers a $3,325 annual raise, the largest increase in more than a decade. \u2014 Leslie Postal, Orlando Sentinel , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"Ghalichi elaborated on the experience on her Instagram Story, sharing videos throughout her induction and labor . \u2014 Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Low-wage workers must labor for about 14 hours to fill up their tank. \u2014 Nicole Goodkind, CNN , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Not only do employees labor over circuit boards and code, but there\u2019s a line of four sewing machines in the company\u2019s office for crafting exosuit prototypes. \u2014 Scott Kirsner, BostonGlobe.com , 19 June 2022",
|
|
"Kaprielian then threw two changeups to Josh Naylor, who homered on the second. Kaprielian, who can labor in starts and see his pitch count climb early, sat at a manageable 75 after the fifth. \u2014 Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Stevens exhibits a mindfulness that modern people still labor to attain. \u2014 Robert Isenberg, Longreads , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"But few people are blessed with a universal conscience, and most of us must labor to expand the power of empathy in radiating circles, from family to community to country to planet. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"More than half of all Mexican workers still labor in the informal sector. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"In Africa, where youth unemployment is also high and the numbers are growing fastest, college graduates who compose barely 7 percent of the total workforce also labor in low-end jobs. \u2014 Joel Kotkin, National Review , 29 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"No need to labor over fictional narratives about brazen frauds when reality has given us Elizabeth Holmes and Bernie Madoff. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 11 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"While Massachusetts has a long pro- labor tradition, state law carves out legislative staff from the definition of public employees who may collectively bargain. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"But the staffers who work for those lawmakers and help craft those pro- labor bills are barred under California law from forming a union themselves. \u2014 Sophia Bollag, San Francisco Chronicle , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"But the companies\u2019 defeat in Massachusetts, a staunchly pro- labor and pro-union state, shows the limits of the strategy, said Terri Gerstein, a workers\u2019 rights lawyer at Harvard Law School\u2019s Labor and Worklife Program. \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"The New York State AFL-CIO had opposed an earlier version, but agreed to stay neutral based on pro- labor edits made to the version of the BPRA which would have gone up for a vote. \u2014 Kate Aronoff, The New Republic , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"The councilman noted that his heavily union district, which includes San Pedro, would not warm to a candidate who was not pro- labor . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 22 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Weil\u2019s withdrawal followed a punishing campaign by business interests to paint his pro- labor views as radical. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"The start of President Joe Biden\u2019s second year in office comes with new opportunities to deliver on his commitment to be pro- labor . \u2014 NBC News , 20 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Many pro- labor politicians and top executives of large outside unions had been reluctant to embrace the ALU before its surprising victory. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
|
|
"1526, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Anglo-French labur , from Latin labor ; perhaps akin to Latin labare to totter, labi to slip \u2014 more at sleep":"Noun, Verb, and Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8l\u0101-b\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for labor Noun work , labor , travail , toil , drudgery , grind mean activity involving effort or exertion. work may imply activity of body, of mind, of a machine, or of a natural force. too tired to do any work labor applies to physical or intellectual work involving great and often strenuous exertion. farmers demanding fair compensation for their labor travail is bookish for labor involving pain or suffering. years of travail were lost when the house burned toil implies prolonged and fatiguing labor. his lot would be years of back-breaking toil drudgery suggests dull and irksome labor. an editorial job with a good deal of drudgery grind implies labor exhausting to mind or body. the grind of the assembly line",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bear",
|
|
"beast",
|
|
"chore",
|
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"headache",
|
|
"job",
|
|
"killer"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-125410",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"intransitive verb",
|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
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"labor force":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": workforce":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the corporation has a labor force of nearly 100,000 people",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Atlanta\u2019s labor force \u2014 everyone working or looking for a job \u2014 has grown by 88,044 in the past 12 months, more than one-quarter of that since the start of this year. \u2014 Michael E. Kanell, ajc , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"The problem: the state\u2019s labor force , or number of adults with a job or looking for one, edged up by just 600 to 3.76 million. \u2014 Larry Edelman, BostonGlobe.com , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"In 2021 its civilian labor force expanded by more than 30,000, and there were big gains in wages as well as jobs. \u2014 Bryan Mena, WSJ , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The effects add up over time, resulting in lower labor force participation and diminished chance of economic mobility. \u2014 Ali Shahbaz, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"As Yellen noted, women's education levels, labor force participation, and future earnings increase, while teenaged marriages and infant mortality decrease, the research has found. \u2014 Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"It is measured by the number of available workers in the labor force who do not have a job but are actively looking. \u2014 Zachary Smith, cleveland , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"And the number of people in the labor force declined in April by 363,000, the first drop since September. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 7 May 2022",
|
|
"In fact, the report showed a decline of 363,000 in the labor force . \u2014 Talmon Joseph Smith, New York Times , 6 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1844, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"force",
|
|
"help",
|
|
"manpower",
|
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"personnel",
|
|
"pool",
|
|
"staff",
|
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"workforce"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-113601",
|
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|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"labor market":{
|
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|
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|
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|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133225",
|
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"type":[
|
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|
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]
|
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},
|
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"labor movement":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": an organized effort on the part of workers to improve their economic and social status by united action through the medium of labor unions":[],
|
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": the activities of labor unions to further the cause of organized labor":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1844, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015355",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
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"labor of love":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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|
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|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1592, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-215023",
|
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"type":[]
|
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},
|
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"labor omnia vincit":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": labor conquers all":[
|
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"\u2014 motto of Oklahoma"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8l\u00e4-\u02ccb\u022fr-\u02cc\u022fm-n\u0113-\u02cc\u00e4-\u02c8wi\u014b-kit"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-051742",
|
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"type":[
|
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"Latin phrase"
|
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]
|
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},
|
|
"labor relations":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": the way in which workers and managers of a company talk to, behave toward, and deal with each other":[
|
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"The company has a history of poor labor relations ."
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180213",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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]
|
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},
|
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"labor skate":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a member of a labor union":[]
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"The patient's symptoms included a rapid pulse and labored breathing.",
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"The movie's dialogue seems very labored .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"My chest tightened and my breathing became labored . \u2014 The New Yorker , 29 Nov. 2021",
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"Stover\u2019s breathing became labored , and he was admitted to McLaren Lapeer Region Hospital a week before Thanksgiving. \u2014 Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press , 3 Oct. 2021",
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"Even scenes of intense combat \u2014explosions wounding the night sky \u2014 have moments that capture the quiet fear, the labored breathing, the sheer terror, the absolute helplessness of the men of Easy Company. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 Mar. 2022",
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"The polished Clive Langer/Alan Winstanley production that had brought Costello renewed commercial success on Punch the Clock wilted with this more labored material. \u2014 Al Shipley, SPIN , 30 Jan. 2022",
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"Meanwhile, harm reduction counselors and fellow drug users keep an eye on one another, checking for dilated pupils or labored breathing. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 Feb. 2022",
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"Taking diuretics can help your heart pump more effectively, while also relieving congestion symptoms, like labored breathing and leg and ankle swelling. \u2014 Beth Krietsch, SELF , 14 Feb. 2022",
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"Vada screams and hyperventilates; the sounds of her labored breathing and tangible terror hang as the credits roll, shedding, once again, any semblance of feeling safe. \u2014 Katherine Singh, refinery29.com , 26 Jan. 2022",
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"After four months, 31 of a total 147 participants were classified as having long Covid based on the persistence of one of three major symptoms: fatigue, labored breathing, or chest pain. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 25 Jan. 2022"
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"having no real skills, the men could only find work as laborers unloading cargo ships",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Yet the writers do not romanticize the life of the Ohio laborer . \u2014 cleveland , 30 Dec. 2021",
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"Walker worked as a janitor, laborer and security guard, according to a probation report. \u2014 Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times , 14 Dec. 2021",
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"Their father, Vitalis, was a Nigerian immigrant who struggled to find consistent work as a laborer after moving to Portland. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 3 June 2022",
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"Her great-great grandfather, John Millos Sr., came to America from Romania to work as a laborer at the Highland Park Plant and later the Ford Rouge Factory Complex in the early 20th century. \u2014 Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press , 26 Apr. 2022",
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"In the process, some lowly laborer spleens might get shrimpy too. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 5 Apr. 2022",
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"So the Kambles rely on local farmers to donate feed, while the mother also works as a farm laborer . \u2014 Sanket Jain, The Christian Science Monitor , 9 Nov. 2021",
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"One such pioneer was Miina Sillanp\u00e4\u00e4, a former child laborer and maid who was elected to parliament in 1907 and served there for 38 years. \u2014 Naomi Moriyama And William Doyle, CNN , 8 Mar. 2022",
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"In 1933, a laborer working at a bridge construction site in the city of Harbin discovered the peculiar skull. \u2014 New York Times , 25 June 2021"
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"\u2014 The Economist"
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],
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": devoted to labor : industrious":[
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"\u2014 Joseph Conrad"
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],
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"\u2014 Daniel J. Boorstin",
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"\u2014 David Devoss and Eric Sander"
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"the volunteers have been commendably laborious in their cleanup of the beach",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Companies also undergo the laborious process of ensuring quality control for their manufacturing sites as per the Food and Drug Administration\u2019s policies. \u2014 Akila Muthukumar, STAT , 18 June 2022",
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"Yulia Kukula, a university student who was accepted for a PhD program in sustainable energy at Arizona State University, may have found a laborious and costly way around the problem of getting her visa to attend university. \u2014 Daniel Kozin And Jim Heintz, The Christian Science Monitor , 12 May 2021",
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"Yulia Kukula, a university student who was accepted for a PhD program in sustainable energy at Arizona State University, may have found a laborious and costly way around the problem of getting her visa to attend university. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 12 May 2021",
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"With more and more streamlined algorithms, financial institutions and businesses will be able to more precisely match customers to the products and services that are right for them without hours of laborious paperwork on the part of either party. \u2014 Reco Mccambry, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
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"Having long nails can be laborious to some, but lengthy manicures do not faze others who have figured out how to adapt to them. \u2014 Gabi Thorne, Allure , 23 May 2022",
|
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"Scientific testing is often slow and laborious , but it must not be rushed and it must be governed by the primary Hippocratic principle of non-maleficence: do no harm. \u2014 Anand Kumar, STAT , 9 May 2022",
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|
"After surrendering three unearned runs during a laborious third inning, Izzi departed. \u2014 Paul Johnson, chicagotribune.com , 12 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Yet a long and laborious process of identification lies ahead. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Apr. 2022"
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|
"\u2014 The Economist"
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|
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"\u2014 David Devoss and Eric Sander"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Companies also undergo the laborious process of ensuring quality control for their manufacturing sites as per the Food and Drug Administration\u2019s policies. \u2014 Akila Muthukumar, STAT , 18 June 2022",
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"Yulia Kukula, a university student who was accepted for a PhD program in sustainable energy at Arizona State University, may have found a laborious and costly way around the problem of getting her visa to attend university. \u2014 Daniel Kozin And Jim Heintz, The Christian Science Monitor , 12 May 2021",
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"Yulia Kukula, a university student who was accepted for a PhD program in sustainable energy at Arizona State University, may have found a laborious and costly way around the problem of getting her visa to attend university. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 12 May 2021",
|
|
"With more and more streamlined algorithms, financial institutions and businesses will be able to more precisely match customers to the products and services that are right for them without hours of laborious paperwork on the part of either party. \u2014 Reco Mccambry, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"Having long nails can be laborious to some, but lengthy manicures do not faze others who have figured out how to adapt to them. \u2014 Gabi Thorne, Allure , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"Scientific testing is often slow and laborious , but it must not be rushed and it must be governed by the primary Hippocratic principle of non-maleficence: do no harm. \u2014 Anand Kumar, STAT , 9 May 2022",
|
|
"After surrendering three unearned runs during a laborious third inning, Izzi departed. \u2014 Paul Johnson, chicagotribune.com , 12 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Yet a long and laborious process of identification lies ahead. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Apr. 2022"
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|
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|
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|
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|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"a new laborsaving device let us clean the house in half the time"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1791, in the meaning defined above":""
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|
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|
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|
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|
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],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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|
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|
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"automatic",
|
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|
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"self-acting",
|
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|
|
"self-regulating"
|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-190011",
|
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|
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|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"laborsome":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1551, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": a maze (as in a garden) formed by paths separated by high hedges":[],
|
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": a place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys":[
|
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"a complex labyrinth of tunnels and chambers"
|
|
],
|
|
": something extremely complex or tortuous (see tortuous sense 1 ) in structure, arrangement, or character : intricacy , perplexity":[
|
|
"a labyrinth of swamps and channels",
|
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"guided them through the labyrinths of city life",
|
|
"\u2014 Paul Blanshard"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"a complex labyrinth of tunnels and chambers",
|
|
"The cockpit was a labyrinth of instruments and controls.",
|
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"a labyrinth of social customs and rules",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Buildings and sidewalks, however, remained at the lower level, which resulted in a labyrinth of underground walkways. \u2014 Susan Glaser, cleveland , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"Embarking on a bizarre trip to discover what happened, Juan feels immersed in a labyrinth of incongruities, including pianos falling from the sky. \u2014 Emiliano De Pablos, Variety , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"Season 2, which started April 28 on HBO Max, finds Hazel trapped in a labyrinth of lies, having returned to the cube with her husband (Billy Magnussen) to save the life of her father (Ray Romano). \u2014 New York Times , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"Civilians also cowered for survival in a labyrinth of tunnels underneath the plant. \u2014 Tracy Wilkinsonstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"They were also assigned case workers to guide them through the bureaucratic labyrinth that is freedom. \u2014 New York Times , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"The century-old mausoleum has been expanded over the years into a seemingly endless labyrinth of hallways and staircases. \u2014 oregonlive , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"Ukrainian officials said on Saturday that a U.N.-backed evacuation effort had shepherded more than 300 women, children and elderly people from the plant, but fighters say civilians could still be hiding in the complex\u2019s vast underground labyrinth . \u2014 Washington Post , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"The Spanish Colonial compound is a labyrinth of courtyards filled with fountains and flowering plants. \u2014 Lilah Ramzi, Vogue , 19 May 2022"
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"Middle English laborintus , from Latin labyrinthus , from Greek labyrinthos":""
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|
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|
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"\u02c8lab-\u0259-\u02ccrin(t)th, -r\u0259n(t)th",
|
|
"\u02c8la-b\u0259-\u02ccrinth",
|
|
"\u02c8la-b\u0259-\u02ccrin(t)th",
|
|
"-r\u0259n(t)th"
|
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],
|
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|
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|
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|
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"rabbit warren",
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"noncomplex",
|
|
"noncomplicated",
|
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"plain",
|
|
"simple",
|
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"uncomplicated"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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|
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|
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"examples":[
|
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"a website with an exceptionally labyrinthian procedure for ordering merchandise",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The Mercado de los Cielos at the West Side's Desert Sky Mall is a sprawling and labyrinthian swap meet that boasts more than 200 different stores. \u2014 Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic , 12 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"This latest twist in the labyrinthian belief system comes after dozens of JFK Jr. truthers \u2014 who waited for hours at Dealey Plaza for the Camelot scion to appear \u2014 went on to attend that night\u2019s Rolling Stones concert at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. \u2014 Steven Monacelli, Rolling Stone , 4 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Wandering the labyrinthian night market in Ebisu and snacking on yakitori, Mizuki begins to feel like a past version of herself: the confident, beautiful, and happy young woman who\u2019d moved from rural Japan to New York City to make it as a singer. \u2014 Ali Francis, Bon App\u00e9tit , 17 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Instead, Americans struggling with post-Covid symptoms face a highly unequal health care landscape, with the most vulnerable populations navigating labyrinthian barriers to treatment. \u2014 Karina Piser, The New Republic , 27 July 2021",
|
|
"This labyrinthian Swedish thriller features a wealthy cosmetics magnate whose ex-husband is serving time for killing their daughter. \u2014 New York Times , 29 June 2021",
|
|
"Fure melds installation and performance through a sonic art practice that brings immersive listening experiences to unusual places \u2014 most recently a labyrinthian water tank in Berlin. \u2014 Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2021",
|
|
"The signature Chiale-style labyrinthian black and white lines of his racecar concept serve as a sprawling and rapid inspiration to those up to the challenge of entering the design race. \u2014 Ryan Mccarthy, Rolling Stone , 12 May 2021",
|
|
"Those scenes of Puscifer performing are intercut with hazy scenes of Billy D being chased through labyrinthian hallways. \u2014 Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic , 17 Apr. 2021"
|
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|
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|
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"1588, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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|
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|
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|
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"\u02ccla-b\u0259-\u02c8rin(t)-th\u0113-\u0259n"
|
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|
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|
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|
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"byzantine",
|
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"complex",
|
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"complicate",
|
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"complicated",
|
|
"convoluted",
|
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"daedal",
|
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"elaborate",
|
|
"intricate",
|
|
"involute",
|
|
"involved",
|
|
"knotty",
|
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"labyrinthine",
|
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"sophisticated",
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"tangled"
|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-190049",
|
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"type":[
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"noncomplex",
|
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"noncomplicated",
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"plain",
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"simple",
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"uncomplicated"
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"definitions":{
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": of, relating to, affecting, or originating in the internal ear":[
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"labyrinthine lesions"
|
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],
|
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": of, relating to, or resembling a labyrinth : intricate , involved":[]
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"the labyrinthine politics of Central Europe left us totally befuddled",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Bond driving directly from labyrinthine Italian streets to a railroad station, on the flat, in what looks like another town entirely, or emerging from a foggy Norwegian forest into a nice bright day. \u2014 The New Yorker , 8 Oct. 2021",
|
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"Given the safety requirements and protocols, the setup for the graduation was labyrinthine . \u2014 Corbett Smith, Dallas News , 30 May 2020",
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"Devs is only the latest in a series of puzzle-box shows more preoccupied with their own cleverness and their labyrinthine twists than with the burden of watchability. \u2014 Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic , 11 Mar. 2020",
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"The result of this technique is that Raulff\u2019s text is somehow dreamy but not sentimental; labyrinthine but not frustrating. \u2014 C. E. Morgan, New York Times , 30 Mar. 2018",
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"Here are five recommendations for purchase that might lead you into your own labyrinthine journey through the wormhole that is Bandcamp. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 May 2020",
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"In the wake of the hack, the company is temporarily disabling the ability to log in to Nintendo Accounts through the NNID system, which, in the labyrinthine world of Nintendo account authentications, is only one method of doing so. \u2014 Julie Muncy, Wired , 24 Apr. 2020",
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"Pynchon\u2019s labyrinthine novels, with their codes and puzzles that lead nowhere, on Ripatrazone\u2019s telling reflect a sacramental imagination that sees everything as \u2014 to use Dante\u2019s word \u2014 polysemantic. \u2014 James Matthew Wilson, National Review , 16 Apr. 2020",
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"Autumn can\u2019t afford lodging in New York, but her hopes that her visit will be brief are dashed by labyrinthine rules. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 13 Mar. 2020"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1632, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u02c8rin-\u02ccth\u012bn",
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"\u02ccla-b\u0259-\u02c8rin(t)-th\u0259n",
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"-\u02c8rin(t)-th\u0259n; -\u02c8rin-\u02ccth\u012bn",
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"-\u02ccth\u0113n"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"baroque",
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"byzantine",
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"complex",
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"complicate",
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"complicated",
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"convoluted",
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"daedal",
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"elaborate",
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"intricate",
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"involute",
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"involved",
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"knotty",
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"labyrinthian",
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"sophisticated",
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"tangled"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-081939",
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},
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"lac insect":{
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"definitions":{},
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195051",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"lace":{
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"antonyms":[
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"cable",
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"cord",
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"lacing",
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"line",
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"rope",
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"string",
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"wire"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a cord or string used for drawing together two edges (as of a garment or a shoe)":[],
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": an openwork usually figured fabric made of thread or yarn and used for trimmings, household coverings, and entire garments":[],
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": an ornamental braid for trimming coats or uniforms":[],
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": beat , lash":[],
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": to add a dash of liquor to":[],
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": to add something to impart pungency, savor, or zest to":[
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"a sauce laced with garlic",
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"conversation laced with sarcasm"
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],
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": to admit of being tied or fastened with a lace":[],
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": to adorn with or as if with lace":[
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"the surrounding countryside was laced with villages and hamlets",
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"\u2014 L. C. Heinemann"
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],
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": to adulterate with a substance":[
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"laced a guard's coffee with a sedative"
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],
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": to confine or compress by tightening laces of a garment":[],
|
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": to draw or pass (something, such as a lace) through something (such as eyelets)":[],
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": to draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets":[
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"laces her fingers behind her head"
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],
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": to make a verbal attack":[
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"\u2014 usually used with into his boss laced into him for being late"
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],
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": to mark with streaks of color":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"a dress that laces in the back",
|
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"the gardener laced the shoots of ivy around the trellis to direct their growth",
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"Noun",
|
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"I need new laces for these shoes.",
|
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"She wore lace on her wedding gown.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Cheryl, Nadine and Nicola will lace up their sneakers on the day (Walsh recently gave birth to her third child). \u2014 Lars Brandle, Billboard , 15 June 2022",
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"Her strapless top featured tan lining around the edges with eyelets to lace up the shirt, and tiny mesh detailing at the bodice. \u2014 Seventeen , 1 June 2022",
|
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"The great outdoors are beckoning, so perhaps this is an opportunity to lace up the hiking boots, take your official mascot for a constitutional, or paddle a boat somewhere. \u2014 Ed Silverman, STAT , 29 May 2022",
|
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"After a month at home, Aparicio had an urge to lace up her running shoes and head outside. \u2014 Outside Online , 27 Sep. 2021",
|
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"Michelle Williams harbors a deep desire to lace up her dancing shoes again. \u2014 Brent Lang, Variety , 12 May 2022",
|
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"And the dark brown roux, used most often in Cajun food, is cooked until it\u2019s the color of chocolate and ready to lace gumbo with a nutty richness. \u2014 Bon App\u00e9tit , 29 Dec. 2021",
|
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"This medium-coverage cheeky style is one of its bestsellers, with a cotton fabric that feels comfy and lace trim that adds stretch. \u2014 Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping , 3 May 2022",
|
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"In 2019, Nike released sneakers connected to the Internet that used an app to lace themselves. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 May 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"That costume or a Mrs. Claus costume from years ago because it was beautifully made with antique lace . \u2014 Marielle Elizabeth, Vogue , 27 June 2022",
|
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"Tim went with a casually cool gray suit without a tie, and Faith opted for a fitted suit paired with a lace bodysuit. \u2014 Katie Bowlby, Country Living , 26 June 2022",
|
|
"For a sexier look, turn to Saalt\u2019s thong, which has lace detailing around the waistband. \u2014 Sarah Madaus, SELF , 23 June 2022",
|
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"At a fashion exhibit across from the Greek and Roman gallery and down a flight of stairs, a mannequin is wearing fishnet stockings and lace lingerie from Rihanna\u2019s Savage X Fenty line. \u2014 Joseph Pisani, WSJ , 23 June 2022",
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"The strapless sweetheart neckline was lined with eyelash lace , featuring boning that ran through the bustier top for structure. \u2014 Seventeen , 23 June 2022",
|
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"At Chopard\u2019s Cannes event, Longoria wore a particularly standout black evening gown, featuring a thigh-high leg slit and lace top. \u2014 Alyssa Bailey, ELLE , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"This lace -trim midi dress reminds us of Lopez's flowy white frock, while this lantern-sleeve mini dress is similar to Lawrence's short romantic style. \u2014 Alex Warner, PEOPLE.com , 14 June 2022",
|
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"The 188 openworked components in this movement\u2014some of which are carved out as thin as lace \u2014are supported by five pillars between the base plate and bridges, all aligned to let the light filter in. \u2014 Carol Besler, Robb Report , 8 June 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French lace, laz , from Latin laqueus snare":"Noun",
|
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French lacer , from Latin laqueare to ensnare, from laqueus":"Verb"
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8l\u0101s"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"enlace",
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"entwine",
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"implicate",
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"interlace",
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"intertwine",
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"intertwist",
|
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"interweave",
|
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"inweave",
|
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"ply",
|
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"twist",
|
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"weave",
|
|
"wreathe",
|
|
"writhe"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-024657",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lace-curtain":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": copying middle-class attributes : aspiring to middle-class standing":[]
|
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},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1928, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8l\u0101s-\u02c8k\u0259r-t\u1d4an"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-120043",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"laceration":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": a torn and ragged wound":[],
|
|
": the act of lacerating":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"She suffered lacerations on her legs.",
|
|
"The broken glass caused severe laceration of his feet.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"The victim suffered a laceration to her face and a swollen lip but did not require immediate medical treatment. \u2014 Kiely Westhoff, CNN , 2 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Al-Khatib said the Al Jazeera journalist was running away from the direction of the gunfire when the 5.56 mm bullet struck her in the head, causing a laceration of the brain tissue and killing her. \u2014 Atika Shubert, Abeer Salman, CNN , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"Berti was diagnosed with a concussion and also sustained a laceration which required three stitches. \u2014 sun-sentinel.com , 23 July 2021",
|
|
"One firefighter sustained a laceration to the hand, but no other injuries were reported. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2021",
|
|
"On Monday, Depp\u2019s head of security, Sean Bett, testified that the actor had been abused by Heard, and his lawyers presented a picture that showed Depp with a laceration on his cheekbone. \u2014 Tatiana Siegel, Rolling Stone , 19 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The suspect then sat next to one of the victim's family members and made racist statements before punching the 14-year-old in the face, giving him a laceration on the nose, the NYPD said. \u2014 Paul Best, Fox News , 12 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The Hurricanes returned to TD Garden three weeks later to face a Bruins team that was without Brad Marchard (suspension) and Patrice Bergeron (head laceration ) and delivered another beatdown, 6-0. \u2014 Andrew Mahoney, BostonGlobe.com , 29 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Police found that the four were involved in a verbal dispute that turned physical, resulting in one woman sustaining a minor laceration to her forehead. \u2014 Brian Lisik, cleveland , 11 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cclas-\u0259-\u02c8r\u0101-sh\u0259n",
|
|
"\u02ccla-s\u0259-\u02c8r\u0101-sh\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"gash",
|
|
"incision",
|
|
"rent",
|
|
"rip",
|
|
"slash",
|
|
"slit",
|
|
"tear"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-042604",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lachrymose":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": given to tears or weeping : tearful":[
|
|
"tended to become lachrymose when he was drunk"
|
|
],
|
|
": tending to cause tears : mournful":[
|
|
"a lachrymose drama"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a drama with a lachrymose hero",
|
|
"the more lachrymose mourners at the funeral required a steady supply of tissues"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1727, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin lacrimosus , from lacrima":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8la-kr\u0259-\u02ccm\u014ds"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"tearful",
|
|
"teary",
|
|
"weepy"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-005939",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lacing":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a contrasting marginal band of color (as on a feather)":[],
|
|
": a dash of liquor in a food or beverage":[],
|
|
": a decisive defeat":[],
|
|
": a trace or sprinkling that adds spice or flavor":[],
|
|
": something that laces : lace":[],
|
|
": the action of one that laces":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"stopped briefly to tighten the lacing on his shoe",
|
|
"the lacing on the uniform gives it a smart look",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The lacing system is elite\u2014no more tying shoes and easy on-off with one hand. \u2014 Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"But others reported the lacing locked down the foot securely enough to give plenty of confidence on a number of different types of terrain. \u2014 Adam Chase, Outside Online , 9 Dec. 2020",
|
|
"As a 16-year-old lacing up for Tranmere Rovers near Liverpool, the aggressiveness that differentiated Taylor in the sport exacted a painful price. \u2014 Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"Rather than straps, the Newport H2 sandal has a 10-point fit bungee lacing that allows for easy adjustments and quick on and off \u2014though that might not be the best for a truly custom fit. \u2014 Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"To accommodate Wakefield, Long created a special pregnancy corset that contained elastic sides and lacing . \u2014 Jazz Tangcay, Variety , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"The Gel-Course Duo is the brand's top cleat thanks to its prominent spikes, Rearfoot Gel Cushioning, and BOA lacing system. \u2014 John Thompson, Men's Health , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"The corset is based on a 19th-century piece and features traditional boning, horsehair, and lacing . \u2014 Janelle Okwodu, Vogue , 3 May 2022",
|
|
"With a snug lacing system, the design is sculpted to fit the female foot. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 28 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8l\u0101-si\u014b"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cable",
|
|
"cord",
|
|
"lace",
|
|
"line",
|
|
"rope",
|
|
"string",
|
|
"wire"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014327",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"laciniose":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": laciniate , fringed":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin laciniosus , from lacinia lappet, flap + -osus -ose":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"l\u0259\u02c8sin\u0113\u02cc\u014ds"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140402",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lacinula":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a small lacinia":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin, diminutive of Latin lacinia lappet, flap":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"l\u0259\u02c8siny\u0259l\u0259"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223243",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lacis":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"French, from Middle French, from Old French, from lacier to lace":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8l\u0101s\u0259\u0307s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-083411",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lack":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"presence"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": something that is lacking or is needed":[],
|
|
": the fact or state of being wanting or deficient":[
|
|
"a lack of evidence"
|
|
],
|
|
": to be deficient or missing":[
|
|
"time is lacking for a full explanation"
|
|
],
|
|
": to be short or have need of something":[
|
|
"he will not lack for advisers",
|
|
"The area does not lack for good restaurants."
|
|
],
|
|
": to stand in need of : suffer from the absence or deficiency of":[
|
|
"lack the necessities of life",
|
|
"She lacked confidence."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"His book lacks any coherent structure.",
|
|
"They lack a good strategy for winning the election.",
|
|
"This painting lacks any artistic value.",
|
|
"She has never been accused of lacking confidence.",
|
|
"Many of these people lack the basic necessities of life.",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"The problem is a lack of money.",
|
|
"She has been suffering from a lack of sleep lately.",
|
|
"Her problem is lack of sleep.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"The biggest potential utility for the service, Windish says, is for smaller artists who lack the capital of more established artists. \u2014 Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"That includes people who lack transportation or child care but also those who want to avoid trips for health care during the pandemic. \u2014 Meredith Cohn, Baltimore Sun , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"The swing would be especially beneficial to individuals who have severe cerebral palsy or spina bifida or who lack head, neck or back control and cannot sit upright, La Ha said. \u2014 Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"People who lack privacy as secrecy, simply because their living quarters leave them exposed, are especially subject to being reported to the authorities, which can encroach on privacy as autonomy. \u2014 Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"But that doesn't make the loss any easier to swallow for most workers, who lack the time, skill or interest to try to time the markets. \u2014 Irina Ivanova, CBS News , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"If Murray is gone, then the Blazers would be left to sift through several guards, small forwards and big men who lack offensive punch. \u2014 oregonlive , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"After Grossmont College\u2019s commencement June 9, several students took off their caps and gowns and deposited them in a special box as a gift for members of next year\u2019s graduating class who lack money to purchase the ceremonial robes. \u2014 Diane Bellcolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"Hiring, developing and cultivating these soft skills creates more agile workforces\u2014teams that can adapt faster than crews of single-skill experts who lack the ability or willingness to learn new ways to approach their work. \u2014 Ted Vaughn, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"The race grew heated despite a lack of substantial policy differences, with the candidates pointing at their opponents\u2019 alleged ethical lapses. \u2014 John Keilman, Chicago Tribune , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"As child care centers in Newton face staffing shortages, parents are facing long waitlists and a lack of certainty around early childhood education. \u2014 Cici Yu, BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"This lack of accountability perpetuates the cycle of violence, according to Arthur Lurigio, who teaches criminal justice at Loyola University Chicago. \u2014 CBS News , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"In theory, most people understand why health is important, but what are the real reasons your health matters, and how can your level of wellness, or lack thereof, affect your life? \u2014 Marc Zalmanoff, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"If these data lack diversity, are biased, or flawed, the algorithm can make predictions that misdiagnose patients, or favor white patients for extra medical care over Black patients. \u2014 Kim Gallon, STAT , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"Other factors include a lack of maintainers to keep aircraft up-and-running, and less room in the budget for maintenance. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 28 June 2022",
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"The pause on certifications during the first year of the pandemic followed by slower-than-usual recruitment has resulted in a staggering lack of workers. \u2014 Colin Lodewick, Fortune , 28 June 2022",
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"Commissioners expressed concern about a potential lack of urgency in the company's response to the outage and requested that Frontier submit a more detailed hour-by-hour account of its actions. \u2014 Lacey Latch, The Arizona Republic , 28 June 2022"
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"12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb",
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English lak ; akin to Middle Dutch lak lack, Old Norse lakr defective":"Noun and Verb"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8lak"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"absence",
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"dearth",
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"want"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170115",
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"lackadaisical":{
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"antonyms":[
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"ambitious",
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"animated",
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"energetic",
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"enterprising",
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"motivated"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": lacking life, spirit, or zest : languid":[
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"teachers who are impatient with lackadaisical students"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"His teachers did not approve of his lackadaisical approach to homework.",
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"feeling particularly lackadaisical in the summer heat, they lazily tossed a ball back and forth",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Amid the Great Resignation and a shrinking workforce that has left companies struggling to find and retain employees, that lackadaisical approach to talent now seems to be changing. \u2014 Aman Kidwai, Fortune , 2 May 2022",
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"The two have had a troubled relationship since Gobert was lackadaisical at the beginning of the pandemic and possibly infected Mitchell in March 2020. \u2014 Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com , 2 Apr. 2022",
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"However, being too lackadaisical with your cash at the best of times can lead to money becoming quite tight. \u2014 Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com , 8 Feb. 2022",
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"People who are at high risk have found that as those around them have become more lackadaisical about precautions \u2014 their worlds have become tinier. \u2014 NBC News , 13 Apr. 2022",
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"Teasdale and Chambers are plainly having a very good time making each other laugh, and anyone else\u2019s enjoyment of their salty, lackadaisical indie rock feels almost incidental. \u2014 Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker , 4 Apr. 2022",
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"Judges at the district level and lower can be lackadaisical in their attention to thorny issues in cases like mine. \u2014 David Yanofsky, Quartz , 26 Feb. 2022",
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"Smooth and comfortable highway ride, lackadaisical 0-60 mph at 9.3 seconds. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 19 Feb. 2022",
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"According to Berry\u2019s account, summer weekdays were lackadaisical on the north coast beaches. \u2014 oregonlive , 20 Feb. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1768, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"irregular from lackaday + -ical":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccla-k\u0259-\u02c8d\u0101-zi-k\u0259l"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for lackadaisical languid , languorous , lackadaisical , listless , spiritless mean lacking energy or enthusiasm. languid refers to an unwillingness or inability to exert oneself due to fatigue or physical weakness. was depressed and languid for weeks after surgery languorous suggests a dreamy boredom and delicacy that avoids unnecessary activity. languorous cats lying in the sun lackadaisical implies a carefree indifference marked by half-hearted efforts. lackadaisical college seniors pretending to study listless suggests a lack of interest caused by physical weakness or dissatisfied boredom. listless hospital patients listless children flipping through picture books on a rainy day spiritless refers to a lack of animation or vigor that gives one's actions and words life. a spiritless recital of the poem",
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"synonyms":[
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"enervated",
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"languid",
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"languishing",
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"languorous",
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"limp",
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"listless",
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"spiritless"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-091721",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
|
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"adverb"
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]
|
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},
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"lackey":{
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"antonyms":[
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"master",
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"mistress"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": a servile follower : toady":[],
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": footman sense 2 , servant":[],
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": someone who does menial tasks or runs errands for another":[],
|
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": to serve as a lackey : toady":[],
|
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": to wait upon or serve obsequiously":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
|
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"He was nothing but a spineless lackey of the establishment.",
|
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"a celebrity surrounded by his lackeys",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Matthew Macfadyen as Shiv\u2019s fragile yet conniving husband Tom; Nicholas Braun as his lackey , Greg; and J. Smith-Cameron\u2019s Gerri, who remains in place as interim CEO. \u2014 Radhika Seth, Vogue , 28 June 2022",
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"Even the new characters \u2014 notably Mamoudou Athie\u2019s corporate lackey and DeWanda Wise\u2019s world-weary pilot \u2014 are stock archetypes borrowed from the Pop Culture 101 stockpile. \u2014 David Fear, Rolling Stone , 8 June 2022",
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"Only to be told by a lackey on my way out that Cannon had sold the exact same package to our U.K. competitor. \u2014 Angus Finney, Variety , 10 May 2022",
|
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"Mulvaney, a long-time Republican functionary, distinguished himself during his tenure in the administration as a loyal Trump lackey . \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 31 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Neil Maskell gives a riveting performance as the title character, a mob lackey and loving father who goes after his former boss and father-in-law Norm (David Hayman) when the old man interferes with Bull\u2019s attempt to take custody of his son. \u2014 Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times , 1 Apr. 2022",
|
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"The war changed the dynamic of the parliamentary campaign, as the opposition seized on Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine to present Mr. Orb\u00e1n as Mr. Putin\u2019s lackey in Europe. \u2014 Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor , 1 Apr. 2022",
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"The series has made Maleficent\u2019s storyline since the first game an incredibly slow burn, with her and her lackey , Pete, essentially just gathering more information on the universe in the background of Sora\u2019s adventures. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Apr. 2022",
|
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"During your journey, Trolley Problem, Inc leads you on a merry jig from being a simple lever-pulling transport lackey and into the hospital business, before upgrading you into the world of AI, the military, and beyond. \u2014 Matt Gardner, Forbes , 25 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
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"As Nixon lackey Jeb Magruder in Starz's Gaslit, and doting fangelyne/personal assistant Rick Krause in Peacock's Angelyne. \u2014 Kristen Baldwin, EW.com , 21 June 2022",
|
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"As Nixon lackey Jeb Magruder in Starz's Gaslit, and doting fangelyne/personal assistant Rick Krause in Peacock's Angelyne. \u2014 Ew Staff, EW.com , 13 June 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1523, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
|
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"1568, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb"
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle French laquais":"Noun"
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8la-k\u0113"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
|
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"daily",
|
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"domestic",
|
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"flunky",
|
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"flunkey",
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"flunkie",
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"menial",
|
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"retainer",
|
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"servant",
|
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"steward"
|
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],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-013909",
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"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"lacking":{
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"presence"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": something that is lacking or is needed":[],
|
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": the fact or state of being wanting or deficient":[
|
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"a lack of evidence"
|
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],
|
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": to be deficient or missing":[
|
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"time is lacking for a full explanation"
|
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],
|
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": to be short or have need of something":[
|
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"he will not lack for advisers",
|
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"The area does not lack for good restaurants."
|
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],
|
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": to stand in need of : suffer from the absence or deficiency of":[
|
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"lack the necessities of life",
|
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"She lacked confidence."
|
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]
|
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},
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"His book lacks any coherent structure.",
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"They lack a good strategy for winning the election.",
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"This painting lacks any artistic value.",
|
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"She has never been accused of lacking confidence.",
|
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"Many of these people lack the basic necessities of life.",
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"Noun",
|
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"The problem is a lack of money.",
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"She has been suffering from a lack of sleep lately.",
|
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"Her problem is lack of sleep.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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|
"The biggest potential utility for the service, Windish says, is for smaller artists who lack the capital of more established artists. \u2014 Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"That includes people who lack transportation or child care but also those who want to avoid trips for health care during the pandemic. \u2014 Meredith Cohn, Baltimore Sun , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"The swing would be especially beneficial to individuals who have severe cerebral palsy or spina bifida or who lack head, neck or back control and cannot sit upright, La Ha said. \u2014 Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"People who lack privacy as secrecy, simply because their living quarters leave them exposed, are especially subject to being reported to the authorities, which can encroach on privacy as autonomy. \u2014 Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"But that doesn't make the loss any easier to swallow for most workers, who lack the time, skill or interest to try to time the markets. \u2014 Irina Ivanova, CBS News , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"If Murray is gone, then the Blazers would be left to sift through several guards, small forwards and big men who lack offensive punch. \u2014 oregonlive , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"After Grossmont College\u2019s commencement June 9, several students took off their caps and gowns and deposited them in a special box as a gift for members of next year\u2019s graduating class who lack money to purchase the ceremonial robes. \u2014 Diane Bellcolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"Hiring, developing and cultivating these soft skills creates more agile workforces\u2014teams that can adapt faster than crews of single-skill experts who lack the ability or willingness to learn new ways to approach their work. \u2014 Ted Vaughn, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"The race grew heated despite a lack of substantial policy differences, with the candidates pointing at their opponents\u2019 alleged ethical lapses. \u2014 John Keilman, Chicago Tribune , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"As child care centers in Newton face staffing shortages, parents are facing long waitlists and a lack of certainty around early childhood education. \u2014 Cici Yu, BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"This lack of accountability perpetuates the cycle of violence, according to Arthur Lurigio, who teaches criminal justice at Loyola University Chicago. \u2014 CBS News , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"In theory, most people understand why health is important, but what are the real reasons your health matters, and how can your level of wellness, or lack thereof, affect your life? \u2014 Marc Zalmanoff, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"If these data lack diversity, are biased, or flawed, the algorithm can make predictions that misdiagnose patients, or favor white patients for extra medical care over Black patients. \u2014 Kim Gallon, STAT , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"Other factors include a lack of maintainers to keep aircraft up-and-running, and less room in the budget for maintenance. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"The pause on certifications during the first year of the pandemic followed by slower-than-usual recruitment has resulted in a staggering lack of workers. \u2014 Colin Lodewick, Fortune , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"Commissioners expressed concern about a potential lack of urgency in the company's response to the outage and requested that Frontier submit a more detailed hour-by-hour account of its actions. \u2014 Lacey Latch, The Arizona Republic , 28 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English lak ; akin to Middle Dutch lak lack, Old Norse lakr defective":"Noun and Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8lak"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"absence",
|
|
"dearth",
|
|
"want"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-055821",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"lackluster":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": lacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull , mediocre":[
|
|
"The actor gave a lackluster performance."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Republicans say those accusations are used to distract from the Democrats' lackluster performance among Hispanic voters in South Florida in the 2020 election. \u2014 Adriana Gomez Licon, Sun Sentinel , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Ideally, the Sox would like Houck in a multi-inning role, but the lackluster performance from the team\u2019s bullpen means Houck, possibly, could be used as the closer in certain situations. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"Asian equities were mixed overnight following the lackluster performance on Wall Street yesterday. \u2014 Brendan Ahern, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Pension plans\u2019 lackluster performance likely means higher retirement costs for many state and local government employers and employees. \u2014 Heather Gillers, WSJ , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"The best-of-7 matchup began inauspiciously for Milwaukee with a lackluster performance in Game 1 and then a 114-110 defeat in Game 2. \u2014 Ben Steele, USA TODAY , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"If the takeover is successful, Musk would inherit a company that has been racing to grow its userbase and revenue after years of lackluster financial performance. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Love, a first-round draft pick in 2020, has had two lackluster seasons as Green Bay\u2019s backup. \u2014 Rob Reischel, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"In 2022, Schoop gladly returned to his instinctive position, where he's been the best defensive second baseman in the game despite his lackluster production in the batter's box. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 25 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1600, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8lak-\u02ccl\u0259-st\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-043352",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"laconic":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"circuitous",
|
|
"circumlocutory",
|
|
"diffuse",
|
|
"long-winded",
|
|
"prolix",
|
|
"rambling",
|
|
"verbose",
|
|
"windy",
|
|
"wordy"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"We would rather have a smiling, shape-shifting Democrat we don't trust than a frowning, laconic Republican we trust more. \u2014 Maureen Dowd , New York Times , 10 Oct. 1996",
|
|
"The closest anyone comes to announcing his destination is a laconic \"Guess I'll head on in.\" \u2014 Richard Rhodes , The Inland Ground , 1991",
|
|
"\u2026 towards the father\u2014 laconic , authoritarian, remote, an immigrant who'd trained in Galicia to be a rabbi but worked in America in a hat factory\u2014their feelings were more confused. \u2014 Philip Roth , Granta 24 , Summer 1988",
|
|
"He had a reputation for being laconic .",
|
|
"the sportscaster's color commentary tends to be laconic but very much to the point",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The laconic charmer went from sitcom sweetness to blockbuster glory with his low-key sense of humor intact. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"Pulled between the sharp Dove and laconic Gilbert, Emmy\u2019s is struggling to find her own voice. \u2014 Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Tall and blond, with a square jaw and charmingly laconic screen persona, Mr. Hurt was suddenly in great demand. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"But the magic of Richard Linklater, the laconic Texan who gave us modern classics like Before Sunrise and Dazed and Confused, is something else. \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 20 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"ElliQ might suggest jokes to someone who laughs a lot, or keep quieter around a laconic sort. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Known as Laddie, the shy and laconic Ladd was known as one of Hollywood\u2019s most likable and respected movie executives and producers. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"And Fez gets a visit from another drug dealer who insinuates that laconic Laurie might know about Mouse\u2014the dealer Fez and Ashtray totally smoked. \u2014 Josh St. Clair, Men's Health , 31 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The pride of Princeton and America, Bill Bonthron, is matched against laconic Jack Lovelock of New Zealand, Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University, who times his sprint to perfection and runs 4:07.6, world record by 1.6sec. \u2014 Roger Robinson, Outside Online , 5 May 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1589, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin laconicus Spartan, from Greek lak\u014dnikos ; from the Spartan reputation for terseness of speech":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"l\u0259-\u02c8k\u00e4-nik"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for laconic concise , terse , succinct , laconic , summary , pithy , compendious mean very brief in statement or expression. concise suggests the removal of all that is superfluous or elaborative. a concise description terse implies pointed conciseness. a terse reply succinct implies the greatest possible compression. a succinct letter of resignation laconic implies brevity to the point of seeming rude, indifferent, or mysterious. an aloof and laconic stranger summary suggests the statement of main points with no elaboration or explanation. a summary listing of the year's main events pithy adds to succinct or terse the implication of richness of meaning or substance. a comedy sharpened by pithy one-liners compendious applies to what is at once full in scope and brief and concise in treatment. a compendious dictionary",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aphoristic",
|
|
"apothegmatic",
|
|
"brief",
|
|
"capsule",
|
|
"compact",
|
|
"compendious",
|
|
"concise",
|
|
"crisp",
|
|
"curt",
|
|
"elliptical",
|
|
"elliptic",
|
|
"epigrammatic",
|
|
"monosyllabic",
|
|
"pithy",
|
|
"sententious",
|
|
"succinct",
|
|
"summary",
|
|
"telegraphic",
|
|
"terse",
|
|
"thumbnail"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-061257",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"laconically":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"circuitous",
|
|
"circumlocutory",
|
|
"diffuse",
|
|
"long-winded",
|
|
"prolix",
|
|
"rambling",
|
|
"verbose",
|
|
"windy",
|
|
"wordy"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"We would rather have a smiling, shape-shifting Democrat we don't trust than a frowning, laconic Republican we trust more. \u2014 Maureen Dowd , New York Times , 10 Oct. 1996",
|
|
"The closest anyone comes to announcing his destination is a laconic \"Guess I'll head on in.\" \u2014 Richard Rhodes , The Inland Ground , 1991",
|
|
"\u2026 towards the father\u2014 laconic , authoritarian, remote, an immigrant who'd trained in Galicia to be a rabbi but worked in America in a hat factory\u2014their feelings were more confused. \u2014 Philip Roth , Granta 24 , Summer 1988",
|
|
"He had a reputation for being laconic .",
|
|
"the sportscaster's color commentary tends to be laconic but very much to the point",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The laconic charmer went from sitcom sweetness to blockbuster glory with his low-key sense of humor intact. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"Pulled between the sharp Dove and laconic Gilbert, Emmy\u2019s is struggling to find her own voice. \u2014 Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Tall and blond, with a square jaw and charmingly laconic screen persona, Mr. Hurt was suddenly in great demand. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"But the magic of Richard Linklater, the laconic Texan who gave us modern classics like Before Sunrise and Dazed and Confused, is something else. \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 20 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"ElliQ might suggest jokes to someone who laughs a lot, or keep quieter around a laconic sort. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Known as Laddie, the shy and laconic Ladd was known as one of Hollywood\u2019s most likable and respected movie executives and producers. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"And Fez gets a visit from another drug dealer who insinuates that laconic Laurie might know about Mouse\u2014the dealer Fez and Ashtray totally smoked. \u2014 Josh St. Clair, Men's Health , 31 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The pride of Princeton and America, Bill Bonthron, is matched against laconic Jack Lovelock of New Zealand, Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University, who times his sprint to perfection and runs 4:07.6, world record by 1.6sec. \u2014 Roger Robinson, Outside Online , 5 May 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1589, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
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"Latin laconicus Spartan, from Greek lak\u014dnikos ; from the Spartan reputation for terseness of speech":""
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},
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"l\u0259-\u02c8k\u00e4-nik"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for laconic concise , terse , succinct , laconic , summary , pithy , compendious mean very brief in statement or expression. concise suggests the removal of all that is superfluous or elaborative. a concise description terse implies pointed conciseness. a terse reply succinct implies the greatest possible compression. a succinct letter of resignation laconic implies brevity to the point of seeming rude, indifferent, or mysterious. an aloof and laconic stranger summary suggests the statement of main points with no elaboration or explanation. a summary listing of the year's main events pithy adds to succinct or terse the implication of richness of meaning or substance. a comedy sharpened by pithy one-liners compendious applies to what is at once full in scope and brief and concise in treatment. a compendious dictionary",
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"synonyms":[
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"aphoristic",
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"apothegmatic",
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"brief",
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"capsule",
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"compact",
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"compendious",
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"concise",
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"crisp",
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"curt",
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"elliptical",
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"elliptic",
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"epigrammatic",
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"monosyllabic",
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"pithy",
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"sententious",
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"succinct",
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"summary",
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"telegraphic",
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"terse",
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"thumbnail"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-110205",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb"
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]
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},
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"lacuna":{
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"antonyms":[
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"abundance",
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"adequacy",
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"amplitude",
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"opulence",
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"plenitude",
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"plenty",
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"sufficiency",
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"wealth"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a small cavity, pit, or discontinuity in an anatomical structure":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"She found a lacuna in the historical record.",
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"attributes many of the nation's problems to a lacuna of leadership at the top",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"This lacuna reflects a widespread documentary practice that\u2019s also a conventional lapse in aesthetic judgment. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 8 Apr. 2022",
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"The reason is misinformation for sure, and more fundamentally a lacuna in thinking prompted by an emotional reaction. \u2014 Ryan Craig, Forbes , 15 Oct. 2021",
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"The alternative outcome goes unmentioned thanks to a giant lacuna that exists in half of America\u2019s mental landscape, and in the mental landscape of 99% of the media. \u2014 WSJ , 8 Oct. 2021",
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"The rest of Marie\u2019s biography is an open conjecture, and Groff rides into that lacuna on a noble steed. \u2014 Washington Post , 31 Aug. 2021",
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"This lacuna in our knowledge should be promptly addressed experimentally with MHV, MERS-CoV, SARS-CoV-1, and SARS-CoV-2. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 30 Aug. 2021",
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"That is the weird lacuna at the heart of this dust-up. \u2014 Jacob Silverman, The New Republic , 4 June 2021",
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"This lacuna should be filled by two recent books - Charles Townsend\u2019s \u2018The Partition\u2019 and Ivan Gibbons \u2018Partition\u2019. \u2014 Mike O'sullivan, Forbes , 11 Apr. 2021",
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"The lacuna is a reminder: Despite the emerging consensus that the GOP is a working-class party, there is little agreement on what such a party should stand for. \u2014 Matthew Continetti, National Review , 3 Apr. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1652, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Latin, pool, pit, gap \u2014 more at lagoon":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"l\u0259-\u02c8k(y)\u00fc-n\u0259",
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"l\u0259-\u02c8k\u00fc-n\u0259",
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"-\u02c8ky\u00fc-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"crunch",
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"dearth",
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"deficiency",
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"deficit",
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"drought",
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"drouth",
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"failure",
|
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"famine",
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"inadequacy",
|
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"inadequateness",
|
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"insufficiency",
|
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"lack",
|
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"paucity",
|
|
"pinch",
|
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"poverty",
|
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"scantiness",
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"scarceness",
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"scarcity",
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"shortage",
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"undersupply",
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"want"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-183250",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
|
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"noun"
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]
|
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},
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"lad":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a male person of any age between early boyhood and maturity : boy , youth":[],
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": fellow , chap":[]
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},
|
|
"examples":[
|
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"Life was hard when I was a lad .",
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"Well, lad , I hope you won't make the same mistake again!",
|
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"He's a good lad at heart.",
|
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"They can't treat us like that, can they, lads ?!",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"As its title suggests, XXV is a nod to the quarter century that has passed since Stoke-On-Trent\u2019s favorite lad released his debut album, Life thru a Lens. \u2014 Lars Brandle, Billboard , 8 June 2022",
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"But the lad wants to begin, so to speak, at the bottom. \u2014 Guy Lodge, Variety , 4 June 2022",
|
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"The lad \u2019s main occupation had been skateboarding, until another member of the Reno Rats suffered some kind of head injury. \u2014 John Anderson, WSJ , 31 May 2022",
|
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"Such a beautiful, tranquil setting for a young lad whose country is in flames. \u2014 Steve Lopezcolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 29 Mar. 2022",
|
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"The real treasure in that nearly empty barrel draft was a scrawny lad selected in the sixth round by the Patriots. \u2014 Mike Tanier, New York Times , 1 May 2022",
|
|
"The Murphy World Team consists of 16 girls and one lad , ranging in age from 10-18. \u2014 Thomas Jewell, cleveland , 14 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Trick\u2019s next release comes from Swiss vet Andrea Oliva, whose Alley Rave EP sounds like how its title reads: mad- lad tunes for letting loose in the shadows. \u2014 Billboard Staff, Billboard , 14 Jan. 2022",
|
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"Jamie Oliver, the brand, is the everyday lad who grew up in front of the nation's eyes -- from carefree Vespa riding to tackling school lunches and sugar in drinks. \u2014 Anna Sulan Masing, CNN , 26 Jan. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English ladde":""
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8lad"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"boy",
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"boychick",
|
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"boychik",
|
|
"boyo",
|
|
"callant",
|
|
"laddie",
|
|
"nipper",
|
|
"shaveling",
|
|
"shaver",
|
|
"sonny",
|
|
"stripling",
|
|
"tad",
|
|
"youth"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-005705",
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
|
"ladder track":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a main track connecting successive body tracks in a railroad yard : backbone sense 5":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-115335",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"ladder truck":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": hook and ladder truck":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Police were able to block traffic in both directions, while Huntsville fire set up a ladder truck to pick up the raccoon. \u2014 William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al , 12 June 2022",
|
|
"Berkeley firefighters used a ladder truck to rescue four people from the second floor of an old wooden building near the UC Berkeley campus that caught fire Monday afternoon, authorities said. \u2014 Michael Cabanatuan, San Francisco Chronicle , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"The Selma City Council is going to have to wait to sell bonds to help fund the city\u2019s new public safety training facility and fire department ladder truck . \u2014 Jeff B. Flinn, San Antonio Express-News , 12 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The company sold every type of pumper, engine and ladder truck . \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"An Oakland Fire Department ladder truck smashed into a 21-unit apartment building. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"An Oakland Fire Department ladder truck crashed into an apartment building near Lake Merritt in Oakland Saturday, tearing through the the ground floor entryway and injuring three firefighters. \u2014 Joaquin Palomino, San Francisco Chronicle , 26 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Police were able to locate and follow the ladder truck by using its GPS equipment. \u2014 Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times , 21 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Several minutes later, the second worker who was standing on the other end of the scaffold, that was nearly at a 90-degree angle, backed into the ladder truck \u2019s bucket and was lowered down, the video shows. \u2014 Angie Dimichele, sun-sentinel.com , 1 Dec. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1889, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-005234",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"ladderway":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-004620",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"laddery":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": resembling a ladder":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8lad(\u0259)r\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-041733",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"laddie":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a young lad":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"not all the laddies in Scotland wear kilts, you know!"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1546, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8la-d\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"boy",
|
|
"boychick",
|
|
"boychik",
|
|
"boyo",
|
|
"callant",
|
|
"lad",
|
|
"nipper",
|
|
"shaveling",
|
|
"shaver",
|
|
"sonny",
|
|
"stripling",
|
|
"tad",
|
|
"youth"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-054724",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"laddish":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": resembling or belonging to a lad : boyish , immature , youthful":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8ladish"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195633",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun,"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lade":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": dip , ladle":[],
|
|
": to load heavily or oppressively":[],
|
|
": to put a load or burden on or in : load":[],
|
|
": to put or place as a load especially for shipment : ship":[],
|
|
": to take on cargo : load":[
|
|
"a place for ships to lade"
|
|
],
|
|
": to take up or convey a liquid by dipping":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the cook laded the stew into small bowls",
|
|
"the trucks were heavily laden with produce for the market",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"An Air Force plane laden with medical supplies arrived in Russia, which is one of the world's biggest coronavirus hot spots. \u2014 Zachary Halaschak, Washington Examiner , 21 May 2020",
|
|
"While dating sites and apps can be convenient ways to meet a special someone, many singles find that the road to love is often laden with potholes and pitfalls. \u2014 Charanna Alexander, New York Times , 14 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"Its walkways are bedecked with colourful lanterns, its stalls laden with dumplings, its entrances flanked by dozens of security guards to handle crowds. \u2014 The Economist , 30 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"To welcome the new season, celebrants symbolically release their fears and regrets on boats laden with flowers, incense, and candles. \u2014 National Geographic , 28 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"With its wide windows looking out on Taco Mama diners, the tables and shelves laden with books and gifts, and the scent of coffee wafting through the room, the shop quickly found a place in the hearts of its Auburn customers. \u2014 Giana Han, al , 9 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"The attackers burned 18 vehicles laden with food and other goods that were intended to be taken to a market the next day. \u2014 Aj Willingham, CNN , 11 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"In the attack Wednesday, a vehicle laden with explosives targeted the southern part of the base, the site of a medical facility that was under construction. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 13 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"From Windsor Castle, Queen Elizabeth II gave her annual Christmas Day speech sitting near tables laden with photographs of her family. \u2014 Maria Puente, USA TODAY , 13 Mar. 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Old English hladan ; akin to Old High German hladan to load, Old Church Slavonic klasti to place":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8l\u0101d"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bucket",
|
|
"dip",
|
|
"ladle",
|
|
"scoop",
|
|
"spoon"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-112523",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"laden":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disburden",
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"disencumber",
|
|
"unburden",
|
|
"unlade",
|
|
"unload"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": carrying a load or burden":[],
|
|
": lade":[
|
|
"heavily ladened with equipment",
|
|
"\u2014 Isabel M. Lewis"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"laden a ship with emergency medical supplies",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"The algorithm decision-making (ADM) of AI axiomatically becomes laden with inequities. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 2 July 2022",
|
|
"Monthly departures of bulk carriers laden with cargo leaving Russia\u2019s Black Sea port of Novorossiysk have largely remained the same over the past year, averaging around 60 a month, according to data from MarineTraffic. \u2014 Yusuf Khan, WSJ , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"On rugged unpaved roads over mountainous terrain, cars and trucks laden with supplies made their way to hillside villages that were strewn with wrecked houses. \u2014 New York Times , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Elvis is laden with these jaw-dropping moments, as well a chance to watch artists such as Shonka Dukureh and Gary Clark Jr. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Thousands of passengers, laden with camera gear and rain jackets and strollers, lined up to ride shuttle buses into town. \u2014 Michelle Theriault Boots, Anchorage Daily News , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"One of their business ventures was a joint investment in a slave ship, the Sally, that sailed in the summer of 1764 from Providence to West Africa, laden with barrels of rum. \u2014 Andrew Delbanco, The New York Review of Books , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Grey water is the water from faucets, showers, bathtubs, washing machines \u2014 anything that\u2019s not laden with human waste, food or toxic chemicals. \u2014 Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Enter: rhubarb and red onion agrodolce, the tart and savory-sweet condiment where rhubarb shines without being dessertified or laden with sugar. \u2014 Christian Reynoso, Bon App\u00e9tit , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Leesburg\u2019s only loss was 79-70 against West Oaks, a talent- ladened team that plays outside the FHSAA, on Dec. 2, at the Breast Cancer Awareness Classic at Oak Ridge. \u2014 Buddy Collings, OrlandoSentinel.com , 9 Feb. 2018",
|
|
"But that context \u2014 including who shouts the phrase and who studiously avoids uttering it \u2014 has ladened it with pernicious meaning in particular quarters. \u2014 Max Fisher, New York Times , 16 June 2016"
|
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],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1514, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"see lade":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8l\u0101-d\u1d4an"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"burden",
|
|
"encumber",
|
|
"freight",
|
|
"lade",
|
|
"load",
|
|
"lumber",
|
|
"saddle",
|
|
"weight"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-234319",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lading":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an act of bailing, dipping, or ladling":[],
|
|
": cargo , freight":[],
|
|
": loading sense 1":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a bill of lading is a document issued by a carrier that lists goods being shipped and specifies the terms of their transport",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"One example can be as simple as shipments that are missing bills of lading or origin documents. \u2014 Forbes , 1 June 2021",
|
|
"According to bills of lading and other records provided to the San Antonio Express-News by officials at 23 food banks, CRE8AD8 delivered about 147,000 boxes total to food banks. \u2014 Tom Orsborn, ExpressNews.com , 1 July 2020",
|
|
"As of today, CRE8AD8 had delivered about 123,000 boxes to food banks, according to bills of lading and other records provided by food banks in the seven states. \u2014 Tom Orsborn, ExpressNews.com , 26 June 2020",
|
|
"The report, which is more than 200 pages long, includes copies of contracts between North Korean and Syrian companies as well as bills of lading indicating the types of materials shipped. \u2014 Michael Schwirtz, Anchorage Daily News , 27 Feb. 2018",
|
|
"The report, which is more than 200 pages long, includes copies of contracts between North Korean and Syrian companies as well as bills of lading indicating the types of materials shipped. \u2014 Michael Schwirtz, New York Times , 27 Feb. 2018",
|
|
"Those shipping goods to Ivanka\u2019s businesses in America typically identified themselves on bills of lading before the Trump presidency. \u2014 The Economist , 20 July 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1500, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8l\u0101-di\u014b"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"burden",
|
|
"cargo",
|
|
"draft",
|
|
"freight",
|
|
"haul",
|
|
"load",
|
|
"loading",
|
|
"payload",
|
|
"weight"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-183626",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"ladle":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bucket",
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"dip",
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"lade",
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"scoop",
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"spoon"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a deep-bowled long-handled spoon used especially for dipping up and conveying liquids":[],
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": something resembling a ladle in form or function":[],
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": to take up and convey in or as if in a ladle":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"the chef hunted for a ladle to add the chicken broth to the pot",
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"Verb",
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"The soup was ladled into the bowls.",
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"ladling the wine into cups",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"A half-dozen bacci rolls, a half-dozen cookies, an ornate ladle for longterm use, and a personalized note card add a nice, necessary touch. \u2014 Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day , 24 May 2022",
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"They are ordered cafeteria-style, by pointing or shouting one\u2019s order to an expectant worker with a ladle . \u2014 New York Times , 2 May 2022",
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"Then a captain tops sundaes with a ladle of cherries and syrup before covering the ice cream with toasted almonds. \u2014 Andy Wang, Robb Report , 6 Apr. 2022",
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"On his quest for light, the raven first turns into a speck of dirt, hoping to be scooped up in the drinking ladle of the nobleman\u2019s daughter. \u2014 Sarah Smith, Smithsonian Magazine , 4 Mar. 2022",
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"The huge portion of birria arrives on a rimmed plate, with a ladle of deeply savory consomm\u00e9 poured on top. \u2014 Nick Kindelsperger, chicagotribune.com , 7 Feb. 2022",
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"Similarly, slotted spoons help scoop out any larger items that may sink to the bottom of the pot and a ladle will spoon generous amounts of broth into each eater\u2019s bowl. \u2014 Magdalena O'neal, Sunset Magazine , 10 Mar. 2022",
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"This transformation works\u2014the nobleman\u2019s daughter scoops him up in a ladle and swallows him. \u2014 Sarah Smith, Smithsonian Magazine , 4 Mar. 2022",
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"Once the veal has browned, add a sprinkle of flour, nutmeg if desired, and a ladle of stock. \u2014 Maria Pasquale, CNN , 2 Feb. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Transfer the mussels to individual serving bowls, and pour or ladle some of the sauce from the pot, sprinkle with the parsley, if using, and drizzle with extra oil, if desired. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 May 2022",
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"Add a portion of wheat noodles and beef shank to each bowl, and ladle enough broth to cover. \u2014 Danny Chau, The New Yorker , 13 Mar. 2022",
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"Set six ovenproof or ramekins on a heavy baking sheet and ladle the soup into the crocks. \u2014 Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press , 4 Feb. 2022",
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"To serve, ladle the soup and vegetables into serving bowls. \u2014 Elise Taylor, Vogue , 1 Feb. 2022",
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"Cook the noodles per package instructions, transfer to bowls, and ladle the stew over the top. \u2014 Beth Segal, cleveland , 7 Jan. 2022",
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"Remove from the heat, ladle into bowls and serve hot. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Jan. 2022",
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"Whisking constantly, slowly ladle about \u00bd cup of the hot milk mixture into the egg yolks. \u2014 Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online , 22 Dec. 2021",
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"Immediately ladle the cream mixture into four 6-ounce ramekins and refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours or overnight. \u2014 Joanne Rosa, ABC News , 24 Nov. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"circa 1532, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English ladel , from Old English hl\u00e6del , from hladan":"Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8l\u0101-d\u1d4al"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"dipper",
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"scoop",
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"spoon"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193929",
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"lady":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a woman having proprietary rights or authority especially as a feudal superior":[],
|
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": a woman of refinement and gentle manners":[],
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": a woman of superior social position":[],
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": a woman receiving the homage or devotion of a knight or lover":[],
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": a woman who is a member of an order of knighthood \u2014 compare dame":[],
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": any of various titled women in Great Britain":[
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"\u2014 used as the customary title of (1) a marchioness, countess, viscountess, or baroness or (2) the wife of a knight, baronet, member of the peerage, or one having the courtesy title of lord and used as a courtesy title for the daughter of a duke, marquess, or earl"
|
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],
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": girlfriend , mistress":[],
|
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": virgin mary":[
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"\u2014 usually used with Our"
|
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],
|
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": wife":[],
|
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": woman , female":[
|
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"\u2014 often used in a courteous reference show the lady to a seat or usually in the plural in address ladies and gentlemen"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Her mother was always telling her to act like a lady .",
|
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"He bumped into some lady walking to the bus stop.",
|
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"He helped a little old lady cross the street.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Predatory insects, such as lady beetles and green lacewings, often eat hornworms in the egg stage, as well as young caterpillars. \u2014 Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens , 30 June 2022",
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"In the next carriage were lady Sarah Chatto, the daughter of the Queen's late sister Princess Margaret, and her husband Daniel. \u2014 Simon Perry, PEOPLE.com , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Second lady Karen Pence was captured closing the window curtains -- presumably afraid rioters outside the building could see her and her family. \u2014 Benjamin Siegel, ABC News , 16 June 2022",
|
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"Its talented Black lady comedians excel in sketches that are unique to their experiences and universal in their humor. \u2014 Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Patti LuPone, may play a hard-drinking lady who lunches in the celebrated revival, but the Tony winner must have opted to get a good night sleep instead. \u2014 Rebecca Rubin, Variety , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Or the wild ascendancy of Ashley Judd, who plays young Vivi, as one of the lady movie stars of this era. \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"In Regency London, a young lady and a duke agree to a false courtship, which develops into something more. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Set in the world of fashion, this satire follows a pair of models, Carl and Yaya, as they become stranded on a desert island with a group of billionaires and a cleaning lady . \u2014 Sheena Scott, Forbes , 28 May 2022"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English, from Old English hl\u01e3fdige , from hl\u0101f bread + -dige (akin to d\u01e3ge kneader of bread) \u2014 more at loaf , dairy":""
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8l\u0101-d\u0113"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"female",
|
|
"skirt",
|
|
"woman"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-224626",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
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"lady of the house":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": the chief female in a household":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-113617",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lady's thumb":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a widely distributed weedy annual herb ( Polygonum persicaria ) of the buckwheat family that has large lanceolate leaves often with a blackish blotch suggesting a thumbprint":[]
|
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},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1820, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-191932",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lady's-thimble":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": foxglove sense 1":[],
|
|
": harebell sense 1":[]
|
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},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1853, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-195624",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"ladykin":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a little lady":[
|
|
"\u2014 sometimes used as an endearment"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1632, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"lady entry 1 + -kin":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8l\u0101d\u0113k\u0259\u0307n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-120511",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"ladykind":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": ladies \u2014 compare womankind":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1829, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"lady entry 1 + -kind (as in womankind )":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u0113\u02cck\u012bnd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172255",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"ladyless":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": lacking ladies : not accompanied by a lady":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u0113l\u0259\u0307s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-202046",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"ladylike":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": feeling or showing too much concern about elegance or propriety":[
|
|
"This plot turns on the sisters' ladylike reluctance to examine the question of their kittens' sex too directly \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 June Howard"
|
|
],
|
|
": having or showing the appearance or good manners traditionally associated with aristocratic women":[
|
|
"her polite, ladylike mother",
|
|
"ladylike elegance",
|
|
"\u2026 it didn't seem quite ladylike to say something like that, straight out.",
|
|
"\u2014 Katherine Paterson",
|
|
"Jill was putting ladylike bites of turnip in her mouth and washing them down with long, quiet sips of water.",
|
|
"\u2014 Molly Tripp"
|
|
],
|
|
": having qualities traditionally associated with a woman : womanly":[
|
|
"And Vincent hired a voice coach to teach her to talk like a guy \u2026 . Ned also came with a dusting of fake stubble for Vincent's smooth, pink, ladylike cheeks \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Lev Grossman",
|
|
"Each step he takes, delicate, cautious, even ladylike , the step, perhaps, of a man whose eyesight is not altogether reliable \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Robert Kantwell"
|
|
],
|
|
": of a kind traditionally considered suitable to or attractive for a woman":[
|
|
"Mrs. Douglas arrived for the March 1st meeting at park headquarters wearing her white spring coat, her ladylike Panama hat, and a single strand of white beads.",
|
|
"\u2014 Dava Sobel",
|
|
"Yves Saint Laurent gives a perfectly proper, ladylike suit a powerful punch by cutting it in python.",
|
|
"\u2014 The New York Times Magazine",
|
|
"Charlotte, who is known to be a tomboy, topped off her ladylike look with a matching bow in her hair.",
|
|
"\u2014 Aurora Bosotti"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Accessorize with Gianvito Rossi\u2019s perfectly timeless black slingback flats and a ladylike bag from Cuyana. \u2014 Lilah Ramzi, Vogue , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"Later, for the L\u2019Or\u00e9al Paris anniversary dinner, the 24-year-old actor switched to another ultra- ladylike number. \u2014 Hannah Coates, Vogue , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"One attendee wore low-slung camo pants with a barely there white tank, accessorized with a ladylike bag and waist beads. \u2014 Vogue , 18 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Bella Hadid embraced a ladylike approach, and wore a bright yellow Heaven by Marc Jacobs sweater tied around her shoulders. \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 23 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"There is, of course, also a ladylike appeal to them. \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 13 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"At least the terms would be clear, and perhaps there would be space for interesting aggression from the candidates, instead of poetic tributes to behavior that is meant to be ladylike and not, rebellious and conformist, at the same time. \u2014 New York Times , 12 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Just as Linda does here, start with a timeless, sharply tailored blazer, then put a spin on the look with ladylike accessories like lace gloves, a dainty veil, and delicate jewelry. \u2014 Leena Kim, Town & Country , 26 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Masks are the ultimate statement piece this year, as well as ladylike hats with a bit of an edge thanks to eye-catching, coordinating prints. \u2014 Jessica Radloff, Glamour , 8 Dec. 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1534, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8l\u0101-d\u0113-\u02ccl\u012bk"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-092739",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"ladylikeness":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the quality or state of being ladylike":[
|
|
"Spanish fans, the acme of ladylikeness",
|
|
"\u2014 New Yorker"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1844, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-111643",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"ladylove":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": sweetheart , mistress":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"ever the gallant, he bought an enormous bouquet of flowers for his ladylove",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The friends enjoyed impersonating the fourteenth-century Florentine bard and his idealized ladylove , Laura. \u2014 Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker , 5 July 2021",
|
|
"Dizzyingly enough, even the official story of how Biden met his ladylove is a lie, according to someone who really ought to know. \u2014 Kyle Smith, National Review , 3 Sep. 2020",
|
|
"This year, the rapper surprised his ladylove with a serenade from Kenny G \u2014 and the Internet just could not handle it. \u2014 Kaitlyn Frey, PEOPLE.com , 13 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"Diddy made sure to share the first taste with Haddish and his ladylove , Cassie. \u2014 Alexia Fernandez, PEOPLE.com , 9 May 2018",
|
|
"THINGS ARE NOW KUWTK OFFICIAL, TOO In March, things became even more serious for Thompson, who appeared on the season 13 premiere of Keeping Up with the Kardashians, alongside his ladylove . \u2014 Julia Emmanuele, PEOPLE.com , 27 June 2017",
|
|
"The pricey fruits Herr Schultz brings to his ladylove are symbolic of his willingness to give his all for her. \u2014 Joanne Engelhardt, The Mercury News , 25 Jan. 2017",
|
|
"THINGS ARE NOW KUWTK OFFICIAL, TOO In March, things became even more serious for Thompson, who appeared on the season 13 premiere of Keeping Up with the Kardashians, alongside his ladylove . \u2014 Julia Emmanuele, PEOPLE.com , 27 June 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1733, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccl\u0101-d\u0113-\u02c8l\u0259v",
|
|
"\u02c8l\u0101-d\u0113-\u02ccl\u0259v"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"gal",
|
|
"gill",
|
|
"girl",
|
|
"girlfriend",
|
|
"inamorata",
|
|
"lady",
|
|
"old lady",
|
|
"woman"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-102848",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lag":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"beginning",
|
|
"earliest",
|
|
"first",
|
|
"foremost",
|
|
"headmost",
|
|
"inaugural",
|
|
"initial",
|
|
"leadoff",
|
|
"maiden",
|
|
"opening",
|
|
"original",
|
|
"pioneer",
|
|
"primary",
|
|
"starting"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a barrel stave":[],
|
|
": a jail sentence : stretch":[],
|
|
": a person transported for crime":[],
|
|
": a space of time especially between related events or phenomena : interval":[],
|
|
": a stave, slat, or strip (as of wood or asbestos) forming part of a covering for a cylindrical object":[],
|
|
": a usually long putt struck with the aim of having the ball stop near the hole":[],
|
|
": an amount of lagging or the time during which lagging continues":[],
|
|
": an ex-convict":[],
|
|
": arrest":[],
|
|
": comparative slowness or retardation":[],
|
|
": convict":[],
|
|
": last , hindmost":[],
|
|
": one that lags or is last":[],
|
|
": the act or the condition of lagging":[],
|
|
": the action of lagging for opening shot (as in marbles or billiards)":[],
|
|
": to become retarded in attaining maximum value":[],
|
|
": to cover or provide with lags":[],
|
|
": to hit (a golf ball or putt) with the aim of having the ball stop near the hole":[
|
|
"Woods lagged his first putt to within four feet and then sank his second one to win.",
|
|
"\u2014 Tim Crothers"
|
|
],
|
|
": to hit a lag putt (see lag entry 1 sense 4 )":[],
|
|
": to lag behind":[
|
|
"current that lags the voltage"
|
|
],
|
|
": to move, function, or develop with comparative slowness":[],
|
|
": to pitch or shoot (a coin, a marble, etc.) at a mark":[],
|
|
": to slacken or weaken gradually : flag":[],
|
|
": to stay or fall behind : linger , loiter":[],
|
|
": to toss or roll a marble toward a line or a cue ball toward the head cushion to determine order of play":[],
|
|
": to transport or jail for crime":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"we're now in the lag end of the project"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1514, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"1530, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb",
|
|
"1552, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
|
|
"1672, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"1870, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
|
|
"circa 1812, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
|
|
"circa 1812, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"origin unknown":"Verb",
|
|
"probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian dialect lagga to go slowly":"Noun",
|
|
"probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse l\u01ebgg rim of a barrel":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8lag"
|
|
],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for lag Verb (1) delay , procrastinate , lag , loiter , dawdle , dally mean to move or act slowly so as to fall behind. delay usually implies a putting off of something (such as a beginning or departure). we cannot delay any longer procrastinate implies blameworthy delay especially through laziness or apathy. procrastinates about making decisions lag implies failure to maintain a speed set by others. lagging behind in technology loiter and dawdle imply delay while in progress, especially in walking, but dawdle more clearly suggests an aimless wasting of time. loitered at several store windows children dawdling on their way home from school dally suggests delay through trifling or vacillation when promptness is necessary. stop dallying and get to work",
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"synonyms":[
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"bottommost",
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"closing",
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"concluding",
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"final",
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"hindmost",
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"last",
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"latest",
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"latter",
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"rearmost",
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"terminal",
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"terminating",
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"ultimate"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-091952",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"laggard":{
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"antonyms":[
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"crawler",
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"dallier",
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"dawdler",
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"dragger",
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"lagger",
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"lingerer",
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"loiterer",
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"plodder",
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"slowpoke",
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"snail",
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"straggler"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind":[
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"a laggard pace",
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"\u2026 we arrived in Northville, to find \u2026 the celebrated ducks playing host to a laggard flock of dark-brown Canada geese.",
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"\u2014 The New Yorker",
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"With sugar prices weak, the stock has been laggard .",
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"\u2014 Richard B. Hoey"
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],
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": someone or something that lags or lingers : someone or something that is slow especially compared to others of the same kind":[
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"A few laggards slowed down the pace of the hike.",
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"The company has been accused of being a laggard in adopting new technology.",
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"They [brown bears] usually catch salmon by chasing them through shallow water and pouncing on the laggards .",
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"\u2014 National Wildlife"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Adjective",
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"I hate being stuck behind laggard motorists on the freeway.",
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"Noun",
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"The company has been a laggard in developing new products.",
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"tried to spur on the laggards at the back of the line during the hike",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"These are all new cores from ARM, and the big and little cores are 64-bit only, with only the medium cores able to run any laggard 32-bit applications. \u2014 Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica , 21 Mar. 2022",
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"However, the American pandemic response has also been faulted for an at times laggard pace at tracking and analyzing the spread of the virus compared to its counterparts abroad. \u2014 Alexander Tin, CBS News , 14 Mar. 2022",
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"The sector is currently booming, and massive funding announcements are a common occurrence, a testament to the fact that the laggard construction industry has finally woken up to the need to innovate. \u2014 Angelica Krystle Donati, Forbes , 8 Nov. 2021",
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"Their laggard approach toward data can be attributed to a host of factors. \u2014 Deepak Mittal, Forbes , 4 Nov. 2021",
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"This is not that surprising, when the great value add that product and process innovation can bring to the enormous and laggard construction sector is considered. \u2014 Angelica Krystle Donati, Forbes , 26 Oct. 2021",
|
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"The Kremlin has attributed the mounting contagion and deaths to a laggard vaccination rate. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 13 Oct. 2021",
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"The interior styling of laggard properties can be off-putting or set the imagination on fire. \u2014 New York Times , 2 July 2021",
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"But stocks did recover somewhat yesterday, and the laggard Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DJI) was able to regain the 34,000 mark when all was said and done. \u2014 Jj Kinahan, Forbes , 17 June 2021",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"The top sub-sectors were lithium and battery-related stocks, while online education was a laggard . \u2014 Brendan Ahern, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
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"Despite hosting some of the world\u2019s top tech companies, like LG and Samsung, South Korea has been a surprising laggard regarding cybercrime and only launched a National Cybersecurity Strategy under the Moon Jae-in administration in 2018. \u2014 Charlie Campbell, Time , 5 May 2022",
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"Unfortunately, prior to Covid-19, the industry had been a digital laggard . \u2014 Ilja Gorelik, Forbes , 20 Oct. 2021",
|
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"The Australian government is considered a laggard on climate action. \u2014 Alexandra Meeks, CNN , 15 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Amazon has reclaimed its longstanding title as a market leader after being a laggard in 2021. \u2014 Ryan Vlastelica, Bloomberg.com , 28 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Auto stocks were the big laggard out of the gates thanks to a rough new batch of data: November new-car registrations in Europe hit an all-time low. \u2014 Bernhard Warner, Fortune , 17 Dec. 2021",
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"Google's Hardware division is the company's main laggard ; there is no AV1 support yet from the Pixel phone line or Chromecast/Google TV. \u2014 Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica , 21 Feb. 2022",
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"Consumer spending, a laggard in China\u2019s recovery from the pandemic, also showed new signs of weakening. \u2014 Stella Yifan Xie, WSJ , 15 Dec. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1702, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
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"1705, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8la-g\u0259rd"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"crawling",
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"creeping",
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"dallying",
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"dawdling",
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"dilatory",
|
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"dillydallying",
|
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"dragging",
|
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"lagging",
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"languid",
|
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"leisurely",
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"poking",
|
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"poky",
|
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"pokey",
|
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"slow",
|
|
"sluggish",
|
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"snail-paced",
|
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"snaillike",
|
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"tardy",
|
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"unhurried"
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-110206",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
|
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"adverb or adjective",
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
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"laggardly":{
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"antonyms":[
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"crawler",
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"dallier",
|
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"dawdler",
|
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"dragger",
|
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"lagger",
|
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"lingerer",
|
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"loiterer",
|
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"plodder",
|
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"slowpoke",
|
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"snail",
|
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"straggler"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind":[
|
|
"a laggard pace",
|
|
"\u2026 we arrived in Northville, to find \u2026 the celebrated ducks playing host to a laggard flock of dark-brown Canada geese.",
|
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"\u2014 The New Yorker",
|
|
"With sugar prices weak, the stock has been laggard .",
|
|
"\u2014 Richard B. Hoey"
|
|
],
|
|
": someone or something that lags or lingers : someone or something that is slow especially compared to others of the same kind":[
|
|
"A few laggards slowed down the pace of the hike.",
|
|
"The company has been accused of being a laggard in adopting new technology.",
|
|
"They [brown bears] usually catch salmon by chasing them through shallow water and pouncing on the laggards .",
|
|
"\u2014 National Wildlife"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"I hate being stuck behind laggard motorists on the freeway.",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"The company has been a laggard in developing new products.",
|
|
"tried to spur on the laggards at the back of the line during the hike",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"These are all new cores from ARM, and the big and little cores are 64-bit only, with only the medium cores able to run any laggard 32-bit applications. \u2014 Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica , 21 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"However, the American pandemic response has also been faulted for an at times laggard pace at tracking and analyzing the spread of the virus compared to its counterparts abroad. \u2014 Alexander Tin, CBS News , 14 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The sector is currently booming, and massive funding announcements are a common occurrence, a testament to the fact that the laggard construction industry has finally woken up to the need to innovate. \u2014 Angelica Krystle Donati, Forbes , 8 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Their laggard approach toward data can be attributed to a host of factors. \u2014 Deepak Mittal, Forbes , 4 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"This is not that surprising, when the great value add that product and process innovation can bring to the enormous and laggard construction sector is considered. \u2014 Angelica Krystle Donati, Forbes , 26 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"The Kremlin has attributed the mounting contagion and deaths to a laggard vaccination rate. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 13 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"The interior styling of laggard properties can be off-putting or set the imagination on fire. \u2014 New York Times , 2 July 2021",
|
|
"But stocks did recover somewhat yesterday, and the laggard Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DJI) was able to regain the 34,000 mark when all was said and done. \u2014 Jj Kinahan, Forbes , 17 June 2021",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"The top sub-sectors were lithium and battery-related stocks, while online education was a laggard . \u2014 Brendan Ahern, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Despite hosting some of the world\u2019s top tech companies, like LG and Samsung, South Korea has been a surprising laggard regarding cybercrime and only launched a National Cybersecurity Strategy under the Moon Jae-in administration in 2018. \u2014 Charlie Campbell, Time , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"Unfortunately, prior to Covid-19, the industry had been a digital laggard . \u2014 Ilja Gorelik, Forbes , 20 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"The Australian government is considered a laggard on climate action. \u2014 Alexandra Meeks, CNN , 15 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Amazon has reclaimed its longstanding title as a market leader after being a laggard in 2021. \u2014 Ryan Vlastelica, Bloomberg.com , 28 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Auto stocks were the big laggard out of the gates thanks to a rough new batch of data: November new-car registrations in Europe hit an all-time low. \u2014 Bernhard Warner, Fortune , 17 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Google's Hardware division is the company's main laggard ; there is no AV1 support yet from the Pixel phone line or Chromecast/Google TV. \u2014 Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica , 21 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Consumer spending, a laggard in China\u2019s recovery from the pandemic, also showed new signs of weakening. \u2014 Stella Yifan Xie, WSJ , 15 Dec. 2021"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1702, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
|
|
"1705, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8la-g\u0259rd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"crawling",
|
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"creeping",
|
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"dallying",
|
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"dawdling",
|
|
"dilatory",
|
|
"dillydallying",
|
|
"dragging",
|
|
"lagging",
|
|
"languid",
|
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"leisurely",
|
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"poking",
|
|
"poky",
|
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"pokey",
|
|
"slow",
|
|
"sluggish",
|
|
"snail-paced",
|
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"snaillike",
|
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"tardy",
|
|
"unhurried"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-073332",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
|
"adverb or adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lagger":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
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"beginning",
|
|
"earliest",
|
|
"first",
|
|
"foremost",
|
|
"headmost",
|
|
"inaugural",
|
|
"initial",
|
|
"leadoff",
|
|
"maiden",
|
|
"opening",
|
|
"original",
|
|
"pioneer",
|
|
"primary",
|
|
"starting"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a barrel stave":[],
|
|
": a jail sentence : stretch":[],
|
|
": a person transported for crime":[],
|
|
": a space of time especially between related events or phenomena : interval":[],
|
|
": a stave, slat, or strip (as of wood or asbestos) forming part of a covering for a cylindrical object":[],
|
|
": a usually long putt struck with the aim of having the ball stop near the hole":[],
|
|
": an amount of lagging or the time during which lagging continues":[],
|
|
": an ex-convict":[],
|
|
": arrest":[],
|
|
": comparative slowness or retardation":[],
|
|
": convict":[],
|
|
": last , hindmost":[],
|
|
": one that lags or is last":[],
|
|
": the act or the condition of lagging":[],
|
|
": the action of lagging for opening shot (as in marbles or billiards)":[],
|
|
": to become retarded in attaining maximum value":[],
|
|
": to cover or provide with lags":[],
|
|
": to hit (a golf ball or putt) with the aim of having the ball stop near the hole":[
|
|
"Woods lagged his first putt to within four feet and then sank his second one to win.",
|
|
"\u2014 Tim Crothers"
|
|
],
|
|
": to hit a lag putt (see lag entry 1 sense 4 )":[],
|
|
": to lag behind":[
|
|
"current that lags the voltage"
|
|
],
|
|
": to move, function, or develop with comparative slowness":[],
|
|
": to pitch or shoot (a coin, a marble, etc.) at a mark":[],
|
|
": to slacken or weaken gradually : flag":[],
|
|
": to stay or fall behind : linger , loiter":[],
|
|
": to toss or roll a marble toward a line or a cue ball toward the head cushion to determine order of play":[],
|
|
": to transport or jail for crime":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"we're now in the lag end of the project"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1514, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"1530, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb",
|
|
"1552, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
|
|
"1672, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"1870, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
|
|
"circa 1812, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
|
|
"circa 1812, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"origin unknown":"Verb",
|
|
"probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian dialect lagga to go slowly":"Noun",
|
|
"probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse l\u01ebgg rim of a barrel":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8lag"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for lag Verb (1) delay , procrastinate , lag , loiter , dawdle , dally mean to move or act slowly so as to fall behind. delay usually implies a putting off of something (such as a beginning or departure). we cannot delay any longer procrastinate implies blameworthy delay especially through laziness or apathy. procrastinates about making decisions lag implies failure to maintain a speed set by others. lagging behind in technology loiter and dawdle imply delay while in progress, especially in walking, but dawdle more clearly suggests an aimless wasting of time. loitered at several store windows children dawdling on their way home from school dally suggests delay through trifling or vacillation when promptness is necessary. stop dallying and get to work",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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"bottommost",
|
|
"closing",
|
|
"concluding",
|
|
"final",
|
|
"hindmost",
|
|
"last",
|
|
"latest",
|
|
"latter",
|
|
"rearmost",
|
|
"terminal",
|
|
"terminating",
|
|
"ultimate"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070339",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lagging":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a lag (see lag entry 4 sense 2 ) or material used for making lags: such as":[],
|
|
": material for thermal insulation especially around a cylindrical object":[],
|
|
": planking used especially for preventing cave-ins in earthwork or for supporting an arch during construction":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1851, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8la-gi\u014b"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235148",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lagniappe":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the meal was served with a lagniappe of freshly made cornbread",
|
|
"the hotel threw in some free shampoo as a lagniappe",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"In 2017 the Oscars served up an unscripted lagniappe with the flubbed Best Picture announcement. \u2014 Brenda Cronin, WSJ , 22 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Anything beyond the quarterfinals would be straight-up lagniappe . \u2014 Jim Derry | Staff Writer, NOLA.com , 25 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"The tradition of lagniappe in liquid form continues at Caf\u00e9 Degas (four courses $44), which adds a glass of port. \u2014 Ian Mcnulty | Staff Writer, NOLA.com , 25 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"Also included were two lemons and a large mandarin, a lagniappe of citrus in an otherwise greens-heavy crate. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"Murray is five foot ten and one eighth of an inch, that extra point being lagniappe thrown in by the football gods. \u2014 Rich Cohen, Harper's magazine , 19 Aug. 2019",
|
|
"That the club's salary cap situation also improved was lagniappe . \u2014 Jeff Duncan, NOLA.com , 8 May 2018",
|
|
"Jones agreed that the bonds forged through service are a lagniappe of JAS membership. \u2014 Carol Wolfram, NOLA.com , 2 May 2018",
|
|
"Any success in the playoffs looking back should have been lagniappe . \u2014 Larry Holder, NOLA.com , 7 Jan. 2018"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1844, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"American French, from American Spanish la \u00f1apa the lagniappe, from la + \u00f1apa, yapa , from Quechua yapa something added":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"lan-\u02c8yap",
|
|
"\u02c8lan-\u02ccyap"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bonus",
|
|
"cumshaw",
|
|
"dividend",
|
|
"donative",
|
|
"extra",
|
|
"gratuity",
|
|
"gravy",
|
|
"gravy train",
|
|
"perk",
|
|
"perquisite",
|
|
"throw-in",
|
|
"tip"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014246",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lah":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": la entry 1":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1843, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8l\u00e4"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133455",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lah-de-dah":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": affectedly or pretentiously elegant or refined in manners or tastes":[
|
|
"\u2026 they soon became civilized. Two years later Fabyan saw them in Westminster Palace, dressed like la-di-da English courtiers.",
|
|
"\u2014 Samuel Eliot Morison",
|
|
"Iris was a freshman at Climping Academy, the Santa Teresa private school located in Horton Ravine, which was so la-di-da , it totally freaked her out.",
|
|
"\u2014 Sue Grafton"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-171147",
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"lah-dee-dah":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"modest",
|
|
"unpretentious"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": affectedly or pretentiously elegant or refined in manners or tastes":[
|
|
"\u2026 they soon became civilized. Two years later Fabyan saw them in Westminster Palace, dressed like la-di-da English courtiers.",
|
|
"\u2014 Samuel Eliot Morison",
|
|
"Iris was a freshman at Climping Academy, the Santa Teresa private school located in Horton Ravine, which was so la-di-da , it totally freaked her out.",
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"\u2014 Sue Grafton"
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1881, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"perhaps alteration of lardy-dardy foppish":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccl\u00e4-d\u0113-\u02c8d\u00e4"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"affected",
|
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"grandiose",
|
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"high-minded",
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"highfalutin",
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"hifalutin",
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"ostentatious",
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"pompous",
|
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"pretentious",
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"snippy"
|
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-060202",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
|
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},
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"lah-di-dah":{
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"antonyms":[
|
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"modest",
|
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"unpretentious"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": affectedly or pretentiously elegant or refined in manners or tastes":[
|
|
"\u2026 they soon became civilized. Two years later Fabyan saw them in Westminster Palace, dressed like la-di-da English courtiers.",
|
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"\u2014 Samuel Eliot Morison",
|
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"Iris was a freshman at Climping Academy, the Santa Teresa private school located in Horton Ravine, which was so la-di-da , it totally freaked her out.",
|
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"\u2014 Sue Grafton"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1881, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"perhaps alteration of lardy-dardy foppish":""
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccl\u00e4-d\u0113-\u02c8d\u00e4"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"affected",
|
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"grandiose",
|
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"high-minded",
|
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"highfalutin",
|
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"hifalutin",
|
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"ostentatious",
|
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"pompous",
|
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"pretentious",
|
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"snippy"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-111540",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"lahar":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a moving fluid mass composed of volcanic debris and water":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Nuts, fruits, leaves and twigs were caught in the lahar , and their fossils can be seen in the Clarno formation along the Trail of Fossils. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Dec. 2020",
|
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"The broad forested area in the foreground is underlain by many layers of volcanic deposits, chiefly lahars and pyroclastic flows generated from past eruptions of Mount St. Helens. \u2014 Mahita Gajanan, Time , 6 June 2018",
|
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"Lava began flowing out of the volcano and down toward the mountain\u2019s flank and across homes and roads around 4 p.m. Dramatic video showed a fast-moving lahar slamming into a bridge on a highway between Sacatepequez and Escuintla. \u2014 Ryan Gaydos, Fox News , 2 Oct. 2018",
|
|
"Seattle is probably safely out of reach of any future volcanic lahars , Moran said. \u2014 The Seattle Times, OregonLive.com , 8 May 2018",
|
|
"A few days later, rainstorms caused lahars , or ashen mudslides, which damaged the areas further. \u2014 Lila Thulin, Smithsonian , 6 Sep. 2019",
|
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"Also of concern is the potential for what are known as lahars , or flows of debris. \u2014 Maya Wei-haas, Smithsonian , 19 Jan. 2018",
|
|
"The projected paths of lahars cover communities in the Stillaguamish and Skagit valleys. \u2014 Kari Bray, The Seattle Times , 19 Aug. 2018",
|
|
"Orting is the town most vulnerable to lahar damage from Mount Rainier, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. \u2014 Bradford Betz, Fox News , 13 May 2018"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
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"1929, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Javanese":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8l\u00e4-\u02cch\u00e4r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163957",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"laid-back":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"high-strung",
|
|
"uptight"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": having a relaxed style or character":[
|
|
"laid-back music"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1969, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccl\u0101d-",
|
|
"\u02c8l\u0101d-\u02c8bak"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"affable",
|
|
"breezy",
|
|
"devil-may-care",
|
|
"easygoing",
|
|
"happy-go-lucky",
|
|
"low-pressure",
|
|
"mellow"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-103515",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lair":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a refuge or place for hiding":[
|
|
"a villain's lair"
|
|
],
|
|
": a resting or sleeping place : bed":[],
|
|
": the resting or living place of a wild animal : den":[
|
|
"tracked the bear back to its lair"
|
|
],
|
|
": to cause to sink in mire":[],
|
|
": wallow":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"tracking the bear back to its lair",
|
|
"She runs the project from her private lair in the suburbs.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"The building in question is the lair Logan has posted up in while the family attends the wedding of his three younger children\u2019s English mother, Lady Caroline (Harriet Walter). \u2014 Lesley O'toole, Variety , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"For Harley this means assembling her own crew, finding a new lair and pulling off enough big heists to get noticed. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Mocked and tormented for his disability, then scolded by his father figure for straying from the great cathedral, Quasimodo climbs up into his lair like a wounded animal seeking safety. \u2014 Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 21 May 2022",
|
|
"In the clip, Lipa, 26, and Megan take inspiration from Hansel and Gretel and other fantasy themes, welcoming a duo of unsuspecting men into their lair \u2014 ultimately luring them to their deaths. \u2014 Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com , 11 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Then there\u2019s Modern Underground, its semi-secret basement lair . \u2014 Pamela Wright, BostonGlobe.com , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"Evil man leaves boy to drown, but dog saves boy and leads police to the villain\u2019s lair where a sinister plot is uncovered. \u2014 Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al , 30 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The successor to both the Russian and Soviet empires has long been typecast as the lair of epic fantasy villains. \u2014 Eliot Borenstein, CNN , 28 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Outside his clapboard, drafty lair \u2014 the scant trappings of which include just a table and bucket of water \u2014 appears to be a frigid Arctic landscape. \u2014 Lauren Warnecke, chicagotribune.com , 25 Feb. 2022"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"circa 1560, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Old English leger ; akin to Old High German legar bed, Old English licgan to lie \u2014 more at lie":"Noun",
|
|
"Scots lair mire":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8ler"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
|
"concealment",
|
|
"covert",
|
|
"den",
|
|
"hermitage",
|
|
"hideaway",
|
|
"hideout",
|
|
"hidey-hole",
|
|
"hidy-hole",
|
|
"nest"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040519",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lallygag":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to fool around and waste time : dawdle":[
|
|
"Stop lollygagging and get to work.",
|
|
"We were slow because the girl was lollygagging , the photographer was photographing, and I was on crutches.",
|
|
"\u2014 James Robison",
|
|
"The first author he'd chosen was lollygagging on his manuscript, so it was my chance.",
|
|
"\u2014 Neal Pollack",
|
|
"\u2026 rally the team of lallygagging lawmakers \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 The Hightower Lowdown"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-102702",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lam":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"break",
|
|
"breakout",
|
|
"bunk",
|
|
"escape",
|
|
"flight",
|
|
"getaway",
|
|
"rout",
|
|
"slip"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": strike , thrash":[],
|
|
": sudden or hurried flight especially from the law":[
|
|
"on the lam"
|
|
],
|
|
": to beat soundly : thrash":[],
|
|
": to flee hastily : scram":[],
|
|
"Lamentations":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"let's lam out of this hellhole while there's still time",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"the prisoners were recaptured after only three days on the lam",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Two boys went on the lam and did not return to class after recess. \u2014 cleveland , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"On the latest episode of Soccer Made in Portland, with co-host Chris Rifer on the lam , Oregonian/OregonLive beat writer Ryan Clarke interviews Timbers head coach Giovanni Savarese. \u2014 oregonlive , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"In the first episode, which begins with victim No. 1, Chrissy (Grace Van Dien) and ultimately leads to new highschooler Eddie (Joseph Quinn) going on the lam , what viewers hear is a standard grandfather clock. \u2014 Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"To Prokofiev\u2019s ornithological menagerie, which includes a little bird and a duck, Mizrahi has added an ostrich on the lam from the local zoo. \u2014 The New Yorker , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"Abdullah had been on the lam since the Sunday morning shooting on the train\u2019s last car. \u2014 Kevin L. Clark, Essence , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"Sole defendant Salah Abdeslam was arrested in Belgium after five months on the lam . \u2014 Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"Marsha is on the lam from the airport police, her daughter\u2019s sect of trampoline-bouncing enthusiasts and her own mother, who performs cosmetic surgery on pets. \u2014 Mary Carole Mccauley, Baltimore Sun , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"DeLoach remains on the lam and is facing up the life in prison if caught and convicted. \u2014 Jay R. Jordan, Chron , 16 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1595, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb",
|
|
"circa 1897, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse lemja to thrash; akin to Old English lama lame":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8lam"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abscond",
|
|
"break out (of)",
|
|
"clear out",
|
|
"escape",
|
|
"flee",
|
|
"fly",
|
|
"get out",
|
|
"run away",
|
|
"run off"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-060626",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"abbreviation",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lamb":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"wolf"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a gentle or weak person":[],
|
|
": a person easily cheated or deceived especially in trading securities":[],
|
|
": dear , pet":[],
|
|
": lambskin":[],
|
|
": the flesh of a lamb used as food":[],
|
|
": the young of various animals (such as the smaller antelopes) other than sheep":[],
|
|
": to bring forth (a lamb)":[],
|
|
": to bring forth a lamb":[],
|
|
": to tend (ewes) at lambing time":[],
|
|
"Charles 1775\u20131834 pseudonym":[
|
|
"Elia \\ \u02c8e-\u200bl\u0113-\u200b\u0259 , commonly \u02c8\u0113-\u200b \\"
|
|
],
|
|
"English essayist and critic":[
|
|
"Elia \\ \u02c8e-\u200bl\u0113-\u200b\u0259 , commonly \u02c8\u0113-\u200b \\"
|
|
],
|
|
"William 1779\u20131848 2nd Viscount Melbourne English statesman":[],
|
|
"Willis Eugene 1913\u20132008 American physicist":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"She's as gentle as a lamb .",
|
|
"the new guys at football camp were lambs who hardly knew what awaited them",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"The ewes will lamb soon.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Whereas meat dishes are the focus at Sloppy Chops \u2014 as the name implies, thick-cut pork and lamb chops shine here \u2014 seafood staples take center stage at Sloppy Crab. \u2014 Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press , 19 June 2022",
|
|
"But basically, anything that benefits from a very fast external sear or caramelization can go into the Schwank, from pineapple slices to salmon to lamb chops to asparagus. \u2014 Larry Olmsted, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Specials include lamb chops with mint puree, served with artichoke mashed potatoes and seasoned lemon asparagus. \u2014 cleveland , 9 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"As family-style platters of dukkah crusted lamb chops, black sea bass, and grilled cauliflower steaks and stewed broad beans were placed throughout the table, guests turned to their neighbors to reconnect or connect for the first time. \u2014 Rachel Besser, Vogue , 21 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Parikh, 47, still has plenty of headaches, including a worker shortage and fast-rising prices for staples like lamb . \u2014 David J. Lynch, Washington Post , 28 May 2022",
|
|
"That would include smaller cuts such as lamb chops, which will be served with ratatouille. \u2014 Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"When asked if there is anything else that could add to her day, Wardlaw confided that a nice steak or lamb chops would be nice, too. \u2014 Scott Talley, Freep.com , 7 May 2022",
|
|
"Would the winner be one of Enfield High\u2019s teams with seared lamb chops or their curry katsu? \u2014 Susan Dunne, courant.com , 3 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Fiennes turned up to help out for a week during lambing season wearing a black trenchcoat and leather gloves. \u2014 Sam Knight, The New Yorker , 10 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"Things are worse in lambing season when criminals can double or triple their takings. \u2014 The Economist , 25 July 2019",
|
|
"As the weather went from bad to worse, many farmers fell short on feed \u2014 particularly important now, a month before lambing season \u2014 and water supplies were cut off because of frozen pipes. \u2014 Ceylan Yeginsu, New York Times , 6 Mar. 2018",
|
|
"This is accomplished by different diets (grain vs. a grain and hay diet) and lambing at different times of the year. \u2014 Amy Dewall Dadmun, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 16 Sep. 2017",
|
|
"Coyotes can do a lot of damage, especially during the fall during lambing season. \u2014 Gabriel Thompson, Longreads , 17 May 2017",
|
|
"Just across the North Carolina border in Virginia, Craig Rogers is deep into lambing season. \u2014 Kim Severson, New York Times , 11 Apr. 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1611, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb",
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German lamb lamb":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8lam"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"angel",
|
|
"dove",
|
|
"innocent",
|
|
"sheep"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014339",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"biographical name",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lambast":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to assault violently : beat , whip":[],
|
|
": to attack verbally : censure":[
|
|
"critics lambasted his performance"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The coach lambasted the team for its poor play.",
|
|
"They wrote several letters lambasting the new law.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Judge Bruce Schroeder suddenly halted the homicide trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, the teenager charged with killing two people and wounding a third during unrest in Kenosha, Wis., last year, to lambaste the chief prosecutor on Wednesday. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Cruz has joked at least three times about the trip, largely as an effort to lambaste high-profile Democrats for taking vacation. \u2014 Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News , 30 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"The most progressive migrant advocates lambaste him as too hard. \u2014 Manuel Roig-franzia, Washington Post , 1 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Quote tweeting, however, is still active, and allowed for critics to lambaste Twitter for censoring an obituary. \u2014 Fox News , 3 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Not to be outdone, Republican governors went to the southern border Wednesday to lambaste the President on the flood of immigrants at the border. \u2014 Joe Lockhart, CNN , 6 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Eric Clapton appears to lyrically lambaste the world\u2019s response to COVID-19 with a new song. \u2014 al , 30 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"And her powerful agent Bryan Lourd stepped from behind his firm Creative Artists Agency\u2019s veil of silence to lambaste the studio. \u2014 Chris Lee, Vulture , 3 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"When the platform Airbnb targeted Wu in a smear campaign to oppose the ordinance, Edwards was quick to publicly lambaste the company. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 21 July 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1620, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"probably from lam entry 1 + baste":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02c8bast",
|
|
"-\u02ccbast",
|
|
"\u02c8lam-\u02ccb\u0101st",
|
|
"(\u02cc)lam-\u02c8b\u0101st"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"baste",
|
|
"bawl out",
|
|
"berate",
|
|
"call down",
|
|
"castigate",
|
|
"chastise",
|
|
"chew out",
|
|
"dress down",
|
|
"flay",
|
|
"hammer",
|
|
"jaw",
|
|
"keelhaul",
|
|
"lecture",
|
|
"rag",
|
|
"rail (at ",
|
|
"rant (at)",
|
|
"rate",
|
|
"ream (out)",
|
|
"rebuke",
|
|
"reprimand",
|
|
"reproach",
|
|
"scold",
|
|
"score",
|
|
"tongue-lash",
|
|
"upbraid"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195832",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lambaste":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to assault violently : beat , whip":[],
|
|
": to attack verbally : censure":[
|
|
"critics lambasted his performance"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The coach lambasted the team for its poor play.",
|
|
"They wrote several letters lambasting the new law.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Judge Bruce Schroeder suddenly halted the homicide trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, the teenager charged with killing two people and wounding a third during unrest in Kenosha, Wis., last year, to lambaste the chief prosecutor on Wednesday. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Nov. 2021",
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"Cruz has joked at least three times about the trip, largely as an effort to lambaste high-profile Democrats for taking vacation. \u2014 Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News , 30 Nov. 2021",
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"The most progressive migrant advocates lambaste him as too hard. \u2014 Manuel Roig-franzia, Washington Post , 1 Nov. 2021",
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"Quote tweeting, however, is still active, and allowed for critics to lambaste Twitter for censoring an obituary. \u2014 Fox News , 3 Oct. 2021",
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"Not to be outdone, Republican governors went to the southern border Wednesday to lambaste the President on the flood of immigrants at the border. \u2014 Joe Lockhart, CNN , 6 Oct. 2021",
|
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"Eric Clapton appears to lyrically lambaste the world\u2019s response to COVID-19 with a new song. \u2014 al , 30 Aug. 2021",
|
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"And her powerful agent Bryan Lourd stepped from behind his firm Creative Artists Agency\u2019s veil of silence to lambaste the studio. \u2014 Chris Lee, Vulture , 3 Aug. 2021",
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"When the platform Airbnb targeted Wu in a smear campaign to oppose the ordinance, Edwards was quick to publicly lambaste the company. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 21 July 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1620, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"probably from lam entry 1 + baste":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u02c8bast",
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"-\u02ccbast",
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"\u02c8lam-\u02ccb\u0101st",
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"(\u02cc)lam-\u02c8b\u0101st"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"baste",
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"bawl out",
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"berate",
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"call down",
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"castigate",
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"chastise",
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"chew out",
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"dress down",
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"flay",
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"hammer",
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"jaw",
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"keelhaul",
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"lecture",
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"rag",
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"rail (at ",
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"rant (at)",
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"rate",
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"ream (out)",
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"rebuke",
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"reprimand",
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"reproach",
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"scold",
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"score",
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"tongue-lash",
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"upbraid"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-225925",
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"lambency":{
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"antonyms":[
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"blackness",
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"dark",
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"darkness",
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"dullness",
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"dulness",
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"duskiness"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the quality, state, or an instance of being lambent":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"the lambency of the sunlit stained-glass window was breathtaking"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1817, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8lam-b\u0259n(t)-s\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"brightness",
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"brilliance",
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"brilliancy",
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"candor",
|
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"dazzle",
|
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"effulgence",
|
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"illumination",
|
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"lightness",
|
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"luminance",
|
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"luminosity",
|
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"luminousness",
|
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"luster",
|
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"lustre",
|
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"lustrousness",
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"radiance",
|
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"refulgence",
|
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"splendor"
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-024809",
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"lambent":{
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"dim",
|
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"dull",
|
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"lackluster",
|
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"unbright",
|
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"unbrilliant"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": marked by lightness or brilliance especially of expression":[],
|
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": playing lightly on or over a surface : flickering":[],
|
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": softly bright or radiant":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"lambent sunlight glinting off the waves",
|
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"a writer known for her lambent wit",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Finally, a razor-sharp line appeared ahead of us where the lambent sea ended and blackness began. \u2014 Sam Keck Scott, Smithsonian Magazine , 27 June 2022",
|
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"Rich and round with lambent acidity and a hint of orange citrics. \u2014 Tom Mullen, Forbes , 22 May 2022",
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"Within minutes the profile of the 2021 vintage emerged: bright and lambent acidity integrated with spry aromas of slightly wild red fruits\u2014country lane strawberries and young raspberries\u2014before a background of subtle, silky tannins. \u2014 Tom Mullen, Forbes , 27 Mar. 2022",
|
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"In the mouth, a powerhouse of scintillating flavors\u2014precise, clean, vibrant\u2014provide a rich, layered, lambent dessert wine. \u2014 Tom Mullen, Forbes , 31 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Silky tannins, lambent red fruit flavors\u2014cherries, raspberries, light plums, passionfruit. \u2014 Tom Mullen, Forbes , 31 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"The lambent bass of Ren\u00e9 Pape, who performed the title role, has been mesmerizing Met audiences for nearly thirty years. \u2014 Alex Ross, The New Yorker , 11 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Principal oboe John Ferrillo also deserves special mention for the glowing, lambent beauty of his solo to open the slow movement. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 9 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"The objects around me are lambent with significance. \u2014 Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker , 26 Apr. 2021"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1647, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin lambent-, lambens , present participle of lambere to lick \u2014 more at lap":""
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8lam-b\u0259nt"
|
|
],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"beaming",
|
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"bedazzling",
|
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"bright",
|
|
"brilliant",
|
|
"candescent",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"dazzling",
|
|
"effulgent",
|
|
"fulgent",
|
|
"glowing",
|
|
"incandescent",
|
|
"lucent",
|
|
"lucid",
|
|
"luminous",
|
|
"lustrous",
|
|
"radiant",
|
|
"refulgent",
|
|
"sheeny",
|
|
"shining",
|
|
"shiny",
|
|
"splendid"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163012",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lame":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"cripple",
|
|
"disable",
|
|
"incapacitate",
|
|
"maim",
|
|
"mutilate"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a brocaded clothing fabric made from any of various fibers combined with tinsel filling threads":[],
|
|
": a person who is not in the know : square":[],
|
|
": a thin plate especially of metal : lamina":[],
|
|
": contemptible , nasty":[
|
|
"lame racist jokes"
|
|
],
|
|
": having a body part and especially a limb so disabled as to impair freedom of movement":[
|
|
"The accident left him lame for life."
|
|
],
|
|
": inferior":[
|
|
"a lame school"
|
|
],
|
|
": lacking needful or desirable substance : weak , ineffectual":[
|
|
"a lame excuse"
|
|
],
|
|
": marked by stiffness and soreness":[
|
|
"a lame shoulder"
|
|
],
|
|
": not being in the know : square":[
|
|
"She's cool, but her boyfriend is so lame ."
|
|
],
|
|
": small overlapping steel plates joined to slide on one another (as in medieval armor)":[],
|
|
": to make lame : cripple":[],
|
|
": to make weak or ineffective : disable":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"The horse had gone lame , and it grew lamer .",
|
|
"The accident left him lame for life.",
|
|
"He offered a lame apology for his actions.",
|
|
"She's nice, but her boyfriend is really lame .",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"we were afraid that the horse would be lamed by its horrible fall"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
|
|
"1922, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
|
"1959, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
|
|
"circa 1586, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"French":"Noun",
|
|
"Middle English, from Old English lama ; akin to Old High German lam lame, Lithuanian limti to break down":"Adjective, Verb, and Noun",
|
|
"Middle French, from Latin lamina":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"la-",
|
|
"l\u00e4-\u02c8m\u0101",
|
|
"\u02c8lam",
|
|
"\u02c8l\u0101m"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cheap",
|
|
"contemptible",
|
|
"cruddy",
|
|
"deplorable",
|
|
"despicable",
|
|
"dirty",
|
|
"grubby",
|
|
"lousy",
|
|
"mean",
|
|
"nasty",
|
|
"paltry",
|
|
"pitiable",
|
|
"pitiful",
|
|
"ratty",
|
|
"scabby",
|
|
"scummy",
|
|
"scurvy",
|
|
"sneaking",
|
|
"sorry",
|
|
"wretched"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-083118",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lame duck":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an elected official or group continuing to hold political office during the period between the election and the inauguration of a successor":[],
|
|
": one whose position or term of office will soon end":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The President was a lame duck during the end of his second term.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The display unfolded during the first voting session of the lame duck period, the timeframe between November\u2019s election and the start of the new Legislature in January. \u2014 Fox News , 4 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Everyone involved says this is a foregone conclusion, but the moment spring training camps open, the Dodgers manager is officially a lame duck . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"DeWine will speak as the state legislature meets for a marathon lame duck session. \u2014 cleveland , 17 Dec. 2020",
|
|
"Despite positive job numbers in October, Ohio\u2019s economy continues to struggle, and a local policy group says lawmakers should focus on legislation to keep businesses open and Ohioans working during the current lame duck and upcoming regular session. \u2014 J.d. Davidson, Washington Examiner , 23 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"No score will be high enough after lame duck LSU coach Ed Orgeron befouled the Crimson Tide\u2019s stadium in 2019. \u2014 Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al , 4 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"For stock and bond markets that have relied on the generosity of the Fed and other global central banks, a lame duck Fed chair could be a problem. \u2014 Vineer Bhansali, Forbes , 8 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Patrick Baker seemed to get away with homicide when lame duck Republican Gov. Matt Bevin pardoned him in 2019 for fatally shooting Donald Mills five years earlier during a Knox County home invasion. \u2014 Andrew Wolfson, The Courier-Journal , 11 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"So Afghanistan has had its day and bitcoin is now a dead or lame duck in its biggest market. \u2014 Clem Chambers, Forbes , 28 Sep. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1761, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010256",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lamebrain":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"brain",
|
|
"genius"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a dull-witted person : dolt":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Listen, lamebrain , we've had enough of your idiotic suggestions!",
|
|
"who's the lamebrain who put an empty coffee carafe back on a hot burner?",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The Futurists, led by Filippo Marinetti, spent a lot of time publishing lamebrain manifestos about the need to sweep away existing society, if necessary by war. \u2014 Barton Swaim, WSJ , 4 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"But there's finally a collection of lamebrains that lack more common sense than the NCAA. \u2014 Ron Higgins, NOLA.com , 23 Aug. 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1944, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8l\u0101m-\u02ccbr\u0101n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"airhead",
|
|
"birdbrain",
|
|
"blockhead",
|
|
"bonehead",
|
|
"bubblehead",
|
|
"chowderhead",
|
|
"chucklehead",
|
|
"clodpoll",
|
|
"clodpole",
|
|
"clot",
|
|
"cluck",
|
|
"clunk",
|
|
"cretin",
|
|
"cuddy",
|
|
"cuddie",
|
|
"deadhead",
|
|
"dim bulb",
|
|
"dimwit",
|
|
"dip",
|
|
"dodo",
|
|
"dolt",
|
|
"donkey",
|
|
"doofus",
|
|
"dope",
|
|
"dork",
|
|
"dullard",
|
|
"dum-dum",
|
|
"dumbbell",
|
|
"dumbhead",
|
|
"dummkopf",
|
|
"dummy",
|
|
"dunce",
|
|
"dunderhead",
|
|
"fathead",
|
|
"gander",
|
|
"golem",
|
|
"goof",
|
|
"goon",
|
|
"half-wit",
|
|
"hammerhead",
|
|
"hardhead",
|
|
"idiot",
|
|
"ignoramus",
|
|
"imbecile",
|
|
"jackass",
|
|
"know-nothing",
|
|
"knucklehead",
|
|
"loggerhead",
|
|
"loon",
|
|
"lump",
|
|
"lunkhead",
|
|
"meathead",
|
|
"mome",
|
|
"moron",
|
|
"mug",
|
|
"mutt",
|
|
"natural",
|
|
"nimrod",
|
|
"nincompoop",
|
|
"ninny",
|
|
"ninnyhammer",
|
|
"nit",
|
|
"nitwit",
|
|
"noddy",
|
|
"noodle",
|
|
"numskull",
|
|
"numbskull",
|
|
"oaf",
|
|
"pinhead",
|
|
"prat",
|
|
"ratbag",
|
|
"saphead",
|
|
"schlub",
|
|
"shlub",
|
|
"schnook",
|
|
"simpleton",
|
|
"stock",
|
|
"stupe",
|
|
"stupid",
|
|
"thickhead",
|
|
"turkey",
|
|
"woodenhead",
|
|
"yahoo",
|
|
"yo-yo"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-225348",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lamebrained":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"brain",
|
|
"genius"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a dull-witted person : dolt":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Listen, lamebrain , we've had enough of your idiotic suggestions!",
|
|
"who's the lamebrain who put an empty coffee carafe back on a hot burner?",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The Futurists, led by Filippo Marinetti, spent a lot of time publishing lamebrain manifestos about the need to sweep away existing society, if necessary by war. \u2014 Barton Swaim, WSJ , 4 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"But there's finally a collection of lamebrains that lack more common sense than the NCAA. \u2014 Ron Higgins, NOLA.com , 23 Aug. 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1944, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8l\u0101m-\u02ccbr\u0101n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"airhead",
|
|
"birdbrain",
|
|
"blockhead",
|
|
"bonehead",
|
|
"bubblehead",
|
|
"chowderhead",
|
|
"chucklehead",
|
|
"clodpoll",
|
|
"clodpole",
|
|
"clot",
|
|
"cluck",
|
|
"clunk",
|
|
"cretin",
|
|
"cuddy",
|
|
"cuddie",
|
|
"deadhead",
|
|
"dim bulb",
|
|
"dimwit",
|
|
"dip",
|
|
"dodo",
|
|
"dolt",
|
|
"donkey",
|
|
"doofus",
|
|
"dope",
|
|
"dork",
|
|
"dullard",
|
|
"dum-dum",
|
|
"dumbbell",
|
|
"dumbhead",
|
|
"dummkopf",
|
|
"dummy",
|
|
"dunce",
|
|
"dunderhead",
|
|
"fathead",
|
|
"gander",
|
|
"golem",
|
|
"goof",
|
|
"goon",
|
|
"half-wit",
|
|
"hammerhead",
|
|
"hardhead",
|
|
"idiot",
|
|
"ignoramus",
|
|
"imbecile",
|
|
"jackass",
|
|
"know-nothing",
|
|
"knucklehead",
|
|
"loggerhead",
|
|
"loon",
|
|
"lump",
|
|
"lunkhead",
|
|
"meathead",
|
|
"mome",
|
|
"moron",
|
|
"mug",
|
|
"mutt",
|
|
"natural",
|
|
"nimrod",
|
|
"nincompoop",
|
|
"ninny",
|
|
"ninnyhammer",
|
|
"nit",
|
|
"nitwit",
|
|
"noddy",
|
|
"noodle",
|
|
"numskull",
|
|
"numbskull",
|
|
"oaf",
|
|
"pinhead",
|
|
"prat",
|
|
"ratbag",
|
|
"saphead",
|
|
"schlub",
|
|
"shlub",
|
|
"schnook",
|
|
"simpleton",
|
|
"stock",
|
|
"stupe",
|
|
"stupid",
|
|
"thickhead",
|
|
"turkey",
|
|
"woodenhead",
|
|
"yahoo",
|
|
"yo-yo"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-023504",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lamed":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
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": the 12th letter of the Hebrew alphabet \u2014 see Alphabet Table":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1665, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Hebrew l\u0101medh , literally, ox goad":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8l\u00e4-\u02ccmed"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-005002",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"lamel":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a thin plate":[],
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": lamella sense 2":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"in sense 1, from Latin lamella ; in sense 2, from New Latin lamella":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8lam\u0259l"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-113515",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"lamell-":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": lamella":[
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"lamell ose",
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"lamelli ferous",
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"lamelli form"
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from lamella":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-055248",
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"type":[
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"combining form"
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]
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},
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"lamella":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a gill of a mushroom":[],
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": a thin flat scale, membrane, or layer: such as":[],
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": one of the thin plates composing the gills of a bivalve mollusk":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"the gemstone's distinctive iridescence is caused by light passing from one lamella of crystal to another",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The beak\u2019s two yellow ridges, called the lamella and the cere, lit up. \u2014 Julissa Trevi\u00f1o, Smithsonian , 9 Apr. 2018"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1678, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from Latin, diminutive of lamina thin plate":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"l\u0259-\u02c8me-l\u0259",
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"l\u0259-\u02c8mel-\u0259"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"lamina",
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"plate",
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"scale"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-211759",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"lamellar":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": composed of or arranged in lamellae":[],
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": having the form of a thin plate":[
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"lamellar armor"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Using lamellar technology, this formula identifies damaged parts of the hair and essentially creates a coating there, so that hair is left feeling healthy and looking shiny. \u2014 Health.com , 20 Apr. 2022",
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"Her visibility, in turn, encouraged other people with lamellar ichthyosis. \u2014 Maggie O'neill, Health.com , 1 Oct. 2019"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1794, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"l\u0259-\u02c8mel-\u0259r",
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"l\u0259-\u02c8me-l\u0259r"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-053027",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"lamellate":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": composed of or furnished with lamellae":[],
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": lamellar sense 2":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1826, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-\u02ccl\u0101t",
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"\u02c8la-m\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t",
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"l\u0259-\u02c8me-l\u0259t",
|
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"\u02c8lam-\u0259-l\u0259t"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-080915",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"lamelli-":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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"\u2014 see lamell-":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-111942",
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"type":[]
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},
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"lamellibranch":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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": any of a class (Lamellibranchia) of bivalve mollusks (such as clams, oysters, and mussels) that have the body bilaterally symmetrical, compressed, and enclosed within the mantle and that build up a shell whose right and left parts are connected by a hinge over the animal's back":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1855, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"New Latin Lamellibranchia , from lamella + Latin branchia gill":""
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"l\u0259-\u02c8me-l\u0259-\u02ccbra\u014bk"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-123752",
|
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"type":[
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"adjective",
|
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"noun"
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]
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},
|
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"lament":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"groan",
|
|
"howl",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"lamentation",
|
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"moan",
|
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"plaint",
|
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"wail"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a crying out in grief : wailing":[],
|
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": complaint":[],
|
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": dirge , elegy":[],
|
|
": to express sorrow, mourning, or regret for often demonstratively : mourn":[
|
|
"\u2026 must regret the imprudence, lament the result \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Jane Austen"
|
|
],
|
|
": to mourn aloud : wail":[
|
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"nightingales lament without ceasing",
|
|
"\u2014 L. P. Smith"
|
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],
|
|
": to regret strongly":[
|
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"He lamented his decision not to go to college."
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Verb",
|
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"She lamented over the loss of her best friend.",
|
|
"\u201cI've lost my best friend!\u201d she lamented .",
|
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"Noun",
|
|
"The poem is a lament for a lost love.",
|
|
"the national lament that was heard when President Kennedy was assassinated",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Home values, steep almost anywhere in D.C., shot up 7.5 percent in the last 12 months, causing renters and those looking to buy a home in the Northwest neighborhood to lament its lack of affordability. \u2014 Hope Hodge Seck, Washington Post , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"During his most recent run for president, Biden often took time in debates and public remarks to lament the struggles of the middle class. \u2014 Daniel Strauss, The New Republic , 30 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"That's something all liberty-loving Americans, of any ideological variety, have cause to lament \u2014 and to fear. \u2014 Damon Linker, The Week , 14 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Mahomes and the Chiefs (14-6) will be left to lament blowing a chance at a third straight Super Bowl appearance. \u2014 Dennis Waszak Jr., Anchorage Daily News , 31 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Mahomes and the Chiefs (14-6) will be left to lament blowing a chance at a third straight Super Bowl appearance. \u2014 CBS News , 31 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Mahomes and the Chiefs (14-6) will be left to lament blowing a chance at a third straight Super Bowl appearance. \u2014 Kristen Davis, cleveland , 30 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Here again Nersessian finds plenty to lament about. \u2014 Anahid Nersessian, The New York Review of Books , 13 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Privately, former employees have continued to lament the no-rehire rule. \u2014 oregonlive , 21 May 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Written during the depths of the pandemic, Gorman\u2019s latest collection is a lament to lost time and the fragility of language. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The mix of love entreaty with social awareness and cultural lament suffuses what might otherwise resemble pamphleteering. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"For consumers, price jumps on basic goods have been so noticeable that a Twitter account has sprung up mocking social media posts in which Russians lament price increases on everything from Palmolive shampoo to nectarines. \u2014 New York Times , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"His longtime business partner, Charlie Munger, underscored the lament . \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 1 May 2022",
|
|
"Professor James Kainen recalled in a Fordham obituary that her performance would prompt a frequent lament by the Rev. Joseph A. O\u2019Hare, the former president of Fordham. \u2014 Sam Roberts, New York Times , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"Like Sergei Loznitsa\u2019s recently rereleased \u2018Donbass,\u2019 though less sprawling in scope and more intimate in feel, this omnibus work functions as both a lament and a prophecy. \u2014 Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times , 29 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"John Kerry\u2019s lament that war in Ukraine would damage the climate may be the last word on political self-absorption. \u2014 Daniel Henninger, WSJ , 2 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The Masked One and his coterie were astonished by Mobilians\u2019 ability to rise above last year\u2019s Carnival ceasefire and still find fellowship amid loss and lament . \u2014 al , 6 Feb. 2022"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1591, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English lementen , from Middle French & Latin; Middle French lamenter , from Latin lamentari , from lamentum , noun, lament":"Verb and Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"l\u0259-\u02c8ment"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for lament Verb deplore , lament , bewail , bemoan mean to express grief or sorrow for something. deplore implies regret for the loss or impairment of something of value. deplores the breakdown in family values lament implies a profound or demonstrative expression of sorrow. lamenting the loss of their only child bewail and bemoan imply sorrow, disappointment, or protest finding outlet in words or cries, bewail commonly suggesting loudness, and bemoan lugubriousness. fans bewailed the defeat purists bemoaning the corruption of the language",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bemoan",
|
|
"bewail",
|
|
"deplore",
|
|
"grieve (for)",
|
|
"mourn",
|
|
"wail (for)"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-053129",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lamentable":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": expressing grief : mournful":[
|
|
"a faint and lamentable cry",
|
|
"\u2014 Walter de la Mare"
|
|
],
|
|
": that is to be regretted or lamented : deplorable":[
|
|
"the lamentable consequences of the war"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the lamentable cries of the women for their slain sons were heard throughout the village",
|
|
"it's a lamentable situation, but I don't see how it can be fixed",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"This situation is lamentable and worthy of understanding. \u2014 James Freeman, WSJ , 4 May 2022",
|
|
"This is arguably the best single explanation for the pervasive poor choices of lamentable leaders, particularly in politics. \u2014 Tomas Chamorro-premuzic, Forbes , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The grueling 162-day schedule full of cherished rivalries, lamentable injuries and the triumphs of superstars and unlikely heroes alike takes place in something like the eternal now. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Arguments can be had about what led to this lamentable situation. \u2014 John Cassidy, The New Yorker , 7 Feb. 2022",
|
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"The deaths of all those victims are truly lamentable . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The commission found lamentable failures but put to rest the partisan claims of deception. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 24 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"This is not to put Pollyanna up in opposition to Mr. Wheatcroft\u2019s jeremiad but rather to point out that Britain\u2019s lot on the world stage since 1945 has not been so lamentable . \u2014 Richard Aldous, WSJ , 8 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"But, to many, E.R.A.P.\u2019s failures represent a lamentable final example of the way state government worked in the Cuomo era. \u2014 Eric Lach, The New Yorker , 4 Sep. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8la-m\u0259n-",
|
|
"also \u02c8la-m\u0259n-",
|
|
"l\u0259-\u02c8men-t\u0259-b\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aching",
|
|
"agonized",
|
|
"anguished",
|
|
"bemoaning",
|
|
"bewailing",
|
|
"bitter",
|
|
"deploring",
|
|
"doleful",
|
|
"dolesome",
|
|
"dolorous",
|
|
"funeral",
|
|
"grieving",
|
|
"heartbroken",
|
|
"lugubrious",
|
|
"mournful",
|
|
"plaintive",
|
|
"plangent",
|
|
"regretful",
|
|
"rueful",
|
|
"sorrowful",
|
|
"sorry",
|
|
"wailing",
|
|
"weeping",
|
|
"woeful"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180522",
|
|
"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lamentation":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"exultation",
|
|
"rejoicing"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an expression of sorrow, mourning, or regret : an act or instance of lamenting":[
|
|
"a song of lamentation",
|
|
"\u2026 blending a lamentation over the effects of time with a kind of apologia for it.",
|
|
"\u2014 Glen R. Brown"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"bitter lamentations for the dead",
|
|
"words spoken in lamentation for the dead",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"After Friday night\u2019s vote, there was much celebration and lamentation , from the competing sides. \u2014 Jay Nordlinger, National Review , 8 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"The voice: a low, guttural rasp, it\u2019s the aural equivalent of slithering, the wheezy lamentation of a leprechaun long past his sell-by date. \u2014 Henry Alford, The New Yorker , 10 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Vang\u2019s lyrical interventions strike powerful notes of lamentation and rage, yet most effective are her visual collage-poems, which use fragmentation to interrogate the inhumanity of the official account. \u2014 The New Yorker , 6 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"The epic ends with a trio of women\u2019s voices\u2014those of Hector\u2019s wife, his mother, and Helen of Troy\u2014lifted in lamentation . \u2014 Daniel Mendelsohn, The New Yorker , 18 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Petraeus, a military man steeped in Civil War history, also opined on former President Trump's lamentation over the removal of a statue of General Robert E. Lee. \u2014 Kathryn Watson, CBS News , 10 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Consider this an elegy for Roe vs. Wade, a lamentation for the impending death of a law that has enabled millions of American women over the past half-century to control their bodies, their economic lives, their personal fates. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 7 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"The ululation at the beginning gives way to the spoken word feel of the rapping and a dirge-like lamentation sequence, all against the steady beat of the parai drums. \u2014 Siva Sithraputhran, Fortune , 29 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"Not until the work's third movement did Ferree's instrument step forward to sing out its own lamentation . \u2014 Rob Hubbard, Star Tribune , 22 Mar. 2021"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccla-m\u0259n-\u02c8t\u0101-sh\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
|
"groan",
|
|
"howl",
|
|
"keen",
|
|
"lament",
|
|
"moan",
|
|
"plaint",
|
|
"wail"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011422",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lamiaceous":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": labiate sense 2":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin Lamiaceae + English -ous":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-074231",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lamin-":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": lamina":[
|
|
"lamin ar"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-054219",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"combining form"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"lamina":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a thin plate or scale : layer":[],
|
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": either of two broad, flat plates of bone of a vertebra that is fused with and extends from the pedicle to the median line of the neural arch to form the base of the spinous process and that along with the pedicle forms the posterior part of the vertebral foramen":[],
|
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": one of the narrow thin parallel plates of soft vascular sensitive tissue that cover the flesh within the wall of a hoof":[],
|
|
": the expanded part of a foliage leaf":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the laminae of stratified rock were deposited separately, building upwards as time passed",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The back procedure was a laminotomy, which is a removal of a small portion of the lamina and ligaments, according to the Mayfield Clinic. \u2014 Daniel Rapaport, SI.com , 5 Oct. 2017",
|
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"A lamina is simply a very thin sedimentary bed (less than a couple centimeters thick). \u2014 Brian Romans, WIRED , 22 Aug. 2008"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"circa 1656, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Latin":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8la-m\u0259-n\u0259",
|
|
"\u02c8lam-\u0259-n\u0259"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"lamella",
|
|
"plate",
|
|
"scale"
|
|
],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-023252",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
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"lamina propria":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a highly vascular layer of connective tissue under the basement membrane lining a layer of epithelium":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Finally, the lamina propria sits underneath the intestinal endothelial cells. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 25 Mar. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1937, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"New Latin, literally, proper lamina":""
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-\u02c8pr\u014d-pr\u0113-\u0259"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-024239",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
|
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},
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"laminal":{
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": laminar":[],
|
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": produced with the blade of the tongue (such as \\sh\\, \\zh\\, \\ch\\, \\j\\, or \\y\\) \u2014 compare apical":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1825, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8la-m\u0259-n\u1d4al",
|
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"\u02c8lam-\u0259n-\u1d4al"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-061935",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
|
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]
|
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},
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"laminar":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": arranged in, consisting of, or resembling laminae":[]
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},
|
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"NASA traced the problem back to the aileron rudder interconnect and laminar air flow. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 15 Aug. 2017"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1811, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8lam-\u0259-n\u0259r",
|
|
"\u02c8la-m\u0259-n\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105100",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"lamp":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": a celestial body":[],
|
|
": a decorative appliance housing a lamp that is usually covered by a shade":[],
|
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": a glass bulb or tube that emits light produced by electricity (such as an incandescent light bulb or fluorescent lamp)":[],
|
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": a source of intellectual or spiritual illumination":[],
|
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": a vessel with a wick for burning an inflammable liquid (such as oil) to produce light":[],
|
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": any of various devices for producing light or sometimes heat: such as":[],
|
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": eye sense 1a":[
|
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"\u2014 usually used in plural"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"I didn't realize it had gotten so dark in the room until my wife came in and turned on the lamp , momentarily blinding me.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Notice how well the blinds work, use the reading lamp , charge your phone. \u2014 Carolyn Hax, Washington Post , 22 June 2022",
|
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"Like the hula hoop, the pet rock, or the lava lamp ? \u2014 Jay Nordlinger, National Review , 22 June 2022",
|
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"Meanwhile, one of the main ambience makers at Sona, the table lamp , also makes an appearance in the home collection, available in white and green shade options. \u2014 Helena Madden, ELLE Decor , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"Flashes are the quick bursts of light that the lamp in an IPL hair removal device produces to treat an area of skin. \u2014 Tatiana Velasco, Good Housekeeping , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"The desk lamp glowed golden above the Au Bon Pain wrappers and the empty soup cups, everything strewn across the cloth napkins as after a picnic, an image made more apt by the owner\u2019s shoeless feet. \u2014 Sa\u00efd Sayrafiezadeh, The New Yorker , 2 May 2022",
|
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"Setting up the plantlike lamp is a lot like putting together a piece of IKEA furniture. \u2014 Dalvin Brown, WSJ , 23 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The score was 6-0 by the end of the second period as Clay Allen (11), Hunter Schmitz (8) and Hunter Bischoff (11) joined Johnson in lighting the lamp before the final intermission. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 27 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Senior Julia Weiner tallied two goals and an assist, and freshman Sophia Boucher lit the lamp twice to anchor the Furies (12-2-2) in a rout of the Bulldogs (3-15-0) at Charles Moore Arena in Orleans. \u2014 Kevin Stone, BostonGlobe.com , 12 Feb. 2022"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French lampe , from Latin lampas , from Greek, from lampein to shine; akin to Hittite lap- to burn":""
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8lamp"
|
|
],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
|
"beacon",
|
|
"illuminant",
|
|
"light"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235909",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"lampoon":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to make the subject of a lampoon : ridicule":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"He said such ridiculous things that he was often the target of lampoons in the press.",
|
|
"this classic musical is a lampoon of the movie business at the time when sound was introduced",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"The politician was lampooned in cartoons.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"There\u2019s nothing in this hellzapoppin lampoon to prevent one from remembering its Hollywood idolatry as The Unbearable Weight of Nicolas Cage. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Many of the deepfakes in the exhibition are relatively harmless in nature\u2014like Queen Elizabeth dancing on top of her desk or a lampoon of former president Donald Trump withdrawing from the Paris Climate Agreement. \u2014 Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine , 23 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Jimmy Kimmel will make an appearance, continuing his annual lampoon of media and advertising. \u2014 Brian Steinberg, Variety , 8 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Fans of the show have had to make do with a stinging lampoon of the debased billionaire class. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 2 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Assisting him in the enterprise were heteronyms such as Carlos Otto, who translated detective fiction, Joaquim Moura-Costa, the author of an anticlerical lampoon , and Vicente Guedes, who later added pages to The Book of Disquiet. \u2014 Benjamin Kunkel, Harper's Magazine , 26 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"My favorite early-20th-century humor writer was Stephen Leacock, a joyful misanthrope who found much to lampoon in human behavior, particularly the overheated prose in Victorian drama. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Dickman and Throbbin, a lampoon of Batman and Robin. \u2014 Mike Sager, Rolling Stone , 17 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Could Holles have ordered the creation of the giant as a political lampoon , like a seventeenth-century Banksy? \u2014 Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker , 12 May 2021",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Adanne Ebo \u2014 use both mockumentary and conventional narrative tools to lampoon the prosperity gospel, \u00e0 la the Bakkers, but from a distinctly Southern Black perspective. \u2014 Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter , 4 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Adanne Ebo \u2014 use a mix of mockumentary and conventional narrative to lampoon the prosperity gospel, \u00e0 la the Bakkers, but from a distinctly Southern Black perspective. \u2014 Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The brand is a lightning rod for people who sneer at the luxury equipment \u2014 prices start at $1,495 \u2014 and lampoon its exercise classes. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"But can anyone lampoon her style without relying on it? \u2014 New York Times , 23 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"During this past weekend\u2019s cold open, several Bidens of SNLs past gathered in the Oval Office \u2014 and in doing so, showcased the particular struggles the show has faced in attempting to lampoon this particular politician. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Its members advertise satirical services to lampoon the monarchy. \u2014 The Economist , 4 June 2020",
|
|
"There\u2019s a recurring gag lampooning Bond villain Blofeld that has a rewarding payoff. \u2014 Michael Ordo\u00f1a, Los Angeles Times , 16 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"Each carries billboards lampooning people and issues that have gyrated into the public eye over the past year. \u2014 al , 25 Feb. 2020"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1645, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
|
"circa 1657, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"French lampon":"Noun and Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"lam-\u02c8p\u00fcn"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"pasquinade",
|
|
"satire"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-115217",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lampoonist":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": lampooner":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-n\u0259\u0307st"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-175134",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lamppost":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a post supporting a usually outdoor lamp or lantern":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The house fire was so hot, the lamppost in front of the home is melted and warped. \u2014 Lee O. Sanderlin, Baltimore Sun , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Majors, stabbed four times, stumbled up the park steps before she was seen on surveillance video collapsing against a lamppost , dying on the sidewalk. \u2014 Aaron Katersky, ABC News , 19 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"And of course a bunch of other stuff gets attracted to it, too\u2014including a lamppost , a bulldozer, a giant cruise ship, and a rocket. \u2014 Rhett Allain, Wired , 31 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Above the cars, a metal lamppost and an apartment window also had what appeared to be bullet holes. \u2014 oregonlive , 4 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"The Okaloosa County Sheriff\u2019s Office posted video a deputy captured on patrol showing falling snowflakes bathed in the light of a lamppost in a store\u2019s parking lot. \u2014 sun-sentinel.com , 3 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"This may be a selling season, but one antique shop placed a selection of unwanted vinyl albums (think Ray Conniff Singers and pianist Roger Williams) next to a lamppost for the pickings. \u2014 Jacques Kelly, baltimoresun.com , 11 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"During the parade, high winds caused the the Cat in the Hat balloon to strike a lamppost , and part of the post came crashing down on the head of a bystander. \u2014 Aj Willingham, CNN , 23 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Additionally, there is a visible flag on a lamppost for Kean University, a public New Jersey university located just outside Elizabeth. \u2014 Devon Link, USA TODAY , 27 Feb. 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1790, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8lam(p)-\u02ccp\u014dst"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-073224",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lance":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"gore",
|
|
"harpoon",
|
|
"impale",
|
|
"jab",
|
|
"peck",
|
|
"pick",
|
|
"pierce",
|
|
"pink",
|
|
"puncture",
|
|
"run through",
|
|
"skewer",
|
|
"spear",
|
|
"spike",
|
|
"spit",
|
|
"stab",
|
|
"stick",
|
|
"transfix",
|
|
"transpierce"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a spear used for killing whales or fish":[],
|
|
": a steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry":[],
|
|
": any of various sharp objects suggestive of a lance: such as":[],
|
|
": lancer sense 1b":[],
|
|
": lancet":[],
|
|
": to move forward quickly":[],
|
|
": to open with or as if with a lancet":[
|
|
"lance a boil"
|
|
],
|
|
": to pierce with or as if with a lance":[],
|
|
": to throw forward : hurl":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"the lance struck squarely on the knight's shield, knocking him from his horse",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"He had the boil on his arm lanced .",
|
|
"doctors used to lance infected sores, so that they could drain clean",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Hunched over, incredulous, the apostle extends his hand as Christ pulls back his robe, revealing a lance wound left by a Roman soldier. \u2014 Thomas Curwenstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"But one day, Averill and his friends came across a lance in their path. \u2014 Outside Online , 10 May 2020",
|
|
"Above the birdlike forefoot of a knight, Above Quixote\u2019s birdlike lance . \u2014 Osip Mandelstam, The New Yorker , 7 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"That leaves fine particles to coat stream and river bottoms where yellow lance mussels live and can eventually lead to declines in their population. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Many gig workers are free- lance workers like designers, artists and writers. \u2014 Bruce Rogers, Forbes , 1 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"The knights are not humans but New Zealand giraffe weevils, a species of beetle with a snout like a lance . \u2014 New York Times , 13 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Women are now eligible to serve as soldiers, lance corporals, corporals, sergeants, and staff sergeants. \u2014 Fortune , 23 Feb. 2021",
|
|
"But in this award-winning photo, the flag wasn't unfurled, but unleashed as a lance against a Black man by enraged white youths protesting Boston's busing plan. \u2014 Star Tribune , 15 Jan. 2021",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"The rumor was a man had died, he\u2019d been caught beneath the rubble when lightning lanced the steeple. \u2014 New York Times , 5 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"Brog next lanced various simulacra of common sense. \u2014 Thomas Meaney, Harper's magazine , 20 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"My ex-partner used to poke me in the belly to create a metaphorical release, like lancing a boil. \u2014 Maureen Stanton, Longreads , 17 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"The jet lanced the side of the tanker; the impact was shattering. \u2014 Robert Faturechi, ProPublica , 2 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"Oruc\u0327 fled, only to be found hiding in a goat pen, where a Spanish soldier first lanced him and then beheaded him. \u2014 National Geographic , 8 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"In other words, Mr. Carlson is free- lancing for partisan purposes and the Senate should ignore him. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 28 Sep. 2018",
|
|
"India\u2019s problems of corruption and cronyism would be impossible to fix without first lancing the boil of . . \u2014 Tunku Varadarajan, WSJ , 4 July 2018",
|
|
"But the second captured the moment: The streak of the missile, drawn out in the long exposure, lanced up into the night, another one further behind it. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Apr. 2018"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English launcen , from Anglo-French lancer , from Late Latin lanceare , from Latin lancea":"Verb",
|
|
"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin lancea":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8lans",
|
|
"\u02c8lan(t)s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"javelin",
|
|
"pike",
|
|
"pikestaff",
|
|
"shaft",
|
|
"spear"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-210602",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"land":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"anchor",
|
|
"dock"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a portion of the earth's solid surface distinguishable by boundaries or ownership":[
|
|
"bought land in the country"
|
|
],
|
|
": an area of a partly machined surface (such as the inside of a gun barrel) that is left without machining":[],
|
|
": country":[
|
|
"the finest cheese in all the land"
|
|
],
|
|
": gain , secure":[
|
|
"land a job",
|
|
"landed the leading role"
|
|
],
|
|
": ground or soil of a specified situation, nature, or quality":[
|
|
"dry land"
|
|
],
|
|
": realm , domain":[
|
|
"in the land of dreams",
|
|
"\u2014 sometimes used in combination TV- land"
|
|
],
|
|
": such as":[
|
|
"bought land in the country"
|
|
],
|
|
": the people of a country":[
|
|
"the land rose in rebellion"
|
|
],
|
|
": the surface of the earth and all its natural resources":[],
|
|
": to alight on a surface":[],
|
|
": to bring to a landing":[
|
|
"land an airplane"
|
|
],
|
|
": to bring to a specified condition":[
|
|
"his wit landed him in trouble"
|
|
],
|
|
": to catch and bring in":[
|
|
"land a fish"
|
|
],
|
|
": to cause to reach or come to rest in a particular place":[
|
|
"never landed a punch"
|
|
],
|
|
": to come to be in a condition or situation":[
|
|
"landed in jail"
|
|
],
|
|
": to come to the end of a course or to a stage in a journey : arrive":[
|
|
"took a wrong turn and landed on a dead-end street"
|
|
],
|
|
": to complete successfully by landing":[
|
|
"the skater landed all her jumps"
|
|
],
|
|
": to go ashore from a ship : disembark":[],
|
|
": to set down after conveying":[],
|
|
": to set or put on shore from a ship : disembark":[],
|
|
": to strike or meet a surface (as after a fall)":[
|
|
"landed on my head"
|
|
],
|
|
": to touch at a place on shore":[],
|
|
"Edwin Herbert 1909\u20131991 American inventor and industrialist":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"the land along the highway",
|
|
"The land stretched as far as you could see.",
|
|
"They cleared some land to grow crops.",
|
|
"After two days of sailing, we were miles from land .",
|
|
"They invaded the country by land and by sea.",
|
|
"They own land in Alaska.",
|
|
"They bought some land and built a house.",
|
|
"His lands extend as far as the eye can see.",
|
|
"He was the most powerful politician in the land .",
|
|
"the lands of the Far East",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"The plane landed on the runway.",
|
|
"We watched the seaplanes landing on the water.",
|
|
"The bird landed in a tree.",
|
|
"A butterfly landed on the flower.",
|
|
"Our flight was scheduled to land in Pittsburgh at 4:00.",
|
|
"It was raining heavily at the airport when we landed .",
|
|
"The pilot was able to land the plane on the runway.",
|
|
"The golf ball landed in the trees.",
|
|
"I could not see where the ball landed .",
|
|
"The cat fell from the tree but landed on its feet.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"The Netherlands is famously deficient in something bulbs need: land . \u2014 John Kelly, Washington Post , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"But the federal government owns more than half of Oregon's total land , and the U.S. Department of Agriculture has its own program for outbreaks on Western public land. \u2014 Claire Rush, USA TODAY , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"The rapid depletion of underground aquifers that took hundreds or thousands of years to form is so bad that shallower home wells are drying up, while the land above the aquifers is literally sinking. \u2014 Ky Henderson, Rolling Stone , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"Military veterans were often given the opportunity to buy land , Grace said. \u2014 Taylor Burnette, The Enquirer , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"That was on June 26, 1922, after the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club moved from its cozier, original home on Worple Road after purchasing land on Church Road to accommodate a new, larger stadium. \u2014 New York Times , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"As oil development expands across the tundra, money and modernization brings subtle changes, eroding the traditions formed around living off the land , said Peter Tagarook, 39, the cultural coordinator for the village. \u2014 Joshua Partlow, Anchorage Daily News , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"Over the years, his family had carved out their own slice of this island oasis, living off the land , tending to chicken and cattle and pigs on a family homestead, where cacao, taro, bananas and mangoes grew plentifully. \u2014 Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times , 27 June 2022",
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"Though new permits aren\u2019t being issued by FWC, existing ITPs are grandfathered in and can be transferred when land changes hands. \u2014 Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel , 27 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"But it\u2019s the Expectations Index that was hit hardest, plunging from 73.7 to 66.4 to land at its lowest level since March 2013. \u2014 Q.ai - Powering A Personal Wealth Movement, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
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"The question was whether the Blazers would trade the No. 7 pick in Thursday\u2019s NBA draft for Grant or try to land him another way. \u2014 oregonlive , 22 June 2022",
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"Collin Morikawa, the two-time major champion who went into the day tied for the lead at 5-under, finished with a 77 to land himself at 2-over par. \u2014 Andrew Beaton, WSJ , 19 June 2022",
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"And finally Draymond Green, who struggled for a lot of these Finals, turned in the kind of all-around performance that will one day land him in the Hall of Fame. \u2014 Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times , 16 June 2022",
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"Bob Hope arrived on the first jet to land on the runway, in 1972, using Diego Garcia to stage one of his Christmas shows for American troops. \u2014 Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic , 15 June 2022",
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"The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act applies only to land that is under federal control or institutions that receive federal funding. \u2014 Graham Lee Brewer, NBC News , 11 May 2022",
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"Julie Swann, a professor and public health researcher at North Carolina State University, expects the situation this summer to land in the middle: a small wave throughout the country with a slight uptick in hospitalizations and deaths. \u2014 Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY , 9 May 2022",
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"McCutchen becomes the second Brewers player to land on the COVID-19 list this season, joining catcher Victor Caratini. \u2014 Todd Rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 7 May 2022"
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
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"Middle English lond, land, going back to Old English, going back to Germanic *landa- (strong neuter noun), perhaps originally \"untilled land\" (whence also Old Frisian land, lond \"land, earth, country, landed property,\" Old Saxon land, Old High German lant, Old Norse land, Gothic land \"field, country\"), going back to dialectal Indo-European *londh-o-, o-grade form of a noun with apparent zero-grade *ln\u0325dh-eh 2 - in Celtic *land-\u0101-, whence Old Irish land, lann \"land, plot, church building,\" Welsh llan \"church and its adjoining property, enclosure,\" also Old Irish ithlann \"threshing floor\" (with ith \"grain\"), Old Welsh itlann, glossing Latin \u0101rea \"threshing floor,\" Welsh ydlan \"barnyard\" (with \u0177d \"grain\"); and probably in Elfdalian (dialect of north central Sweden) linda \"overgrown field,\" Old Prussian lindan (accusative singular) \"valley\"; zero-grade *ln\u0325dh- or full grade *lendh- in Slavic *l\u0119d-, whence Russian ljad\u00e1 \"uncultivated field with first-growth forest,\" Old Russian ljadina \"wasteland, weeds, thick brush,\" Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian l\u00e8dina, led\u00ecna \"wasteland, virgin soil,\" Polish l\u0105nd \"dry land, mainland\"":"Noun",
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"Middle English londen, landen, derivative of lond, land land entry 1":"Verb"
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"\u02c8land"
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"commonwealth",
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"country",
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"nation",
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"sovereignty",
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"sovranty",
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"state"
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"land measure":{
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000346",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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},
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"land mine":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a mine usually placed just below the surface of the ground and designed to be exploded usually by the weight of vehicles or troops passing over it":[
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"\u2014 often used figuratively Every aspect of this scheme is a potential land mine . \u2014 Henry A. Kissinger a political land mine"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"parents of teenagers never know when they might set off an emotional land mine",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"On that day, Ukrainian security officials said, a convoy of Russian vehicles was hit by shelling and drove over a land mine on the road through the village. \u2014 Isabel Coles, WSJ , 15 May 2022",
|
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"The women had been killed by a Russian land mine weeks earlier, the police said. \u2014 Isabelle Khurshudyan, Anchorage Daily News , 12 May 2022",
|
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"The United States and its allies also contribute several hundred million dollars annually toward global land mine removal. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Land mines laid in Cambodia during decades of conflict have caused more than 64,000 casualties, according to the HALO Trust, a land mine clearance charity. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Jan. 2022",
|
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"News reports have detailed how Oksana Balandina, a 23-year-old nurse from Lysychansk, in the eastern province of Luhansk, lost her legs and four fingers March 27, a little more than a month into the war, in a land mine explosion. \u2014 Laura Kingstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 3 May 2022",
|
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"He too, was killed by a land mine , nearly 30 years ago. \u2014 New York Times , 16 Mar. 2022",
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"Her brother died immediately when a land mine exploded by the car. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Mar. 2022",
|
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"For example, a recent video allegedly showing a Ukrainian man smoking a cigarette and calmly carrying an unexploded land mine to safety quickly made the rounds on Twitter. \u2014 Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic , 8 Mar. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1890, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"synonyms":[
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"booby trap",
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"catch",
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"catch-22",
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"gimmick",
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"gotcha",
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"hitch",
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"joker",
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"pitfall",
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"snag"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-053615",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
|
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"land of Nod":{
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": the state of sleep":[
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"a friendly fat toad \u2026 who had lately taken himself off to the land of Nod under the rough bank fringing my lawn",
|
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"\u2014 David Gunston"
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]
|
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"from the Land of Nod in the Bible (Genesis 4:16); influenced in meaning by nod entry 1 ; from the nodding in drowsiness":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-112751",
|
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"type":[]
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},
|
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"land of opportunity":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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": a place where people have many chances to succeed, achieve things, etc.":[]
|
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},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-111028",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"land on one's feet":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to be in good condition or in a good situation after having a bad or difficult experience":[
|
|
"He lost his job but landed on his feet when he was hired by another company just a few days later."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-182024",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"land snail":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a terrestrial gastropod usually belonging to the pulmonate suborder Stylommatophora":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132933",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"land-mere":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": boundary":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-083258",
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"landfill":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a system of trash and garbage disposal in which the waste is buried between layers of earth to build up low-lying land":[],
|
|
": an area built up by landfill":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"using landfill to dispose of trash",
|
|
"Part of the city was built on landfill .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Davis said both men told authorities that Ebrahim\u2019s body was put in a dumpster, which police determined was emptied at the landfill . \u2014 Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"Henderson, a father of three, was hired to work at the landfill a few weeks ago, FOX 13 reported. \u2014 David Aaro, Fox News , 8 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Henderson was working as a spotter for drivers of large vehicles at the landfill , Fox 13 reports. \u2014 Cliff Pinckard, cleveland , 8 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The Okaloosa County Sheriff\u2019s Office reported that the body had been in trash collected by a private company around 9:30 a.m. at the landfill . \u2014 Christopher Cann, USA TODAY , 18 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The Net Your Problem team has partnered with the city and the region\u2019s Qawalangin tribe to sort through piles of old nets and lines dumped at the landfill and undertake continuing outreach to boat owners to encourage them to recycle their gear. \u2014 Laine Welch | Fish Factor, Anchorage Daily News , 30 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Years later, Paul would tell his son that the men were passing down orders to bury Jimmy Hoffa at the landfill . \u2014 New York Times , 22 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"As part of the new program with Republic Services, residents will also be able to pick up free loads of compost that will be produced at the landfill . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Sunski takes scrap plastic destined for the landfill and repurposes it into lightweight polycarbonate resin and turned into sunglass frames. \u2014 Ebony Roberts, Outside Online , 20 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1903, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8lan(d)-\u02ccfil",
|
|
"\u02c8land-\u02ccfil"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dump",
|
|
"sanitary landfill",
|
|
"tip"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-095729",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"landing":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a level part of a staircase (as at the end of a flight of stairs)":[],
|
|
": a place for discharging and taking on passengers and cargo":[],
|
|
": the amount of fish or shellfish landed annually in a particular area":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The plane made a smooth landing .",
|
|
"The helicopter had to make an emergency landing .",
|
|
"The pilot was practicing takeoffs and landings .",
|
|
"Landing in high winds can be dangerous.",
|
|
"Our plane was cleared for landing .",
|
|
"We stopped to rest at the first floor landing .",
|
|
"I waited at the landing for the ferry.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Several vehicles exploded in flight, during touchdown or just after landing , but SpaceX's most recent test flight in May 2021 was a complete success. \u2014 William Harwood, CBS News , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"The elevator and stairs both lead to a top-floor landing with a wet bar. \u2014 Kathy Orton, Washington Post , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"The United States, rattled by the thought of living under a pinko moon, shakes off its crisis of confidence, fires up the Saturn V and, after a white-knuckle landing , puts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the lunar surface. \u2014 New York Times , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"The Starliner will undock from the ISS, maneuver its way toward home, then use its thrusters to slice back into the thick part of the Earth's atmosphere before parachuting to a landing in the desert of New Mexico. \u2014 Jackie Wattles, CNN , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"The pilot who became unconscious during a flight in Florida last week, leading to a miraculous landing from a passenger with no flying experience, has been released from the hospital after undergoing surgery for a tear in his aorta, Today reported. \u2014 Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE.com , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"The stairs wrap around to the second-floor landing and balcony while the double windows give this stunning foyer an airy, open feel. \u2014 Emma Reynolds, Robb Report , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"Air traffic controller Robert Morgan, a 20-year veteran, took over at that point, talking the passenger down to a safe landing . \u2014 Chron , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"People arriving to their destination by air and who intend to rent a car upon landing might also save more money by booking from a nearby, off-site car rental location (as opposed to the rental car outpost located at the airport). \u2014 cleveland , 24 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8lan-di\u014b"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dock",
|
|
"float",
|
|
"jetty",
|
|
"levee",
|
|
"pier",
|
|
"quai",
|
|
"quay",
|
|
"wharf"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-024645",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"landing field":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a field where aircraft may land and take off":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Her friend decided to meet the pilots in the landing field . \u2014 CNN , 25 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"After six months on the International Space Station, the Napa native is set to chart a fiery descent through the earth\u2019s atmosphere aboard a Russian spacecraft bound for a desolate landing field in Kazakhstan. \u2014 Nora Mishanec, San Francisco Chronicle , 15 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"The site is actually the birthplace of America\u2019s space program, and today is home not just to a space capsule landing field , but the latest in weapons tech, too, from lasers to electromagnetic railguns. \u2014 Andrew Daniels, Popular Mechanics , 25 Feb. 2021",
|
|
"But the location proved too windy (and perhaps elevated) for unloading human passengers who were to walk across a gangplank, even if the midtown location was more convenient than the airship landing field in Lakehurst. \u2014 Starre Vartan, Popular Mechanics , 31 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"The site is actually the birthplace of America\u2019s space program, and today is home not just to a space capsule landing field , but the latest in weapons tech, from lasers to electromagnetic railguns. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 24 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"On a sparse landing field in Liwonde, Peter Fearnhead, the CEO of African Parks, points toward where the park intersects with the Mangochi reserve, 15 miles away. \u2014 Nina Strochlic, National Geographic , 30 Sep. 2019",
|
|
"By January of the new year, HdF teams take to the roads the race will cross in order to locate nearby landing fields and drop zones (including those on private property). \u2014 Eric Tegler, Ars Technica , 11 July 2019",
|
|
"Renderings were revealed for a 1,600-foot, 150-story office building with a roof the size of an acre\u2014big enough, its investors declared, to fit a landing field for a relatively young invention, the passenger airplane. \u2014 Jonathan Schifman, Popular Mechanics , 27 Mar. 2019"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1920, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
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|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-130450",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"landlordry":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": landlords as a group or class":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-dr\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-054139",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"landlordship":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the condition or position of a landlord":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-d\u02ccship"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-104206",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"landlubber":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": landsman sense 2":[
|
|
"clumsy landlubbers learning to sail"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Rhys Darby stars as the landlubber Bonnet, and the show (premiering in March) follows his na\u00efve first forays into piracy. \u2014 Devan Coggan, EW.com , 18 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"In real life, their landlubber neighbors considered the houseboats an unsightly infringement on property values, and most were gone by the 1960s. \u2014 Ron Grossman, chicagotribune.com , 17 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"In March, the company started offering its first landlubber tours of downtown Mobile on its new fleet of Gotcha scooters. \u2014 Michelle Matthews | Mmatthews@al.com, al , 17 Aug. 2020",
|
|
"But Brandt, Prendini and Wendruff are all hesitant to dub Parioscorpio a pure landlubber like the more recent members of its lineage. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine , 16 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"Some on board had spent decades at sea; others were landlubbers . \u2014 Ben Taub, The New Yorker , 10 May 2020",
|
|
"Many rivers flow through or beside remote country that rarely sees landlubber turkey hunters. \u2014 Jim Spencer, Outdoor Life , 4 May 2020",
|
|
"Dinosaurs are considered, after all, to be complete landlubbers . \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine , 30 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"Jennifer Lamb and Matt Davis Amphibians are half- landlubbers , half water-babies. \u2014 Joanna Klein, New York Times , 27 Feb. 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1700, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"land entry 1 + lubber":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8land-\u02ccl\u0259-b\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-174038",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"landlubber?pronunciation&lang=en_us&dir=l&file=landlu01":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": landsman sense 2":[
|
|
"clumsy landlubbers learning to sail"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Rhys Darby stars as the landlubber Bonnet, and the show (premiering in March) follows his na\u00efve first forays into piracy. \u2014 Devan Coggan, EW.com , 18 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"In real life, their landlubber neighbors considered the houseboats an unsightly infringement on property values, and most were gone by the 1960s. \u2014 Ron Grossman, chicagotribune.com , 17 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"In March, the company started offering its first landlubber tours of downtown Mobile on its new fleet of Gotcha scooters. \u2014 Michelle Matthews | Mmatthews@al.com, al , 17 Aug. 2020",
|
|
"But Brandt, Prendini and Wendruff are all hesitant to dub Parioscorpio a pure landlubber like the more recent members of its lineage. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine , 16 Jan. 2020",
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"Some on board had spent decades at sea; others were landlubbers . \u2014 Ben Taub, The New Yorker , 10 May 2020",
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"Many rivers flow through or beside remote country that rarely sees landlubber turkey hunters. \u2014 Jim Spencer, Outdoor Life , 4 May 2020",
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"Dinosaurs are considered, after all, to be complete landlubbers . \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine , 30 Apr. 2020",
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"Jennifer Lamb and Matt Davis Amphibians are half- landlubbers , half water-babies. \u2014 Joanna Klein, New York Times , 27 Feb. 2020"
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1700, in the meaning defined above":""
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"land entry 1 + lubber":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8land-\u02ccl\u0259-b\u0259r"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-180030",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"landlubber?pronunciation&lang=en_us&dir=l&file=landlu02":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": landsman sense 2":[
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"clumsy landlubbers learning to sail"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Rhys Darby stars as the landlubber Bonnet, and the show (premiering in March) follows his na\u00efve first forays into piracy. \u2014 Devan Coggan, EW.com , 18 Jan. 2022",
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"In real life, their landlubber neighbors considered the houseboats an unsightly infringement on property values, and most were gone by the 1960s. \u2014 Ron Grossman, chicagotribune.com , 17 Aug. 2021",
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"In March, the company started offering its first landlubber tours of downtown Mobile on its new fleet of Gotcha scooters. \u2014 Michelle Matthews | Mmatthews@al.com, al , 17 Aug. 2020",
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"But Brandt, Prendini and Wendruff are all hesitant to dub Parioscorpio a pure landlubber like the more recent members of its lineage. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine , 16 Jan. 2020",
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"Some on board had spent decades at sea; others were landlubbers . \u2014 Ben Taub, The New Yorker , 10 May 2020",
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"Many rivers flow through or beside remote country that rarely sees landlubber turkey hunters. \u2014 Jim Spencer, Outdoor Life , 4 May 2020",
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"Dinosaurs are considered, after all, to be complete landlubbers . \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine , 30 Apr. 2020",
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"Jennifer Lamb and Matt Davis Amphibians are half- landlubbers , half water-babies. \u2014 Joanna Klein, New York Times , 27 Feb. 2020"
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"circa 1700, in the meaning defined above":""
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"land entry 1 + lubber":""
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},
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"\u02c8land-\u02ccl\u0259-b\u0259r"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-180930",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"landman":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": farmer , rustic , countryman":[],
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": landsman sense 2":[],
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": leaseman sense 1":[],
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": one of a particular or specified country":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u02ccman",
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"\u02c8lan(d)m\u0259n"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070407",
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"type":[
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"noun"
|
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]
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},
|
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"landmark":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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": a conspicuous object on land that marks a locality":[],
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": an anatomical structure used as a point of orientation in locating other structures":[],
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": an event or development that marks a turning point or a stage":[],
|
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": an object (such as a stone or tree) that marks the boundary of land":[]
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},
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"examples":[
|
|
"The Golden Gate Bridge is a famous landmark in San Francisco.",
|
|
"The battlefield is a national historical landmark .",
|
|
"The moon landing is a landmark in space exploration.",
|
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"The decision was a landmark in legal history.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Thirty-five words written as part of a landmark U.S. law forever changed the sporting world and, more specifically, Cincinnati female athletes. \u2014 Alex Harrison, The Enquirer , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"The Supreme Court lessened the impact of its landmark Miranda ruling Thursday, saying that while police must still advise suspects of their right to remain silent and consult a lawyer, they cannot be sued for damages for failing to do so. \u2014 Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle , 23 June 2022",
|
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"In the 50 years since the landmark Title IX legislation, millions of girls gained access to athletics. \u2014 CBS News , 19 June 2022",
|
|
"Two more dining options are expected to arrive by the fall, Smith said: Macayo's Mexican Food, the landmark Arizona restaurant; and Infusion Coffee & Tea Crafters, which has locations in Tempe and Queen Creek. \u2014 Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic , 15 June 2022",
|
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"An intern took on one of China's biggest TV stars in a landmark #MeToo case. \u2014 Nectar Gan, CNN , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"The landmark piece of legislation, enacted in 1990, is more or less the disability community\u2019s equivalent to the Civil Rights Act. \u2014 Steven Aquino, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
|
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"After going dark more than five decades ago, a landmark sign in Dorchester\u2019s Lower Mills neighborhood will soon flicker with light. \u2014 Matt Yan, BostonGlobe.com , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"The filing bears similarities to the landmark $73 million settlement obtained in February by relatives of some of those killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. \u2014 Alan Cohen, NBC News , 4 June 2022"
|
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],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8land-\u02ccm\u00e4rk",
|
|
"-\u02ccm\u00e4rk"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
|
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"climacteric",
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"climax",
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"corner",
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"milepost",
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"milestone",
|
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"turning point",
|
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"watershed"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-052632",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"landmass":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a large area of land":[
|
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"continental landmasses"
|
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]
|
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},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the islands of Ireland and Great Britain were once part of the Eurasian landmass",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"That\u2019s a verdant expanse equivalent to roughly seven times the footprint of Utah\u2019s capital or slightly more than the entire dry landmass of Salt Lake County. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Now, the Asian landmass , including India, cools rapidly, and forms a large area of high pressure, while the oceans, which cool at a slower rate, form low pressure zones. \u2014 Anusha Krishnan, Quartz , 30 May 2022",
|
|
"The crop was so popular that by 2019 nearly 10% of Indonesia\u2019s sprawling landmass was covered by it, according to government statistics. \u2014 Jon Emont, WSJ , 7 May 2022",
|
|
"Glulam is manufactured at industrial scale from the spruce and pine forests that cover about a third of Norway\u2019s landmass , including the slopes around Brumunddal, from which the timber for Mj\u00f8st\u00e5rnet was harvested. \u2014 Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker , 18 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Seattle has the largest landmass occupied by single family homes of any city in the country, at 60%. \u2014 Christine Lennon, Sunset Magazine , 1 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"About 323 million years ago, a continent called Gondwana, which contains what is now Africa and South America slammed into a landmass called Laurasia, which had North America, Europe, and parts of Asia. \u2014 Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al , 29 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"That agency oversees one-tenth of our nation\u2019s landmass , yet Pendley\u2014who has written several openly racist and homophobic op-eds\u2014has been working toward the sale of those lands since at least the early 1980s. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 14 Aug. 2020",
|
|
"Finland\u2019s membership would bring the alliance closer to Russia\u2019s Kola Peninsula, a strategic landmass some 110 miles east of the border where Russia keeps ballistic missile submarines and stores nuclear warheads. \u2014 Dylan Moriarty, Washington Post , 19 May 2022"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1856, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8land-\u02ccmas"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
|
"continent",
|
|
"main",
|
|
"mainland"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-003749",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"landslide":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a great majority of votes for one side":[],
|
|
": an overwhelming victory":[],
|
|
": to produce a landslide":[],
|
|
": to win an election by a heavy majority":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8lan(d)-\u02ccsl\u012bd",
|
|
"\u02c8land-\u02ccsl\u012bd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"The earthquake triggered a landslide .",
|
|
"They were buried under the landslide .",
|
|
"The presidential election turned out to be one of the biggest landslides in history.",
|
|
"She won the election by a landslide .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"While modern buildings withstand magnitude 6 earthquakes elsewhere, Afghanistan\u2019s mud-brick homes and landslide -prone mountains make such quakes more dangerous. \u2014 Ebrahim Noroozi, ajc , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"While modern buildings withstand magnitude 6 earthquakes elsewhere, Afghanistan\u2019s mud-brick homes and landslide -prone mountains make such quakes more dangerous. \u2014 Ebrahim Noroozi, Anchorage Daily News , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"And because the bargaining unit has not had a contract since October, the raises needed to be part of the new contract which was ratified in the landslide vote Wednesday. \u2014 Eileen Kelley, Sun Sentinel , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"The election of Chesa Boudin in San Francisco was hailed as a progressive victory, but just 2-\u00bd years later, he was booted from office by the landslide margin of 60%. \u2014 Fox News , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"The Democrat beat back the recall attempt by nearly the same landslide margin that elected him in November 2018. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Amid the country\u2019s rightward turn under Prime Minister Viktor Orb\u00e1n, who won a fourth term in a landslide vote in April, many Hungarian filmmakers see a deliberate effort to push a nationalist agenda in the film industry. \u2014 Christopher Vourlias, Variety , 21 May 2022",
|
|
"On the road to an Alaskan resort community, a large landslide forces commuters to sail around. \u2014 CNN , 9 May 2022",
|
|
"\u00c1\u00f1ez left office after Luis Arce, who had been Morales\u2019s finance minister, won the presidency in a landslide in late 2020. \u2014 Katerina Ang, Washington Post , 11 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Of the 195 votes cast by the Professional Hockey Writers\u2019 Association and select broadcasters, Bergeron garnered a whopping 160 first-place votes en route to landslide win. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 5 June 2022",
|
|
"Wins were not guaranteed to arrive right away, but Aston believed the Roadrunners could captivate fans with pace and enthusiasm, leaving behind the tendency to wilt or allow games to landslide at the first misstep. \u2014 Greg Luca, San Antonio Express-News , 19 Feb. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1822, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"1926, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-142728"
|
|
},
|
|
"landslip":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": landslide sense 1":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"This harvestman, or daddy long legs, spider moves along a dry branch in a small hollow created by a landslip on the hillside of Sierra Blanca, Andalusia, Spain. \u2014 Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes , 25 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Officials would not say whether there are people still missing, even as the death toll doubled overnight and more districts were reportedly hit by the landslips . \u2014 Julhas Alam, The Seattle Times , 14 June 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1679, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8lan(d)-\u02ccslip"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-005115",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"landsman":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a fellow countryman":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"during the time he was an American in Paris he felt a special kinship with his fellow landsmen",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Though as a Black man Gould had only limited opportunities for advancement, he was later promoted to landsman and then wardroom steward. \u2014 New York Times , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"This seems more like a landsman \u2019s longing, for rain to fall on fields and fertilise them. \u2014 The Economist , 16 Dec. 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8lan(d)z-m\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"compatriot",
|
|
"countryman"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-032010",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"landsmanshaft":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a Jewish association of landsleit organized especially for social and philanthropic purposes":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Yiddish, from German landsmannschaft association of compatriots, from landsmann compatriot (from Middle High German lantsman ) + -schaft (from Old High German scaf- ship)":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8l\u00e4ntsm\u0259n\u02ccsh\u00e4ft"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-162858",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lang syne":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": at a distant time in the past":[],
|
|
": times past":[
|
|
"should auld acquaintance be forgot, and days o' auld lang syne",
|
|
"\u2014 Robert Burns"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb",
|
|
"1694, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English (Scots), from lang long + syne since":"Adverb"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02c8s\u012bn",
|
|
"(\u02cc)la\u014b-\u02c8z\u012bn"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-024104",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"langspiel":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a harp formerly played in the Shetland islands and Iceland":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Norwegian langspil, langspel , from lang long (from Old Norse langr ) + spil, spel play, from Middle Low German spil ; akin to Old High German spil play":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-032324",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"language":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a formal system of signs and symbols (such as FORTRAN or a calculus in logic) including rules for the formation and transformation of admissible expressions":[],
|
|
": a systematic means of communicating ideas or feelings by the use of conventionalized signs, sounds, gestures, or marks having understood meanings":[
|
|
"the language of mathematics"
|
|
],
|
|
": audible, articulate, meaningful sound as produced by the action of the vocal organs":[],
|
|
": machine language sense 1":[],
|
|
": profanity":[
|
|
"shouldn't of blamed the fellers if they'd cut loose with some language",
|
|
"\u2014 Ring Lardner"
|
|
],
|
|
": specific words especially in a law or regulation":[
|
|
"The police were diligent in enforcing the language of the law."
|
|
],
|
|
": the means by which animals communicate":[
|
|
"the language of birds"
|
|
],
|
|
": the study of language especially as a school subject":[
|
|
"earned a grade of B in language"
|
|
],
|
|
": the suggestion by objects, actions, or conditions of associated ideas or feelings":[
|
|
"language in their very gesture",
|
|
"\u2014 William Shakespeare"
|
|
],
|
|
": the vocabulary and phraseology belonging to an art or a department of knowledge":[
|
|
"the language of diplomacy",
|
|
"medical language"
|
|
],
|
|
": the words, their pronunciation, and the methods of combining them used and understood by a community":[
|
|
"studied the French language"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"How many languages do you speak?",
|
|
"French is her first language .",
|
|
"The book has been translated into several languages .",
|
|
"He's learning English as a second language .",
|
|
"a new word that has recently entered the language",
|
|
"the formal language of the report",
|
|
"the beauty of Shakespeare's language",
|
|
"She expressed her ideas using simple and clear language .",
|
|
"He is always careful in his use of language .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The post includes a photo of several pallets of white, blue and purple cartons with Spanish- language labels, which are seemingly stored in a non-refrigerated section of the store. \u2014 Bayliss Wagner, USA TODAY , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"In recent years, the station has not only been pro-Trump, but also has become a hotbed for Spanish- language disinformation. \u2014 Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"TelevisaUnivision\u2019s new Spanish- language premium SVOD service is set to launch in July. \u2014 Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"To stay updated on Clear the Shelters 2022, visit ClearTheShelters.com and the Spanish- language site DesocuparlosAlbergues.com. \u2014 Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"In some cases, Chinese sellers label these deadly drug shipments with Spanish- language advertisements to help clear customs. \u2014 Jennifer Griffin, Fox News , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"For the first time, some action will also appear on the Spanish- language FOX Deportes. \u2014 Jennifer Peltz, ajc , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"FOX Deportes will provide Spanish- language coverage of the competition, and Canadian dog lovers can watch the show on Sportsnet. \u2014 Zoe Sottile, CNN , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"These days, the site is run by a skeleton staff of two young nurses, a couple of medical assistants, and a burly Spanish- language translator. \u2014 Rachel Scheier, San Francisco Chronicle , 18 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Anglo-French langage , from lange, langue tongue, language, from Latin lingua \u2014 more at tongue":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-wij",
|
|
"\u02c8la\u014b-gwij"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"lingo",
|
|
"mother tongue",
|
|
"speech",
|
|
"tongue",
|
|
"vocabulary"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-032023",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"language arts":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
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": the subjects (such as reading, spelling, literature, and composition) that aim at developing the student's comprehension and capacity for use of written and oral language":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Prior to her position in Cleveland, Zapotechne was a seventh-grade language arts teacher at Avon Middle School for three years and assistant principal for pre-K through eighth grade. \u2014 Linda Gandee, cleveland , 12 June 2022",
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"Lack of proficiency in math, science, reading comprehensive and English language arts will be hard to overcome as young people progress through their academic and working careers. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 18 May 2022",
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"In March, Williams was able to return to the classroom as a teacher for middle school science and language arts classes. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Apr. 2022",
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"Students who are English learners and are not proficient on the English language arts portion of the state\u2019s achievement test will not have their test scores included in the academic achievement portion of the school\u2019s A-F yearly report card. \u2014 Trisha Powell Crain | Tcrain@al.com, al , 12 Apr. 2022",
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"Jason Gilliam-Alexander, 48, who is now an assistant basketball coach at Florida Memorial University in Miami Gardens, taught language arts and served as junior varsity basketball coach at Nova High in Davie from 2017 to 2019. \u2014 Scott Travis, sun-sentinel.com , 29 Dec. 2021",
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"Fox taught sixth- and seventh-grade language arts at Estacada Middle School. \u2014 oregonlive , 28 Dec. 2021",
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"Stoyanova, an eighth grade language arts teacher, struggles with the public debates about school texts with LGBTQ+ topics. \u2014 Arthur Jones Ii, CBS News , 28 Apr. 2022",
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"The Alabama Board of Education on Thursday split the vote on adopting new English language arts textbooks, approving materials for grades four through 12 but taking no action on books for kindergarten through third grade. \u2014 al , 15 Feb. 2022"
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"first_known_use":{
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"1896, in the meaning defined above":""
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-085750",
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"type":[
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"plural noun"
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]
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},
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"language barrier":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a difficulty for people communicating because they speak different languages":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-055905",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"language laboratory":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a room with equipment (such as computers or tape recorders) where people can listen to and practice speaking foreign languages":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-054601",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"languaged":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": expressed in language":[
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"beautifully languaged sermons"
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],
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": skilled in language : learned in languages : having a language : using a specified kind of speech":[
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"\u2014 used usually with a qualifying word well- languaged man"
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English langaged , from langage language + -ed entry 1":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-jd"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-165508",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"languageless":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": having no language":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pronunciation at 1 language +l\u0259\u0307s"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-085523",
|
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
|
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"langue":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{},
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The mayor added another reason to revisit the sign langue pertained to early voting. \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 23 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"There are versions in Ethiopic, Old Norse, and the langue d\u2019oc. \u2014 Hari Kunzru, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 4 Jan. 2022",
|
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"Kate Cox, Tech Policy Reporter: Oui, il faut l'utiliser quand \u00e9crire dans une langue utilisant des signes diacritiques. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 12 Apr. 2020",
|
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"In tarnished silver light the royal ravens spoke la langue verte, the green tongue of living speech. \u2014 L. S. Asekoff, Harper's magazine , 19 Aug. 2019",
|
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"In the grand colonial period, tableware, menus, etiquette and equipment were dominated by the langue fran\u00e7oise from Madagascar to Moscow. \u2014 Jim Kempton, Orange County Register , 2 Aug. 2019",
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"The recommendation was put forth by the Commission d\u2019enrichissement de la langue fran\u00e7aise, which works in conjunction with the Academie Fran\u00e7aise to preserve the French language. \u2014 Brigit Katz, Smithsonian , 16 Jan. 2018"
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1924, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"French, literally, language":""
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8l\u00e4\u207fg"
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-134818",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"languescent":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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": becoming languid or fatigued":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin languescent-, languescens , present participle of languescere to become faint, inchoative of langu\u0113re to be faint":""
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"(\u02c8)la\u014b\u00a6gwes\u1d4ant"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-134718",
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"languet":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": something resembling the tongue in form or function":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Middle French languete , diminutive of langue":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8la\u014b-gw\u0259t",
|
|
"la\u014b-\u02c8gwet"
|
|
],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-203731",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"languid":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ambitious",
|
|
"animated",
|
|
"energetic",
|
|
"enterprising",
|
|
"motivated"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": drooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak":[
|
|
"arms too languid with happiness to embrace him",
|
|
"\u2014 John Galsworthy"
|
|
],
|
|
": lacking force or quickness of movement : slow":[],
|
|
": sluggish in character or disposition : listless":[
|
|
"proceeded at a languid pace"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"They proceeded at a languid pace.",
|
|
"It was a hot, languid summer day.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Lamenting his inability to spend more time with his lover, as well as wishing for the means to stop time in its tracks, Cuco delivers the wistful, sentimental lyrics in a languid manner indicative of his humanly limitations. \u2014 Jason Lipshutz, Billboard , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"The suspense, however, is dissipated by languid pacing, repetitive shots of figures in the landscape and heavily pregnant pauses. \u2014 Joe Leydon, Variety , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"This trip, on a cold and wet winter day, will not allow for a languid boat ride. \u2014 New York Times , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"Biden\u2019s languid budget Eaglen expects partly in response to inflation and to the China-Taiwan threat. \u2014 Eric Tegler, Forbes , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"His approach to constructing scenes is languid , slow, unhurried. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"In their former life, the family would stroll through Odesa\u2019s historic city center after work and spend languid weekends at coffee shops and parks. \u2014 Malcolm Gay, BostonGlobe.com , 7 May 2022",
|
|
"Europe\u2019s growth in the first three months of the year was languid as the United States and China struggled to maintain momentum. \u2014 New York Times , 29 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"To the propulsive accompaniment of a throbbing electronic score, the teens jump into the water, resurface and repeat the process in a languid loop of lazy pleasure, Ancarani\u2019s camera picking out the sensory specifics of tan lines and damp towels. \u2014 Guy Lodge, Variety , 10 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1595, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle French languide , from Latin languidus , from langu\u0113re to languish \u2014 more at slack":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8la\u014b-gw\u0259d"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for languid languid , languorous , lackadaisical , listless , spiritless mean lacking energy or enthusiasm. languid refers to an unwillingness or inability to exert oneself due to fatigue or physical weakness. was depressed and languid for weeks after surgery languorous suggests a dreamy boredom and delicacy that avoids unnecessary activity. languorous cats lying in the sun lackadaisical implies a carefree indifference marked by half-hearted efforts. lackadaisical college seniors pretending to study listless suggests a lack of interest caused by physical weakness or dissatisfied boredom. listless hospital patients listless children flipping through picture books on a rainy day spiritless refers to a lack of animation or vigor that gives one's actions and words life. a spiritless recital of the poem",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"enervated",
|
|
"lackadaisical",
|
|
"languishing",
|
|
"languorous",
|
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"limp",
|
|
"listless",
|
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"spiritless"
|
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],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-025831",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"languidness":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"ambitious",
|
|
"animated",
|
|
"energetic",
|
|
"enterprising",
|
|
"motivated"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": drooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak":[
|
|
"arms too languid with happiness to embrace him",
|
|
"\u2014 John Galsworthy"
|
|
],
|
|
": lacking force or quickness of movement : slow":[],
|
|
": sluggish in character or disposition : listless":[
|
|
"proceeded at a languid pace"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"They proceeded at a languid pace.",
|
|
"It was a hot, languid summer day.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Lamenting his inability to spend more time with his lover, as well as wishing for the means to stop time in its tracks, Cuco delivers the wistful, sentimental lyrics in a languid manner indicative of his humanly limitations. \u2014 Jason Lipshutz, Billboard , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"The suspense, however, is dissipated by languid pacing, repetitive shots of figures in the landscape and heavily pregnant pauses. \u2014 Joe Leydon, Variety , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"This trip, on a cold and wet winter day, will not allow for a languid boat ride. \u2014 New York Times , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"Biden\u2019s languid budget Eaglen expects partly in response to inflation and to the China-Taiwan threat. \u2014 Eric Tegler, Forbes , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"His approach to constructing scenes is languid , slow, unhurried. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"In their former life, the family would stroll through Odesa\u2019s historic city center after work and spend languid weekends at coffee shops and parks. \u2014 Malcolm Gay, BostonGlobe.com , 7 May 2022",
|
|
"Europe\u2019s growth in the first three months of the year was languid as the United States and China struggled to maintain momentum. \u2014 New York Times , 29 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"To the propulsive accompaniment of a throbbing electronic score, the teens jump into the water, resurface and repeat the process in a languid loop of lazy pleasure, Ancarani\u2019s camera picking out the sensory specifics of tan lines and damp towels. \u2014 Guy Lodge, Variety , 10 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1595, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle French languide , from Latin languidus , from langu\u0113re to languish \u2014 more at slack":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8la\u014b-gw\u0259d"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for languid languid , languorous , lackadaisical , listless , spiritless mean lacking energy or enthusiasm. languid refers to an unwillingness or inability to exert oneself due to fatigue or physical weakness. was depressed and languid for weeks after surgery languorous suggests a dreamy boredom and delicacy that avoids unnecessary activity. languorous cats lying in the sun lackadaisical implies a carefree indifference marked by half-hearted efforts. lackadaisical college seniors pretending to study listless suggests a lack of interest caused by physical weakness or dissatisfied boredom. listless hospital patients listless children flipping through picture books on a rainy day spiritless refers to a lack of animation or vigor that gives one's actions and words life. a spiritless recital of the poem",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"enervated",
|
|
"lackadaisical",
|
|
"languishing",
|
|
"languorous",
|
|
"limp",
|
|
"listless",
|
|
"spiritless"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015047",
|
|
"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"languish":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to assume an expression of grief or emotion appealing for sympathy":[
|
|
"languished at him through screwed-up eyes",
|
|
"\u2014 Edith Wharton"
|
|
],
|
|
": to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated":[
|
|
"Plants languish in the drought."
|
|
],
|
|
": to be or live in a state of depression or decreasing vitality":[
|
|
"languished in prison for ten years"
|
|
],
|
|
": to become dispirited":[],
|
|
": to suffer neglect":[
|
|
"the bill languished in the Senate for eight months"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"older people, especially, were languishing during the prolonged heat wave",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Rather than languish in Tapachula, some migrants either pay human traffickers, many of whom have links to organized crime, or bribe immigration officials to speed up the process, Mr. Garc\u00eda said in a phone interview. \u2014 New York Times , 11 June 2022",
|
|
"Letting either one of them languish is a recipe for sputtering, backfires, and name calling. \u2014 Jonathon Ramsey, Car and Driver , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"Museums are snapping up original lace confections for their private collections, and many pieces simply languish because of their poor packing. \u2014 Alice Newbold, Vogue , 29 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"But that measure, following wrenching testimony on Capitol Hill from a survivor of the Uvalde attack, was always expected to languish in the Senate. \u2014 Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic , 12 June 2022",
|
|
"Since 2019, federal legislation to expand criminal background checks for gun purchases has twice passed the House only to languish amid Senate Republican opposition. \u2014 New York Times , 29 May 2022",
|
|
"Since 2019, federal legislation to expand criminal background checks for gun purchases has twice passed the House only to languish amid Senate Republican opposition. \u2014 Shawn Hubler, BostonGlobe.com , 29 May 2022",
|
|
"Two years earlier, Putin had tried to assassinate his leading political opponent, Alexei Navalny, and, when the effort failed, left him to languish in prison. \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"In Campbell\u2019s case, the disabled veteran was allowed to languish in a single-man cell in Rutledge\u2019s segregation unit because the lone officer on duty didn\u2019t check every 15 minutes as required. \u2014 Jennifer Peebles, ajc , 13 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Anglo-French languiss- , stem of languir , from Vulgar Latin *languire , from Latin langu\u0113re":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8la\u014b-gwish"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"decay",
|
|
"droop",
|
|
"emaciate",
|
|
"fade",
|
|
"fail",
|
|
"flag",
|
|
"go",
|
|
"lag",
|
|
"sag",
|
|
"sink",
|
|
"waste (away)",
|
|
"weaken",
|
|
"wilt",
|
|
"wither"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195944",
|
|
"type":[
|
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"adverb",
|
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"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"languishing":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to assume an expression of grief or emotion appealing for sympathy":[
|
|
"languished at him through screwed-up eyes",
|
|
"\u2014 Edith Wharton"
|
|
],
|
|
": to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated":[
|
|
"Plants languish in the drought."
|
|
],
|
|
": to be or live in a state of depression or decreasing vitality":[
|
|
"languished in prison for ten years"
|
|
],
|
|
": to become dispirited":[],
|
|
": to suffer neglect":[
|
|
"the bill languished in the Senate for eight months"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"older people, especially, were languishing during the prolonged heat wave",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Rather than languish in Tapachula, some migrants either pay human traffickers, many of whom have links to organized crime, or bribe immigration officials to speed up the process, Mr. Garc\u00eda said in a phone interview. \u2014 New York Times , 11 June 2022",
|
|
"Letting either one of them languish is a recipe for sputtering, backfires, and name calling. \u2014 Jonathon Ramsey, Car and Driver , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"Museums are snapping up original lace confections for their private collections, and many pieces simply languish because of their poor packing. \u2014 Alice Newbold, Vogue , 29 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"But that measure, following wrenching testimony on Capitol Hill from a survivor of the Uvalde attack, was always expected to languish in the Senate. \u2014 Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic , 12 June 2022",
|
|
"Since 2019, federal legislation to expand criminal background checks for gun purchases has twice passed the House only to languish amid Senate Republican opposition. \u2014 New York Times , 29 May 2022",
|
|
"Since 2019, federal legislation to expand criminal background checks for gun purchases has twice passed the House only to languish amid Senate Republican opposition. \u2014 Shawn Hubler, BostonGlobe.com , 29 May 2022",
|
|
"Two years earlier, Putin had tried to assassinate his leading political opponent, Alexei Navalny, and, when the effort failed, left him to languish in prison. \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"In Campbell\u2019s case, the disabled veteran was allowed to languish in a single-man cell in Rutledge\u2019s segregation unit because the lone officer on duty didn\u2019t check every 15 minutes as required. \u2014 Jennifer Peebles, ajc , 13 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Anglo-French languiss- , stem of languir , from Vulgar Latin *languire , from Latin langu\u0113re":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8la\u014b-gwish"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"decay",
|
|
"droop",
|
|
"emaciate",
|
|
"fade",
|
|
"fail",
|
|
"flag",
|
|
"go",
|
|
"lag",
|
|
"sag",
|
|
"sink",
|
|
"waste (away)",
|
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"weaken",
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"wilt",
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"wither"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044049",
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"type":[
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"adverb",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"languor":{
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"antonyms":[
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"vigor",
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"vim",
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"vitality",
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"vivacity"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": listless indolence or inertia":[
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"languor brought on by a hot summer afternoon"
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],
|
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": weakness or weariness of body or mind":[
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"the languor of convalescence"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"They enjoyed the languor brought on by a hot summer afternoon.",
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"They felt an indefinable languor .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Snyder\u2019s take on the classic American beach home\u2014 where John Derian oyster shell wallpaper, off-white hardwood floors, and sisal rugs envelop guests in luxurious languor . \u2014 Alexandra Kirkman, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
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"Only an Octave Apart feels tinted by the shutdown \u2014 the faint pink of its languor , the deep blue of its loneliness, and the shimmering silver of our slightly out-of-control emotional release. \u2014 Helen Shaw, Vulture , 24 Sep. 2021",
|
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"Soon Badminton, released from its lockdown languor , was teeming with masked members of the crew. \u2014 Georgia Beaufort, Vogue , 28 July 2021",
|
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"Everything, always, is drenched in heavy yellow sunlight, as if the nation were basking in the languor of eternal late afternoon. \u2014 Helen Rosner, The New Yorker , 27 Mar. 2021",
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"And yet Irene is mesmerized by Clare\u2019s blond hair, her beautiful shoulders, her languor . \u2014 Hilton Als, The New Yorker , 22 Feb. 2021",
|
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"The couch meant languor , stagnation and self-loathing. \u2014 Alli Harvey, Anchorage Daily News , 2 May 2020",
|
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"Where the summer anthem has remained an inflexible proposition\u2014fossilized into the nation\u2019s collective memory during a period of intense languor , defined mostly by an appetite for maximalism\u2014fall is best described as a mood. \u2014 Wired , 15 Oct. 2019",
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"August, for all its languor , is the urgent beginning of the end. \u2014 Mary Schmich, chicagotribune.com , 2 Aug. 2019"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1646, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French langur , from Latin languor , from langu\u0113re":""
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8la\u014b-g\u0259r",
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"also -\u0259r"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for languor lethargy , languor , lassitude , stupor , torpor mean physical or mental inertness. lethargy implies such drowsiness or aversion to activity as is induced by disease, injury, or drugs. months of lethargy followed my accident languor suggests inertia induced by an enervating climate or illness or love. languor induced by a tropical vacation lassitude stresses listlessness or indifference resulting from fatigue or poor health. a depression marked by lassitude stupor implies a deadening of the mind and senses by shock, narcotics, or intoxicants. lapsed into an alcoholic stupor torpor implies a state of suspended animation as of hibernating animals but may suggest merely extreme sluggishness. a once alert mind now in a torpor",
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"synonyms":[
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"hebetude",
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"lassitude",
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"lethargy",
|
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"listlessness",
|
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"stupor",
|
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"torpor"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-001724",
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"languorous":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
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"ambitious",
|
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"animated",
|
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"energetic",
|
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"enterprising",
|
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"motivated"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": full of or characterized by languor":[
|
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"a languorous soak in the tub may be a rare respite for most women",
|
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"\u2014 Vogue"
|
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],
|
|
": producing or tending to produce languor":[
|
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"a languorous climate",
|
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"those hot and languorous southern days"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"the drummer's languorous playing caused the rest of the band to keep missing the beat",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"After a few minutes, the synth chords began to jell into a languorous progression. \u2014 Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker , 16 May 2022",
|
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"Patrick was adamant that air-conditioning be banned here, even in the languorous heat of summer. \u2014 James Mcauley, ELLE Decor , 20 Apr. 2022",
|
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"According to the auction house, the rare portrait is from one of the most prolific years of the artist's career and captures Walter as a sea creature, with gray, languorous limbs and a woman's face in profile. \u2014 Toyin Owoseje, CNN , 8 Apr. 2022",
|
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"The early reviews of the plan seemed positive, particularly among those who have been dismayed by the state\u2019s relatively languorous approach to both legalizing the drug and setting up a retail industry. \u2014 New York Times , 9 Mar. 2022",
|
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"To the west, the Hudson River gives off a languorous midday sparkle. \u2014 Rob Haskell, Vogue , 15 Mar. 2022",
|
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"If laid-back and languorous is your thing, there are sophisticated brands that will enable that. \u2014 Paul Croughton, Robb Report , 6 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"One couple reverses the traditional gender roles \u2014 the wife being aggressive and masculine, the husband languorous and feminine. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Mir\u00f3 stretched the crowning third movement to its languorous extreme, clocking in at roughly 20 minutes. \u2014 Elizabeth Nonemaker, baltimoresun.com , 15 Nov. 2021"
|
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],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1753, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-gr\u0259s",
|
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"also -\u0259-r\u0259s",
|
|
"\u02c8la\u014b-g\u0259-r\u0259s"
|
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],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for languorous languid , languorous , lackadaisical , listless , spiritless mean lacking energy or enthusiasm. languid refers to an unwillingness or inability to exert oneself due to fatigue or physical weakness. was depressed and languid for weeks after surgery languorous suggests a dreamy boredom and delicacy that avoids unnecessary activity. languorous cats lying in the sun lackadaisical implies a carefree indifference marked by half-hearted efforts. lackadaisical college seniors pretending to study listless suggests a lack of interest caused by physical weakness or dissatisfied boredom. listless hospital patients listless children flipping through picture books on a rainy day spiritless refers to a lack of animation or vigor that gives one's actions and words life. a spiritless recital of the poem",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"enervated",
|
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"lackadaisical",
|
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"languid",
|
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"languishing",
|
|
"limp",
|
|
"listless",
|
|
"spiritless"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-002334",
|
|
"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lank":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"inflexible",
|
|
"resilient",
|
|
"rigid",
|
|
"stiff",
|
|
"sturdy",
|
|
"tense"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": hanging straight and limp without spring or curl":[],
|
|
": insufficient in quantity, degree, or extent":[],
|
|
": not well filled out : slender , thin":[
|
|
"lank cattle"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a woman with long, lank hair",
|
|
"right after a shower, her lank hair hung down to her shoulders"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Old English hlanc ; akin to Old High German hlanca loin":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8la\u014bk"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for lank lean , spare , lank , lanky , gaunt , rawboned , scrawny , skinny mean thin because of an absence of excess flesh. lean stresses lack of fat and of curving contours. a lean racehorse spare suggests leanness from abstemious living or constant exercise. the gymnast's spare figure lank implies tallness as well as leanness. the lank legs of the heron lanky suggests awkwardness and loose-jointedness as well as thinness. a lanky youth, all arms and legs gaunt implies marked thinness or emaciation as from overwork or suffering. a prisoner's gaunt face rawboned suggests a large ungainly build without implying undernourishment. a rawboned farmer scrawny and skinny imply an extreme leanness that suggests deficient strength and vitality. a scrawny chicken skinny street urchins",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"droopy",
|
|
"flaccid",
|
|
"floppy",
|
|
"limp",
|
|
"yielding"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-204455",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lanky":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": ungracefully tall and thin":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the lanky basketball star was great at slam-dunking",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The few models featured on its website\u2014predominantly white, lanky and very fit\u2014 boast her same low-key, athletic surfer style. \u2014 Jemima Mcevoy, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"But then suddenly, this French Open semifinal, which looked ready to run and run, came to an abrupt and painful halt as Zverev, the tall and lanky German star, rolled his right ankle chasing a Nadal forehand late in the second set. \u2014 New York Times , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"One of the younger undercover officers, a lanky man with braces named Carlos, went into the barbershop and sat down for a haircut. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"Adding more muscle and weight to his lanky 190-pound frame is an offseason focus for him. \u2014 Omari Sankofa Ii, Detroit Free Press , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"Over three years at Vanderbilt, Buehler grew into his long, lanky frame. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 31 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Van Demark, long and lanky as a kid, had always had trouble putting on weight. \u2014 Joel A. Erickson, The Indianapolis Star , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"Webster, a lanky creator and the home's ultimate prankster, recreated the slap on video with Theodore Wisseh, who played Chris Rock. \u2014 Lynsey Weatherspoon/redux For Cnn, CNN , 7 May 2022",
|
|
"The aircraft is the brainchild of Israeli entrepreneur Omer Bar-Yohay, a lanky 43-year-old veteran of the electric-car-battery industry who co-founded Eviation in 2015. \u2014 Tim Dickinson, Rolling Stone , 19 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1818, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8la\u014b-k\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for lanky lean , spare , lank , lanky , gaunt , rawboned , scrawny , skinny mean thin because of an absence of excess flesh. lean stresses lack of fat and of curving contours. a lean racehorse spare suggests leanness from abstemious living or constant exercise. the gymnast's spare figure lank implies tallness as well as leanness. the lank legs of the heron lanky suggests awkwardness and loose-jointedness as well as thinness. a lanky youth, all arms and legs gaunt implies marked thinness or emaciation as from overwork or suffering. a prisoner's gaunt face rawboned suggests a large ungainly build without implying undernourishment. a rawboned farmer scrawny and skinny imply an extreme leanness that suggests deficient strength and vitality. a scrawny chicken skinny street urchins",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"gangling",
|
|
"gangly",
|
|
"rangy",
|
|
"spindling",
|
|
"spindly"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-055741",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lap":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a doubling or layering of a flexible substance (such as fibers or paper)":[],
|
|
": a gentle splashing sound":[],
|
|
": a loose overlapping or hanging panel or flap especially of a garment":[],
|
|
": a smoothing and polishing tool usually consisting of a piece of wood, leather, felt, or soft metal in a special shape used with or without an embedded abrasive":[],
|
|
": a thin or weak beverage or food":[],
|
|
": an act or instance of lapping":[],
|
|
": an environment of great ease, comfort, and wealth":[],
|
|
": fold , wind":[],
|
|
": one complete turn (as of a rope around a drum)":[],
|
|
": one segment of a larger unit (such as a journey)":[],
|
|
": responsible custody : control":[
|
|
"going to drop the whole thing in your lap",
|
|
"\u2014 Hamilton Basso"
|
|
],
|
|
": the amount by which one object overlaps or projects beyond another":[],
|
|
": the amount that can be carried to the mouth by one lick or scoop of the tongue":[],
|
|
": the clothing that lies on the knees, thighs, and lower part of the trunk when one sits":[],
|
|
": the front part of the lower trunk and thighs of a seated person":[],
|
|
": the part of an object that overlaps another":[],
|
|
": the skirt of a coat or dress":[],
|
|
": to complete the circuit of (a racecourse)":[],
|
|
": to dress, smooth, or polish (something, such as a metal surface) to a high degree of refinement or accuracy":[],
|
|
": to envelop entirely : swathe":[],
|
|
": to flow or splash against (something) in little waves":[
|
|
"\u2026 the firm ribbon of beach lapped by waves.",
|
|
"\u2014 William Nack"
|
|
],
|
|
": to fold over especially into layers":[],
|
|
": to fold over or around something : wind":[],
|
|
": to hold protectively in or as if in the lap : cuddle":[],
|
|
": to join (things, such as two boards) by a lap joint":[],
|
|
": to lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another : overlap":[],
|
|
": to make a gentle, intermittent splashing sound":[
|
|
"It was quiet except for the ripples of water lapping at the side of the boat.",
|
|
"\u2014 Elisa Smith"
|
|
],
|
|
": to move in little waves : wash":[
|
|
"\u2026 banging the table so hard that a couple of lattes lapped over the edge of their cups \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Douglas Frantz et al."
|
|
],
|
|
": to overtake and thereby lead or increase the lead over (another contestant) by a full circuit of a racecourse":[],
|
|
": to place over and cover a part of : overlap":[
|
|
"lap shingles on a roof"
|
|
],
|
|
": to project beyond or spread over something":[],
|
|
": to shape or fit by working two surfaces together with or without abrasives until a very close fit is produced":[],
|
|
": to take in (food or drink) with the tongue":[
|
|
"a cat lapping milk from a dish",
|
|
"\u2014 often used with up Covered with sticky saliva, this long tongue helps the aardvark lap up a lot of termites. \u2014 Jo Anne Chitwood Snow"
|
|
],
|
|
": to take in or absorb (something) eagerly or quickly":[
|
|
"\u2014 used with up The crowd lapped up every word he said."
|
|
],
|
|
": to traverse a course":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
|
|
"1800, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English lappe , from Old English l\u00e6ppa ; akin to Old High German lappa flap":"Noun",
|
|
"Middle English, from Old English lapian ; akin to Old High German laffan to lick, Latin lambere , Greek laphyssein to devour":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8lap"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-115230",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"abbreviation",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lap (up)":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": drink":[
|
|
"sat there \u2026 lapping up the wonderful Japanese beer",
|
|
"\u2014 J. A. Michener"
|
|
],
|
|
": to respond to enthusiastically or accept eagerly":[
|
|
"she simply lapped up admiration",
|
|
"\u2014 Helen Howe",
|
|
"readiness to lap up the latest sensation",
|
|
"\u2014 Herbert Brucker"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223434",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lap winding":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a drum winding for generator and motor armatures in which each coil or set of windings overlaps the next so that there are as many armature paths as there are field-magnet poles":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-203752",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lapse":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"break off",
|
|
"break up",
|
|
"cease",
|
|
"close",
|
|
"conclude",
|
|
"dead-end",
|
|
"determine",
|
|
"die",
|
|
"discontinue",
|
|
"elapse",
|
|
"end",
|
|
"expire",
|
|
"finish",
|
|
"go",
|
|
"halt",
|
|
"leave off",
|
|
"let up",
|
|
"pass",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"stop",
|
|
"terminate",
|
|
"wind up",
|
|
"wink (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a becoming less : decline":[
|
|
"a lapse in the supply of technicians"
|
|
],
|
|
": a slight error typically due to forgetfulness or inattention":[
|
|
"a lapse in table manners",
|
|
"a lapse in security"
|
|
],
|
|
": a temporary deviation or fall especially from a higher to a lower state":[
|
|
"a lapse from grace",
|
|
"ethical lapses"
|
|
],
|
|
": an abandonment of religious faith":[],
|
|
": interruption , discontinuance":[
|
|
"returned to college after a lapse of several years"
|
|
],
|
|
": sink , slip":[
|
|
"lapsed into unconsciousness"
|
|
],
|
|
": termination of coverage for nonpayment of premiums":[
|
|
"the lapse of an insurance policy"
|
|
],
|
|
": the termination of a right or privilege through neglect to exercise it within some limit of time":[],
|
|
": to glide along : pass":[
|
|
"time lapses"
|
|
],
|
|
": to go out of existence : cease":[
|
|
"after a few polite exchanges, the conversation lapsed"
|
|
],
|
|
": to let slip : forfeit":[
|
|
"all of those who have lapsed their membership",
|
|
"\u2014 AAUP Bull."
|
|
],
|
|
": to pass from one proprietor to another or from an original owner by omission or negligence":[
|
|
"allowed the insurance policy to lapse"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"He blamed the error on a minor mental lapse .",
|
|
"a lapse into bad habits",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"After a few polite words the conversation lapsed .",
|
|
"Her interest in politics lapsed while she was in medical school.",
|
|
"She didn't pay the premium and her life insurance policy lapsed .",
|
|
"He forgot to renew his driver's license, so it lapsed .",
|
|
"She allowed the magazine subscription to lapse .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Like the book\u2019s main character, Duchovny lived on Central Park West through 2020, taking time- lapse photographs of the sunrise each morning. \u2014 Kate Tuttle, BostonGlobe.com , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Even its images of death hit differently, notably in some stunning time- lapse sequences that show flesh and bone being absorbed into the landscape. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"This time- lapse video shows the @BoeingSpace #Starliner crew ship approach the station and dock to the Harmony module at 8:28pm ET on Friday. \u2014 Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"In 2014, a time- lapse capture helped scientists determine the sailing stones were likely due to a perfect combination of ice, water, and wind. \u2014 Kathleen Rellihan, Outside Online , 14 May 2022",
|
|
"Imagine taking a time- lapse photograph of a speeding bullet\u2014doing so isn\u2019t easy. \u2014 Seth Fletcher, Scientific American , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"The music is reminiscent of the sounds of nature, beginning with a rushing, repetitive violin melody that summons thoughts of running in a forest while flower buds burst open at the speed of a time- lapse film. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 May 2022",
|
|
"Both series share a penchant for photomontages that follow the protagonists over months or years, whether reviewing documents or brushing their teeth, and for time- lapse photography of the dusty New Mexico landscape. \u2014 Aaron Bady, The New Yorker , 18 Apr. 2022",
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"As chaos ensues, those beds col- lapse and are destroyed. \u2014 Jazz Tangcay, Variety , 6 June 2022",
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"The state also allowed those who let their teacher certifications lapse to get them back. \u2014 al , 14 May 2022",
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"Graves allowed his Klan membership to lapse in 1928, according to newspaper archives. \u2014 Christine Fernando, USA TODAY , 9 Feb. 2022",
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"What\u2019s more, last year, 3,280 officers allowed their certifications to lapse or be removed, the highest total over a five-year period, according to P.O.S.T. data. \u2014 Brad Schrade, ajc , 29 Nov. 2021",
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"When Father died, just 26 days after their fortieth wedding anniversary, Mother refused to lapse into idle widowhood. \u2014 James Roosevelt, Good Housekeeping , 5 May 2022",
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"Oxfam warned in a report released Tuesday that 263 million more people are expected to lapse into extreme poverty this year as the invasion continues to cause a spike in food and energy prices. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Apr. 2022",
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"Melvin\u2019s contract with NBCUniversal is believed to lapse at the end of 2022. \u2014 Brian Steinberg, Variety , 14 Mar. 2022",
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"While Chicago's proof-of-vaccination mandate remains in place, the City Council in the swanky suburb of Highland Park allowed the requirement that anyone over 5 show proof of vaccination to enter an eatery to lapse . \u2014 NBC News , 18 Feb. 2022",
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"Langley had no comment about whether the department considers that time lapse a problem, noting the investigation is continuing. \u2014 CBS News , 17 Jan. 2022"
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"He was arrested and charged with larceny .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The teen has been arrested 13 times over the last 3 and a half years, police said, including on charges of assault with a knife, robbery, reckless driving, larceny and possession of narcotics. \u2014 Jesse Leavenworth, courant.com , 1 July 2021",
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"Awbrey was arrested and charged with one count of third-degree robbery and one count of sixth-degree larceny , according to the police. \u2014 Mike Mavredakis, Hartford Courant , 7 June 2022",
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"Paul Whelan was discharged from the Marines for bad conduct in 2008 after being convicted of larceny . \u2014 Ivan Pereira, ABC News , 3 May 2022",
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"The juvenile suspected of larceny was not placed in handcuffs. \u2014 Tristan Balagtas, PEOPLE.com , 20 Apr. 2022",
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"The juvenile suspected of larceny was not placed in handcuffs. \u2014 NBC News , 20 Apr. 2022",
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"Both Johnson and Denison were being held on $1 million bond for murder and $10,000 for larceny , according to the report. \u2014 Dom Calicchio, Fox News , 10 Jan. 2022",
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"This is identified as repetitive, mostly nonconfrontational theft for profit, whose perpetrators strive to evade detection and keep each theft strategically below local dollar thresholds for felony larceny . \u2014 Amanda Mull, The Atlantic , 23 Dec. 2021",
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"A week before Constant\u2019s hearing, Sanchez was arrested for larceny . \u2014 Ian Parker, The New Yorker , 8 Nov. 2021"
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French larecin theft, from Latin latrocinium robbery, from latron-, latro mercenary soldier, probably from Greek *latr\u014dn , from latron pay":""
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"pronounciation":[
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": lumber consisting of a mixture of Douglas fir and western larch":[]
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": corsican pine":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-090541",
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]
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},
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"larch sawfly":{
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"definitions":{
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": a very destructive red-and-black sawfly ( Pristiphora erichsonii ) of North America and Europe whose whitish larva often defoliates the larch":[]
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-194540",
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]
|
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},
|
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"larch turpentine":{
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"definitions":{
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": venice turpentine":[]
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},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-051057",
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"type":[
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]
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},
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"lard":{
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|
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": a soft white solid or semisolid fat obtained by rendering fatty pork":[],
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": to augment or intersperse especially with something superfluous or excessive":[
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"the book is larded with subplots"
|
|
],
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": to cover or soil with grease":[],
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": to dress (meat) for cooking by inserting or covering with something (such as strips of fat)":[],
|
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": to make rich with or as if with fat":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Verb",
|
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"a roast larded with bacon",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Add to this that Robert Mueller, that senescent Washington fixture, larded his staff with activist Democrats whose indictments were long on political narrative but short on actual crimes. \u2014 Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review , 22 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"Modly visited sailors on the ship and made a 15-minute speech, larded with profanity, that criticized Capt. Brett Crozier, the commander Modly fired for sending a letter to Navy officials seeking help for his crew \u2014 Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY , 9 Apr. 2020",
|
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"It's not larded up with exotic new features that add cost and complexity. \u2014 Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica , 16 Mar. 2020",
|
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"That is unless the economy is already too brittle and larded with debt to handle the shocks. \u2014 John Detrixhe, Quartz , 9 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"His bio, published in our program booklets that night, was larded with publicist\u2019s overkill, as almost all bios in music are. \u2014 Jay Nordlinger, National Review , 30 Aug. 2019",
|
|
"Jarmusch lards his script with self-referential nods that reward viewers heavily invested in their own cool, in-on-it knowingness. \u2014 Ann Hornaday, chicagotribune.com , 13 June 2019",
|
|
"Rather than lard the list with expensive wines, as so many high-end restaurants do, Frenchette has devoted much of its lineup to the extremely reasonable $50- to $85-a-bottle range. \u2014 Eric Asimov, New York Times , 19 Apr. 2018",
|
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"Image From the 1830s until the eve of the Civil War, men like Henry William Herbert made a living selling adventure tales larded with wily bucks and ferocious bears. \u2014 Bruce Barcott, New York Times , 22 June 2018",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
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"Working in a saucepan, heat vegetable oil or lard to 350\u00b0F. \u2014 Minerva Ordu\u00f1o Rinc\u00f3n, USA TODAY , 7 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Cannolo shells are typically wrapped around steel tubes and fried in lard nowadays. \u2014 Silvia Marchetti, CNN , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"Used in cooking or exported to other countries, the oil proved popular in the Eastern European country as an alternative to butter and lard , which were prohibited by the Orthodox Church during Lent, reports Joe Sommerlad for the Independent. \u2014 Antonia Mufarech, Smithsonian Magazine , 31 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The tradition of making these often doughy delights on what's also known as Shrove Tuesday began with the need to use up all the sugar, butter, lard and sometimes mashed potatoes in the house before the start of Lent. \u2014 Abbey Monsour, USA TODAY , 1 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Working in a saucepan, heat vegetable oil or lard to 350\u00b0F. \u2014 Minerva Ordu\u00f1o Rinc\u00f3n, The Arizona Republic , 25 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Animal fats like lard tend to smoke around 370 degrees Fahrenheit, while vegetable oils like safflower oil catch fire upward of 450 degrees. \u2014 New York Times , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Butter, a less heavy fat than lard , doesn\u2019t weigh down the rise, giving conchas a pillowy puff and delicate taste. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"At the trenched front line the next day, soldiers sat around jars of borscht and cured lard that volunteers had brought them. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Mar. 2022"
|
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"13th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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|
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},
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|
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin lardum, laridum ; perhaps akin to Greek larinos fat":"Noun"
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8l\u00e4rd"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-112928",
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|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"lardacein":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": amyloid entry 2 sense 3":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"International Scientific Vocabulary lardace ous + -in":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"l\u00e4r\u02c8d\u0101s\u0113\u0259\u0307n",
|
|
"l\u0227\u02c8d-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-194948",
|
|
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|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lardaceous":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": amyloid sense 2":[
|
|
"lardaceous degeneration"
|
|
],
|
|
": resembling lard":[
|
|
"a lardaceous mass"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"probably from (assumed) New Latin lardaceus , from Latin lardum fat pork + -aceus -aceous":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-100426",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
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|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"larder":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a place where food is stored : pantry":[],
|
|
": a supply of food":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"To keep his larder stocked with Irish music, Mr. McBride returned to Ireland each summer and would spend at least two days collecting new recordings. \u2014 Frederick N. Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun , 13 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"In The City Rat and the Country Rat, a rat in Paris invites his rural friend for a taste of the high life, courtesy of the master of the house\u2019s larder . \u2014 Brian T. Allen, National Review , 10 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"All of the produce is fresh, pickled, fermented or preserved in Osito\u2019s larder . \u2014 Alyson Sheppard, Robb Report , 17 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Someone had to learn to do this, to wield knives and fire, risking scars and burns, to coax flavor out of whatever\u2019s left in the larder . \u2014 New York Times , 28 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"He was raised in a family where everyone fished, both for the love of being outdoors, and to fill the larder . \u2014 David James, Anchorage Daily News , 9 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Brian had a fantastic \u2026 larder , is that the right word? \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"After enlisting a former partner to help with logistics in the U.S., Patrick Sr. took 20 minutes to pack a duffel bag with some clothes and his survivalist larder , arranged to get the money to Nas\u2019s manager, and headed for the airport. \u2014 Joshuah Bearman, Vulture , 23 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Chicken wire on the doors of the larder cabinet ensures proper air flow around root vegetables and gives a glimpse of pretty dishware. \u2014 Sally Finder Weepie, Better Homes & Gardens , 30 July 2021"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from lard":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8l\u00e4r-d\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
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|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-090343",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"larder beetle":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a dark brown or nearly black beetle ( Dermestes lardarius ) that is about \u00b9/\u2084 inch long and has a bristly larva which feeds on dried animal products (as meats, skins, feathers)":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-035326",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"larderellite":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a mineral (NH 4 ) 2 B 10 O 16 .5H 2 O(?) consisting of a hydrous ammonium borate and occurring as a white crystalline powder":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"F. de Larderel \u20201925 Italian mineowner + English -ite":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccl\u00e4rd\u0259\u02c8re\u02ccl\u012bt"
|
|
],
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
": one in charge of a larder":[]
|
|
},
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English larderere , from larder + -ere -er":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8l\u00e4rd\u0259r\u0259r",
|
|
"\u02c8l\u0227d\u0259r\u0259(r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010717",
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lardiner":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
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|
|
": larderer , steward":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
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|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, larder, larderer, from Anglo-French, larderer, irregular from Old French lardier larder":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-d(\u1d4a)n\u0259(r)"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-183142",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"larding needle":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a large needle with a hollow split end that is used for inserting lardoons into meat":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-085409",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
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|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lardy":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a soft white solid or semisolid fat obtained by rendering fatty pork":[],
|
|
": to augment or intersperse especially with something superfluous or excessive":[
|
|
"the book is larded with subplots"
|
|
],
|
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": to cover or soil with grease":[],
|
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": to dress (meat) for cooking by inserting or covering with something (such as strips of fat)":[],
|
|
": to make rich with or as if with fat":[]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Verb",
|
|
"a roast larded with bacon",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Add to this that Robert Mueller, that senescent Washington fixture, larded his staff with activist Democrats whose indictments were long on political narrative but short on actual crimes. \u2014 Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review , 22 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"Modly visited sailors on the ship and made a 15-minute speech, larded with profanity, that criticized Capt. Brett Crozier, the commander Modly fired for sending a letter to Navy officials seeking help for his crew \u2014 Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY , 9 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"It's not larded up with exotic new features that add cost and complexity. \u2014 Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica , 16 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"That is unless the economy is already too brittle and larded with debt to handle the shocks. \u2014 John Detrixhe, Quartz , 9 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"His bio, published in our program booklets that night, was larded with publicist\u2019s overkill, as almost all bios in music are. \u2014 Jay Nordlinger, National Review , 30 Aug. 2019",
|
|
"Jarmusch lards his script with self-referential nods that reward viewers heavily invested in their own cool, in-on-it knowingness. \u2014 Ann Hornaday, chicagotribune.com , 13 June 2019",
|
|
"Rather than lard the list with expensive wines, as so many high-end restaurants do, Frenchette has devoted much of its lineup to the extremely reasonable $50- to $85-a-bottle range. \u2014 Eric Asimov, New York Times , 19 Apr. 2018",
|
|
"Image From the 1830s until the eve of the Civil War, men like Henry William Herbert made a living selling adventure tales larded with wily bucks and ferocious bears. \u2014 Bruce Barcott, New York Times , 22 June 2018",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Working in a saucepan, heat vegetable oil or lard to 350\u00b0F. \u2014 Minerva Ordu\u00f1o Rinc\u00f3n, USA TODAY , 7 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Cannolo shells are typically wrapped around steel tubes and fried in lard nowadays. \u2014 Silvia Marchetti, CNN , 13 May 2022",
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"Used in cooking or exported to other countries, the oil proved popular in the Eastern European country as an alternative to butter and lard , which were prohibited by the Orthodox Church during Lent, reports Joe Sommerlad for the Independent. \u2014 Antonia Mufarech, Smithsonian Magazine , 31 Mar. 2022",
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"The tradition of making these often doughy delights on what's also known as Shrove Tuesday began with the need to use up all the sugar, butter, lard and sometimes mashed potatoes in the house before the start of Lent. \u2014 Abbey Monsour, USA TODAY , 1 Mar. 2022",
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"Working in a saucepan, heat vegetable oil or lard to 350\u00b0F. \u2014 Minerva Ordu\u00f1o Rinc\u00f3n, The Arizona Republic , 25 Feb. 2022",
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"Animal fats like lard tend to smoke around 370 degrees Fahrenheit, while vegetable oils like safflower oil catch fire upward of 450 degrees. \u2014 New York Times , 26 Apr. 2022",
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"Butter, a less heavy fat than lard , doesn\u2019t weigh down the rise, giving conchas a pillowy puff and delicate taste. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Mar. 2022",
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"At the trenched front line the next day, soldiers sat around jars of borscht and cured lard that volunteers had brought them. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Mar. 2022"
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"a large glass of water",
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"These T-shirts are available in three sizes: small, medium, and large .",
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"Which city has the largest population?",
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"Her policies are supported by a large part of the population.",
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"A large number of workers have filed complaints.",
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"He has a very large appetite.",
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"Adverb",
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"college students living large on generous allowances from indulgent parents",
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"Noun",
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"These shirts are all larges .",
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"\u201cWhat size ice-cream cones do you want?\u201d \u201cWe'll take three larges and a small.\u201d",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"American gasoline and diesel inventories in late June were at their lowest seasonal levels in more than a decade in large part because of the closing or retooling of several refineries over the last two years. \u2014 New York Times , 1 July 2022",
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"The global spread of avian flu is driven in large part by migratory waterfowl, according to the USDA. \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel , 1 July 2022",
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"Inflation remained elevated in May, measured by the Federal Reserve\u2019s preferred gauge, driven in large part by a jump in energy and food prices. \u2014 Gwynn Guilford, WSJ , 30 June 2022",
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"In large part, that\u2019s because many current owners don\u2019t like to sell for less than their neighbor did a few months ago, which experts predict will limit price declines. \u2014 Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times , 30 June 2022",
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"For vacation renters planning large gatherings this summer, Airbnb\u2019s latest announcement included a ray of sunshine. \u2014 Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
|
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"Authorities banned large gatherings in Rajasthan on Wednesday, but small protests organized by hard-line Hindu groups were beginning to pop up across the country. \u2014 Niha Masih, Washington Post , 29 June 2022",
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"In comparison, the 2020 BET Awards (which were held virtually) averaged 3.7 million people, in large part due to simulcasting with CBS. \u2014 Selome Hailu, Variety , 29 June 2022",
|
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"World leaders from the Group of 7 left the Bavarian Alps on Tuesday following the end of a two-day summit dominated in large part by the war in Ukraine. \u2014 Brigid Kennedy, The Week , 29 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
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"Further, companies will need to compare their performance against those issues with that of their geographic neighbors, competitors and industry writ large . \u2014 R. Mukund, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
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"With a long history of Russian invasion and occupation, the threat of Russia looms large over the collective Latvian subconscious. \u2014 Paulina Smolinski, CBS News , 1 July 2022",
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"What does that do for the landscape of podcasting writ large ? \u2014 Kira Bindrim, Quartz , 6 June 2022",
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"When the fruit is ripening, the female trees appear to be in motion because all of the mockingbird, woodpecker, cardinal, doves and other bird activity picking apart the large -seeded black fruit. \u2014 Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News , 6 May 2022",
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"Medical researchers and companies are purchasing large , anonymized data sets to find novel markers of disease, train diagnostic algorithms and create risk calculators that evaluate surgical candidates. \u2014 Sara Harrison, Scientific American , 13 Apr. 2022",
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"Of course, this just begs another question: why is the gluteus maximus so large in humans? \u2014 Philip Ellis, Men's Health , 9 Apr. 2022",
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"There\u2019s no question that Mr. King looms large over London\u2019s restaurant scene. \u2014 New York Times , 8 Apr. 2022",
|
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"The Italians, the French, the Spanish, and the European Union at large all took a mostly blas\u00e9 view of Russia. \u2014 Kevin D. Williamson, National Review , 24 Mar. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Kat is also the commerce editor-at- large at Thomas-Xometry, the leading U.S. online platform for supplier discovery and product sourcing. \u2014 Better Homes & Gardens , 7 June 2022",
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"But there\u2019s an exception to every rule, and in this case, that exception comes in the form of furniture designer and interior decorator Jonathan Adler and his husband, Simon Doonan, writer and creative ambassador-at- large of Barneys. \u2014 Emma Specter, Vogue , 19 May 2022",
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"Kat is also the commerce editor-at- large at Thomas-Xometry, the leading U.S. online platform for supplier discovery and product sourcing. \u2014 Better Homes & Gardens , 7 June 2022",
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"Kat is also the commerce editor-at- large at Thomas-Xometry, the leading U.S. online platform for supplier discovery and product sourcing. \u2014 Better Homes & Gardens , 7 June 2022",
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"Kat is also the commerce editor-at- large at Thomas-Xometry, the leading U.S. online platform for supplier discovery and product sourcing. \u2014 Better Homes & Gardens , 4 May 2022",
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"Fuller, a former city councilor-at- large who took office in 2018, is asking voters for a second, four-year term. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 26 Oct. 2021",
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"Andr\u00e9 Leon Talley, the hugely influential fashion journalist and flamboyant former editor-at- large of U.S. Vogue, has died. \u2014 Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter , 18 Jan. 2022",
|
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"The former editor-at- large of U.S. Vogue died on Tuesday at the age of 73. \u2014 Jazz Tangcay, Variety , 18 Jan. 2022"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Noun"
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"\u02ccl\u00e4rj-\u02c8m\u012bn-d\u0259d"
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"examples":[
|
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"The story is largely true.",
|
|
"He is largely responsible for the problem.",
|
|
"The economy is based largely on farming.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"But the former Yankees manager emphasized that Matsui stands as a memorable figure in baseball largely due to his character. \u2014 Kimmy Yam, NBC News , 23 June 2022",
|
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"Its second carrier, commissioned in late 2019, was constructed using a design based largely on the first Soviet one. \u2014 Chun Han Wong, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Japan\u2019s central bank has been largely on autopilot for a few years. \u2014 William Pesek, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"The trip expenses have been driven up largely due to the security guards the state hires to ride each bus. \u2014 Ariana Garcia, Chron , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"What happens after that will depend largely on when electric vehicles become independently profitable for automakers without government intervention, said Tynan. \u2014 Peter Valdes-dapena, CNN , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"Such moves would cut into their profitability, and a stock\u2019s price moves up and down largely on two things: how much cash a company generates and how much an investor will pay for it. \u2014 Stan Choe, Chicago Tribune , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Such moves would cut into their profitability, and a stock\u2019s price moves up and down largely on two things: how much cash a company generates and how much an investor will pay for it. \u2014 Stan Choe, Anchorage Daily News , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Both versions charted on the Hot 100 simultaneously, with the older version reaching No. 13 ( largely on airplay) and the better-selling new version hitting No. 19. \u2014 Andrew Unterberger, Billboard , 7 June 2022"
|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"basically",
|
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|
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"chiefly",
|
|
"generally",
|
|
"mainly",
|
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"mostly",
|
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"overall",
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"He relied on the largesse of friends after he lost his job.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"And in the House, the respective party leaders \u2014 McCarthy and Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi \u2014 both count California as their top donor state, largesse that then spreads to key races throughout the country. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"In January, the Fed laid out a plan to raise rates and slow money printing while reckless fiscal largesse was shut down by Senators Manchin (D, WV) and Sinema (D, AZ) and the SPp500 peaked. \u2014 Bob Haber, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"The net result of the Fed\u2019s monetary policy largesse is that consumer price inflation is now running at its fastest pace since 1981. \u2014 Desmond Lachman For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"The racket continues because the governor\u2019s most ardent benefactors, the leviathan public-employee unions, are the primary beneficiaries of unmitigated government largesse . \u2014 Lance Christensen, National Review , 14 May 2021",
|
|
"Ryan, on his own, has also benefited from the Youngkins\u2019 largesse . \u2014 Washington Post , 22 June 2012",
|
|
"To date, third-party marketplaces, such as Poshmark, Vestiaire Collective, eBay, The RealReal and Thredup, have enjoyed most of the largesse . \u2014 Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"Hesse, more of a trailing spouse than the primary beneficiary of Scheidt\u2019s largesse , was depressed by visits to former residences of family members who perished in the Holocaust. \u2014 Steven Litt, cleveland , 3 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The patron of this largesse , federal prosecutors allege, was Pastor Mitzi Bickers. \u2014 Wilborn Nobles, ajc , 18 Mar. 2022"
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|
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|
|
"l\u00e4r-\u02c8jes",
|
|
"l\u00e4r-\u02c8zhes",
|
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"also \u02c8l\u00e4r-\u02ccjes"
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"He relied on the largesse of friends after he lost his job.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"And in the House, the respective party leaders \u2014 McCarthy and Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi \u2014 both count California as their top donor state, largesse that then spreads to key races throughout the country. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"In January, the Fed laid out a plan to raise rates and slow money printing while reckless fiscal largesse was shut down by Senators Manchin (D, WV) and Sinema (D, AZ) and the SPp500 peaked. \u2014 Bob Haber, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"The net result of the Fed\u2019s monetary policy largesse is that consumer price inflation is now running at its fastest pace since 1981. \u2014 Desmond Lachman For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"The racket continues because the governor\u2019s most ardent benefactors, the leviathan public-employee unions, are the primary beneficiaries of unmitigated government largesse . \u2014 Lance Christensen, National Review , 14 May 2021",
|
|
"Ryan, on his own, has also benefited from the Youngkins\u2019 largesse . \u2014 Washington Post , 22 June 2012",
|
|
"To date, third-party marketplaces, such as Poshmark, Vestiaire Collective, eBay, The RealReal and Thredup, have enjoyed most of the largesse . \u2014 Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"Hesse, more of a trailing spouse than the primary beneficiary of Scheidt\u2019s largesse , was depressed by visits to former residences of family members who perished in the Holocaust. \u2014 Steven Litt, cleveland , 3 Apr. 2022",
|
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"The patron of this largesse , federal prosecutors allege, was Pastor Mitzi Bickers. \u2014 Wilborn Nobles, ajc , 18 Mar. 2022"
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
"society at large"
|
|
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|
|
": as the political representative of or to a whole area rather than of one of its subdivisions":[
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|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
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": dealing in great numbers or quantities":[
|
|
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|
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|
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|
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": having more than usual capacity or scope : comprehensive":[
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"take the large view",
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"will take a larger role in the negotiations"
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"living large"
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": very successful or popular":[
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"a large rock band"
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": without a specific subject or assignment":[
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"critic at large"
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"examples":[
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"Adjective",
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"a large glass of water",
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"It's the largest city in the state.",
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"These T-shirts are available in three sizes: small, medium, and large .",
|
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"Which city has the largest population?",
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"Her policies are supported by a large part of the population.",
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"A large number of workers have filed complaints.",
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"He has a very large appetite.",
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"Adverb",
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"college students living large on generous allowances from indulgent parents",
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"Noun",
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"These shirts are all larges .",
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"\u201cWhat size ice-cream cones do you want?\u201d \u201cWe'll take three larges and a small.\u201d",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"American gasoline and diesel inventories in late June were at their lowest seasonal levels in more than a decade in large part because of the closing or retooling of several refineries over the last two years. \u2014 New York Times , 1 July 2022",
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"The global spread of avian flu is driven in large part by migratory waterfowl, according to the USDA. \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel , 1 July 2022",
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"Inflation remained elevated in May, measured by the Federal Reserve\u2019s preferred gauge, driven in large part by a jump in energy and food prices. \u2014 Gwynn Guilford, WSJ , 30 June 2022",
|
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"In large part, that\u2019s because many current owners don\u2019t like to sell for less than their neighbor did a few months ago, which experts predict will limit price declines. \u2014 Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"For vacation renters planning large gatherings this summer, Airbnb\u2019s latest announcement included a ray of sunshine. \u2014 Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
|
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"Authorities banned large gatherings in Rajasthan on Wednesday, but small protests organized by hard-line Hindu groups were beginning to pop up across the country. \u2014 Niha Masih, Washington Post , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"In comparison, the 2020 BET Awards (which were held virtually) averaged 3.7 million people, in large part due to simulcasting with CBS. \u2014 Selome Hailu, Variety , 29 June 2022",
|
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"World leaders from the Group of 7 left the Bavarian Alps on Tuesday following the end of a two-day summit dominated in large part by the war in Ukraine. \u2014 Brigid Kennedy, The Week , 29 June 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
|
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"Further, companies will need to compare their performance against those issues with that of their geographic neighbors, competitors and industry writ large . \u2014 R. Mukund, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"With a long history of Russian invasion and occupation, the threat of Russia looms large over the collective Latvian subconscious. \u2014 Paulina Smolinski, CBS News , 1 July 2022",
|
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"What does that do for the landscape of podcasting writ large ? \u2014 Kira Bindrim, Quartz , 6 June 2022",
|
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"When the fruit is ripening, the female trees appear to be in motion because all of the mockingbird, woodpecker, cardinal, doves and other bird activity picking apart the large -seeded black fruit. \u2014 Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News , 6 May 2022",
|
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"Medical researchers and companies are purchasing large , anonymized data sets to find novel markers of disease, train diagnostic algorithms and create risk calculators that evaluate surgical candidates. \u2014 Sara Harrison, Scientific American , 13 Apr. 2022",
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"Of course, this just begs another question: why is the gluteus maximus so large in humans? \u2014 Philip Ellis, Men's Health , 9 Apr. 2022",
|
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"There\u2019s no question that Mr. King looms large over London\u2019s restaurant scene. \u2014 New York Times , 8 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The Italians, the French, the Spanish, and the European Union at large all took a mostly blas\u00e9 view of Russia. \u2014 Kevin D. Williamson, National Review , 24 Mar. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
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"Kat is also the commerce editor-at- large at Thomas-Xometry, the leading U.S. online platform for supplier discovery and product sourcing. \u2014 Better Homes & Gardens , 7 June 2022",
|
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"But there\u2019s an exception to every rule, and in this case, that exception comes in the form of furniture designer and interior decorator Jonathan Adler and his husband, Simon Doonan, writer and creative ambassador-at- large of Barneys. \u2014 Emma Specter, Vogue , 19 May 2022",
|
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"Kat is also the commerce editor-at- large at Thomas-Xometry, the leading U.S. online platform for supplier discovery and product sourcing. \u2014 Better Homes & Gardens , 7 June 2022",
|
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"Kat is also the commerce editor-at- large at Thomas-Xometry, the leading U.S. online platform for supplier discovery and product sourcing. \u2014 Better Homes & Gardens , 7 June 2022",
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"Kat is also the commerce editor-at- large at Thomas-Xometry, the leading U.S. online platform for supplier discovery and product sourcing. \u2014 Better Homes & Gardens , 4 May 2022",
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"Fuller, a former city councilor-at- large who took office in 2018, is asking voters for a second, four-year term. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 26 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Andr\u00e9 Leon Talley, the hugely influential fashion journalist and flamboyant former editor-at- large of U.S. Vogue, has died. \u2014 Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter , 18 Jan. 2022",
|
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"The former editor-at- large of U.S. Vogue died on Tuesday at the age of 73. \u2014 Jazz Tangcay, Variety , 18 Jan. 2022"
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 5":"Adjective",
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3":"Adverb",
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"goodly",
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"grand",
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"great",
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"handsome",
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"hefty",
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"hulking",
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"husky",
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"largish",
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"outsize",
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"outsized",
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"oversize",
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"oversized",
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"sizable",
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"sizeable",
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"substantial",
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"tidy",
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"antonyms":[
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"expensively",
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"extravagantly",
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"fatly",
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"grandly",
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"high",
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"lavishly",
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"luxuriously",
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"opulently",
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"palatially",
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"plushly",
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"richly",
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"sumptuously"
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"society at large"
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": as the political representative of or to a whole area rather than of one of its subdivisions":[
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"\u2014 used in combination with a preceding noun a congressman -at-large"
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": dealing in great numbers or quantities":[
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": exceeding most other things of like kind especially in quantity or size : big":[
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"a large number of complaints"
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],
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"a large expanse of farmland"
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],
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"a large rock band"
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],
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": without a specific subject or assignment":[
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"critic at large"
|
|
]
|
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"Adjective",
|
|
"a large glass of water",
|
|
"It's the largest city in the state.",
|
|
"These T-shirts are available in three sizes: small, medium, and large .",
|
|
"Which city has the largest population?",
|
|
"Her policies are supported by a large part of the population.",
|
|
"A large number of workers have filed complaints.",
|
|
"He has a very large appetite.",
|
|
"Adverb",
|
|
"college students living large on generous allowances from indulgent parents",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"These shirts are all larges .",
|
|
"\u201cWhat size ice-cream cones do you want?\u201d \u201cWe'll take three larges and a small.\u201d",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"American gasoline and diesel inventories in late June were at their lowest seasonal levels in more than a decade in large part because of the closing or retooling of several refineries over the last two years. \u2014 New York Times , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"The global spread of avian flu is driven in large part by migratory waterfowl, according to the USDA. \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"Inflation remained elevated in May, measured by the Federal Reserve\u2019s preferred gauge, driven in large part by a jump in energy and food prices. \u2014 Gwynn Guilford, WSJ , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"In large part, that\u2019s because many current owners don\u2019t like to sell for less than their neighbor did a few months ago, which experts predict will limit price declines. \u2014 Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"For vacation renters planning large gatherings this summer, Airbnb\u2019s latest announcement included a ray of sunshine. \u2014 Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"Authorities banned large gatherings in Rajasthan on Wednesday, but small protests organized by hard-line Hindu groups were beginning to pop up across the country. \u2014 Niha Masih, Washington Post , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"In comparison, the 2020 BET Awards (which were held virtually) averaged 3.7 million people, in large part due to simulcasting with CBS. \u2014 Selome Hailu, Variety , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"World leaders from the Group of 7 left the Bavarian Alps on Tuesday following the end of a two-day summit dominated in large part by the war in Ukraine. \u2014 Brigid Kennedy, The Week , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
|
|
"Further, companies will need to compare their performance against those issues with that of their geographic neighbors, competitors and industry writ large . \u2014 R. Mukund, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"With a long history of Russian invasion and occupation, the threat of Russia looms large over the collective Latvian subconscious. \u2014 Paulina Smolinski, CBS News , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"What does that do for the landscape of podcasting writ large ? \u2014 Kira Bindrim, Quartz , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"When the fruit is ripening, the female trees appear to be in motion because all of the mockingbird, woodpecker, cardinal, doves and other bird activity picking apart the large -seeded black fruit. \u2014 Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"Medical researchers and companies are purchasing large , anonymized data sets to find novel markers of disease, train diagnostic algorithms and create risk calculators that evaluate surgical candidates. \u2014 Sara Harrison, Scientific American , 13 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Of course, this just begs another question: why is the gluteus maximus so large in humans? \u2014 Philip Ellis, Men's Health , 9 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"There\u2019s no question that Mr. King looms large over London\u2019s restaurant scene. \u2014 New York Times , 8 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The Italians, the French, the Spanish, and the European Union at large all took a mostly blas\u00e9 view of Russia. \u2014 Kevin D. Williamson, National Review , 24 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Kat is also the commerce editor-at- large at Thomas-Xometry, the leading U.S. online platform for supplier discovery and product sourcing. \u2014 Better Homes & Gardens , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"But there\u2019s an exception to every rule, and in this case, that exception comes in the form of furniture designer and interior decorator Jonathan Adler and his husband, Simon Doonan, writer and creative ambassador-at- large of Barneys. \u2014 Emma Specter, Vogue , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"Kat is also the commerce editor-at- large at Thomas-Xometry, the leading U.S. online platform for supplier discovery and product sourcing. \u2014 Better Homes & Gardens , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Kat is also the commerce editor-at- large at Thomas-Xometry, the leading U.S. online platform for supplier discovery and product sourcing. \u2014 Better Homes & Gardens , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Kat is also the commerce editor-at- large at Thomas-Xometry, the leading U.S. online platform for supplier discovery and product sourcing. \u2014 Better Homes & Gardens , 4 May 2022",
|
|
"Fuller, a former city councilor-at- large who took office in 2018, is asking voters for a second, four-year term. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 26 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Andr\u00e9 Leon Talley, the hugely influential fashion journalist and flamboyant former editor-at- large of U.S. Vogue, has died. \u2014 Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter , 18 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The former editor-at- large of U.S. Vogue died on Tuesday at the age of 73. \u2014 Jazz Tangcay, Variety , 18 Jan. 2022"
|
|
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"outsized",
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|
"oversized",
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|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"lari":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
"the basic monetary unit of Republic of Georgia \u2014 see Money Table":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The lari has declined more than 11% this year so far. \u2014 Helena Bedwell, Bloomberg.com , 1 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"The economic consequences of harsh lockdown measures earlier this year are becoming evident in the soaring unemployment rate and the depreciation of the Georgian currency, the lari , to a record low. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"In the first, called the public goods game, players were matched with either two participants from their own village or two from a neighboring village and given about $10 in Georgian lari . \u2014 Michael Price, Science | AAAS , 24 Oct. 2017"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1992, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"Georgian, literally, treasury, valuables":""
|
|
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|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8l\u00e4-r\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
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|
|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
": a long light rope (as of hemp or leather) used with a running noose to catch livestock or with or without the noose to tether grazing animals : lasso":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the cowboy could throw a lariat around a running steer's head from 20 yards away",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"At least one of the agents at the center of the probe \u2014 the officer seen wielding a rope known as a lariat while grabbing a migrant by the collar \u2014 has not yet been contacted for an interview. \u2014 Nicole Sganga, CBS News , 10 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"The film, knowingly set in Orwell\u2019s infamous year, makes a point when Wonder Woman wields her lariat against a would-be overlord\u2019s worldwide deception: Only unified truth will set us free. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Dec. 2020",
|
|
"His trailing leg embroiders the glide with lariat -like curlicues, but what draws a viewer\u2019s eye, hypnotically, is the motor: the spiraling, snaking motion of those hips. \u2014 Brian Seibert, New York Times , 18 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"On December 2, Scherzinger attended The British Fashion Awards in London, hitting the red carpet in a sparkling, black Julien MacDonald gown featuring open shoulders and a lariat -like neckline. \u2014 Marci Robin, Allure , 3 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"More recent talismans hung on a wall next to her desk: a looped lariat , two weathered cowboy hats, a wolf photograph. \u2014 Ingfei Chen, The New Yorker , 29 May 2019",
|
|
"The high school senior accessorized the satin design with metallic sandals, a lariat necklace, a single gold bangle bracelet and of course, a flower corsage on her wrist. \u2014 Kaitlyn Frey, PEOPLE.com , 7 June 2019",
|
|
"Near the book, on a velvet tray, were gold earrings and lariats and amulets that chronicled in stones and previous metal both the ancient inspiration and the modern jewelers translation of it. \u2014 Stellene Volandes, Town & Country , 15 Aug. 2018",
|
|
"Ling launched the uncoiling melody into the hall like a great lariat and brought every listener into its circle. \u2014 Marcus Overton, sandiegouniontribune.com , 12 May 2018"
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"1832, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"American Spanish la reata the lasso, from Spanish la the + American Spanish reata lasso, from Spanish reatar to tie again, from re- + atar to tie, from Latin aptare to fit \u2014 more at adapt":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8ler-\u0113-\u0259t"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"lasso",
|
|
"reata",
|
|
"riata"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-023110",
|
|
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|
|
"noun"
|
|
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|
|
},
|
|
"lariat loop":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
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|
|
": a small circular loop which is formed at one end of a lariat by knotting and through which the other end of the lariat is passed when preparing a running noose or lasso":[]
|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"Latin laric-, larix":""
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
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|
|
"New Latin Laridae":""
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
|
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|
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|
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"perhaps modification of Spanish l\u00e1tigo latigo":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8l\u00e4r\u0259\u0307\u02ccg\u014d"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-124814",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"lark":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a source of or quest for amusement or adventure":[
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"thought life was a lark",
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"entered the race on a lark"
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],
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": to engage in harmless fun or mischief":[
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"\u2014 often used with about"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"we would rather lark about in the summer than get part-time jobs"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1813, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"circa 1811, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English laveroc, laverke , from Old English l\u0101werce ; akin to Old High German l\u0113rihha lark":"Noun",
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"probably alteration of lake to frolic":"Verb and Noun"
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8l\u00e4rk"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
|
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"caper",
|
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"cavort",
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"disport",
|
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"frisk",
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"frolic",
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"gambol",
|
|
"rollick",
|
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"romp",
|
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"sport"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-213821",
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"type":[
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
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]
|
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},
|
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"larkiness":{
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"antonyms":[
|
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"earnest",
|
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"serious-minded",
|
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"sober",
|
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"sobersided"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": given to or ready for larking : sportive":[],
|
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": resulting from a lark":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"a larky group of youths enjoying a night out on the town"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1841, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8l\u00e4r-k\u0113"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"antic",
|
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"coltish",
|
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"elfish",
|
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"fay",
|
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"frisky",
|
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"frolicsome",
|
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"playful",
|
|
"rollicking",
|
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"sportful",
|
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"sportive"
|
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],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195553",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"larky":{
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"earnest",
|
|
"serious-minded",
|
|
"sober",
|
|
"sobersided"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": given to or ready for larking : sportive":[],
|
|
": resulting from a lark":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a larky group of youths enjoying a night out on the town"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1841, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8l\u00e4r-k\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"antic",
|
|
"coltish",
|
|
"elfish",
|
|
"fay",
|
|
"frisky",
|
|
"frolicsome",
|
|
"playful",
|
|
"rollicking",
|
|
"sportful",
|
|
"sportive"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015156",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"larrup":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": blow entry 5":[],
|
|
": to defeat decisively : trounce":[],
|
|
": to flog soundly : whip":[],
|
|
": to move indolently or clumsily":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"he gave the ball a good larrup with his club, and it easily cleared the ditch"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1820, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
|
"circa 1823, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"origin unknown":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8la-r\u0259p",
|
|
"\u02c8ler-\u0259p"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bang",
|
|
"bash",
|
|
"bat",
|
|
"beat",
|
|
"belt",
|
|
"biff",
|
|
"blow",
|
|
"bop",
|
|
"box",
|
|
"buffet",
|
|
"bust",
|
|
"chop",
|
|
"clap",
|
|
"clip",
|
|
"clout",
|
|
"crack",
|
|
"cuff",
|
|
"dab",
|
|
"douse",
|
|
"fillip",
|
|
"hack",
|
|
"haymaker",
|
|
"hit",
|
|
"hook",
|
|
"knock",
|
|
"lash",
|
|
"lick",
|
|
"pelt",
|
|
"pick",
|
|
"plump",
|
|
"poke",
|
|
"pound",
|
|
"punch",
|
|
"rap",
|
|
"slam",
|
|
"slap",
|
|
"slug",
|
|
"smack",
|
|
"smash",
|
|
"sock",
|
|
"spank",
|
|
"stinger",
|
|
"stripe",
|
|
"stroke",
|
|
"swat",
|
|
"swipe",
|
|
"switch",
|
|
"thud",
|
|
"thump",
|
|
"thwack",
|
|
"wallop",
|
|
"welt",
|
|
"whack",
|
|
"wham",
|
|
"whop",
|
|
"whap"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180705",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"larum":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": alarm":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"short for alarum":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8ler-",
|
|
"\u02c8l\u00e4r-\u0259m"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-113130",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"larva":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the early form of an animal (such as a frog or sea urchin) that at birth or hatching is fundamentally unlike its parent and must metamorphose before assuming the adult characters":[],
|
|
": the immature, wingless, and often wormlike feeding form that hatches from the egg of many insects, alters chiefly in size while passing through several molts, and is finally transformed into a pupa or chrysalis (see chrysalis sense 1a ) from which the adult emerges":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The larva of a butterfly is called a caterpillar.",
|
|
"the larva looked ugly, but it was destined to hatch into a beautiful butterfly",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"This larva is between about two and two and a half inches. \u2014 Andrea Gawrylewski, Scientific American , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Two-thirds of native bee species live in nests underground in complex tunnel systems designed to protect the developing larva from predators, fungus, weather conditions and other diseases. \u2014 Leah Taylor, San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 June 2022",
|
|
"Patterning associated with textiles merges with kaleidoscopic dance routines of a larva -world Busby Berkeley. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 29 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Work in the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, is particularly far along, both in the larva (which has about 10,000 neurons) and in the adult (with about 135,000 neurons). \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 6 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Wood bark or medicinal herbs in the passengers\u2019 bags also carried insects, larva and potential plant disease, which were sent to an entomologist and pathologist at the Department of Agriculture, according to Customs and Border Protection. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"The silkworm is the larva of Bombyx mori, the domestic silk moth. \u2014 Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine , 19 July 2021",
|
|
"Docker had previously proposed another model of lamprey evolution that involves an ancestor with some traits of both larva and adult. \u2014 Philip Kiefer, Popular Science , 11 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"The majority of its work entails targeted treatments of standing water inside the city, using larva -eating fish and chemical larvicides applied directly to the water. \u2014 Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune , 8 Mar. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1768, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin, from Latin, specter, mask; akin to Latin lar Lar":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8l\u00e4r-v\u0259"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"naiad",
|
|
"nymph"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-103323",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lascivious":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"clean",
|
|
"decent",
|
|
"G-rated",
|
|
"nonobscene",
|
|
"wholesome"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": filled with or showing sexual desire : lewd , lustful":[
|
|
"lascivious acts/thoughts",
|
|
"arrested for lewd and lascivious assault",
|
|
"\u2026 crude and lascivious remarks \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 John Nichols",
|
|
"He is every woman's worst nightmare: the lascivious shark in a gold chain, loud sport shirt and polyester suit \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Susan Schindehette et al."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He was arrested for lewd and lascivious behavior.",
|
|
"was fired for making lascivious remarks to a coworker",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Headlines about how lascivious early Elvis was sold concert tickets. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 25 June 2022",
|
|
"Atwood was previously convicted in California of lewd and lascivious acts and kidnapping against two different children. \u2014 Paul Best, Fox News , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"He was convicted in 1975 in California for lewd and lascivious conduct with a child under 14 and was convicted of Vicki's killing in 1987. \u2014 CBS News , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"The teacher, Dennis Thomas, was convicted of four counts of lewd and lascivious behavior with a child under 14 in 1982. \u2014 Justin Raystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"Several prior state and local convictions for lewd and lascivious conduct were noted by the Attorney General's Office in the sentencing. \u2014 Brock Blasdell, The Arizona Republic , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"John Mordecai Scott was convicted in March of 13 felony counts of lewd and lascivious acts with a minor and five felony counts of lewd acts upon a child age 14 or 15, among other charges. \u2014 Christian Martinezstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"Jacksonville Beach City Attorney Christopher Ambrosio, 48, was arrested for lewd/ lascivious molestation of a child older than 12 but younger than 16 and contributing to the delinquency of a child, WTLV-WJXX reported. \u2014 Garfield Hylton, orlandosentinel.com , 25 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"Anthony Alex Brown, 23, of Lauderdale Lakes, was arrested Tuesday in Fort Lauderdale on one count of a lewd and lascivious act against a victim between 12 and 16 years old. \u2014 Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel , 29 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Late Latin lasciviosus , from Latin lascivia wantonness, from lascivus wanton \u2014 more at lust entry 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"l\u0259-\u02c8si-v\u0113-\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bawdy",
|
|
"blue",
|
|
"coarse",
|
|
"crude",
|
|
"dirty",
|
|
"filthy",
|
|
"foul",
|
|
"gross",
|
|
"gutter",
|
|
"impure",
|
|
"indecent",
|
|
"lewd",
|
|
"locker-room",
|
|
"nasty",
|
|
"obscene",
|
|
"pornographic",
|
|
"porny",
|
|
"profane",
|
|
"raunchy",
|
|
"ribald",
|
|
"smutty",
|
|
"stag",
|
|
"trashy",
|
|
"unprintable",
|
|
"vulgar",
|
|
"wanton",
|
|
"X-rated"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-184712",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lasciviousness":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"clean",
|
|
"decent",
|
|
"G-rated",
|
|
"nonobscene",
|
|
"wholesome"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": filled with or showing sexual desire : lewd , lustful":[
|
|
"lascivious acts/thoughts",
|
|
"arrested for lewd and lascivious assault",
|
|
"\u2026 crude and lascivious remarks \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 John Nichols",
|
|
"He is every woman's worst nightmare: the lascivious shark in a gold chain, loud sport shirt and polyester suit \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Susan Schindehette et al."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He was arrested for lewd and lascivious behavior.",
|
|
"was fired for making lascivious remarks to a coworker",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Headlines about how lascivious early Elvis was sold concert tickets. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 25 June 2022",
|
|
"Atwood was previously convicted in California of lewd and lascivious acts and kidnapping against two different children. \u2014 Paul Best, Fox News , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"He was convicted in 1975 in California for lewd and lascivious conduct with a child under 14 and was convicted of Vicki's killing in 1987. \u2014 CBS News , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"The teacher, Dennis Thomas, was convicted of four counts of lewd and lascivious behavior with a child under 14 in 1982. \u2014 Justin Raystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"Several prior state and local convictions for lewd and lascivious conduct were noted by the Attorney General's Office in the sentencing. \u2014 Brock Blasdell, The Arizona Republic , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"John Mordecai Scott was convicted in March of 13 felony counts of lewd and lascivious acts with a minor and five felony counts of lewd acts upon a child age 14 or 15, among other charges. \u2014 Christian Martinezstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"Jacksonville Beach City Attorney Christopher Ambrosio, 48, was arrested for lewd/ lascivious molestation of a child older than 12 but younger than 16 and contributing to the delinquency of a child, WTLV-WJXX reported. \u2014 Garfield Hylton, orlandosentinel.com , 25 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"Anthony Alex Brown, 23, of Lauderdale Lakes, was arrested Tuesday in Fort Lauderdale on one count of a lewd and lascivious act against a victim between 12 and 16 years old. \u2014 Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel , 29 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Late Latin lasciviosus , from Latin lascivia wantonness, from lascivus wanton \u2014 more at lust entry 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"l\u0259-\u02c8si-v\u0113-\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bawdy",
|
|
"blue",
|
|
"coarse",
|
|
"crude",
|
|
"dirty",
|
|
"filthy",
|
|
"foul",
|
|
"gross",
|
|
"gutter",
|
|
"impure",
|
|
"indecent",
|
|
"lewd",
|
|
"locker-room",
|
|
"nasty",
|
|
"obscene",
|
|
"pornographic",
|
|
"porny",
|
|
"profane",
|
|
"raunchy",
|
|
"ribald",
|
|
"smutty",
|
|
"stag",
|
|
"trashy",
|
|
"unprintable",
|
|
"vulgar",
|
|
"wanton",
|
|
"X-rated"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-085240",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lash":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a beating, whipping, or driving force":[],
|
|
": a stinging rebuke":[],
|
|
": a stroke with or as if with a whip":[],
|
|
": drive , whip":[
|
|
"lashed them into a fury with his fiery speech"
|
|
],
|
|
": eyelash":[],
|
|
": punishment by whipping":[],
|
|
": the clearance or play between adjacent movable mechanical parts":[],
|
|
": to assail with stinging words":[],
|
|
": to bind with or as if with a line":[],
|
|
": to make a verbal attack or retort":[
|
|
"\u2014 usually used with out"
|
|
],
|
|
": to move violently or suddenly : dash":[],
|
|
": to strike or beat with or as if with a whip":[
|
|
"waves lashed the shore"
|
|
],
|
|
": to thrash or beat violently":[
|
|
"rain lashed at the windowpanes"
|
|
],
|
|
": to whip or fling about violently":[
|
|
"the big cat lashed its tail about threateningly"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"They gave the sailor 50 lashes for disobeying orders.",
|
|
"The disobedient sailors were threatened with the lash .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Severe weather season is in full swing across the central and southern U.S. this week: Back-to-back storm systems are forecast to lash portions of the regions with thunderstorms and tornadoes, the National Weather Service said. \u2014 Doyle Rice, USA TODAY , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"The Wall Street Journal reported last month the U.S. scrapped earlier plans to sanction Kabaeva out of fear the Russian leader may lash out in response. \u2014 Derek Saul, Forbes , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"When players get in trouble with a coach for whatever reason, that does not give fans a moral license to lash out online at the person in question. \u2014 Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al , 9 May 2022",
|
|
"Roof straps easily lash to this set of steel posts from Yakima. \u2014 Talon Homer, Popular Mechanics , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"Experts have said the COVID-19 pandemic, which originated in China, was prompting people to lash out against Asian-Americans. \u2014 Rich Mckay, The Christian Science Monitor , 17 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"After a string of setbacks for Russia, Ukraine is wary that Moscow will lash out in frustration. \u2014 Laura King, Los Angeles Times , 7 May 2022",
|
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"And if the war in Ukraine begins to look like a defeat for Moscow, the risk that Putin will lash out in unexpectedly destructive ways can only rise. \u2014 Ian Bremmer, Time , 23 Apr. 2022",
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"Further, if you are deeply attached to your values, this difference can feel like a threat to your identity, leading you to lash out, which won\u2019t convince anyone who disagrees with you. \u2014 Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic , 7 Apr. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Under the lash of thunderstorm winds, trees toppled onto streets and roofs in many parts of the area. \u2014 Martin Weil, Washington Post , 28 May 2022",
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"Bertinelli quickly fixed the mini wardrobe malfunction by running to a nearby tent and popping the lash back on with a little glue. \u2014 Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE.com , 3 Apr. 2022",
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"To create the eye, Ganzer used the grayish pigment from Shiseido\u2019s Kaigan Street Waters palette as a base, then drew on a sharp wing, extending the color on the bottom lash as well. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Vogue , 28 Mar. 2022",
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"Inhabitants of Madrigal are suffering under the lash of the colonizing United Nations Space Command (UNSC). \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 14 Mar. 2022",
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"Recall that the gambling industry is being clamped down on in Macau and the billionaires are getting a show of the lash . \u2014 Clem Chambers, Forbes , 28 Sep. 2021",
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"They're designed to seamlessly snuggle up at the root of the lash , delivering a smooth, lifted curl to short lashes \u2014 without pinching or snagging. \u2014 Lindsay Colameo, Allure , 20 Sep. 2021",
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"Pruett charges about $600 for a lash line enhancement, which includes a touch-up about six weeks after the initial appointment. \u2014 Leah Prinzivalli, Allure , 25 May 2022",
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"Running low on time but still want to make sure your lower lash line is poppin'? \u2014 Seventeen , 6 May 2022"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb",
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"1624, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English":"Verb",
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"Middle English lasschyn to lace, from Anglo-French lacer, lasser \u2014 more at lace":"Verb"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8lash"
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],
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"beat",
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"box",
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"bust",
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"crack",
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"larrup",
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"lick",
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"pick",
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"plump",
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"poke",
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"pound",
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"punch",
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"rap",
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"slam",
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"slap",
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"slug",
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"smack",
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"smash",
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"sock",
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"spank",
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"switch",
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"thud",
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"thwack",
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"wallop",
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"whack",
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"wham",
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"whop",
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],
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"streak",
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"suspicion",
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"taste",
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"touch",
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"trace"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a great plenty : abundance":[
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"piles of bread and butter and lashings of tea",
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"\u2014 Molly Weir"
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]
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},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1829, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"from gerund of lash entry 1":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8la-shi\u014bz",
|
|
"-sh\u0259nz"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"abundance",
|
|
"barrel",
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"basketful",
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"boatload",
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"bucket",
|
|
"bunch",
|
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"bundle",
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"bushel",
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"carload",
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"chunk",
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"deal",
|
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"dozen",
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|
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"myriad",
|
|
"oodles",
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|
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"passel",
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"peck",
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"pile",
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"plateful",
|
|
"plenitude",
|
|
"plentitude",
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"plenty",
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"pot",
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"potful",
|
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"profusion",
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"quantity",
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"raft",
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"reams",
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"scads",
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"sheaf",
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"shipload",
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"sight",
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"slew",
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"spate",
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"stack",
|
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"store",
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"ton",
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"truckload",
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"volume",
|
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"wad",
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"wealth",
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"yard"
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163205",
|
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|
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|
|
]
|
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},
|
|
"lashins":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
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"ace",
|
|
"bit",
|
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"dab",
|
|
"dram",
|
|
"driblet",
|
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"glimmer",
|
|
"handful",
|
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"hint",
|
|
"lick",
|
|
"little",
|
|
"mite",
|
|
"mouthful",
|
|
"nip",
|
|
"ounce",
|
|
"peanuts",
|
|
"pinch",
|
|
"pittance",
|
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"scruple",
|
|
"shade",
|
|
"shadow",
|
|
"smidgen",
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"smidgeon",
|
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"smidgin",
|
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"smidge",
|
|
"speck",
|
|
"spot",
|
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"sprinkle",
|
|
"sprinkling",
|
|
"strain",
|
|
"streak",
|
|
"suspicion",
|
|
"tad",
|
|
"taste",
|
|
"touch",
|
|
"trace"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a great plenty : abundance":[
|
|
"piles of bread and butter and lashings of tea",
|
|
"\u2014 Molly Weir"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1829, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"from gerund of lash entry 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8la-shi\u014bz",
|
|
"-sh\u0259nz"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abundance",
|
|
"barrel",
|
|
"basketful",
|
|
"boatload",
|
|
"bucket",
|
|
"bunch",
|
|
"bundle",
|
|
"bushel",
|
|
"carload",
|
|
"chunk",
|
|
"deal",
|
|
"dozen",
|
|
"fistful",
|
|
"gobs",
|
|
"good deal",
|
|
"heap",
|
|
"hundred",
|
|
"loads",
|
|
"lot",
|
|
"mass",
|
|
"mess",
|
|
"mountain",
|
|
"much",
|
|
"multiplicity",
|
|
"myriad",
|
|
"oodles",
|
|
"pack",
|
|
"passel",
|
|
"peck",
|
|
"pile",
|
|
"plateful",
|
|
"plenitude",
|
|
"plentitude",
|
|
"plenty",
|
|
"pot",
|
|
"potful",
|
|
"profusion",
|
|
"quantity",
|
|
"raft",
|
|
"reams",
|
|
"scads",
|
|
"sheaf",
|
|
"shipload",
|
|
"sight",
|
|
"slew",
|
|
"spate",
|
|
"stack",
|
|
"store",
|
|
"ton",
|
|
"truckload",
|
|
"volume",
|
|
"wad",
|
|
"wealth",
|
|
"yard"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-013905",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"plural noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"laspring":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a young salmon":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"alteration of earlier last-spring , by folk etymology (influence of last entry 2 and spring , noun) from earlier lakspynke , from lax entry 1 + pink (salmon parr)":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8laspri\u014b"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-103255",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lasque":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a flat thin diamond usually cut from an inferior stone and used especially in Hindu work":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"perhaps from Persian lashk bit, piece":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8lask"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-084417",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lass":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a young woman : girl":[
|
|
"a Scottish lass"
|
|
],
|
|
": sweetheart":[
|
|
"the young hero of the story \u2026 and his lass",
|
|
"\u2014 Mary Ross"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she's only a gawky lass now, but she'll be a beautiful woman some day",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The outdoor event will also have an Irish pub, silent auction, costume content (best Irish lass and best leprechaun) and appearances from Miss Valley Center contestants. \u2014 Sara Butler, San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"In times past, many a lass has been castigated for wearing hi-lo dresses or those that are tea-length. \u2014 The Masked Observer, al , 27 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The tableau gave every leading lass a chance to glide through the crowd in the wake of an enormous dragon\u2019s head. \u2014 The Masked Observer, al , 18 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Hochul ordered the immediate release of 191 inmates housed at Rikers Island, as well as an additional 200 convicted who have lass than 60 to 90 days left in their sentence. \u2014 Tori B. Powell, CBS News , 22 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"The Troll is just a run-of-the-mill elderly lass , and the Witch? \u2014 Olivia Crandall, Vulture , 22 July 2021",
|
|
"JoAnna Garcia Swisher is our leading lass \u2014 a woman who travels to the Emerald Isle to acquire land for a resort and decides to enter a local matchmaking festival. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 23 May 2021",
|
|
"Ros\u00e9's confidence never snapped across RuPaul's Drag Race season 13, but the Scottish lass ' dainty, delicate ankles that carried her through to the finale ultimately buckled after a spin with Denali. \u2014 Joey Nolfi, EW.com , 30 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"Wishing you a pot o' gold and all the joy your heart can hold. Sassy lass . \u2014 Kelly O'sullivan, Country Living , 14 Jan. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English las":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8las"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"filly",
|
|
"girl",
|
|
"lassie",
|
|
"miss",
|
|
"missy",
|
|
"nymph",
|
|
"sheila"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-083537",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lass-rope":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": lariat":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"lass- (from lasso entry 1 ) + rope":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125813",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lassi":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a flavored iced yogurt drink that may be either sweet or salted":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1882, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Hindi lass\u012b , from (assumed) Sanskrit lasya stickiness; akin to Sanskrit las\u012bk\u0101 syrup, sugar-cane juice, rasa juice":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8l\u00e4s\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-083124",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lassie":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": lass sense 1":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"when she was just a wee lassie",
|
|
"a pretty young lassie of 16 years",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"In return for wealth for her family, our lassie agrees to live with the White Bear in his palace. \u2014 Sarah Schutte, National Review , 12 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Much like our lassie , Psyche is led to a gorgeous palace and given every comfort. \u2014 Sarah Schutte, National Review , 12 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Perhaps the only one more impressed than the Observer was the lassie \u2019s date, his own hair colored green and gelled into a mohawk. \u2014 al , 21 Feb. 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1725, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8la-s\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"filly",
|
|
"girl",
|
|
"lass",
|
|
"miss",
|
|
"missy",
|
|
"nymph",
|
|
"sheila"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-082915",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lassitude":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"refreshment",
|
|
"rejuvenation",
|
|
"rejuvenescence",
|
|
"revitalization"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a condition characterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit : languor":[
|
|
"surrendered to an overpowering lassitude , an extreme desire to sit and dream",
|
|
"\u2014 Alan Moorehead"
|
|
],
|
|
": a condition of weariness or debility : fatigue":[
|
|
"The patient complained of headache, nausea, and lassitude ."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Symptoms of the disease include paleness and lassitude .",
|
|
"our lassitude was such that we couldn't even be bothered to get more soda from the fridge",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The danger is that Congress will proceed with its traditional lassitude since the Electoral Count Act will not become relevant again until January 6, 2025. \u2014 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"In the lead-up to a big race, such lassitude can be compounded by a sudden severe case of germophobia, characterized by obsessive hand-washing, decreased displays of physical affection, and reluctance to take care of coughing toddlers. \u2014 Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online , 6 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"But the contrast between the strength of the preshow exhibition (all those video eyes, making contact) and the lassitude of the show itself highlights how much even our finest theater artists are struggling to choreograph an actorless space. \u2014 Helen Shaw, Vulture , 28 July 2021",
|
|
"A quarter of Iran\u2019s population is under the age of 14, close to half are under the age of 40, and almost all are struggling at a time of severe financial austerity and deep political lassitude toward their government, but also forces abroad. \u2014 Tara Kangarlou, Time , 18 June 2021",
|
|
"The Ethics Committee cannot complete an investigation, or release to the public any details of an investigation, without Democratic and Republican support, which, in our era, helpfully explains its lassitude . \u2014 Alex Pareene, The New Republic , 7 June 2021",
|
|
"Resistance begins to wane, and lassitude starts to set in. \u2014 Luc-christophe Guillerm, Scientific American , 16 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"The movie is dogged by wobbly reasoning and dramaturgical lassitude , but at least one actor tries to spice it up. \u2014 Helen Shaw, Vulture , 24 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"But this is a case where the infamous lassitude of the federal bureaucracy may work in America's favor. \u2014 Tyler Cowen, Star Tribune , 15 Mar. 2021"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Latin lassitudo , from lassus weary; probably akin to Old English l\u00e6t late \u2014 more at late":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8la-s\u0259-\u02cct\u00fcd",
|
|
"-\u02ccty\u00fcd",
|
|
"\u02c8las-\u0259-\u02cct(y)\u00fcd"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for lassitude lethargy , languor , lassitude , stupor , torpor mean physical or mental inertness. lethargy implies such drowsiness or aversion to activity as is induced by disease, injury, or drugs. months of lethargy followed my accident languor suggests inertia induced by an enervating climate or illness or love. languor induced by a tropical vacation lassitude stresses listlessness or indifference resulting from fatigue or poor health. a depression marked by lassitude stupor implies a deadening of the mind and senses by shock, narcotics, or intoxicants. lapsed into an alcoholic stupor torpor implies a state of suspended animation as of hibernating animals but may suggest merely extreme sluggishness. a once alert mind now in a torpor",
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"synonyms":[
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"burnout",
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"collapse",
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"exhaustion",
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"fatigue",
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"frazzle",
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"prostration",
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"tiredness",
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"weariness"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-204523",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"lasslorn":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":[
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": forsaken by one's sweetheart"
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],
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":[],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-073340",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"lasso":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a rope or long thong of leather with a noose used especially for catching horses and cattle : lariat":[],
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": to capture with or as if with a lasso : rope":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"The cowboy lassoed the horse.",
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"Noun",
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"the cowpuncher skillfully tossed the lasso around the calf's neck",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"That affected the bottom line, too, as shows that garnered outstanding reviews had little chance to lasso the media\u2019s, and therefore the public\u2019s, attention. \u2014 Peter Marks, Washington Post , 9 June 2022",
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"Wonder Woman, for instance, can lasso away a teammate who\u2019s in trouble. \u2014 Kris Holt, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
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"The Fed is moving \u2014 possibly too late \u2014 to lasso runaway prices by signaling its intent to raise interest rates at least three times this year. \u2014 Alain Sherter, CBS News , 21 Jan. 2022",
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"The rider attempts to lasso the calf the instant it is released from the chute, so a winning time may be under two seconds. \u2014 New York Times , 2 Jan. 2022",
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"The mandate was to lasso viewers and herd them to Paramount+, where the shows will complete their runs. \u2014 John Jurgensen, WSJ , 2 Jan. 2022",
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"The charro shows his ability to lasso and stop him. \u2014 AZCentral.com , 10 Dec. 2021",
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"Does Jackson heap abuse on Usher to lasso our compassion? \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Dec. 2021",
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"The officers were eventually able to distract the pig long enough to lasso it with a leash and place it in the back of a squad car. \u2014 Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer , 19 Nov. 2021",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Gravel cyclists can ramp up the revolutions on this nontechnical lasso from Crested Butte to Jacks Cabin Cutoff, alongside Taylor River, and into Almont. \u2014 Outside Online , 1 June 2021",
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"In Old Town Scottsdale, the iconic sign of a cowboy with a lasso welcomes visitors. \u2014 Neetish Basnet, The Arizona Republic , 4 Apr. 2022",
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"The device, which discharges two lasso -like tethers to temporarily wrap up a person\u2019s arms or legs, is expected to be a less harmful restraining device than a Taser. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Sep. 2021",
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"Breakaway roping \u2014 in which riders throw a breakaway lasso around a calf released from a chute \u2014 and barrel racing are the only individual events open to them. \u2014 New York Times , 2 Jan. 2022",
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"The actress spent the weekend celebrating the anniversary of Wonder Woman 1984's Dec. 25, 2020 release with social media posts that included behind-the-scenes photos and videos, including one in which Diana's lasso of truth smacks Gadot in the head. \u2014 Derek Lawrence, EW.com , 27 Dec. 2021",
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"The group also partake in Southern-themed activities including line dancing, throwing a lasso and tossing bails of hay. \u2014 Dory Jackson, PEOPLE.com , 18 Nov. 2021",
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"But in reality, the chatter might more accurately be framed as a loop, with the far ends bending back on themselves like a lasso . \u2014 Philip Elliott, Time , 4 Nov. 2021",
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"On a map, the route between towns forms a lasso with Callicoon and Narrowsburg holding the figurative end of the rope. \u2014 Lauren Mowery, Forbes , 30 Oct. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1807, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
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"1808, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Spanish lazo , from Latin laqueus snare":"Noun"
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"la-\u02c8s\u00fc",
|
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"\u02c8la-(\u02cc)s\u014d",
|
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"\u02c8la-s\u014d"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"lariat",
|
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"reata",
|
|
"riata"
|
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],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-072536",
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
|
"lasso cell":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": adhesive cell":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195337",
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
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"lassock":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a little girl : lassie":[]
|
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},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"lass + -ock":""
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8las\u0259k"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-082632",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"last":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"beginning",
|
|
"earliest",
|
|
"first",
|
|
"foremost",
|
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"headmost",
|
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"inaugural",
|
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"initial",
|
|
"leadoff",
|
|
"maiden",
|
|
"opening",
|
|
"original",
|
|
"pioneer",
|
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"primary",
|
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"starting"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a form (as of metal or plastic) which is shaped like the human foot and over which a shoe is shaped or repaired":[],
|
|
": after all others : at the end":[
|
|
"came last and left first"
|
|
],
|
|
": at the end of a period of time : finally":[
|
|
"At last you've come home."
|
|
],
|
|
": being the only remaining":[
|
|
"our last dollar"
|
|
],
|
|
": belonging to the final stage (as of life)":[
|
|
"her last hours on earth"
|
|
],
|
|
": conclusive":[
|
|
"There is no last answer to the problem."
|
|
],
|
|
": distinct , separate":[
|
|
"\u2014 used as an intensive ate every last piece of food"
|
|
],
|
|
": farthest from a specified quality, attitude, or likelihood":[
|
|
"would be the last person to fall for flattery"
|
|
],
|
|
": following all the rest":[
|
|
"He was the last one out."
|
|
],
|
|
": highest in degree : supreme , ultimate":[],
|
|
": in conclusion":[
|
|
"Last , let's consider the social aspect."
|
|
],
|
|
": most lately":[
|
|
"saw her last in Rome"
|
|
],
|
|
": most up-to-date : latest":[
|
|
"It's the last thing in fashion."
|
|
],
|
|
": next before the present : most recent":[
|
|
"last week",
|
|
"His last book was a failure."
|
|
],
|
|
": something that is last":[],
|
|
": to be enough for the needs of":[
|
|
"The supplies will last them a week."
|
|
],
|
|
": to continue in existence or action as long as or longer than":[
|
|
"\u2014 often used with out couldn't last out the training program"
|
|
],
|
|
": to continue in time":[
|
|
"The movie lasted about two hours."
|
|
],
|
|
": to continue to live":[
|
|
"he will not last very much longer",
|
|
"\u2014 James Dennis"
|
|
],
|
|
": to manage to continue (as in a course of action)":[
|
|
"She won't last ; she'll quit before the week's out."
|
|
],
|
|
": to remain fresh or unimpaired : endure":[
|
|
"That paint job should last a long time."
|
|
],
|
|
": to shape with a last":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"He was the last one out of the building.",
|
|
"She succeeded on her last attempt.",
|
|
"These are the last two books in the series.",
|
|
"We are going to the beach for the last week of the summer.",
|
|
"the last cookie in the jar",
|
|
"She said she wouldn't marry him if he was the last man on earth.",
|
|
"He was tragically killed during the last days of the war.",
|
|
"I haven't seen her recently. The last time we met was at a party.",
|
|
"Adverb",
|
|
"He spoke last at the meeting.",
|
|
"My horse was last in the race.",
|
|
"She was first to arrive at the party and last to leave.",
|
|
"I last saw him in the supermarket.",
|
|
"They last went to the beach in June.",
|
|
"This word was last used in the 17th century."
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"13th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
|
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
|
|
"1603, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb",
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adverb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Old English latost , superlative of l\u00e6t late":"Adverb",
|
|
"Middle English, from Old English l\u01e3stan to last, follow; akin to Old English l\u0101st footprint":"Verb",
|
|
"Middle English, from Old English l\u01e3ste , from l\u0101st footprint; akin to Old High German leist shoemaker's last, Latin lira furrow \u2014 more at learn":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8last"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for last Verb (1) continue , last , endure , abide , persist mean to exist over a period of time or indefinitely. continue applies to a process going on without ending. the search for peace will continue last , especially when unqualified, may stress existing beyond what is normal or expected. buy shoes that will last endure adds an implication of resisting destructive forces or agencies. in spite of everything, her faith endured abide implies stable and constant existing especially as opposed to mutability. a love that abides through 40 years of marriage persist suggests outlasting the normal or appointed time and often connotes obstinacy or doggedness. the sense of guilt persisted Adjective last , final , terminal , ultimate mean following all others (as in time, order, or importance). last applies to something that comes at the end of a series but does not always imply that the series is completed or stopped. last page of a book last news we had of him final applies to that which definitely closes a series, process, or progress. final day of school terminal may indicate a limit of extension, growth, or development. terminal phase of a disease ultimate implies the last degree or stage of a long process beyond which further progress or change is impossible. the ultimate collapse of the system",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bottommost",
|
|
"closing",
|
|
"concluding",
|
|
"final",
|
|
"hindmost",
|
|
"lag",
|
|
"latest",
|
|
"latter",
|
|
"rearmost",
|
|
"terminal",
|
|
"terminating",
|
|
"ultimate"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-031749",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"last name":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": surname sense 2":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"His first name is John and his last name is Smith.",
|
|
"please write your first name, middle initial, and last name at the top of the form",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Standing outside the gates of the Cathedral following Mass, 70-year-old Vicky, who declined to give her last name , said that life and death should be in the hands of God. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 June 2022",
|
|
"Dmytro, who declined to give his last name for security reasons, works for four agricultural companies employing 80 workers in the occupied region of Kherson in southern Ukraine. \u2014 Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"Halyna, 71, who declined to give her last name for privacy reasons, sleeps in a room under her apartment building with 14 other people. \u2014 Gabe Joselow, NBC News , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Jennifer, who declined to give her last name , executed her financial transaction decked out as the comic-book hero. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"Amy, who declined to give her last name out of concern for her daughter, is a member of Moms Demand Action. \u2014 Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"Maria, who lives directly across the street from the supermarket and declined to give her last name , was at home with her three children, ages 9, 12 and 13, when the gunfire erupted. \u2014 Michael Ruiz, Fox News , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"Sanlee, who declined to give her last name , works in Seoul near Apgujeong Rodeo, an area known for trendy stores. \u2014 New York Times , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"Valeriy, who declined to give his last name because of security concerns, was sweating visibly in his bomb suit. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1897, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"family name",
|
|
"surname"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-051854",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"last word":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a definitive statement or treatment":[
|
|
"this study will surely be the last word on the subject for many years"
|
|
],
|
|
": the final remark in a verbal exchange":[],
|
|
": the most advanced, up-to-date, or fashionable exemplar of its kind":[
|
|
"the last word in sports cars"
|
|
],
|
|
": the power of final decision":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a swimsuit that is the last word in sportswear this season",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Henry Kissinger and George Soros may have dominated the Davos debates, but Mrs. Glasse will probably have the last word . \u2014 Walter Russell Mead, WSJ , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"Companies crafted their own policies at the beginning of the pandemic, and appear poised to have the last word on them as well. \u2014 Courtney Vinopal, Quartz , 19 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Dawn is not the last word on our past, present and future. \u2014 John Horgan, Scientific American , 28 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Getting the last word , laugh or in-your-face gesture is not worth it. \u2014 Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY , 14 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"One last word , and it\u2019s about the children: By all means, take your kids. \u2014 Marilyn Stasio, Variety , 11 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Back in the Roaring Twenties of the past century, the ferryboat Klamath was the last word in Bay Area transportation \u2014 a vessel especially designed to carry cars, trucks and passengers across the bay. \u2014 Carl Nolte, San Francisco Chronicle , 29 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Now one last word on American holly as a garden plant. \u2014 Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal , 4 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"But ultimately the Supreme Court is the last word on everything\u2014every piece of legislation. \u2014 Molly Jong-fast, Vogue , 27 Sep. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1509, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"buzz",
|
|
"chic",
|
|
"craze",
|
|
"dernier cri",
|
|
"enthusiasm",
|
|
"fad",
|
|
"fashion",
|
|
"flavor",
|
|
"go",
|
|
"hot ticket",
|
|
"latest",
|
|
"mode",
|
|
"rage",
|
|
"sensation",
|
|
"style",
|
|
"ton",
|
|
"trend",
|
|
"vogue"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-084020",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lasting":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a sturdy cotton or worsted cloth used especially in shoes and luggage":[],
|
|
": existing or continuing a long while : enduring":[],
|
|
": long life":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"a book with lasting significance",
|
|
"The trip had a lasting effect on her.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"The goal was to detect whether exposure to science had a lasting effect or if it could be undercut by either time or misinformation. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"The damage has had a lasting effect on the political, economic, social, physical, mental and cultural well-being of Black people, particularly those descended from the formerly enslaved. \u2014 P.r. Lockhart, NBC News , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"And Trump has had a lasting effect on the GOP Party. \u2014 ABC News , 29 May 2022",
|
|
"Two years of the pandemic will undoubtedly have a long lasting effect on peoples\u2019 wellbeing in and out of work\u2014especially when the specific trauma from those years intersects with other traumas. \u2014 Colin Lodewick, Fortune , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"The quality of the work produced/delivered and the cultural mentality of a client-centric business model will have a lasting effect. \u2014 Bill Edwards, Forbes , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"Displaced farmers went to Cuba and the Dominican Republic, setting off what some historians say is the most lasting effect of the American occupation: the mass migration of Haitians to other countries in the Americas. \u2014 New York Times , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"Getting career-defining advice from Denzel Washington, of all people, will probably tend to have that sort of lasting effect. \u2014 Evan Romano, Men's Health , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"Neutrogena\u2019s everyday formula is rich in hyaluronic acid that not only delivers moisture but seals it in for a lasting effect. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 12 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"When finished, lock in your blowout with the cooldown settings for lasting -results. \u2014 Tatjana Freund, ELLE , 10 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The mistake led to a lasting , over-the-phone friendship all these years. \u2014 NBC News , 30 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Given the pandemic\u2019s continual reminder of life\u2019s impermanence, possessions that feel solid and long- lasting can provide a kind of talismanic comfort \u2014 another way to challenge mortality. \u2014 Rhonda K. Garelick, Washington Post , 17 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Below 11 East Bay alums reflect on the lasting imprint the Berkeley restaurant left on their lives. \u2014 Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle , 7 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"The challenge\u2014which can make the difference between a lasting , satisfying partnership and one that combusts\u2014is figuring out how to manage conflict constructively. \u2014 Rhaina Cohen, The Atlantic , 13 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Nothing feels big, important or long- lasting on this topic. \u2014 Nina Metz, chicagotribune.com , 2 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"But Tuesday\u2019s testimony underscored the lasting of impact the attack for those who experienced it up close on January 6. \u2014 Jeremy Herb, CNN , 27 July 2021",
|
|
"Winfrey's upcoming book is set to hit shelves April 27, with the tour kicking off the same day and lasting until May 3. \u2014 Elise Brisco, USA TODAY , 15 Apr. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"13th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
|
|
"1762, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8las-ti\u014b",
|
|
"\u02c8la-sti\u014b"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for lasting Adjective lasting , permanent , durable , stable mean enduring for so long as to seem fixed or established. lasting implies a capacity to continue indefinitely. a book that left a lasting impression on me permanent adds usually the implication of being designed or planned to stand or continue indefinitely. permanent living arrangements durable implies power to resist destructive agencies. durable fabrics stable implies lastingness because of resistance to being overturned or displaced. a stable government",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abiding",
|
|
"ageless",
|
|
"continuing",
|
|
"dateless",
|
|
"enduring",
|
|
"eternal",
|
|
"everlasting",
|
|
"immortal",
|
|
"imperishable",
|
|
"ongoing",
|
|
"perennial",
|
|
"perpetual",
|
|
"timeless",
|
|
"undying"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-190847",
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"latchkey child":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a school-aged child of working parents who must spend part of the day unsupervised (as at home)":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"As a latchkey child of non-European immigrants who has Salt-N-Pepa, Prince and Phil Collins on her summer playlist, Harris \u2014 a Dorito-loving, Converse-and-pearls-wearing collaborative leader who doesn\u2019t always seek the spotlight \u2014 is ours. \u2014 Petula Dvorak, Washington Post , 13 Aug. 2020",
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"The six competing students range from varied backgrounds such as homeschooled, Catholic school, Boy Scout, latchkey child and prodigy. \u2014 Philip Potempa, Post-Tribune , 11 July 2018"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1944, in the meaning defined above":""
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-184657",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"late":{
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"antonyms":[
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"belatedly",
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"delinquently",
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"tardily"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": after the usual or proper time":[
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"got to work late"
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],
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": at or to an advanced point of time":[],
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": being something or holding some position or relationship recently but not now":[
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"the late belligerents"
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],
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": coming or remaining after the due, usual, or proper time":[
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"a late spring",
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"was late for class"
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],
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": far advanced toward the close of the day or night":[
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"late hours"
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],
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": in the period shortly or immediately preceding : recently":[
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"has been sick of late"
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],
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": living comparatively recently : now deceased":[
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"\u2014 used of persons the late John Doe and often with reference to a specific relationship or status his late wife"
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],
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": made, appearing, or happening just previous to the present time especially as the most recent of a succession":[
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"our late quarrel"
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],
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": not long ago : recently":[
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"a writer late of Chicago"
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],
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": of or relating to an advanced stage in point of time or development : occurring near the end of a period of time or series":[
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"the late Middle Ages"
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],
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": of, relating to, or imposed because of tardiness":[
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"had to pay a late fee"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Adjective",
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"It happened in late spring.",
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"a word first recorded in the late 17th century",
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"We had a late spring this year.",
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"Hurry up or we'll be late for school.",
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"Their warning was too late to help him.",
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"I've always been a late riser.",
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"He made a donation to the school in memory of his late wife.",
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"Adverb",
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"Late in the year he became ill.",
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"It rained late in the day.",
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"Late in his career he moved to the city.",
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"a word first recorded late in the 17th century",
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"They were trailing by a touchdown late in the fourth quarter.",
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"The package should be arriving late next week.",
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"He sent in his job application late .",
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"They arrived too late for breakfast.",
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"I like getting up late .",
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"The package arrived late , but better late than never !",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"But just because something is hard and just because something happened 100 years ago, Hahn said, doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s too late to try. \u2014 Rosanna Xiastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
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"Powell, who was late to recognize the inflation threat last year and was surprised again last month at how quickly prices rose in May, acknowledges the road ahead is unclear. \u2014 David J. Lynch, Anchorage Daily News , 20 June 2022",
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"Scheffler made a run of four wins in seven weeks earlier in the season, but has cooled off as of late . \u2014 Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant , 18 June 2022",
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"Dire warnings from governments across the world should remind businesses to step up their defenses before it\u2019s too late . \u2014 Brent Mccarty, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
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"It\u2019s too late to stop catastrophic climate change, many people fear. \u2014 oregonlive , 13 June 2022",
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"Olmsted Township police have seen some vandalism and disturbances after curfew hours -- some as late as 2:30 a.m. \u2014 cleveland , 13 June 2022",
|
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"Zuckerman\u2019s discoveries came too late to change the way soldiers were armed during the Second World War. \u2014 Phil Klay, The New Yorker , 11 June 2022",
|
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"In the message, Nina begged her to pack up and leave Siversk before it\u2019s too late , promising an apartment and financial support for her and her family. \u2014 Gabe Joselow, NBC News , 9 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
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"Samantha McClintock, 26, and Ryan Wullf, 31, both of Phoenix, arrived late to the Roe v. Wade ruling protest and were in the crowd that was hit with tear gas. \u2014 Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic , 24 June 2022",
|
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"Buyers beat out short-sellers in Hong Kong as short sale volume was up today but fell to 15% of Hong Kong turnover from the low 20% range of late . \u2014 Brendan Ahern, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
|
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"According to the contestants, catchy hooks have been hard to find of late . \u2014 Jonathon Ramsey, Car and Driver , 24 June 2022",
|
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"Rhys spent decades, often isolated and paranoid, in lumpen houses and apartments in and out of London, before success arrived late . \u2014 New York Times , 20 June 2022",
|
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"The United States arrived late to the big-navy party. \u2014 Jonathan W. Jordan, WSJ , 27 May 2022",
|
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"On Tuesday morning, Miguel Cerrillo\u2019s 11-year old daughter Miah arrived late to school after a doctor\u2019s appointment. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 26 May 2022",
|
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"And one pitch later, Jordan Lyles struck Hern\u00e1ndez out, stranding the bases loaded in a gritty display that has been missing from the Orioles right-hander of late . \u2014 Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun , 15 June 2022",
|
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"The broader tech industry has indeed been undergoing its own reckoning of late . \u2014 Declan Harty, Fortune , 13 June 2022"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adverb",
|
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":"Adjective"
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, late, slow, from Old English l\u00e6t ; akin to Old High German laz slow, Old English l\u01e3tan to let":"Adjective and Adverb"
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8l\u0101t"
|
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],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for late Adjective dead , defunct , deceased , departed , late mean devoid of life. dead applies literally to what is deprived of vital force but is used figuratively of anything that has lost any attribute (such as energy, activity, radiance) suggesting life. a dead , listless performance defunct stresses cessation of active existence or operation. a defunct television series deceased , departed , and late apply to persons who have died recently. deceased is the preferred term in legal use. the estate of the deceased departed is used usually as a euphemism. our departed sister late is used especially with reference to a person in a specific relation or status. the company's late president",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"behind",
|
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"behindhand",
|
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"belated",
|
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"delinquent",
|
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"latish",
|
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"overdue",
|
|
"tardy"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034936",
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"adverb",
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
|
"late night":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a night in which one stays up late":[
|
|
"I had a late night last night."
|
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],
|
|
": a night when a person stays awake until a late hour":[
|
|
"We're tired today because we had a late night last night."
|
|
],
|
|
": happening or appearing late at night":[
|
|
"late-night television"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125015",
|
|
"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"late-night":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a night in which one stays up late":[
|
|
"I had a late night last night."
|
|
],
|
|
": a night when a person stays awake until a late hour":[
|
|
"We're tired today because we had a late night last night."
|
|
],
|
|
": happening or appearing late at night":[
|
|
"late-night television"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022822",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lately":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"anciently"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": of late : recently":[
|
|
"has been friendlier lately"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He has been feeling better lately .",
|
|
"Lately , she has been worrying about her son.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The topic of organization change management (OCM) has been gaining momentum lately \u2014particularly due to the wake of the pandemic, the rise in remote work and global economic and supply chain disruptions. \u2014 Prateek Chakravarty, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"And to your point Ellen, the world has been talking a lot about shipping lately since the pandemic because so many factors have, frankly, messed up supply chains messed up shipping lines made these jobs very, very difficult. \u2014 Fortune Editors, Fortune , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"Knitwear has been trending lately , an after-effect of the pandemic and the rise of comfort wear. \u2014 Jos\u00e9 Criales-unzueta, Vogue , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"But there has also been a reckoning lately in another once-sizzling market. \u2014 James Freeman, WSJ , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"Tennis has been juggling politics and sport a lot lately . \u2014 Matthew Futterman, New York Times , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"Jessy Hamel, a travel planner, has been recommending sites like Trusted Housesitters and Luxury Housesitting to her clients lately . \u2014 Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"Despite having a difficult time during their first separation last spring, Carrie expressed how content she's felt lately . \u2014 Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"The 55-year-old actress, who is currently an ambassador for True Botanicals (the natural skincare brand that also counts Olivia Wilde as a spokesperson), has been sharing her top product recommendations on Instagram lately . \u2014 Jennifer Chan, PEOPLE.com , 23 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8l\u0101t-l\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"freshly",
|
|
"just",
|
|
"late",
|
|
"new",
|
|
"newly",
|
|
"now",
|
|
"only",
|
|
"recently"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011147",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"latency":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"continuance",
|
|
"continuation"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a stage of psychosexual (see psychosexual sense 1 ) development following the phallic (see phallic sense 3 ) stage that extends from about the age of five or six to the beginning of puberty and during which sexual urges often appear to lie dormant":[],
|
|
": latent period sense 2":[],
|
|
": something latent":[
|
|
"writers who know how to evoke these latencies",
|
|
"\u2014 E. C. Lindeman"
|
|
],
|
|
": the quality or state of being latent : dormancy":[
|
|
"latency is a characteristic common to all members of the troublesome herpes family",
|
|
"\u2014 Claudia Wallis"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the flower bulbs went from latency to full bloom in a matter of days"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1615, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8l\u0101t-\u1d4an-s\u0113",
|
|
"\u02c8l\u0101-t\u1d4an(t)-s\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abeyance",
|
|
"cold storage",
|
|
"deep freeze",
|
|
"doldrums",
|
|
"dormancy",
|
|
"holding pattern",
|
|
"moratorium",
|
|
"quiescence",
|
|
"suspended animation",
|
|
"suspense",
|
|
"suspension"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220940",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"latency period":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": latency sense 3":[],
|
|
": latent period":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The latency period for lung cancer from radiation is longer than five years and 74 mSv spread over four years is not enough dose to cause any health effects, being lower than background radiation in many many places on Earth. \u2014 James Conca, Forbes , 12 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"The time between exposure and diagnosis, known as the latency period , is different for each chemical and depends on how much of the chemical you were exposed to. \u2014 Maya Miller, ProPublica , 2 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Non-Hodgkin\u2019s lymphoma, a sometimes-fatal lymph cancer, typically has a latency period of 10 to 15 years, Chhabria said, so four years of medical monitoring would have limited value for most potential victims. \u2014 Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle , 26 May 2021",
|
|
"Bromage also noted that the impact of more people sharing cool, recirculated air due to high temperatures from one to two weeks ago would only start emerging in the COVID-19 data now as the virus has a five- to 10-day latency period . \u2014 David Hogberg, Washington Examiner , 17 June 2020",
|
|
"The Cybill phase was brief, but intense, and abruptly ended what Freud and Woody Allen called the latency period . \u2014 Mick Lasalle, San Francisco Chronicle , 20 Dec. 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1910, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-002646",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"latensification":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": intensification of a latent photographic image by chemical treatment or exposure to light of low intensity":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1940, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"blend of latent entry 1 and intensification":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"l\u0101-\u02ccten(t)-s\u0259-f\u0259-\u02c8k\u0101-sh\u0259n",
|
|
"l\u0259-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-004357",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"latensify":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to subject to latensification":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"from latensification , after English intensification : intensify":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-051039",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"latent":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"active",
|
|
"alive",
|
|
"busy",
|
|
"employed",
|
|
"functioning",
|
|
"going",
|
|
"living",
|
|
"on",
|
|
"operating",
|
|
"operative",
|
|
"running",
|
|
"working"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a fingerprint (as at the scene of a crime) that is scarcely visible but can be developed for study":[],
|
|
": present and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic":[
|
|
"a latent infection"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"On the ground in Afghanistan there is some latent , if wary, gratitude for American aid over the years, but no one expects to build a foundation for the Taliban's downfall on a couple of million rice cakes. \u2014 Michael Duffy , Time , 15 Oct. 2001",
|
|
"There were such inexhaustible possibilities still before her, such opportunities to bring out the latent graces of the old place, without a single irreverent touch of alteration, that the winter months were all too short to plan what spring and autumn executed. \u2014 Edith Wharton , Afterward , 1910",
|
|
"Calm, gentle, passionless, as he appeared, there was yet, we fear, a quiet depth of malice, hitherto latent , but active now, in this unfortunate old man, which led him to imagine a more intimate revenge than any mortal had ever wreaked upon an enemy. \u2014 Nathaniel Hawthorne , The Scarlet Letter , 1850",
|
|
"he has a latent talent for acting that he hasn't had a chance to express yet",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"Nordica set the benchmark for accessible or latent power in 2019 with the Enforcer 104 Free. \u2014 Heather Schultz, Outside Online , 4 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"Ballistic missiles have gone from being a latent Iranian capability to a threat against both U.S. troops and oil markets. \u2014 NBC News , 29 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"This is probably latent freeze damage from last February. \u2014 Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News , 1 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Parents and grandparents constitute a massive if latent political force (over 63 million American parents have a minor living under their roof). \u2014 Elliot Haspel, The New Republic , 26 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"The latent conflict between his show business lifestyle and his ingrained religious beliefs came to a head during a 1957 tour of Australia. \u2014 Richard Cromelin, Los Angeles Times , 9 May 2020",
|
|
"The isolation imposed by the coronavirus has awakened a latent homesteading spirit within many of us. \u2014 Emily Heil, Houston Chronicle , 23 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"When Emil shocks everyone by discovering his own latent powers, Brighton hates the idea of suddenly being unremarkable and left behind. \u2014 Karen Valby, New York Times , 4 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"Participants include 399 men with latent syphilis and 201 who don\u2019t have the disease. \u2014 Detroit Free Press , 20 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"When Infidel begins, Aisha is mostly worried about the latent Islamophobia of her white stepmother. \u2014 Christian Holub, EW.com , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Now, Yiddishe Pirat is kind of retracing back to the Epstein Brothers, more of the traditional drum beats, more of a latent life. \u2014 Annie Nickoloff, cleveland , 16 June 2022",
|
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"In the comics, Kamala gains polymorph and other enhanced abilities after being exposed to a special mist that awakened latent powers that are tied to a race of superpowered, human-ish aliens. \u2014 Tracy Brownstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Beau Travail considers jealousy, machismo, and the trappings of latent desire in the markets, nightclubs, and deserts of Djibouti. \u2014 Marley Marius, Vogue , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"Yet there remains a deep, latent cynicism for the government and officials in Ukraine. \u2014 New York Times , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"At the same time, if datasets contain latent racial bias, the hospital\u2019s AI may output health recommendations that are more accurate for one segment of patients than another. \u2014 Beena Ammanath, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"From here on, suspense hangs upon with the guilty girl can hold the affections of the infatuated man without reawakening his latent instincts as a cop. \u2014 Jack Moffitt, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"The latent phase: Can lie dormant for decades in nerve cells near the head and spine. \u2014 USA Today , 23 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
|
|
"1920, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Latin latent-, latens , from present participle of lat\u0113re to lie hidden; akin to Greek lanthanein to escape notice":"Adjective and Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8l\u0101t-\u1d4ant",
|
|
"\u02c8l\u0101-t\u1d4ant"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for latent Adjective latent , dormant , quiescent , potential mean not now showing signs of activity or existence. latent applies to a power or quality that has not yet come forth but may emerge and develop. a latent desire for success dormant suggests the inactivity of something (such as a feeling or power) as though sleeping. their passion had lain dormant quiescent suggests a usually temporary cessation of activity. the disease was quiescent potential applies to what does not yet have existence or effect but is likely soon to have. a potential disaster",
|
|
"synonyms":[
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"dead",
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"dormant",
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"fallow",
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"free",
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"idle",
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"inactive",
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"inert",
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"inoperative",
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"off",
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"unused",
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"vacant"
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],
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"latent bud":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a bud often concealed that may remain dormant indefinitely but under certain conditions develops into a shoot":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1760, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-200727",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"latent heat":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": heat given off or absorbed in a process (such as fusion or vaporization) other than a change of temperature":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The moisture transfers, or latent heat , from the ocean to atmosphere are sustained over the warm eddies since the eddies are not significantly cooling. \u2014 Nick Shay, Quartz , 2 Sep. 2021",
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"The moisture transfers, or latent heat , from the ocean to atmosphere are sustained over the warm eddies since the eddies are not significantly cooling. \u2014 Nick Shay, Quartz , 2 Sep. 2021",
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"Manabe and his collaborators also considered that, high up in the column, the air is colder, and so cloud drops form, releasing latent heat stored in the water vapor. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 5 Oct. 2021",
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"As this release of latent heat continues, the central pressures continue to decrease. \u2014 Nick Shay, Quartz , 2 Sep. 2021",
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"As this release of latent heat continues, the central pressures continue to decrease. \u2014 Nick Shay, Quartz , 2 Sep. 2021",
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"As this release of latent heat continues, the central pressures continue to decrease. \u2014 Nick Shay, Quartz , 2 Sep. 2021",
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"As this release of latent heat continues, the central pressures continue to decrease. \u2014 Nick Shay, Quartz , 2 Sep. 2021",
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"The moisture transfers, or latent heat , from the ocean to atmosphere are sustained over the warm eddies since the eddies are not significantly cooling. \u2014 Nick Shay, Quartz , 2 Sep. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1757, in the meaning defined above":""
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-084807",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"latent image":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": an invisible image produced by an effect of light on matter (as silver halide or halides) which can be rendered visible by the subsequent process of photographic development":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-083046",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"latent mosaic":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a latent virus disease that produces a mottling or mosaic":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-202200",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"latent period":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": the incubation period of a disease":[],
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": the interval between stimulation and response":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The latent period between infection and first appearance of the virus was 4.0 days on average, while the incubation period between infection and first symptoms was 5.8 days on average (Figure 1A and 1B). \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 15 Nov. 2021",
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"This is followed by a latent period with no apparent symptoms as metabolic acidosis develops. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 23 June 2020"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1793, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-181801",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"latent root":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": an eigenvalue of a matrix":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1883, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-080003",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"latent strabismus":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a tendency to squint controllable by muscular effort":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-111613",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"later":{
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"antonyms":[
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"afore",
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"ahead",
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"antecedently",
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"anteriorly",
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"before",
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"beforehand",
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"earlier",
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"previously"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": at some time subsequent to a given time : subsequently , afterward":[
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"one week later",
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"they later regretted the decision",
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"\u2014 often used with on experience that will be useful later on"
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],
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": worshipper":[
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"biblio later"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Adverb",
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"I'll talk to you again later .",
|
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"They later regretted the decision.",
|
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"She returned several weeks later .",
|
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"I saw him again later that morning.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
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"Hardy never overlapped with then Celtics general manager and current Jazz CEO Danny Ainge, who stepped down from his Boston job in the June 2021, while Hardy was hired later in the month. \u2014 Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune , 28 June 2022",
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"The state has already held a disaster preparedness tax holiday around the June 1 start of hurricane season and will hold a back-to-school tax holiday later in the summer. \u2014 Jim Turner, Orlando Sentinel , 28 June 2022",
|
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"Zelenskyy said later in the day that many of the around 1,000 people who were inside the mall managed to get out in time thanks to a warning siren, suggesting some of the most dire predictions for the death toll might be avoided. \u2014 Susan Archer, NBC News , 28 June 2022",
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"It is expected that later in 2022, EUROC will also have the capacity to work with additional blockchains. \u2014 Diana Barrero Zalles, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
|
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"The goal of the work is to band the birds, allowing them to be tracked and identified later in life, as well as record productivity and number of nest sites. \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel , 27 June 2022",
|
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"Phillips was the player to be named later in the Jesse Winker/Eugenio Su\u00e1rez trade with the Seattle Mariners. \u2014 Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer , 27 June 2022",
|
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"Unlike Ayala, Bates developed lymphedema later in life after she was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent a double mastectomy in 2012. \u2014 Giovana Gelhoren, PEOPLE.com , 26 June 2022",
|
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"Two picks later , at No. 13, the Hornets took Memphis center Jalen Duren and sent him to the Pistons in a three-team trade involving the Knicks, with Walker going to Detroit for a Knicks\u2019 first rounder and four second rounders. \u2014 Stefan Bondy, Hartford Courant , 24 June 2022"
|
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"13th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb"
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"French -latre , from Late Latin -latres , from Greek -latr\u0113s ; akin to Greek latron pay":"Noun combining form",
|
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"see late entry 1":"Adverb"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8l\u0101-t\u0259r"
|
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
|
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"after",
|
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"afterward",
|
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"afterwards",
|
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"latterly",
|
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"subsequently",
|
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"thereafter"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192040",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adverb",
|
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"noun combining form"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"lateral":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a branch from the main part (as in an irrigation or electrical system)":[],
|
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": a lateral speech sound":[],
|
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": a pass in football thrown parallel to the line of scrimmage or in a direction away from the opponent's goal":[],
|
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": extending from side to side":[
|
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"the lateral axis of an airplane"
|
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],
|
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": of or relating to the side":[
|
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"a lateral view"
|
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],
|
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": produced with passage of breath around the side of a constriction formed with the tongue":[
|
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"\\l\\ is lateral"
|
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],
|
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": situated on, directed toward, or coming from the side":[
|
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"the lateral branches of a tree"
|
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],
|
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": to throw a lateral":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Adjective",
|
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"the lateral force of an earthquake",
|
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"from the lateral view you can see how thick the wall really is",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
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"CrowdStrike noted in 2021 that many adversaries had decreased breakout time to under 30 minutes, over an hour faster than the average speed from initial infiltration to performing lateral movement into other systems and workloads. \u2014 Sameer Malhotra, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
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"Greene relied more on his slider in his best starts this season, but this was a night where everything fed off his fastball, which had more lateral movement than usual. \u2014 Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer , 2 June 2022",
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"It may be considered a leisure sport, but table tennis takes a bit of slick lateral movement and footwork skills, as well as forearm, shoulder, and core strength. \u2014 Men's Health , 31 May 2022",
|
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"Deandre is a gifted big man whose best skills \u2014 his defensive footwork and lateral movement \u2014 are not obvious to the casual fan. \u2014 Greg Moore, The Arizona Republic , 24 May 2022",
|
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"The Sport Slim Band slips on easily and locks securely into place, Nomad uses high quality hardware and the band is rated to withstand 5-20 kgf lateral slide-out force. \u2014 Brad Moon, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
|
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"The front chairs feel much like those in the senior Benz, with deep but not confining lateral bolsters, while the cushion, which can be lengthened or shortened, offers generous under-thigh support. \u2014 Joe Lorio, Car and Driver , 16 May 2022",
|
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"Treating the lateral hip pain without considering the underlying problem might help initially, only to lead to recurrences of the pain. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 5 May 2022",
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"Ford has the lateral footwork and body strength to keep plays alive, flashing the open-field juice to gash defenses (averaged 6.1 yards per carry in his career). \u2014 Scott Patsko, cleveland , 30 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"This entailed drilling vertically and then building a curved section at 5\u00b0/100 ft drilled, and finally maintaining a lateral at 65\u00b0 to the vertical, for about 4,300 feet in an azimuth just south of east (N105E). \u2014 Ian Palmer, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
|
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"At the FORGE field laboratory, the length of the lateral will be devoted to testing out new technologies. \u2014 Ian Palmer, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
|
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"The accepted explanation has been that the swaying was due to a weird synchronicity between the bridge's lateral (sideways) sway and pedestrians' gaits\u2014an example of emergent collective phenomena. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 20 Dec. 2021",
|
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"However, Leonard's lateral was deemed to be forward and therefore a penalty. \u2014 Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star , 12 Oct. 2021",
|
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"The Utes also showed great discipline on the play, staying home after Berryhill accepted the initial lateral . \u2014 Michael Lev, The Arizona Republic , 15 Nov. 2021",
|
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"At 12:43 of the first quarter, receiver Kendrick Bourne took a lateral from Jones, then threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to fellow receiver Nelson Agholor. \u2014 Mark Daniels, USA TODAY , 24 Oct. 2021",
|
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"Receiver Kendrick Bourne took a lateral from Mac Jones, then threw a 25-yard scoring strike to Nelson Agholor for 7-0 lead. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 24 Oct. 2021",
|
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"Johnson had a nifty 57 yard run on a lateral from Nix. \u2014 al , 13 Nov. 2021",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
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"Florida State tried to lateral the ball multiple times, but Clemson eventually picked up a fumble and scored. \u2014 Christopher Smith, al , 31 Oct. 2021",
|
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"The vast majority of the time, when a football team tries to lateral its way down the field in desperation, the result benefits the defending the team. \u2014 Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY , 12 Sep. 2020",
|
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"Quarterback Ryan Tannehill connected with Kenny Stills, who tossed the ball to DeVante Parker, who lateraled to Kenyan Drake, who ran 52 yards for the game-winning score, outrunning Rob Gronkowski en route to the end zone. \u2014 Jim Reineking, USA TODAY , 1 Apr. 2020",
|
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"Brady recovered and lateraled to Ben Watson, who sent it back to Edelman, who flung it back to Thuney. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 31 Dec. 2019",
|
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"The big guard lateraled to Mohamed Sanu, who shipped it back to White, who fumbled, ending the play. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 31 Dec. 2019",
|
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"Renfrow lateraled to tight end Marcell Ateman, who gained nine more yards. \u2014 Ryan O\u2019halloran, The Denver Post , 30 Dec. 2019",
|
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"On the Ducks' final play, with one second left on the clock, Chris Miller throws a 15-yard pass to Kwante Hampton, who laterals to Ladaria Johnson. \u2014 oregonlive , 25 Nov. 2019",
|
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"On the 49ers\u2019 next drive, Garoppolo lateraled to wideout Deebo Samuel, who pitched the ball to Sanders, who tossed an off-his-back-foot pass under pressure to all-alone running back Raheem Mostert for a 35-yard touchdown. \u2014 Eric Branch, SFChronicle.com , 8 Dec. 2019"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1578, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
|
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"1930, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English laterale , from Latin lateralis , from later-, latus side":"Adjective, Noun, and Verb"
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"also \u02c8la-tr\u0259l",
|
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"\u02c8lat-\u0259-r\u0259l, \u02c8la-tr\u0259l",
|
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"\u02c8la-t\u0259-r\u0259l"
|
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
|
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"side"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-063516",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"adverb",
|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"latest":{
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"buzz",
|
|
"chic",
|
|
"craze",
|
|
"dernier cri",
|
|
"enthusiasm",
|
|
"fad",
|
|
"fashion",
|
|
"flavor",
|
|
"go",
|
|
"hot ticket",
|
|
"last word",
|
|
"mode",
|
|
"rage",
|
|
"sensation",
|
|
"style",
|
|
"ton",
|
|
"trend",
|
|
"vogue"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": last":[],
|
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": most recent":[],
|
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": something that is the most recent or currently fashionable":[
|
|
"the latest in diving techniques"
|
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],
|
|
": the latest acceptable time":[
|
|
"\u2014 usually used in the phrase at the latest"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
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"Adjective",
|
|
"She's interested in all the latest fashions.",
|
|
"He is the latest person to announce his resignation.",
|
|
"Noun",
|
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"that skirt is the absolute latest !",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"The rest of the field faced a deadline at 11:59 p.m. Tuesday to report their latest finances, though only a few had filed detailed reports ahead of time. \u2014 Sam Janesch, Baltimore Sun , 15 June 2022",
|
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"Findlay is currently in state custody for an unrelated matter and is due to be arraigned on his latest charge on June 27 in U.S. District Court in Flint, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. \u2014 Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press , 15 June 2022",
|
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"The first six projects, which are currently being developed, will power about 175,000 homes per year once operational. Alliant Energy expects to begin construction this summer on the latest six projects to be approved. \u2014 Corrinne Hess, Journal Sentinel , 15 June 2022",
|
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"What to know about latest numbers Reported cases in Arizona: 2,093,680, as of June 11. \u2014 Alison Steinbach, The Arizona Republic , 15 June 2022",
|
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"In the latest program, the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund, rolled out in 2020, internet service providers won rights to public funding in about 750,000 census blocks, covering every state except Alaska. \u2014 Ryan Tracy, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
|
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"With Lizzo's pointed Cupid's bow in full force, her latest glam look feels just right. \u2014 Chelsea Avila, Allure , 15 June 2022",
|
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"The collections of the latest EDDI class of designers\u2014Casey Perez, Corey Anthony Jones, Lana Ogilvie (Sabre Jewelry), Mckenzie Liautaud, Halle Millien (Heart the Stones), and Ruben Manuel\u2014will launch this Friday, June 17, on 1st Dibs. \u2014 Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 15 June 2022",
|
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"The latest attacks came as Ukraine keeps up its pressure on Western countries to deliver more arms and as NATO countries pledge more heavy weapons for Ukraine. \u2014 Yuras Karmanau, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
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"The latests deaths included three residents of long-term care facilities in Dallas, as well as a Balch Springs man in his 20s and a Dallas man in his 60s. \u2014 Dana Branham, Dallas News , 30 Apr. 2020",
|
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"That equates to more than 45 million Americans using CBD products, based on latest available U.S. Census estimates. \u2014 Brendan Bures, chicagotribune.com , 2 Oct. 2019"
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8l\u0101-t\u0259st"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"bottommost",
|
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"closing",
|
|
"concluding",
|
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"final",
|
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"hindmost",
|
|
"lag",
|
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"last",
|
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"latter",
|
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"rearmost",
|
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"terminal",
|
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"terminating",
|
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"ultimate"
|
|
],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-055013",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"lathe":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a machine in which work is rotated about a horizontal axis and shaped by a fixed tool":[],
|
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": to cut or shape with a lathe":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
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"The studio is home to several of Yearsley\u2019s stand-up basses, an office, a T-shirt screen-printing operation, a record lathe from the 1940s and a 24-track 2-inch tape machine from 1985. \u2014 Andrew Dyer, San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 June 2022",
|
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"Ever since White installed a lathe at Third Man, a stream of acts has come to teleport to the time before Pro Tools. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 9 June 2022",
|
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"This decorative technique, which requires meticulous work, is still carried out in the traditional way at Breguet with the guilloch\u00e9 lathe . \u2014 Anthony Demarco, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
|
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"Apparently lathe would have worked better for my second guess, but cares actually narrowed my possible solutions down to 22. \u2014 Erik Kain, Forbes , 20 May 2022",
|
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"The Kreitler Challenger Rollers 4.5 ($480) are pricier than Tacx\u2019s Antares Basic Trainer, but its lathe turned aluminum drums will last virtually forever. \u2014 Joe Lindsey, Outside Online , 30 Apr. 2020",
|
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"Burchard works with different tools including the chainsaw and lathe . \u2014 Antonia Mufarech, Smithsonian Magazine , 13 Apr. 2022",
|
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"In precision manufacturing classes, students receive hands-on training in precision measurement and learn how to operate lathe , milling and grinding machines. \u2014 Mike Danahey, chicagotribune.com , 11 Feb. 2022",
|
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"Pop made his own machine shop lathe , his own underwater camera housing, his own five-speed transmission. \u2014 Dan Neil, WSJ , 3 Dec. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1611, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
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"circa 1903, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"probably from Middle English lath supporting stand":"Noun"
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"\u02c8l\u0101t\u035fh"
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"lambast",
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"lash",
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"lick",
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"maul",
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"mess (up)",
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"paddle",
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"pelt",
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"pommel",
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"pound",
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"pummel",
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"punch out",
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"rough (up)",
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"slate",
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"slog",
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"switch",
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"tan",
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"thrash",
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"thresh",
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"thump",
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"tromp",
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"wallop",
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"whale",
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"whip",
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"whop",
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"whap",
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"worked himself into a lather"
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": to beat severely : flog":[],
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": to form a lather or a froth like lather":[],
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
|
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"The soap and water formed a lot of lather .",
|
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"The soap and water formed a lather .",
|
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"Verb",
|
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"He lathered his face before shaving.",
|
|
"the flinty rancher did not hesitate to lather a recalcitrant horse",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Orrin Grant Hatch was born in 1934 in Pittsburgh, to a carpenter and plaster lather . \u2014 Lindsay Whitehurst, Anchorage Daily News , 24 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Orrin Grant Hatch was born in 1934 in Pittsburgh, to a carpenter and plaster lather . \u2014 Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune , 24 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Its thick, foamy lather even allows this body wash to double as a shaving cream for sensitive skin. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Thoughtfully designed with Shea Butter and Aloe, this shave aid forms a rich and creamy lather , providing supreme razor glide and moisture that does not dry out your skin. \u2014 Joseph Deacetis, Forbes , 18 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"The oils used to create the moisturizing and foaming lather are jojoba oil and apricot oil. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"Apply this body wash with a shower pouf to produce double the lather . \u2014 April Franzino, Good Housekeeping , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"Thoroughly rinse off the lather and soap with warm water. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"Testers loved the rich lather this wash provided that left both their skin and hair feeling clean but not overly dry (not a small feat for a multi-use product). \u2014 Editors Of Men's Health, Men's Health , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Simply lather up and say goodbye to irritation and dryness. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"Rent from any of the various sports equipment centers in town, lather up with sunscreen, and float down the crystal clear river where alpine vistas are always just around the bend. \u2014 Elise Taylor, Vogue , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"Simply massage the bar directly onto your head and face, lather up, and experience the magic. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 May 2022",
|
|
"Get ready to feel the ocean breeze, smell the salt in the air, and lather up the sunscreen from your couch, because Along for the Ride is kicking off summer in the best possible way. \u2014 Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"This may also be a good time to lather on a skin protector like an ointment, as long as your doctor says the two can be used together. \u2014 Stephanie Watson, SELF , 8 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Apply a walnut-sized amount and lather it through your hair. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"There are several types of shaving cream formulas on the market, with some being thick and better able to lather and others being thinner in consistency and therefore more lightweight. \u2014 Joseph Deacetis, Forbes , 25 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"This elegant body oil from skincare and fragrance brand Riddle is so refreshing to lather all over after a long warm shower. \u2014 Sarah Boyd, Forbes , 26 Jan. 2022"
|
|
],
|
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|
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
|
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English *lather , from Old English l\u0113athor ; akin to Latin lavere to wash \u2014 more at lye":"Noun"
|
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},
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|
|
"\u02c8la-t\u035fh\u0259r"
|
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],
|
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|
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"foam",
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|
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"surf"
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"bash",
|
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|
"batter",
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"belabor",
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"belt",
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"bludgeon",
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"buffet",
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"bung up",
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"club",
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"curry",
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"do",
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"drub",
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"fib",
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"flog",
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"lambaste",
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"lambast",
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"lash",
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"lick",
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"maul",
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"mess (up)",
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"paddle",
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"pelt",
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"pommel",
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"pound",
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"pummel",
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"punch out",
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"rough (up)",
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"slate",
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"slog",
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"switch",
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"tan",
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"thrash",
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"thresh",
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"thump",
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"tromp",
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"wallop",
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"whale",
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"whip",
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"whop",
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": to beat severely : flog":[],
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},
|
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"Noun",
|
|
"The soap and water formed a lot of lather .",
|
|
"The soap and water formed a lather .",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"He lathered his face before shaving.",
|
|
"the flinty rancher did not hesitate to lather a recalcitrant horse",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Orrin Grant Hatch was born in 1934 in Pittsburgh, to a carpenter and plaster lather . \u2014 Lindsay Whitehurst, Anchorage Daily News , 24 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Orrin Grant Hatch was born in 1934 in Pittsburgh, to a carpenter and plaster lather . \u2014 Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune , 24 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Its thick, foamy lather even allows this body wash to double as a shaving cream for sensitive skin. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Thoughtfully designed with Shea Butter and Aloe, this shave aid forms a rich and creamy lather , providing supreme razor glide and moisture that does not dry out your skin. \u2014 Joseph Deacetis, Forbes , 18 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"The oils used to create the moisturizing and foaming lather are jojoba oil and apricot oil. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"Apply this body wash with a shower pouf to produce double the lather . \u2014 April Franzino, Good Housekeeping , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"Thoroughly rinse off the lather and soap with warm water. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"Testers loved the rich lather this wash provided that left both their skin and hair feeling clean but not overly dry (not a small feat for a multi-use product). \u2014 Editors Of Men's Health, Men's Health , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Simply lather up and say goodbye to irritation and dryness. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"Rent from any of the various sports equipment centers in town, lather up with sunscreen, and float down the crystal clear river where alpine vistas are always just around the bend. \u2014 Elise Taylor, Vogue , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"Simply massage the bar directly onto your head and face, lather up, and experience the magic. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 May 2022",
|
|
"Get ready to feel the ocean breeze, smell the salt in the air, and lather up the sunscreen from your couch, because Along for the Ride is kicking off summer in the best possible way. \u2014 Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"This may also be a good time to lather on a skin protector like an ointment, as long as your doctor says the two can be used together. \u2014 Stephanie Watson, SELF , 8 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Apply a walnut-sized amount and lather it through your hair. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"There are several types of shaving cream formulas on the market, with some being thick and better able to lather and others being thinner in consistency and therefore more lightweight. \u2014 Joseph Deacetis, Forbes , 25 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"This elegant body oil from skincare and fragrance brand Riddle is so refreshing to lather all over after a long warm shower. \u2014 Sarah Boyd, Forbes , 26 Jan. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English *lather , from Old English l\u0113athor ; akin to Latin lavere to wash \u2014 more at lye":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8la-t\u035fh\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
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|
|
"foam",
|
|
"froth",
|
|
"head",
|
|
"spume",
|
|
"suds",
|
|
"surf"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203121",
|
|
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|
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"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"latish":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"early",
|
|
"inopportune",
|
|
"precocious",
|
|
"premature",
|
|
"unseasonable",
|
|
"untimely"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": somewhat late":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the bus was often a little latish , but never more than by a few minutes",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Due to our latish start, lunch time coincides with our arrival at the first tower. \u2014 Anna Hartley, chicagotribune.com , 16 Mar. 2018"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1611, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8l\u0101-tish"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"behind",
|
|
"behindhand",
|
|
"belated",
|
|
"delinquent",
|
|
"late",
|
|
"overdue",
|
|
"tardy"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-031448",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"latitudinarian":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Yet if a Republican is accused of moral impropriety or corruption, their own response is considerably more latitudinarian . \u2014 Damon Linker, The Week , 6 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"This is a promise to gut interior enforcement that, coupled with the latitudinarian attitude at the border, would do much to render our immigration laws pointless. \u2014 Nr Editors, National Review , 11 July 2019",
|
|
"Meanwhile, to the east, Hungary has gone straight to the reactionary nationalist right with barely a latitudinarian moment. \u2014 The Economist , 4 July 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1697, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccla-t\u0259-\u02cct\u00fc-d\u0259-\u02c8ner-\u0113-\u0259n",
|
|
"-\u02ccty\u00fc-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-184039",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"latrine":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a receptacle (such as a pit in the earth) for use as a toilet":[],
|
|
": toilet sense 1":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"where's the nearest latrine , soldier?",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Though the autopsy found that the newborn had died from sudden complications during birth, the court concluded \u2014 with no evidence \u2014 that he had been asphyxiated from feces in the latrine . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"The two-story yurt, set at an elevation of 5,000 feet, is stocked with firewood and has a boot-drying rack and a treehouse latrine . \u2014 Megan Michelson, Outside Online , 10 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"The blast blew the roof off his home and incinerated his outhouse, leaving nothing but a roll of toilet paper sitting in a pile of dust near the hole for the latrine . \u2014 New York Times , 7 May 2022",
|
|
"Only here would an ancient latrine seize the imaginations of millions. \u2014 Andrew Lawler, Scientific American , 1 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The squares have been placed at the galley table where the crew eats, across from the latrine , a workstation and two different science stations, as well as a place chosen by the crew. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 11 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Most cattle roam their pastures peeing with abandon, but scientists have now trained calves to use a special latrine called MooLoo. \u2014 Andrea Thompson, Scientific American , 27 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"The process was a bit more complicated than analyzing sediments collected from, say, an ancient latrine , in which parasite eggs have been found in past studies. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 11 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"This test will focus on the galley table, workstation, payload rack and a wall near the latrine and a section of the laboratory module, Destiny. \u2014 David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine , 21 Jan. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1642, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"French, from Latin latrina , contraction of lavatrina , from lavare to wash \u2014 more at lye":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"l\u0259-\u02c8tr\u0113n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bath",
|
|
"bathroom",
|
|
"bog",
|
|
"can",
|
|
"cloakroom",
|
|
"comfort station",
|
|
"convenience",
|
|
"head",
|
|
"john",
|
|
"lavatory",
|
|
"loo",
|
|
"potty",
|
|
"restroom",
|
|
"toilet",
|
|
"washroom",
|
|
"water closet"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-021419",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lats":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the basic monetary unit of Latvia until 2014":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Push your butt and torso backward, stretching your lats . \u2014 Eric Leija, Men's Health , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"Your second superset includes another pulling variation with the dumbbell pullover, which works your lats , pecs, triceps, and abs, followed by the quadruped single-arm rear-delt raise. \u2014 Rozalynn S. Frazier, SELF , 30 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"The latissimus dorsi, or lats , which are a large flat muscle that runs from the mid to lower back. \u2014 Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF , 26 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"An example of a multi-joint exercise is a seated cable row\u2014which works the biceps, lats , and back of the shoulders, plus lots of other stabilizing and secondary muscles in the back and legs. \u2014 Amanda Macmillan, Outside Online , 24 Apr. 2015",
|
|
"The lats take up much of the back's real estate and play a large role in arm movement. \u2014 Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF , 26 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Add a little upper-body work by holding a soft Pilates ball between your hands, squeezing in on the ball to engage your shoulders and lats . \u2014 SELF , 28 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Target your lats and core with straight-arm pushdowns and even more carries (preferably unilateral carries, which challenge you to keep an upright posture). \u2014 Emily Shiffer, Men's Health , 25 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Shoulders: Tighten your lats to keep the bar close to you. \u2014 Kyle Norman, Outside Online , 26 Aug. 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1923, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latvian (nominative plural lati , genitive plural latu ), from Latvija Latvia":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8l\u00e4ts"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172328",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"abbreviation",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"latte":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"If the coffee lover in your life enjoys a cappuccino or latte , give them a stainless steel milk pitcher. \u2014 Jess Grey, Wired , 14 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Starbucks is considering closing its restrooms to the general public, reserving its loos for its latte -drinking customers. \u2014 Lateshia Beachum, Washington Post , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"Overall, popular newer models that could make multiple types of brews \u2014 such as cold brews, concentrates for latte -like drinks and iced coffees \u2014 impressed us the most. \u2014 Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"There are pets that munch on treats flavored like a turmeric latte or made with CBD, pets that never skip a probiotic or vitamin C supplement. \u2014 New York Times , 22 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"My ideal weekend would be meeting a friend for brunch downtown, walking around Seaport Village with a latte in hand. \u2014 Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune , 18 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Everyday Dose is a wellness startup modernizing caffeine alternatives with a mushroom latte , formulated with Lion\u2019s Mane, Chaga, Collagen, Fair-trade Coffee and L-Theanine. \u2014 Amber Love Bond, Forbes , 15 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"In this example, the iced coffee or vanilla latte would be a fruited sour beer or an IPA, and the black coffee would be a stout. \u2014 Gary Stoller, Forbes , 20 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Other festive options include peppermint mocha, peppermint white chocolate mocha and a gingerbread latte . \u2014 Zareen Syed, chicagotribune.com , 22 Dec. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1985, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8l\u00e4-(\u02cc)t\u0101"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
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": a yellow alloy identical to or resembling brass typically hammered into thin sheets and formerly much used for church utensils":[]
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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"Middle English laton , from Anglo-French":""
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"\u02c8la-t\u1d4an"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022623",
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"latter":{
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"beginning",
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"earliest",
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"first",
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"foremost",
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"headmost",
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"inaugural",
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"initial",
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"leadoff",
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"maiden",
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"opening",
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"original",
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"pioneer",
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"primary",
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"starting"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": belonging to a subsequent time or period : more recent":[
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"the latter stages of growth"
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],
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": of or relating to the end":[
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"in their latter days"
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],
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": of, relating to, or being the second of two groups or things or the last of several groups or things referred to":[
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"of ham and beef the latter meat is cheaper today",
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"of ham and beef the latter is cheaper today"
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],
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": recent , present":[
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"affected by latter calamities"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"\u2026 a fundamental trade-off between capitalist prosperity and economic security. As a nation we have chosen to have less of the former in order to have more of the latter . \u2014 David A. Stockman , Newsweek , 28 Apr. 1986",
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"\u2026 though her bibliography includes Hecht, Snyder, and Daiches, she omits the latter's first name \u2026 \u2014 DeLancey Ferguson , Modern Language Notes , February 1957",
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"the latter stages of the process",
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"In his latter years he became blind.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"For the latter , the higher injury rates were associated with living in poverty and rural areas. \u2014 San Francisco Chronicle , 29 June 2022",
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"The performance ended with Carey and Latto embracing \u2014 one of multiple highlights for the latter on Sunday night, who took home the best new artist award. \u2014 Jason Lipshutz, Billboard , 26 June 2022",
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"For the latter , choose the full-day journey, which includes lunch, to get the whole experience. \u2014 Wendy Altschuler, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
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"Try kayaking, boating, or fishing; for the latter , chefs will cook and prepare your fresh catch. \u2014 Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure , 10 June 2022",
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"The parallel stories in Mr. Baker\u2019s book gradually make a case for the latter . \u2014 Sam Sacks, WSJ , 3 June 2022",
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"The cost is $35 for the former and $45 for the latter . \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 1 June 2022",
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"While the future of both the metaverse and NFTs remains unclear, arguably all the more so for the latter after a crypto market crash this month, some say there is real potential for celebrities who embrace virtual gatherings and products. \u2014 Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN , 27 May 2022",
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"The latter is also what leaks claim Apple will use again in standard iPhone 14 models. \u2014 Gordon Kelly, Forbes , 18 June 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Old English l\u00e6tra , comparative of l\u00e6t late":""
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8la-t\u0259r"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bottommost",
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"closing",
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"concluding",
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"final",
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"hindmost",
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"lag",
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"last",
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"latest",
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"rearmost",
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"terminal",
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"terminating",
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"ultimate"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-183221",
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"latter Lammas":{
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"definitions":{
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": a day that will never come":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1559, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"so called ironically from the fact that there is only one Lammas in a year":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-062915",
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": of present or recent times":[
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"latter-day prophets"
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1832, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8la-t\u0259r-\u02ccd\u0101"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-002929",
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"afore",
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"ahead",
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"antecedently",
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"definitions":{
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": later":[],
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": of late : recently":[]
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"examples":[
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"He devoted his time to painting, sculpture, and, latterly , to gardening.",
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"he had been a teacher, a librarian, and some years latterly , a novelist",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Felisa is already a non-executive director of Aston Martin, but previously worked at Ferrari for 26 years, leading road car development for much of that time and latterly as the Italian company\u2019s CEO. \u2014 Mike Duff, Car and Driver , 4 May 2022",
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"But even the roar of that V-12 engine isn\u2019t immune to the guys in the white coats, who have been tweaking and fine-tuning all aspects of the symphony played by the internal-combustion engine and, latterly , its electric successor, for years. \u2014 Paul Croughton, Robb Report , 10 Oct. 2021",
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"The vehicle shown here is close in specification to that owned by Coburn (and, latterly , radio DJ Chris Evans, who bought the car for a then-record $10.8m in 2008). \u2014 Alistair Charlton, Forbes , 15 Sep. 2021",
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"Europe Calling Over its first three editions, Conecta Fiction carved out a reputation for its influx of top Latin American TV execs, producers and showrunners, suddenly accessible in person in exquisite locations, latterly Pamplona in Navarre. \u2014 John Hopewell, Variety , 13 Sep. 2021",
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"After retiring from performing, Ms. Bromberg dedicated her life to teaching music, latterly to children with learning difficulties. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 11 Sep. 2021",
|
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"Troops from neighbouring Eritrea latterly joined the conflict in support of the Ethiopian government. \u2014 Eleanor Pickston And Nima Elbagir, CNN , 10 June 2021",
|
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"Granit Xhaka and Cedric Soares have both filled in for Tierney at points this season, as, latterly , has Bukayo Saka. \u2014 Joshua Law, Forbes , 16 May 2021",
|
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"Ma\u2014Rachel Swart, n\u00e9e Cohn\u2014is the first to depart, newly dead at the novel\u2019s outset in 1986, ravaged by cancer in her forties, and having returned latterly to the Jewish faith of her childhood. \u2014 Claire Messud, Harper's Magazine , 16 Mar. 2021"
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],
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"1623, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"\u02c8la-t\u0259r-l\u0113"
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],
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"after",
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"afterward",
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"afterwards",
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"later",
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"subsequently",
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"thereafter"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-210137",
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"type":[
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"adverb"
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]
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},
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"lattermath":{
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"definitions":{
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": aftermath":[]
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1510, in the meaning defined above":""
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"latter + math (mowing)":""
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-073102",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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},
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"lattice":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a framework or structure of crossed wood or metal strips":[],
|
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": a mathematical set that has some elements ordered and that is such that for any two elements there exists a greatest element in the subset of all elements less than or equal to both and a least element in the subset of all elements greater than or equal to both":[],
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": a network or design resembling a lattice":[],
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": a window, door, or gate having a lattice":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Look to this $25 plant stand to create visual interest while giving you plenty of space to keep plants, opt for a set of marble planters for a cool look, or keep things classic with a lattice planter. \u2014 Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens , 23 June 2022",
|
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"It's often used to treat heavy-metal poisoning from thallium or radioactive cesium because its lattice -like network structure\u2014similar to a jungle gym\u2014can trap metal ions from those metals and prevent them from being absorbed by the body. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 20 June 2022",
|
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"The hallmarks of a typical Jefferson construction are abundantly on display here and will be familiar to readers of Negroland and her 2006 cultural analysis On Michael Jackson: lattice -like associations well ventilated with levity. \u2014 Rhoda Feng, The Week , 12 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"For instance, the current lobby ceiling blocks the building\u2019s lattice -like structure, which Shvo wants to restore. \u2014 Roland Li, San Francisco Chronicle , 22 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Each extremely thin layer has a lattice structure that binds hydrogen and prevents other elements from interfering with its absorption. \u2014 Eric Tegler, Popular Mechanics , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The 18k rose gold model, the Galaxia, has a more extensive grisaille instead of a lattice grid. \u2014 Carol Besler, Robb Report , 18 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The front of the building now includes cedar accents on the porch spindles, cap, foundation lattice , and underside of the canopy. \u2014 Regina Cole, BostonGlobe.com , 29 May 2022",
|
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"The hope is that other cells surrounding them that provide a lattice of support could be reprogrammed to regain lost hair cell function. \u2014 Elizabeth Cooney, STAT , 9 May 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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"Middle English latis , from Anglo-French latiz":""
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8lat-\u0259s",
|
|
"\u02c8la-t\u0259s"
|
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193130",
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"adjective",
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]
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},
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"lattice bar":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": one of the diagonal connecting bars in a lattice (see lattice entry 1 sense 2a )":[]
|
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|
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014109",
|
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
|
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},
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"definitions":{
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": one of the geometrical constants of a crystal lattice: such as":[],
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": the angle between two edges of the cell":[],
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": the distance between identical points at two of the corners of the unit cell":[]
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-211133",
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
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"lattice girder":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a girder with top and bottom flanges connected by a latticework web":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1852, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-141055",
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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"laud":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
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"acclaim",
|
|
"accolade",
|
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"applause",
|
|
"bay(s)",
|
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"credit",
|
|
"distinction",
|
|
"glory",
|
|
"homage",
|
|
"honor",
|
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"kudos",
|
|
"laurels",
|
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"props",
|
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"r\u00e9clame",
|
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"sun"
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|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": an office of solemn praise to God forming with matins (see matins sense 1 ) the first of the canonical hours (see canonical hour sense 2 )":[],
|
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": praise , acclaim":[
|
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"all glory, laud and honor to Thee",
|
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"\u2014 J. M. Neale"
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],
|
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": praise , extol":[
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"He was lauded for his accomplishments."
|
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],
|
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"William 1573\u20131645 English prelate; archbishop of Canterbury (1633\u201345)":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
|
|
"He was much lauded as a successful businessman.",
|
|
"the critics have lauded the best-selling author's newest novel",
|
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"Noun",
|
|
"an actor who in his lifetime received all the laud and honor that the theater world could bestow",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
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"The magazine typically asks high-profile figures to laud their contemporaries for the list, and McConaughey -- an Oscar and Golden Globe winner with a long list of movie credits -- certainly fits that bill. \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 23 May 2022",
|
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"The winners of the UK Fragrance Foundation Awards, including Chanel, Paco Rabanne and Juliet Has A Gun, all celebrated in London last night as the industry gathered to laud its success. \u2014 Kate Hardcastle, Forbes , 13 May 2022",
|
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"Povlsen is a controversial figure; although some laud his ecological achievements, others are concerned about the power his resources can wield. \u2014 Cathleen O'grady, The Atlantic , 20 May 2022",
|
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"Those who know and love Janine Tucker often laud her contributions to women\u2019s lacrosse. \u2014 Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Policymakers laud housing that comes with support services as the golden ticket out of homelessness. \u2014 oregonlive , 19 Dec. 2021",
|
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"After the exuberant duet, Twain took to Twitter to laud her co-star's performance. \u2014 Zoe Sottile, CNN , 16 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Throughout his political career, Biden has cultivated a reputation for unscripted candor, a trait allies laud as humanizing but adversaries deride as undisciplined. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
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"But will Recording Academy voters award her over Eilish \u2013 already a Grammy darling with seven wins since 2020 \u2013 or miss an opportunity to laud Tony Bennett one final time? \u2014 Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY , 31 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
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"Mainstream platforms and public health leaders continue to ask us to ignore the evidence and laud as exceptional Israel\u2019s public health gains. \u2014 Osaid Alser, Scientific American , 27 May 2021",
|
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"The young priests rise by 6 a.m. each day and gather in the chapel to sing lauds , a morning prayer to praise God as the sun rises. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 May 2017"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Latin laudare , from laud-, laus":"Verb",
|
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"Middle English laudes (plural), from Medieval Latin, from Latin, plural of laud-, laus praise":"Noun"
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8l\u022fd"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"acclaim",
|
|
"accredit",
|
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"applaud",
|
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"cheer",
|
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"crack up",
|
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"hail",
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"praise",
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"salute",
|
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"tout"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-202852",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"biographical name",
|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
|
"laudable":{
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"censurable",
|
|
"discreditable",
|
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"illaudable",
|
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"reprehensible"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": worthy of praise : commendable":[
|
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"She has shown a laudable devotion to her children."
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Improving the schools is a laudable goal.",
|
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"you showed laudable restraint in dealing with that ridiculously demanding customer",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Your impulse to apologize, make amends, or work on paying down your Karmic debt is laudable . \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Chicago Tribune , 30 May 2022",
|
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"Your impulse to apologize, make amends, or work on paying down your Karmic debt is laudable . \u2014 cleveland , 30 May 2022",
|
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"Your impulse to apologize, make amends, or work on paying down your Karmic debt is laudable . \u2014 Amy Dickinson, oregonlive , 30 May 2022",
|
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"Prague is also among the Greenest cities in Europe by many rankings - a laudable effort by the city since the dark days of its historical past. \u2014 Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes , 18 Oct. 2021",
|
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"The French president\u2019s supporters call it a laudable effort to keep the lines of communication open with an autocratic leader often hostile to the West; his detractors suggest Macron may have been taken in by the wily former KGB officer. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Your impulse to apologize, make amends, or work on paying down your karmic debt is laudable . \u2014 Amy Dickinson, BostonGlobe.com , 30 May 2022",
|
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"Your impulse to apologize, make amends, or work on paying down your Karmic debt is laudable . \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Chicago Tribune , 30 May 2022",
|
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"Your impulse to apologize, make amends or work on paying down your Karmic debt is laudable . \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Washington Post , 30 May 2022"
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8l\u022f-d\u0259-b\u0259l"
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"admirable",
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"applaudable",
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"commendable",
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"creditable",
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"estimable",
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"meritorious",
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"praiseworthy"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-094358",
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|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8l\u022f-d\u0259-tiv"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-052613",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"laudatory":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": of, relating to, or expressing praise":[
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"laudatory reviews"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"The play received mostly laudatory reviews.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Meanwhile, others, including some of Lizzo\u2019s music industry colleagues, weren\u2019t as laudatory , arguing that the lyric term doesn\u2019t have a negative connotation and can sometimes be used in a positive way. \u2014 Nardine Saadstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 14 June 2022",
|
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"The walkout was a rare instance of political dissent in the United Kingdom over the jubilee commemorations, which have seen an outpouring of support for the monarch and extensive, and largely laudatory , media coverage. \u2014 Claire Parker, Washington Post , 2 June 2022",
|
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"Critics have been just as laudatory , with the score there currently standing at 96 percent on Rotten Tomatoes (based on 327 reviews right now). \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 30 May 2022",
|
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"For China\u2019s leader, Xi Jinping, the most important result of the Games will likely be their impact on his domestic audience, as Chinese media coverage of the Games will be highly nationalistic and laudatory , aimed at impressing the Chinese people. \u2014 David Bachman, Quartz , 8 Feb. 2022",
|
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"For China\u2019s leader, Xi Jinping, the most important result of the Games will likely be their impact on his domestic audience, as Chinese media coverage of the Games will be highly nationalistic and laudatory , aimed at impressing the Chinese people. \u2014 David Bachman, Quartz , 8 Feb. 2022",
|
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"But Geiger\u2019s ouster, orchestrated and meted out by an angry and fed up General Dynamics corporate office, still sent Geiger packing with all the niceties of a vaguely laudatory press release, best wishes, and a two-week transition. \u2014 Craig Hooper, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"There have been laudatory films made on Khabar Lahariya in the past, Meera Devi said. \u2014 Nandini Ramnath, Quartz , 21 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"For China\u2019s leader, Xi Jinping, the most important result of the Games will likely be their impact on his domestic audience, as Chinese media coverage of the Games will be highly nationalistic and laudatory , aimed at impressing the Chinese people. \u2014 David Bachman, Quartz , 8 Feb. 2022"
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],
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"1555, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"\u02c8l\u022f-d\u0259-\u02cct\u022fr-\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-101211",
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
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"laugh":{
|
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"antonyms":[
|
|
"belly laugh",
|
|
"boff",
|
|
"boffo",
|
|
"boffola",
|
|
"cachinnation",
|
|
"cackle",
|
|
"chortle",
|
|
"chuckle",
|
|
"giggle",
|
|
"guffaw",
|
|
"hee-haw",
|
|
"horselaugh",
|
|
"laughter",
|
|
"snicker",
|
|
"snigger",
|
|
"titter",
|
|
"twitter"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a cause for derision or merriment : joke":[],
|
|
": an expression of scorn or mockery : jeer":[],
|
|
": diversion , sport":[
|
|
"play baseball just for laughs"
|
|
],
|
|
": the act of laughing":[],
|
|
": to be of a kind that inspires joy":[
|
|
"the blue sky of Autumn laughs above",
|
|
"\u2014 Amy Lowell"
|
|
],
|
|
": to become amused or derisive":[
|
|
"a very skeptical public laughed at our early efforts",
|
|
"\u2014 Graenum Berger"
|
|
],
|
|
": to find amusement or pleasure in something":[
|
|
"laughed at his own clumsiness"
|
|
],
|
|
": to influence or move by laughter":[
|
|
"laughed the bad singer off the stage"
|
|
],
|
|
": to produce the sound or appearance of laughter":[
|
|
"a laughing brook"
|
|
],
|
|
": to show emotion (such as mirth, joy, or scorn) with a chuckle or explosive vocal sound":[
|
|
"The audience was laughing hysterically."
|
|
],
|
|
": to utter with a laugh":[
|
|
"laughs her consent"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"What are you laughing about?",
|
|
"The audience was laughing hysterically.",
|
|
"I've never laughed so hard in my life.",
|
|
"I couldn't stop laughing when I saw what he was wearing.",
|
|
"I laughed out loud when I saw him.",
|
|
"He laughed so hard I thought he'd die laughing .",
|
|
"The movie was hilarious. We laughed our heads off .",
|
|
"\u201cI've never seen anything so ridiculous,\u201d he laughed .",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"He gave a loud laugh .",
|
|
"a joke that always gets a big laugh",
|
|
"The movie has a lot of laughs .",
|
|
"You're going to be a movie star? That's a laugh .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Making your audience laugh or share your post doesn\u2019t build authority. \u2014 Paul Getter, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Shatner recalled his trajectory from being a 6-year-old cut-up in Montreal who enjoyed making people laugh , to his time in repertory theater in Ottawa and Toronto to his entry into TV and movies. \u2014 Cynthia Littleton, Variety , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"This one, amid the whimsical setting and laugh -out-loud humor, is a tear-jerker with an emotional happy ending. \u2014 Ali Hazelwood, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"And \u2014 again, no spoilers \u2014 Suzie has a line that is genuinely laugh -out-loud hilarious. \u2014 Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"The thought of making people laugh for a living was such a wild dream. \u2014 Michael Tyrone Delaney, Los Angeles Times , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"This man has been making people laugh for half a century. \u2014 Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Though Eugenio Derbez is no stranger to the big screen, American audiences are still getting to know the Mexican star who has been making Mexico and Latin America laugh for nearly 40 years. \u2014 Yolanda Machado, EW.com , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"But unlike the many debunkers, explainers, and self-promotional plastic surgeons who populate the platform, Flanary\u2019s primary concern is with making people laugh . \u2014 Damian Garde, STAT , 25 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"And of course the premise of the show was not to let people off the hook with a laugh . \u2014 Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Every category of food is introduced with a history lesson, a laugh , and all the information needed to truly appreciate the individual dishes and the holiday as a whole. \u2014 Essence , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"Shoates said that ever since she's known him, Edwards has always sported a robust laugh , a goofy side that loves comics and superheroes and earnest generosity. \u2014 Talis Shelbourne, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"Graham Ashcraft broke into a smile and a laugh when manager David Bell walked to the mound to remove him in the seventh inning. \u2014 Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer , 28 May 2022",
|
|
"Kamann said one of her favorite parts of working so closely with Queen was his laugh . \u2014 Rae Johnson, The Courier-Journal , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"For your love, your laugh , your smile, and for our enduring friendship. \u2014 Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR , 21 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"His smile was breathtaking and his laugh was infectious. \u2014 Tristan Balagtas, PEOPLE.com , 20 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Mike Vecchione at Hilarities Get your laugh on with Mike Vecchione, an Italian-American comedian known for his rapid-fire delivery. \u2014 cleveland , 14 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1592, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Old English hliehhan ; akin to Old High German lach\u0113n to laugh":"Verb and Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8l\u00e4f",
|
|
"\u02c8laf"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"break up",
|
|
"cackle",
|
|
"chortle",
|
|
"chuckle",
|
|
"crack up",
|
|
"giggle",
|
|
"hee-haw",
|
|
"roar",
|
|
"scream",
|
|
"snicker",
|
|
"titter",
|
|
"twitter"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-200747",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"laugh (at)":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
"to make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter most viewers seem to tune in just to laugh at the self-deluded souls who think that they can actually sing"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-180803",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"laugh on the other side of one's face":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-202625",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"laughable":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"humorless",
|
|
"lame",
|
|
"unamusing",
|
|
"uncomic",
|
|
"unfunny",
|
|
"unhumorous",
|
|
"unhysterical"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": of a kind to provoke laughter or sometimes derision : amusingly ridiculous":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"His attempt at skiing was laughable .",
|
|
"the laughable , boisterous antics of the circus clowns",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"By the late \u201860s, Elvis had become irrelevant: his music was laughable and his movies worse. \u2014 Brad Auerbach, SPIN , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"Describing Maker, who worked out for the Utah Jazz on Thursday, as even adjacent to a throwback would have been laughable two years ago. \u2014 Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"The claim that most journalists are elites is laughable . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"Miserable for more than a decade, they were thought of as somewhere between laughable and preposterous. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 3 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Manfred\u2019s words were laughable and completely divorced from reality, considering the league and owners did not sit down with players face to face until the waning days of January on a collective bargaining agreement that expired Dec. 1. \u2014 Bryce Miller Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 1 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The preparation of the original one-month policies in an apparent rush to obtain a large business deduction for Peak in 2008 was laughable . \u2014 Jay Adkisson, Forbes , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"That said, offensive numbers two weeks into the season are so emaciated as to be laughable . \u2014 Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"But Black Bolt has a long comic history and a set of powers that are not laughable , but pretty damn awesome. \u2014 Josh St. Clair, Men's Health , 6 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1600, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8la-f\u0259-b\u0259l",
|
|
"\u02c8l\u00e4-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for laughable laughable , ludicrous , ridiculous , comic , comical mean provoking laughter or mirth. laughable applies to anything occasioning laughter. laughable attempts at skating ludicrous suggests absurdity that excites both laughter and scorn. a thriller with a ludicrous plot ridiculous suggests extreme absurdity, foolishness, or contemptibility. a ridiculous display of anger comic applies especially to what arouses thoughtful amusement. a comic character comical applies to what arouses spontaneous hilarity. a comical hat",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"antic",
|
|
"chucklesome",
|
|
"comedic",
|
|
"comic",
|
|
"comical",
|
|
"droll",
|
|
"farcical",
|
|
"funny",
|
|
"hilarious",
|
|
"humoristic",
|
|
"humorous",
|
|
"hysterical",
|
|
"hysteric",
|
|
"killing",
|
|
"ludicrous",
|
|
"ridiculous",
|
|
"riotous",
|
|
"risible",
|
|
"screaming",
|
|
"sidesplitting",
|
|
"uproarious"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-230526",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"laughing":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"belly laugh",
|
|
"boff",
|
|
"boffo",
|
|
"boffola",
|
|
"cachinnation",
|
|
"cackle",
|
|
"chortle",
|
|
"chuckle",
|
|
"giggle",
|
|
"guffaw",
|
|
"hee-haw",
|
|
"horselaugh",
|
|
"laughter",
|
|
"snicker",
|
|
"snigger",
|
|
"titter",
|
|
"twitter"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a cause for derision or merriment : joke":[],
|
|
": an expression of scorn or mockery : jeer":[],
|
|
": diversion , sport":[
|
|
"play baseball just for laughs"
|
|
],
|
|
": the act of laughing":[],
|
|
": to be of a kind that inspires joy":[
|
|
"the blue sky of Autumn laughs above",
|
|
"\u2014 Amy Lowell"
|
|
],
|
|
": to become amused or derisive":[
|
|
"a very skeptical public laughed at our early efforts",
|
|
"\u2014 Graenum Berger"
|
|
],
|
|
": to find amusement or pleasure in something":[
|
|
"laughed at his own clumsiness"
|
|
],
|
|
": to influence or move by laughter":[
|
|
"laughed the bad singer off the stage"
|
|
],
|
|
": to produce the sound or appearance of laughter":[
|
|
"a laughing brook"
|
|
],
|
|
": to show emotion (such as mirth, joy, or scorn) with a chuckle or explosive vocal sound":[
|
|
"The audience was laughing hysterically."
|
|
],
|
|
": to utter with a laugh":[
|
|
"laughs her consent"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"What are you laughing about?",
|
|
"The audience was laughing hysterically.",
|
|
"I've never laughed so hard in my life.",
|
|
"I couldn't stop laughing when I saw what he was wearing.",
|
|
"I laughed out loud when I saw him.",
|
|
"He laughed so hard I thought he'd die laughing .",
|
|
"The movie was hilarious. We laughed our heads off .",
|
|
"\u201cI've never seen anything so ridiculous,\u201d he laughed .",
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"He gave a loud laugh .",
|
|
"a joke that always gets a big laugh",
|
|
"The movie has a lot of laughs .",
|
|
"You're going to be a movie star? That's a laugh .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Making your audience laugh or share your post doesn\u2019t build authority. \u2014 Paul Getter, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Shatner recalled his trajectory from being a 6-year-old cut-up in Montreal who enjoyed making people laugh , to his time in repertory theater in Ottawa and Toronto to his entry into TV and movies. \u2014 Cynthia Littleton, Variety , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"This one, amid the whimsical setting and laugh -out-loud humor, is a tear-jerker with an emotional happy ending. \u2014 Ali Hazelwood, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"And \u2014 again, no spoilers \u2014 Suzie has a line that is genuinely laugh -out-loud hilarious. \u2014 Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"The thought of making people laugh for a living was such a wild dream. \u2014 Michael Tyrone Delaney, Los Angeles Times , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"This man has been making people laugh for half a century. \u2014 Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Though Eugenio Derbez is no stranger to the big screen, American audiences are still getting to know the Mexican star who has been making Mexico and Latin America laugh for nearly 40 years. \u2014 Yolanda Machado, EW.com , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"But unlike the many debunkers, explainers, and self-promotional plastic surgeons who populate the platform, Flanary\u2019s primary concern is with making people laugh . \u2014 Damian Garde, STAT , 25 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"And of course the premise of the show was not to let people off the hook with a laugh . \u2014 Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Every category of food is introduced with a history lesson, a laugh , and all the information needed to truly appreciate the individual dishes and the holiday as a whole. \u2014 Essence , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"Shoates said that ever since she's known him, Edwards has always sported a robust laugh , a goofy side that loves comics and superheroes and earnest generosity. \u2014 Talis Shelbourne, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"Graham Ashcraft broke into a smile and a laugh when manager David Bell walked to the mound to remove him in the seventh inning. \u2014 Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer , 28 May 2022",
|
|
"Kamann said one of her favorite parts of working so closely with Queen was his laugh . \u2014 Rae Johnson, The Courier-Journal , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"For your love, your laugh , your smile, and for our enduring friendship. \u2014 Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR , 21 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"His smile was breathtaking and his laugh was infectious. \u2014 Tristan Balagtas, PEOPLE.com , 20 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Mike Vecchione at Hilarities Get your laugh on with Mike Vecchione, an Italian-American comedian known for his rapid-fire delivery. \u2014 cleveland , 14 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1592, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Old English hliehhan ; akin to Old High German lach\u0113n to laugh":"Verb and Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8l\u00e4f",
|
|
"\u02c8laf"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"break up",
|
|
"cackle",
|
|
"chortle",
|
|
"chuckle",
|
|
"crack up",
|
|
"giggle",
|
|
"hee-haw",
|
|
"roar",
|
|
"scream",
|
|
"snicker",
|
|
"titter",
|
|
"twitter"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-232457",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"laughing matter":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": something not to be taken seriously":[
|
|
"\u2014 usually used in the phrase no laughing matter"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Even for late-night comedy, that's no laughing matter . \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Comedians spend their careers making people laugh, but the challenge of protecting a comedian\u2019s intellectual property is no laughing matter . \u2014 Mitra Ahouraian, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"These past two years have been no laughing matter for the medical community, but Scrubs is here to bring some levity to our lives. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 27 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Joshua smiling, but no laughing matter here for the Brit. \u2014 Josh Peter, USA TODAY , 25 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"New York Fashion Week events have been kicking off in the last few days, and this is no laughing matter for Holmes. \u2014 Iris Goldsztajn, Marie Claire , 10 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"This is no laughing matter , given the deadly nature of the disease and the shots anyone who is bitten has to endure to ward off infection. \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 7 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The aforementioned banter may seem a little silly, but it\u2019s no laughing matter for executives at Fox News Channel. \u2014 Brian Steinberg, Variety , 29 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"What the Fit,' series, Ron 'Boss' Everline's fitness credentials are no laughing matter . \u2014 Ian Douglass, Men's Health , 7 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1549, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-113616",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"laughing muscle":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": risorius":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1838, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"laughing from gerund of laugh entry 1":""
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-114742",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
|
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},
|
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"laughingstock":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": an object of ridicule":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"The team has become the laughingstock of the league.",
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"The mayor became a laughingstock .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The paper, for much of its existence, had functioned as journalistic laughingstock ; Otis helped transform it into a Pulitzer Prize-winning media organization with bureaus around the world. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Baker Mayfield deserves the Browns' respect for raising the bar on a beleaguered franchise that just five years ago was the laughingstock of sports. \u2014 Rob Oller, USA TODAY , 23 Apr. 2022",
|
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"The statue depicts Seaver \u2014 who more than 50 years ago transformed the Mets from a laughingstock into world champions \u2014 in his famous drop-and-drive delivery to home plate. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Indeed, a sort of face-palm moment these contestants had laughed off during taping in December had hit the harsh climes of the Twittersphere and mutated into an Internet laughingstock . \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Mar. 2022",
|
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"That came a few years later when, during a season in which a player killed himself in the practice facility parking lot, the Chiefs were the two-win laughingstock of the league. \u2014 Tim Bielik, cleveland , 30 Jan. 2022",
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"The Detroit Lions have been a laughingstock of the NFL for a long time, and nothing about a two-win season will make that change. \u2014 Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press , 9 Jan. 2022",
|
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"Under the guidance of Hall of Fame coach Jimmy Johnson, the Cowboys made a rapid ascent from a 1-15 laughingstock in 1989 to title contenders just three years later. \u2014 Jim Reineking, USA TODAY , 15 Jan. 2022",
|
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"In the space of two weeks, the Broncos have turned themselves from a laughingstock into an AFC playoff contender. \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 9 Nov. 2021"
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"circa 1518, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8la-fi\u014b-\u02ccst\u00e4k",
|
|
"\u02c8l\u00e4-"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"butt",
|
|
"derision",
|
|
"jest",
|
|
"joke",
|
|
"mark",
|
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"mock",
|
|
"mockery",
|
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"sport",
|
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"target"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-062750",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"laughter":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a cause of merriment":[],
|
|
": a sound of or as if of laughing":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
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"The audience roared with laughter .",
|
|
"the nervous producers were reassured by the sounds of laughter coming from the theater",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Like their time together on Scandal, Diaz says there was a lot of laughter on the very positive and welcoming set of Girls. \u2014 Alamin Yohannes, EW.com , 20 June 2022",
|
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"The girls threw stones in the water, and their peals of laughter rang out over the lake. \u2014 Ed Caesar, The New Yorker , 20 June 2022",
|
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"While a roar of laughter erupted from the crowd, Mickelson kept his back turned. \u2014 Bill Pennington, New York Times , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"The show\u2019s white audience roars\u2014the bad kind of laughter . \u2014 Emily Nussbaum, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Taylor\u2019s monologue about her ex-sponsor, for instance, might\u2019ve produced howls of laughter under other circumstances (and with a bit of tweaking). \u2014 John Defore, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 June 2022",
|
|
"Raffi cries and whines and then dissolves into fearful, desperate peals of laughter . \u2014 Daniel Engber, The Atlantic , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"This slide elicited howls of laughter from my colleagues and me. \u2014 Efim Marmer, WSJ , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"The brunch was full of learning, immersing in business knowledge, stories and lots of laughter . \u2014 Zeynep \"z\" Ekemen, Forbes , 5 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Old English hleahtor ; akin to Old English hliehhan":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8laf-t\u0259r",
|
|
"\u02c8l\u00e4f-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"belly laugh",
|
|
"boff",
|
|
"boffo",
|
|
"boffola",
|
|
"cachinnation",
|
|
"cackle",
|
|
"chortle",
|
|
"chuckle",
|
|
"giggle",
|
|
"guffaw",
|
|
"hee-haw",
|
|
"horselaugh",
|
|
"laugh",
|
|
"snicker",
|
|
"snigger",
|
|
"titter",
|
|
"twitter"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195123",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"launch":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"close (down)",
|
|
"phase out",
|
|
"shut (up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a large boat that operates from a ship":[],
|
|
": a small motorboat that is open or that has the forepart of the hull covered":[],
|
|
": an act or instance of launching":[],
|
|
": to enter energetically":[
|
|
"launched into an impromptu speech",
|
|
"\u2014 Tim Tucker"
|
|
],
|
|
": to get off to a good start":[
|
|
"a literary dinner to launch the book",
|
|
"\u2014 Newsweek"
|
|
],
|
|
": to give (a person) a start":[
|
|
"launched her on a new career"
|
|
],
|
|
": to load into a computer's memory and run":[
|
|
"launch a program"
|
|
],
|
|
": to make a start":[
|
|
"had launched on his hour of study",
|
|
"\u2014 Hallam Tennyson"
|
|
],
|
|
": to put into operation or set in motion : initiate , introduce":[
|
|
"launch a business",
|
|
"launch a fund drive"
|
|
],
|
|
": to release, catapult, or send off (a self-propelled object)":[
|
|
"launch a rocket"
|
|
],
|
|
": to set (a boat or ship) afloat":[],
|
|
": to slide down the ways":[],
|
|
": to spring forward : take off":[
|
|
"The catapult snagged and the plane overturned before it could launch ."
|
|
],
|
|
": to throw forward : hurl":[
|
|
"launched an arrow at a target"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
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"Verb",
|
|
"The enemy launched an attack at sunrise.",
|
|
"She's trying to launch a new career as a singer.",
|
|
"The police have launched an investigation into his activities.",
|
|
"He helped launch her in her career as a singer.",
|
|
"The company is expected to launch several new products next year.",
|
|
"You can launch the program by double-clicking on the icon."
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
|
|
"1697, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"1749, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Anglo-French *lancher, lancer , from Late Latin lanceare to wield a lance \u2014 more at lance":"Verb and Noun",
|
|
"Spanish or Portuguese; Spanish lancha , from Portuguese":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8l\u022fnch",
|
|
"\u02c8l\u00e4nch"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"begin",
|
|
"constitute",
|
|
"establish",
|
|
"found",
|
|
"inaugurate",
|
|
"initiate",
|
|
"innovate",
|
|
"institute",
|
|
"introduce",
|
|
"pioneer",
|
|
"plant",
|
|
"set up",
|
|
"start"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000017",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"launch out":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to begin doing something that is new and very different from what one has been doing":[
|
|
"He left the company and launched out on his own."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133802",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrasal verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"launch vehicle":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a rocket used to launch a satellite or spacecraft":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The completion of its three-stage launch vehicle system technology enabled the team to test-fire South Korea\u2019s first homemade rocket last October. \u2014 Hakyung Kate Lee, ABC News , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Small launch company Astra revealed its new launch vehicle , which will be capable of carrying heavier payloads and flying more frequently, Space News reports. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"The 175-acre site, located north of Launch Complex 39B within the center's security perimeter, would support the launch and landing of the company's Starship and Super Heavy launch vehicle . \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 17 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"The launch vehicle will carry smaller payloads of about 500 kg in comparison to 1,750 kg carried by PSLV. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 25 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The Dearborn company was the first international carmaker to launch vehicle assembly in Russia, opening a plant in 2002 in St. Petersburg. \u2014 Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press , 1 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Since then, a private American corporation has developed its own launch vehicle \u2014 SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon capsule \u2014 which has drastically reduced NASA's dependency on Russia. \u2014 Kristin Fisher, CNN , 28 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Minor hiccups involving the tool for attaching the telescope to the top of the rocket, and involving a communication issue between the observatory and the launch vehicle system, delayed the launch, which was previously scheduled for December 18. \u2014 Ramin Skibba, Wired , 23 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Liftoff of the New Shepard launch vehicle is slated for Tuesday at 8:30 am CT from Blue Origin's facilities near Van Horn, Texas. \u2014 Catherine Thorbecke And Jackie Wattles, CNN , 28 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1960, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-192923",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"launch window":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": window sense 8":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Monday sees the launch window open through June 22 for RocketLab\u2019s Electron rocket, which will send a small spacecraft on a crucial NASA mission to orbit the Moon. \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Full of massive performance issues on consoles and missing basic features of the open world genre, though the game sold extremely well right during its launch window , negative word of mouth spread like sickness. \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"While the game could arrive sooner than that, nobody has thus far clarified its launch window any further. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 12 June 2022",
|
|
"The Saturday launch window for that mission runs from 1-4 p.m. \u2014 Richard Tribou, orlandosentinel.com , 3 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The instantaneous launch window is set for 6:20 a.m. from Launch Complex 39-A at Kennedy Space Center. \u2014 Joe Mario Pedersen, Orlando Sentinel , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"So an April launch window has been taken off the board. \u2014 Richard Tribou, orlandosentinel.com , 24 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The leaker told MacRumors that the new launch window comes from their sources in Apple\u2019s supply chain. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 12 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"The rocket has a 29-minute launch window , which opens at 10:25 am ET (15:25 UTC), and weather conditions are forecast to be fair. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 13 Jan. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1962, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-150539"
|
|
},
|
|
"launchpad":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a nonflammable platform from which a rocket, launch vehicle, or guided missile can be launched":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"All three are looking to Los Angeles as a launchpad . \u2014 Rachel Urangastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 19 June 2022",
|
|
"Russia and its ally Belarus, which also faces Western sanctions for allowing Russia to use his country\u2019s territory as a launchpad for attacks on Ukraine, are leading producers of fertilizer. \u2014 Ian Bremmer, Time , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"Using what happened today as a launchpad for the next day is a key to resilience. \u2014 Mike Kessler, Men's Health , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"Since then, New Gen has grown as a launchpad for over 300 designers and acts as a kind of predictive weather vane for the direction that fashion movements will take. \u2014 Sarah Mower, Vogue , 4 May 2022",
|
|
"The Artemis team is working closely with SpaceX because the Crew-4 launch is expected to take place at a nearby launchpad on April 23. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 15 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"In addition to checking weather conditions at the launchpad , NASA monitors the weather over the Atlantic Ocean, where the crew would be dropped in the event of an in-flight abort. \u2014 Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics , 30 May 2020",
|
|
"Plans for what that looked like were never announced, and the partnership was aimed at creating a launchpad to re-imagine the school property, Beresford said at the time of the resolution. \u2014 Mj Slaby, The Indianapolis Star , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"In 2020, Lil Keed was named to XXL\u2019s annual Freshman Class issue, a prominent launchpad for rappers, appearing on the magazine\u2019s cover alongside acts like Jack Harlow and Fivio Foreign. \u2014 Joe Coscarelli, BostonGlobe.com , 14 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1957, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8l\u022fnch-\u02ccpad",
|
|
"\u02c8l\u00e4nch-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-190755",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"laund":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an open usually grassy area among trees : glade":[
|
|
"through this laund anon the deer will come",
|
|
"\u2014 Shakespeare"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English launde , from Middle French lande heath, of Celtic origin; akin to Old Irish land open space":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8l\u022fnd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-101825",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"launder":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": sanitize sense 2":[
|
|
"laundered language"
|
|
],
|
|
": to make ready for use by washing and ironing":[
|
|
"a freshly laundered shirt"
|
|
],
|
|
": to transfer (illegally obtained money or investments) through an outside party to conceal the true source":[],
|
|
": to wash (something, such as clothing) in water":[],
|
|
": to wash or wash and iron clothing or household linens":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"He used a phony business to launder money from drug dealing.",
|
|
"had to launder the quarterback's off-the-cuff's remarks before they could be quoted in the newspaper",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Around the world, fraudsters are increasingly using bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to launder money. \u2014 Faustine Ngila, Quartz , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"In recent years, international criminal elements have found casinos across the globe to be an attractive opportunity to launder money. \u2014 Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune , 15 May 2022",
|
|
"But Firtash is also adept at using Western institutions to launder his own reputation. \u2014 Casey Michel, The New Republic , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"Elliptic also said the darknet site helped launder money the Dark Side ransomware group extorted in a hack of Colonial Pipeline last year. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 5 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Former Goldman banker Roger Ng is on trial, accused of conspiring to violate U.S. anti-bribery laws and launder money in the plundering of the fund. \u2014 Patricia Hurtado, Bloomberg.com , 28 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Sportswashing \u2014 the use of sports to launder a country or company\u2019s image \u2014 even has an official entry in most dictionaries now, which is about 2,800 years late. \u2014 Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"The government says Ravenell used his position to launder about $1.8 million in drug money received from Byrd, citing bank records and Byrd\u2019s testimony. \u2014 Lee O. Sanderlin, Baltimore Sun , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network warned financial institutions against efforts by kleptocratic regimes and corrupt public officials to launder their illicit gains, and cited Russia as a particular area of concern. \u2014 WSJ , 15 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Credit Suisse and a former employee of the bank were found guilty in a Swiss federal criminal court of helping a Bulgarian crime ring launder money related to cocaine trafficking. \u2014 WSJ , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"Treasury said in its announcement that Blender.io had also helped a number of the most destructive Russian ransomware gangs launder their money. \u2014 Kevin Collier, NBC News , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"Pre-treat or rub the stains with bar soap and launder with fabric-safe bleach. \u2014 Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"Officials are considering what consumer protections and financial reporting requirements to put in place and how to crack down on criminals who take advantage of the anonymity offered by cryptocurrency to evade taxes, launder money and commit fraud. \u2014 Brian Slodysko, Fortune , 15 May 2022",
|
|
"Two owners of vendor companies that did business with Apple have admitted to conspiring with Prasad to commit fraud and launder money, prosecutors said. \u2014 NBC News , 20 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Premier Andrew Alturo Fahie and Managing Director Oleanvine Maynard were taken into custody by DEA agents at Miami-Opa-locka Executive Airport and charged with conspiracy to import cocaine and launder money, according to a criminal complaint. \u2014 Adriana Gomez Licon, Orlando Sentinel , 29 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"He was arrested in November 2019 in Los Angeles on charges of providing technical blockchain information to the regime of dictator Kim Jong Un that prosecutors said could be used to help the country launder money and evade sanctions. \u2014 Fortune , 12 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Two owners of vendor companies that did business with Apple have admitted to conspiring with Prasad to commit fraud and launder money, prosecutors said. \u2014 NBC News , 20 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1664, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
|
|
"1667, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English launder , noun":"Verb",
|
|
"Middle English, launderer, from Anglo-French lavandere , from Medieval Latin lavandarius , from Latin lavandus , gerundive of lavare to wash \u2014 more at lye":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8l\u022fn-d\u0259r",
|
|
"\u02c8l\u00e4n-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bowdlerize",
|
|
"censor",
|
|
"clean (up)",
|
|
"expurgate",
|
|
"red-pencil"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-082223",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"launderability":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the quality or state of being washable":[
|
|
"launderability is a major factor in choosing a summer dress"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
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"definitions":{
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": capable of being washed":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-183043",
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]
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},
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"launderette":{
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"definitions":{
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": a self-service laundry":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"About eight hundred thousand people working launderettes or dry cleaners were let go. \u2014 John Cassidy, The New Yorker , 8 May 2020",
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"But voters can also cast ballots at pubs and more unconventional locations, including hair salons, a historic windmill in eastern England and a launderette in Oxford. \u2014 Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post , 12 Dec. 2019",
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"Check to see if there is a self-service launderette , and use it. \u2014 Erica Silverstein, USA TODAY , 8 Dec. 2019",
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"Despite its relatively strict anti-money-laundering regulations, London is a favoured financial launderette for European gangsters. \u2014 The Economist , 24 Jan. 2018",
|
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"In 1967, the business district in the Haight looked like most mid-century American main streets: drug stores and barbershop poles, Coca-Cola signs in the window of the launderette . \u2014 Longreads , 7 Aug. 2017",
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"Here\u2019s a look at scenes at various polling stations across the U.K.\u2014set up in pubs, launderettes , mobile homes, and other quirky locations\u2014as the British people choose their next leader. \u2014 Tom Hall, Bloomberg.com , 8 June 2017"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1948, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"from Launderette , a service mark":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccl\u022fn-d\u0259-\u02c8ret",
|
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"\u02ccl\u00e4n-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-025434",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"laureate":{
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"definitions":{
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": crowned with laurel":[
|
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"Minted in France in 1807, the front of the medal shows the laureate head of Emperor Napoleon and, on the reverse, an eagle clutching a thunderbolt, part of the emperor's imperial seal.",
|
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"\u2014 Brice Stump"
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],
|
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": honored for outstanding achievement in an art or science":[
|
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"This was a term coined in the 1950s by Nobel laureate chemist Irving Langmuir \u2026",
|
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"\u2014 Gary Taubes"
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],
|
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": to appoint to the office of poet laureate":[],
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": to crown with or as if with a laurel wreath for excellence or achievement":[],
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"\u2014 see also poet laureate":[
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"This was a term coined in the 1950s by Nobel laureate chemist Irving Langmuir \u2026",
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"\u2014 Gary Taubes"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"The Nobel laureate Naguib Mahfouz wrote a novel on one, and famous films were set on others. \u2014 New York Times , 29 June 2022",
|
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"Nobel laureate Naguib Mahfouz wrote a novel on one, and famous films were set on others. \u2014 Vivian Yee, BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"The new center will feature international scientific collaborations involving both basic and translational research, under the leadership of Nobel laureate Charles Rice, Chair of New York State\u2019s COVID-19 Clinical Advisory Task Force. \u2014 Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
|
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"This indicator is based on research conducted by the late James Tobin, the 1981 Nobel laureate in economics. \u2014 Mark Hulbert, WSJ , 4 June 2022",
|
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"Among those who showed solidarity was Ziauddin Yousafzai, the father of Malala Yousafzai's father, the Peace Nobel laureate who has been advocating for girls' education. \u2014 Somayeh Malekian, ABC News , 28 May 2022",
|
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"The budget includes all the expenses of producing the ceremony and banquet and the cash awards of one million Swedish Krona (just under $100,000) to each laureate . \u2014 Fred Bronson, Billboard , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"Other past Milwaukee poets laureate include Roberto Harrison, Matt Cook, Jeff Poniewaz, Brenda Cardenas, Susan Firer, Marilyn Taylor, Antler and John Koethe. \u2014 Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 29 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Already, prominent economists, including Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz and Jayati Ghosh, an advisor to UN Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres, have called for the termination of IMF surcharges. \u2014 Dan Beeton, Fortune , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"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",
|
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"This monthlong series continues and includes an afternoon of outdoor readings by poets laureate from cities across SoCal, curated by Pomona\u2019s own poet laureate, David Judah Oliver. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 May 2022",
|
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"Scientists have been modeling infectious-disease outbreaks since at least the early 1900s, when the Nobel laureate Ronald Ross used mosquito-reproduction rates and parasite-incubation periods to predict the spread of malaria. \u2014 New York Times , 22 Nov. 2021",
|
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"The contributors range from former and current poets laureate to truck drivers and students. \u2014 Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 14 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Mojgani, named state poet laureate in 2020, was among 23 state and city poets laureate who received the fellowships, funded by the Academy of American Poets with support from the Mellon Foundation. \u2014 oregonlive , 16 June 2021",
|
|
"The academy is awarding a total of $1.1 million to 23 poets laureate around the country for public projects like Hamilton's, plus more than $100,000 in support for nonprofit organizations like Woodland Pattern who are assisting the laureates. \u2014 Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 4 June 2021",
|
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"What's the collective noun for a bunch of poets laureate in one place together? \u2014 Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 2 Dec. 2020",
|
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"The gala concert featured Music and Artistic Director Gustavo Dudamel and his predecessors, conductor laureate Esa-Pekka Salonen and conductor emeritus Zubin Mehta. \u2014 Matt Cooper, Los Angeles Times , 8 May 2020"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1508, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
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"circa 1529, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
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"circa 1610, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, crowned with laurel as a distinction, from Latin laureatus , from laurea laurel wreath, from feminine of laureus of laurel, from laurus":"Noun and Verb"
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8l\u022fr-\u0113-\u02cc\u0101t",
|
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"\u02c8l\u00e4r-",
|
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"\u02c8l\u022fr-\u0113-\u0259t"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-110628",
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"adjective",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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": a recognition of achievement : honor":[
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"\u2014 usually used in plural"
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],
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": an evergreen shrub or tree ( Laurus nobilis of the family Lauraceae, the laurel family) of southern Europe with small yellow flowers, fruits that are ovoid blackish berries, and evergreen foliage once used by the ancient Greeks to crown victors in the Pythian games":[],
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": to deck or crown with laurel":[],
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"Stan 1890\u20131965 born Arthur Stanley Jefferson British comic actor in U.S.":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
|
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"They enjoyed the laurels of their military victory.",
|
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"The player earned his laurels from years of hard work.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"And one super cool part of being here is access to the third release of Eagle Rock Brewery\u2019s popular Local Source beer, a lager infused with three plants native to Southern California \u2014 woolly bluecurls, black sage and California bay laurel . \u2014 Jeanette Marantosstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 7 June 2022",
|
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"Terceira's Caparica Azores Ecolodge offers six modern cabins huddled in a laurel forest. \u2014 Jeanine Barone, CNN , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"The trail dipped into the oak and laurel trees, hugging the side of a ravine before turning steeply upward toward the ridge. \u2014 Sarah Trent, Outside Online , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"The canyon is home to many native plants used by the Chumash and other Indigenous peoples, including white sage, coastal sagebrush, yerba santa, matilija poppy and California bay laurel . \u2014 Jeanette Marantosstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 1 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Adjacent Portuguese laurel and juniper were not affected. \u2014 oregonlive , 26 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Indian laurel ficus, a small tree that can be trimmed to resemble shrubs, will provide shade for teachers\u2019 cars in the parking lot. \u2014 Zayna Syed, The Arizona Republic , 7 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The flip side is adorned with fleurs-de-lys, laurel leaves and eggs\u2014symbols of rebirth often found in Dal\u00ed\u2019s works. \u2014 Paige Reddinger, Robb Report , 6 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Salicylic acid can be too harsh for dry skin, as can parabens, sodium laurel sulfate, ammonium lauryl sulfate, and some types of alcohol. \u2014 Rachel Nussbaum, Health.com , 17 Jan. 2022"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"1631, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English lorel , in part from Medieval Latin laureola spurge laurel (from Latin, laurel sprig), in part modification of Anglo-French lorer , from Old French lor laurel, from Latin laurus":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8l\u022fr-\u0259l",
|
|
"\u02c8l\u00e4r-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-102819",
|
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"type":[
|
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"biographical name",
|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"laurels":{
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|
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|
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|
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": a recognition of achievement : honor":[
|
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"\u2014 usually used in plural"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
|
"Stan 1890\u20131965 born Arthur Stanley Jefferson British comic actor in U.S.":[]
|
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},
|
|
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|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"They enjoyed the laurels of their military victory.",
|
|
"The player earned his laurels from years of hard work.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"And one super cool part of being here is access to the third release of Eagle Rock Brewery\u2019s popular Local Source beer, a lager infused with three plants native to Southern California \u2014 woolly bluecurls, black sage and California bay laurel . \u2014 Jeanette Marantosstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Terceira's Caparica Azores Ecolodge offers six modern cabins huddled in a laurel forest. \u2014 Jeanine Barone, CNN , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"The trail dipped into the oak and laurel trees, hugging the side of a ravine before turning steeply upward toward the ridge. \u2014 Sarah Trent, Outside Online , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"The canyon is home to many native plants used by the Chumash and other Indigenous peoples, including white sage, coastal sagebrush, yerba santa, matilija poppy and California bay laurel . \u2014 Jeanette Marantosstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 1 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Adjacent Portuguese laurel and juniper were not affected. \u2014 oregonlive , 26 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Indian laurel ficus, a small tree that can be trimmed to resemble shrubs, will provide shade for teachers\u2019 cars in the parking lot. \u2014 Zayna Syed, The Arizona Republic , 7 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The flip side is adorned with fleurs-de-lys, laurel leaves and eggs\u2014symbols of rebirth often found in Dal\u00ed\u2019s works. \u2014 Paige Reddinger, Robb Report , 6 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Salicylic acid can be too harsh for dry skin, as can parabens, sodium laurel sulfate, ammonium lauryl sulfate, and some types of alcohol. \u2014 Rachel Nussbaum, Health.com , 17 Jan. 2022"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"1631, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English lorel , in part from Medieval Latin laureola spurge laurel (from Latin, laurel sprig), in part modification of Anglo-French lorer , from Old French lor laurel, from Latin laurus":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8l\u00e4r-",
|
|
"\u02c8l\u022fr-\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235555",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"biographical name",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lava lamp":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a decorative lamp constructed of a transparent glass container filled with liquid and wax that is heated by an incandescent bulb which melts the wax and causes it to form random moving shapes within the liquid":[
|
|
"Lava lamps are back\u2014and not just among retro hipsters lounging on shag rugs and waterbeds.",
|
|
"\u2014 Richard A. Kerr",
|
|
"The lava lamp on my son's bureau gives him a vantage point to ponder the colorful blobs rising and falling as their temperature and density change.",
|
|
"\u2014 Benjamin A. Brooks"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1965, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-001925",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"lavage":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Jimenez was also able to work remotely from Hotel Influenza, taking meetings in between the occasional blood draw and nasal lavage . \u2014 Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"Gastric lavage \u2014 Otherwise known as stomach pumping. \u2014 Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"Doctors collected samples of fluid from her lungs using what's known as a bronchoalveolar lavage , and tested that fluid for SARS-CoV-2. \u2014 Kristen Jordan Shamus, USA TODAY , 24 Feb. 2021",
|
|
"For the study, health investigators collected bronchoalveolar lavage fluid samples\u2014that is fluid flushed into and then recollected from the lung through a tube inserted into the mouth or nose. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 8 Nov. 2019",
|
|
"To catch it early, Dr. Shohreh Shahabi, chief of gynecologic oncology at Northwestern Medicine, is experimenting with a procedure known as uterine lavage . \u2014 Claire Altschuler, chicagotribune.com , 21 May 2018"
|
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],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"circa 1895, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"French, from Middle French, from laver to wash, from Latin lavare":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"l\u0259-\u02c8v\u00e4zh",
|
|
"British usually \u02c8la-vij",
|
|
"l\u0259-\u02c8v\u00e4zh, British usually \u02c8lav-ij"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-194710",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lavalava":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a rectangular cloth of cotton print worn like a kilt or skirt in Polynesia and especially in Samoa":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Other examples include the lavalava , a rectangular wrap-around skirt worn by Polynesians, and the longyi, a tubular skirt worn by both men and women in Myanmar. \u2014 Frances Sol\u00e1-santiago, refinery29.com , 22 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Other examples include the lavalava , a rectangular wrap-around skirt worn by Polynesians, and the longyi, a tubular skirt worn by both men and women in Myanmar. \u2014 Frances Sol\u00e1-santiago, refinery29.com , 22 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Other examples include the lavalava , a rectangular wrap-around skirt worn by Polynesians, and the longyi, a tubular skirt worn by both men and women in Myanmar. \u2014 Frances Sol\u00e1-santiago, refinery29.com , 22 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Other examples include the lavalava , a rectangular wrap-around skirt worn by Polynesians, and the longyi, a tubular skirt worn by both men and women in Myanmar. \u2014 Frances Sol\u00e1-santiago, refinery29.com , 22 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Other examples include the lavalava , a rectangular wrap-around skirt worn by Polynesians, and the longyi, a tubular skirt worn by both men and women in Myanmar. \u2014 Frances Sol\u00e1-santiago, refinery29.com , 22 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Other examples include the lavalava , a rectangular wrap-around skirt worn by Polynesians, and the longyi, a tubular skirt worn by both men and women in Myanmar. \u2014 Frances Sol\u00e1-santiago, refinery29.com , 22 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Other examples include the lavalava , a rectangular wrap-around skirt worn by Polynesians, and the longyi, a tubular skirt worn by both men and women in Myanmar. \u2014 Frances Sol\u00e1-santiago, refinery29.com , 22 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Other examples include the lavalava , a rectangular wrap-around skirt worn by Polynesians, and the longyi, a tubular skirt worn by both men and women in Myanmar. \u2014 Frances Sol\u00e1-santiago, refinery29.com , 22 Sep. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1891, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Samoan, clothing":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccl\u00e4-v\u0259-\u02c8l\u00e4-v\u0259"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-072820",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lavalier microphone":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a small microphone that is hung around the neck or clipped to the clothing of the user":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Record that postgame interview after a team wins a big game and get the words right from the mouth of the player who won it with the help of a lavalier microphone . \u2014 Chris Hachey, BGR , 14 June 2021",
|
|
"Nine months before these Winter Olympics commenced in his native country, Jim Paek stood on a stage halfway around the world, speaking into a lavalier microphone and gesturing with a presentation remote. \u2014 Alex Prewitt, SI.com , 13 Feb. 2018"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"circa 1962, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-215109",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lavaliere":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a pendant on a fine chain that is worn as a necklace":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"gave his girlfriend a golden lavaliere engraved with his name"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1906, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"French lavalli\u00e8re necktie with a large knot":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccla-",
|
|
"\u02ccl\u00e4-v\u0259-\u02c8lir"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bangle",
|
|
"charm",
|
|
"pendant",
|
|
"pendent"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-025616",
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lavalliere":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a pendant on a fine chain that is worn as a necklace":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"gave his girlfriend a golden lavaliere engraved with his name"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1906, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"French lavalli\u00e8re necktie with a large knot":""
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"\u02ccl\u00e4-v\u0259-\u02c8lir"
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],
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"charm",
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"pendant",
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": a hybrid lavender ( Lavandula hybrida ) cultivated for its essential oil especially in France":[]
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"perhaps from French, irregular from New Latin Lavandula":""
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"l\u0259\u02c8vand\u0259\u0307n"
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"lavandin oil":{
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": a room with conveniences for washing and usually with one or more toilets":[
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"the airplane's lavatory"
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],
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": toilet sense 1a":[]
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},
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"examples":[
|
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"a wide choice of lavatories on sale at plumbing supply stores",
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"the school's filthy, broken-down lavatories were a disgrace",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Giraldo helped the passenger to a back lavatory and assisted in the delivery. \u2014 Antonio Planas, NBC News , 18 May 2022",
|
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"Airbus designed an inflight Covid quarantine tent, while Japanese airline ANA introduced hands-free lavatory doors. \u2014 Maureen O'hare, CNN , 31 Dec. 2021",
|
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"The modernity of the housing stock was important: the O\u2019Tooles had electricity, running water, and an indoor lavatory . \u2014 James Wood, The New Yorker , 4 Apr. 2022",
|
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"After 10 days of training, 11 of the calves were using the latrine about 77 percent of the time\u2014demonstrating that cattle can indeed quickly learn to urinate in a lavatory . \u2014 Nikk Ogasa, Scientific American , 13 Dec. 2021",
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"Normally, the most dreaded part of a trip by bus is the lavatory . \u2014 Kathryn Streeter, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 11 Nov. 2021",
|
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"The agency alleges the passenger then went to the plane's lavatory to smoke cannabis. \u2014 CNN , 23 Nov. 2021",
|
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"Then, seven minutes later, the Georgia Power utility truck parked outside the home on Satilla Drive and a man walked into the lavatory . \u2014 Asia Simone Burns, ajc , 9 Nov. 2021",
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"Both Mint Studios and Suites are laid out in a 1 \u2013 1 pattern, so no neighbors to clamber over on your way to the lavatory . \u2014 Eric Rosen, Travel + Leisure , 20 July 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English lavatorie , from Medieval Latin lavatorium , from Latin lavare to wash \u2014 more at lye":""
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"British -v\u0259-t(\u0259-)r\u0113",
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"\u02c8la-v\u0259-\u02cct\u022fr-\u0113"
|
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
|
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"bath",
|
|
"bathroom",
|
|
"bog",
|
|
"can",
|
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"cloakroom",
|
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"comfort station",
|
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"convenience",
|
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"head",
|
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"john",
|
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"latrine",
|
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"loo",
|
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"potty",
|
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"restroom",
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"toilet",
|
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"washroom",
|
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"water closet"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-090026",
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|
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|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"lavatory paper":{
|
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|
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|
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": thin, soft paper used to clean oneself after using the toilet":[]
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-060916",
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]
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},
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"lave":{
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": pour":[],
|
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": something that is left : residue":[],
|
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|
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": to wash oneself : bathe":[],
|
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|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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|
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"the cold water from the stream gently laved her burned fingers",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"The sound of the eruption, as the lave split the Earth and shot out of the volcano, is estimated to have reached 310 decibels (dB). \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"When the British Museum asks for the marbles back, give the same answer Leonidas of Sparta gave when Xerxes asked for the Greek\u2019s weapons: Molon lave . \u2014 Georgia Garvey, chicagotribune.com , 22 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Such ties lave little resemblance to alliances such as NATO, where participation is voluntary and leaders are democratically elected. \u2014 Loren Thompson, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
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"To Eastward San Diego\u2019s heights Stretch downward to the bay Which coyly laves her with the waves Wherein the dolphins play. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 16 June 2019"
|
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],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb"
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English (northern dialect), from Old English l\u0101f ; akin to Old English be l\u012bfan to remain \u2014 more at leave":"Noun",
|
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"Middle English, from Old English lafian , from Latin lavare":"Verb"
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8l\u0101v"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
|
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"bathe",
|
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"lap",
|
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"lip",
|
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"splash",
|
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"wash"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-025958",
|
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|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"laveer":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to beat against the wind in sailing : tack":[]
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Dutch laveren , from Middle Dutch laveren, loveren , from Middle French louvier , from lof side of a ship toward the wind":""
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"l\u0259\u02c8vi(\u0259)r"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-084617",
|
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"type":[
|
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"intransitive verb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"lavement":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": enema , lavage":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"French, from Old French, action of washing, from laver to wash (from Latin lavare ) + -ment":""
|
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},
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|
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|
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|
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|
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]
|
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},
|
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"lavender":{
|
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|
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|
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": a pale purple":[],
|
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": any of several plants congeneric with true lavender and used similarly but often considered inferior":[],
|
|
": to sprinkle or perfume with lavender":[]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"a small cloth bag filled with lavender",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Downtown businesses will participate in promoting and selling lavender . \u2014 Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"Besides honeysuckle, there are a range of other natural scents to choose from, including basil, geranium, lemon verbena, and lavender . \u2014 Lauren Gray, Popular Mechanics , 26 June 2022",
|
|
"Photos from their visit show Kate kicking a soccer ball on grass\u2014even while wearing a pair of espadrille wedges and a lavender chiffon dress from LK Bennett. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Made of durable, dishwasher-safe plastic that comes in a variety of colors from lavender to sky blue. \u2014 Jessica Teich, Good Housekeeping , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"Purple Rain made with Empress 1908 Gin, elderflower, maraschino, lemon and lavender syrup. \u2014 Robin Soslow, Chron , 19 June 2022",
|
|
"As the days lengthen toward the summer solstice, the city\u2019s roses unfurl their petals in an exuberant palette: coral, apricot, wine-red, lavender , sunny yellow. \u2014 Mary Winston Nicklin, Washington Post , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"This one comes in four popsicle-bright colors (plus black and a striped option) like the electric lavender seen here. \u2014 Ariel Scotti, PEOPLE.com , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Use fresh cut lavender to weave fragrant wands and explore other uses including decorative, household and culinary applications. \u2014 oregonlive , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"To eliminate ants naturally, mix peppermint or lavender oil (two scents ants hate) with water and spray mixture on entry points like windowsills or door frames. \u2014 Maribeth Jones, Country Living , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"The citrus, frankincense, almond, and lavender essential oils in our CBD topical balm are just a few of the fragrances found. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"With charcoal, witch hazel, and lavender oil, this mask will draw out impurities, while also soothing sensitivity to leave the skin glowy and fresh. \u2014 ELLE , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"The star ingredient of this After-Shave Balm, lavender essential oil, supports calm skin, which is especially important after the damage caused by shaving. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"This two-in-one body wash and soak features Epsom salts to help relax sore muscles and lavender extract for aromatherapy benefits. \u2014 April Franzino, Good Housekeeping , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"Keep things soft and simple with shades of pink, peach, and lavender in a classic scoop-back cut. \u2014 Hannah Oh, Seventeen , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"Featuring goodies like safflower, rosehip, olive, and lavender oil too, expect this to provide lightweight moisture to natural hair, especially those with low porosity strands\u2014even working to prevent flakiness and itchiness. \u2014 Kiana Murden, Vogue , 13 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Formulated with salt, aloe vera, and lavender essential oils, this spray adds volume to the hair and a soothing scent to your skin. \u2014 ELLE , 23 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
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|
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
|
|
"1820, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
|
|
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|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English lavendre , from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin lavandula":"Noun"
|
|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lavender blue":{
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
": a light to brilliant purplish blue":[]
|
|
},
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"a small cloth bag filled with lavender",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Downtown businesses will participate in promoting and selling lavender . \u2014 Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"Besides honeysuckle, there are a range of other natural scents to choose from, including basil, geranium, lemon verbena, and lavender . \u2014 Lauren Gray, Popular Mechanics , 26 June 2022",
|
|
"Photos from their visit show Kate kicking a soccer ball on grass\u2014even while wearing a pair of espadrille wedges and a lavender chiffon dress from LK Bennett. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Made of durable, dishwasher-safe plastic that comes in a variety of colors from lavender to sky blue. \u2014 Jessica Teich, Good Housekeeping , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"Purple Rain made with Empress 1908 Gin, elderflower, maraschino, lemon and lavender syrup. \u2014 Robin Soslow, Chron , 19 June 2022",
|
|
"As the days lengthen toward the summer solstice, the city\u2019s roses unfurl their petals in an exuberant palette: coral, apricot, wine-red, lavender , sunny yellow. \u2014 Mary Winston Nicklin, Washington Post , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"This one comes in four popsicle-bright colors (plus black and a striped option) like the electric lavender seen here. \u2014 Ariel Scotti, PEOPLE.com , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Use fresh cut lavender to weave fragrant wands and explore other uses including decorative, household and culinary applications. \u2014 oregonlive , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"To eliminate ants naturally, mix peppermint or lavender oil (two scents ants hate) with water and spray mixture on entry points like windowsills or door frames. \u2014 Maribeth Jones, Country Living , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"The citrus, frankincense, almond, and lavender essential oils in our CBD topical balm are just a few of the fragrances found. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"With charcoal, witch hazel, and lavender oil, this mask will draw out impurities, while also soothing sensitivity to leave the skin glowy and fresh. \u2014 ELLE , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"The star ingredient of this After-Shave Balm, lavender essential oil, supports calm skin, which is especially important after the damage caused by shaving. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"This two-in-one body wash and soak features Epsom salts to help relax sore muscles and lavender extract for aromatherapy benefits. \u2014 April Franzino, Good Housekeeping , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"Keep things soft and simple with shades of pink, peach, and lavender in a classic scoop-back cut. \u2014 Hannah Oh, Seventeen , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"Featuring goodies like safflower, rosehip, olive, and lavender oil too, expect this to provide lightweight moisture to natural hair, especially those with low porosity strands\u2014even working to prevent flakiness and itchiness. \u2014 Kiana Murden, Vogue , 13 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Formulated with salt, aloe vera, and lavender essential oils, this spray adds volume to the hair and a soothing scent to your skin. \u2014 ELLE , 23 Apr. 2022"
|
|
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|
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|
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Downtown businesses will participate in promoting and selling lavender . \u2014 Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel , 28 June 2022",
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|
"Besides honeysuckle, there are a range of other natural scents to choose from, including basil, geranium, lemon verbena, and lavender . \u2014 Lauren Gray, Popular Mechanics , 26 June 2022",
|
|
"Photos from their visit show Kate kicking a soccer ball on grass\u2014even while wearing a pair of espadrille wedges and a lavender chiffon dress from LK Bennett. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Made of durable, dishwasher-safe plastic that comes in a variety of colors from lavender to sky blue. \u2014 Jessica Teich, Good Housekeeping , 22 June 2022",
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|
"Purple Rain made with Empress 1908 Gin, elderflower, maraschino, lemon and lavender syrup. \u2014 Robin Soslow, Chron , 19 June 2022",
|
|
"As the days lengthen toward the summer solstice, the city\u2019s roses unfurl their petals in an exuberant palette: coral, apricot, wine-red, lavender , sunny yellow. \u2014 Mary Winston Nicklin, Washington Post , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"This one comes in four popsicle-bright colors (plus black and a striped option) like the electric lavender seen here. \u2014 Ariel Scotti, PEOPLE.com , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Use fresh cut lavender to weave fragrant wands and explore other uses including decorative, household and culinary applications. \u2014 oregonlive , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"To eliminate ants naturally, mix peppermint or lavender oil (two scents ants hate) with water and spray mixture on entry points like windowsills or door frames. \u2014 Maribeth Jones, Country Living , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"The citrus, frankincense, almond, and lavender essential oils in our CBD topical balm are just a few of the fragrances found. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"With charcoal, witch hazel, and lavender oil, this mask will draw out impurities, while also soothing sensitivity to leave the skin glowy and fresh. \u2014 ELLE , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"The star ingredient of this After-Shave Balm, lavender essential oil, supports calm skin, which is especially important after the damage caused by shaving. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"This two-in-one body wash and soak features Epsom salts to help relax sore muscles and lavender extract for aromatherapy benefits. \u2014 April Franzino, Good Housekeeping , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"Keep things soft and simple with shades of pink, peach, and lavender in a classic scoop-back cut. \u2014 Hannah Oh, Seventeen , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"Featuring goodies like safflower, rosehip, olive, and lavender oil too, expect this to provide lightweight moisture to natural hair, especially those with low porosity strands\u2014even working to prevent flakiness and itchiness. \u2014 Kiana Murden, Vogue , 13 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Formulated with salt, aloe vera, and lavender essential oils, this spray adds volume to the hair and a soothing scent to your skin. \u2014 ELLE , 23 Apr. 2022"
|
|
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|
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"a great actor who lavished his talent in lousy movies",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"The latest posts Cardi B shared prior to the track\u2019s release shows her rapping a few of its lyrics while looking lavish in a diamond robe and eating breakfast atop a New York balcony. \u2014 Marisa Whitaker, SPIN , 1 July 2022",
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"All the lavish furnishings are included in the sale, too. \u2014 Demetrius Simms, Robb Report , 30 June 2022",
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"While David sulks in his victim\u2019s humble home, his wife Jo (Jessica Chastain) parties at a lavish desert villa just a few miles away, surrounded by the bitchy elite. \u2014 Robert Daniels, Los Angeles Times , 30 June 2022",
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"The couple's lavish celebration was the third ceremony for the Poosh founder and the musician. \u2014 Olivia Jakiel, PEOPLE.com , 28 June 2022",
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"The family in focus has all the elements of a typical Bollywood Punjabi family with the over-the-top father, grand houses and lavish weddings spread all over. \u2014 Sweta Kaushal, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
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"The hospitalization comes just one month after Barker and Kardashian tied the knot in a lavish wedding ceremony in Portofino, Italy. \u2014 Rania Aniftos, Billboard , 28 June 2022",
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"Among the attendees present was Her Majesty, who dressed in a blue dress and matching hat for the lavish event. \u2014 Sophie Dweck, Town & Country , 27 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"And so, as the year wears on, nearly every Republican candidate in the country will continue to lavish him with praise, visit him at Mar-a-Lago, and dutifully parrot his deranged talking points. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 4 May 2022",
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"Sicilian palaces, for the most part, have gone from medieval fortresses to lavish Baroque showpieces, to offices, museums or ruins. \u2014 J.s. Marcus, WSJ , 11 May 2022",
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"Though her grandmother passed away years ago, the restaurant continues to lavish the Ngs with affection. \u2014 Esm\u00e9 Weijun Wang, Bon App\u00e9tit , 29 Mar. 2022",
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"Hawaii now has so many prisoners that some of them are shipped to a private prison in Arizona; meanwhile, the islands are home to lavish estates of tech barons including Pierre Omidyar and Mark Zuckerberg. \u2014 Siddhartha Deb, The New Republic , 28 Jan. 2022",
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"Meadows has since sued the committee and used right-wing media appearances to lavish Trump with praise and attempt to rewrite the history of January 6, insisting Trump acted swiftly to keep people safe, despite the evidence to the contrary. \u2014 Sara Murray, CNN , 28 Dec. 2021",
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"Now, some faculty believe those cuts have helped bankroll lavish spending on athletics and construction projects and could hurt the school academically. \u2014 Tribune News Service, oregonlive , 14 Dec. 2021",
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"Instruct your host to brew a pot of tea, light their new Maison Louis Marie candle, and lavish a bath with oil from Susanne Kaufmann. \u2014 Aleksandra Crapanzano, Bon App\u00e9tit , 22 Nov. 2021",
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"Restaurants around metro Phoenix are offering everything from casual plates of classic turkey and stuffing to lavish hosted buffets. \u2014 Felicia Campbell, The Arizona Republic , 20 Nov. 2021"
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"extreme",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"The latest posts Cardi B shared prior to the track\u2019s release shows her rapping a few of its lyrics while looking lavish in a diamond robe and eating breakfast atop a New York balcony. \u2014 Marisa Whitaker, SPIN , 1 July 2022",
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"All the lavish furnishings are included in the sale, too. \u2014 Demetrius Simms, Robb Report , 30 June 2022",
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|
"While David sulks in his victim\u2019s humble home, his wife Jo (Jessica Chastain) parties at a lavish desert villa just a few miles away, surrounded by the bitchy elite. \u2014 Robert Daniels, Los Angeles Times , 30 June 2022",
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|
"These looks were paired with chunky shades, some vibrant and others in sleek black, tresses and braids adorned with hoops and beads, intricate shoulder bags and clutches, and lavish chained and beaded necklaces. \u2014 Jailynn Taylor, Essence , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"The couple's lavish celebration was the third ceremony for the Poosh founder and the musician. \u2014 Olivia Jakiel, PEOPLE.com , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"The family in focus has all the elements of a typical Bollywood Punjabi family with the over-the-top father, grand houses and lavish weddings spread all over. \u2014 Sweta Kaushal, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"The hospitalization comes just one month after Barker and Kardashian tied the knot in a lavish wedding ceremony in Portofino, Italy. \u2014 Rania Aniftos, Billboard , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"Among the attendees present was Her Majesty, who dressed in a blue dress and matching hat for the lavish event. \u2014 Sophie Dweck, Town & Country , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"And so, as the year wears on, nearly every Republican candidate in the country will continue to lavish him with praise, visit him at Mar-a-Lago, and dutifully parrot his deranged talking points. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 4 May 2022",
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|
"Sicilian palaces, for the most part, have gone from medieval fortresses to lavish Baroque showpieces, to offices, museums or ruins. \u2014 J.s. Marcus, WSJ , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"Though her grandmother passed away years ago, the restaurant continues to lavish the Ngs with affection. \u2014 Esm\u00e9 Weijun Wang, Bon App\u00e9tit , 29 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Hawaii now has so many prisoners that some of them are shipped to a private prison in Arizona; meanwhile, the islands are home to lavish estates of tech barons including Pierre Omidyar and Mark Zuckerberg. \u2014 Siddhartha Deb, The New Republic , 28 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Meadows has since sued the committee and used right-wing media appearances to lavish Trump with praise and attempt to rewrite the history of January 6, insisting Trump acted swiftly to keep people safe, despite the evidence to the contrary. \u2014 Sara Murray, CNN , 28 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Now, some faculty believe those cuts have helped bankroll lavish spending on athletics and construction projects and could hurt the school academically. \u2014 Tribune News Service, oregonlive , 14 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Instruct your host to brew a pot of tea, light their new Maison Louis Marie candle, and lavish a bath with oil from Susanne Kaufmann. \u2014 Aleksandra Crapanzano, Bon App\u00e9tit , 22 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Restaurants around metro Phoenix are offering everything from casual plates of classic turkey and stuffing to lavish hosted buffets. \u2014 Felicia Campbell, The Arizona Republic , 20 Nov. 2021"
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|
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|
"a great actor who lavished his talent in lousy movies",
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|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"The latest posts Cardi B shared prior to the track\u2019s release shows her rapping a few of its lyrics while looking lavish in a diamond robe and eating breakfast atop a New York balcony. \u2014 Marisa Whitaker, SPIN , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"All the lavish furnishings are included in the sale, too. \u2014 Demetrius Simms, Robb Report , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"While David sulks in his victim\u2019s humble home, his wife Jo (Jessica Chastain) parties at a lavish desert villa just a few miles away, surrounded by the bitchy elite. \u2014 Robert Daniels, Los Angeles Times , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"These looks were paired with chunky shades, some vibrant and others in sleek black, tresses and braids adorned with hoops and beads, intricate shoulder bags and clutches, and lavish chained and beaded necklaces. \u2014 Jailynn Taylor, Essence , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"The couple's lavish celebration was the third ceremony for the Poosh founder and the musician. \u2014 Olivia Jakiel, PEOPLE.com , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"The family in focus has all the elements of a typical Bollywood Punjabi family with the over-the-top father, grand houses and lavish weddings spread all over. \u2014 Sweta Kaushal, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"The hospitalization comes just one month after Barker and Kardashian tied the knot in a lavish wedding ceremony in Portofino, Italy. \u2014 Rania Aniftos, Billboard , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"Among the attendees present was Her Majesty, who dressed in a blue dress and matching hat for the lavish event. \u2014 Sophie Dweck, Town & Country , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"And so, as the year wears on, nearly every Republican candidate in the country will continue to lavish him with praise, visit him at Mar-a-Lago, and dutifully parrot his deranged talking points. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 4 May 2022",
|
|
"Sicilian palaces, for the most part, have gone from medieval fortresses to lavish Baroque showpieces, to offices, museums or ruins. \u2014 J.s. Marcus, WSJ , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"Though her grandmother passed away years ago, the restaurant continues to lavish the Ngs with affection. \u2014 Esm\u00e9 Weijun Wang, Bon App\u00e9tit , 29 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Hawaii now has so many prisoners that some of them are shipped to a private prison in Arizona; meanwhile, the islands are home to lavish estates of tech barons including Pierre Omidyar and Mark Zuckerberg. \u2014 Siddhartha Deb, The New Republic , 28 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Meadows has since sued the committee and used right-wing media appearances to lavish Trump with praise and attempt to rewrite the history of January 6, insisting Trump acted swiftly to keep people safe, despite the evidence to the contrary. \u2014 Sara Murray, CNN , 28 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Now, some faculty believe those cuts have helped bankroll lavish spending on athletics and construction projects and could hurt the school academically. \u2014 Tribune News Service, oregonlive , 14 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Instruct your host to brew a pot of tea, light their new Maison Louis Marie candle, and lavish a bath with oil from Susanne Kaufmann. \u2014 Aleksandra Crapanzano, Bon App\u00e9tit , 22 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Restaurants around metro Phoenix are offering everything from casual plates of classic turkey and stuffing to lavish hosted buffets. \u2014 Felicia Campbell, The Arizona Republic , 20 Nov. 2021"
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"\u2014 see also law and order":[
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"The Indian government is believed to have detained thousands of other people last year \u2026 . The government said the move, decried by critics as draconian, was necessary to maintain law and public order in the region.",
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"\u2014 BBC.com"
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"a lawyer who specializes in criminal law",
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"In our civics class we learned how a bill becomes a law .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Agents conducted court authorized law enforcement activity Wednesday morning at two locations, FBI officials confirmed to The Washington Post. \u2014 Spencer S. Hsu, Josh Dawsey And Devlin Barrett, Anchorage Daily News , 23 June 2022",
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"The law enforcement action comes as a special House committee prepared to outline how Trump unsuccessfully sought to install Clark as acting attorney general to pursue false allegations of election fraud. \u2014 Kevin Johnson, USA TODAY , 23 June 2022",
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"Federal and state agencies are investigating the law enforcement response. \u2014 Antonio Planas, NBC News , 23 June 2022",
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"Arredondo and responding law enforcement agencies have faced fierce criticism over the length of time officers waited in a hallway outside adjoining classrooms at the school where an 18-year-old gunman and the victims were located. \u2014 Alexandra Meeks, CNN , 23 June 2022",
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"Federal agents conducted a search Wednesday at the home of former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark, who played a key role in President Donald Trump\u2019s efforts to get law enforcement officials to challenge Joe Biden\u2019s election victory. \u2014 Josh Dawsey, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
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"Perry's 32 years in law enforcement also includes time spent on the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, Child Abduction Response Team and in the Magnolia Police Department. \u2014 Monica Brich, Arkansas Online , 23 June 2022",
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"There was a law enforcement officer with a sidearm near him, but it wasn\u2019t needed. \u2014 Jessica Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune , 23 June 2022",
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"Yesli Vega, a law enforcement officer and conservative backed by both Sen. Ted Cruz and activist Ginni Thomas (wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas), will face one of Virginia\u2019s most vulnerable Democrats come November. \u2014 Rick Klein, ABC News , 23 June 2022"
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"Middle English, from Old English lagu , of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse l\u01ebg law; akin to Old English licgan to lie \u2014 more at lie":"Noun and Verb"
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"pronounciation":[
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for law Noun law , rule , regulation , precept , statute , ordinance , canon mean a principle governing action or procedure. law implies imposition by a sovereign authority and the obligation of obedience on the part of all subject to that authority. obey the law rule applies to more restricted or specific situations. the rules of the game regulation implies prescription by authority in order to control an organization or system. regulations affecting nuclear power plants precept commonly suggests something advisory and not obligatory communicated typically through teaching. the precepts of effective writing statute implies a law enacted by a legislative body. a statute requiring the use of seat belts ordinance applies to an order governing some detail of procedure or conduct enforced by a limited authority such as a municipality. a city ordinance canon suggests in nonreligious use a principle or rule of behavior or procedure commonly accepted as a valid guide. the canons of good taste synonyms see in addition hypothesis",
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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],
|
|
": an official group of people (such as a judge and jury) who listen to evidence and make decisions about legal cases":[
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
},
|
|
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|
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|
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|
|
"Middle English lawe day , from lawe law + day":""
|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"type":[
|
|
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|
|
]
|
|
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|
|
"law lamb":{
|
|
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|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a grade of light-brown sheepskin made from the younger and finer-grained skins and used on lawbooks":[]
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173143",
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"law list":{
|
|
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|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a publication compiling the names and addresses of those engaged in the practice of law and information of interest to the law profession often including the courts, court calendars, lawyers engaged in specialized fields (as admiralty or patent law), public officers, stenographers, handwriting experts, private investigators, or abstracts of law : a legal directory":[]
|
|
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|
|
"examples":[],
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-095135",
|
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|
|
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|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"law lord":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a member of the British House of Lords who by appointment as a lord of appeal in ordinary or as lord chancellor or by possession of eminent legal experience usually obtained by having held high judicial office is qualified to participate in the proceedings of the House as a court of last resort":[
|
|
"no appeal can be decided by the House unless at least three law lords \u2026 are present at the hearing",
|
|
"\u2014 Edward Jenks"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212509",
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
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|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"balky",
|
|
"contrary",
|
|
"contumacious",
|
|
"defiant",
|
|
"disobedient",
|
|
"froward",
|
|
"incompliant",
|
|
"insubordinate",
|
|
"intractable",
|
|
"noncompliant",
|
|
"obstreperous",
|
|
"rebel",
|
|
"rebellious",
|
|
"recalcitrant",
|
|
"refractory",
|
|
"restive",
|
|
"unamenable",
|
|
"ungovernable",
|
|
"unruly",
|
|
"untoward",
|
|
"wayward",
|
|
"willful",
|
|
"wilful"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": abiding by or obedient to the law":[
|
|
"law-abiding citizens"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1834, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8l\u022f-\u0259-\u02ccb\u012b-di\u014b",
|
|
"\u02c8l\u022f-\u0259-\u02c8b\u012b-di\u014b"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amenable",
|
|
"biddable",
|
|
"compliant",
|
|
"conformable",
|
|
"docile",
|
|
"obedient",
|
|
"submissive",
|
|
"tractable"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-191744",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"law-and-order":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": relating to, characterized by, or advocating the enactment of laws and their strict enforcement":[
|
|
"All these years, I've thought of Henry Hyde as a law-and-order kind of guy. A real hardnose when it comes to punishing those who break the law.",
|
|
"\u2014 Mike Royko",
|
|
"\u2026 all four dissenters were recent appointees of Richard Nixon, who had won the White House with a carefully orchestrated law-and-order campaign.",
|
|
"\u2014 David Oshinsky",
|
|
"Simon Kuper \u2026 says the Dutch public is more receptive than ever to law-and-order policies. The murders of Fortuyn in 2002 and Theo van Gogh, a controversial filmmaker in 2004, left the Dutch with a profound fear of chaos and disorder, and a negative self-image.",
|
|
"\u2014 Thijs Niemantsverdriet"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1575, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
|
"1839, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8l\u022f-\u0259n(d)-\u02c8or-d\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-085431",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"law-borrow":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English (Scots) law borow , from Middle English law, lawe law + borow, borwe something deposited as security, pledge":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-231910",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"law-hand":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a special style of handwriting used in engrossing old legal documents in England":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-183755",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lawbook":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a book containing or dealing with laws, legal subjects, or cases adjudicated":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
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|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-064004",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lawbreaker":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a person who violates the law":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He admitted to being a lawbreaker .",
|
|
"legislation that mandates lengthy prison sentences for chronic lawbreakers",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The lawbreaker -as-hero model rings differently in an age of Trumpian politics and practices, of open insurrection and a near-coup. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"The life trials of the cursing lawbreaker make an honestly vulgar tale. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 20 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"For many, Tuesday\u2019s decision by London\u2019s Metropolitan Police to fine the prime minister has confirmed that narrative, exposing him not just as a lawbreaker but also as someone who misled Parliament by denying that parties took place. \u2014 New York Times , 13 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The approach of a drug dog might even compel a wavering lawbreaker to give himself up. \u2014 Chris Roberts, Forbes , 30 May 2021",
|
|
"Since May, the Australian national, 48, has been locked up at Belmarsh Prison, a facility that houses some of Britain's most dangerous lawbreakers . \u2014 Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY , 24 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"At that point, any juvenile lawbreakers who are sentenced to custody will be placed in a county juvenile hall or alternative local setting. \u2014 Bob Egelko, SFChronicle.com , 24 May 2020",
|
|
"When some of the wounded and the families of the slain brought a civil suit, the defense framed them as threatening lawbreakers , and defended the officers as heroes protecting their community. \u2014 Nancy K. Bristow, Time , 14 May 2020",
|
|
"The Police will continue to maintain the city\u2019s public safety and bring all lawbreakers to justice. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Dec. 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8l\u022f-\u02ccbr\u0101-k\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"criminal",
|
|
"crook",
|
|
"culprit",
|
|
"malefactor",
|
|
"miscreant",
|
|
"offender"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040006",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective or noun",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lawbreaking":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a person who violates the law":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"He admitted to being a lawbreaker .",
|
|
"legislation that mandates lengthy prison sentences for chronic lawbreakers",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The lawbreaker -as-hero model rings differently in an age of Trumpian politics and practices, of open insurrection and a near-coup. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"The life trials of the cursing lawbreaker make an honestly vulgar tale. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 20 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"For many, Tuesday\u2019s decision by London\u2019s Metropolitan Police to fine the prime minister has confirmed that narrative, exposing him not just as a lawbreaker but also as someone who misled Parliament by denying that parties took place. \u2014 New York Times , 13 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The approach of a drug dog might even compel a wavering lawbreaker to give himself up. \u2014 Chris Roberts, Forbes , 30 May 2021",
|
|
"Since May, the Australian national, 48, has been locked up at Belmarsh Prison, a facility that houses some of Britain's most dangerous lawbreakers . \u2014 Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY , 24 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"At that point, any juvenile lawbreakers who are sentenced to custody will be placed in a county juvenile hall or alternative local setting. \u2014 Bob Egelko, SFChronicle.com , 24 May 2020",
|
|
"When some of the wounded and the families of the slain brought a civil suit, the defense framed them as threatening lawbreakers , and defended the officers as heroes protecting their community. \u2014 Nancy K. Bristow, Time , 14 May 2020",
|
|
"The Police will continue to maintain the city\u2019s public safety and bring all lawbreakers to justice. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Dec. 2019"
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"synonyms":[
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"criminal",
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"crook",
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"culprit",
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"malefactor",
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"miscreant",
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"offender"
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],
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"illegal",
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"illegitimate",
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"examples":[
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"a lawful search of the property",
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"hunting is a lawful activity only if you have the proper license",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Manhattan liberals seemed not to have learned that federal authority had integrated Little Rock only because most whites ceded a great deal of discretion to lawful authority, however reluctantly. \u2014 Jim Sleeper, The New Republic , 16 June 2022",
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"Marion Rose Payne, 55, of Harwood in Anne Arundel County pleaded guilty to conspiracy to produce and transfer identification documents without lawful authority. \u2014 Ngan Ho And Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun , 26 Apr. 2022",
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"Lance in November was charged with three misdemeanors: interfering with a rescue operation, violating a lawful order and making a false report. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 2 Apr. 2022",
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"Literally attempt to dispute a lawful election and overturn it. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Feb. 2022",
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"What happened on January 6, 2021 was an effort to overturn a lawful election resulting in violence and destruction at the Capitol. \u2014 Iris Samuels, Anchorage Daily News , 6 Feb. 2022",
|
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"In January, New York City legalized allowing its 800,000 lawful , permanent residents to vote in local races, while San Francisco did the same in October, updating a state ballot issue from 2016. \u2014 Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland , 17 May 2022",
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"The administration is also resuming Cuban Family Reunification Parole, a program that allows family members of U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents to potentially bypass the wait for a family immigrant visa to become available. \u2014 Kalie Drago, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
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"No such requirement exists for US citizens, US nationals, and lawful permanent residents traveling domestically or internationally. \u2014 Michael Nedelman And Forrest Brown, CNN , 16 May 2022"
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"\u02c8l\u022f-f\u0259l"
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for lawful lawful , legal , legitimate , licit mean being in accordance with law. lawful may apply to conformity with law of any sort (such as natural, divine, common, or canon). the lawful sovereign legal applies to what is sanctioned by law or in conformity with the law, especially as it is written or administered by the courts. legal residents of the state legitimate may apply to a legal right or status but also, in extended use, to a right or status supported by tradition, custom, or accepted standards. a perfectly legitimate question about taxes licit applies to a strict conformity to the provisions of the law and applies especially to what is regulated by law. the licit use of drugs by doctors",
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"legal",
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"legit",
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"legitimate",
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"licit"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012922",
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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": any money whether coin or currency that may by the laws of a country be circulated as a medium of exchange \u2014 compare legal tender":[],
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": money (such as bank reserves) designated as acceptable for a particular purpose":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English laweful moneye , from laweful + moneye money":""
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140855",
|
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"type":[
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
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"lawful rate":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a rate for interstate or intrastate traffic established and published in accord with the laws, rules, and regulations prescribed by interstate and state commissions":[]
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-205138",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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|
|
"antonyms":[
|
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"illegal",
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"illegitimate",
|
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"illicit",
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"lawless",
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"unlawful",
|
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"wrongful"
|
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],
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"definitions":{
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": constituted, authorized, or established by law : rightful":[
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"lawful institutions"
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],
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": law-abiding":[
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"lawful citizens"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"a lawful search of the property",
|
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"hunting is a lawful activity only if you have the proper license",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Manhattan liberals seemed not to have learned that federal authority had integrated Little Rock only because most whites ceded a great deal of discretion to lawful authority, however reluctantly. \u2014 Jim Sleeper, The New Republic , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Marion Rose Payne, 55, of Harwood in Anne Arundel County pleaded guilty to conspiracy to produce and transfer identification documents without lawful authority. \u2014 Ngan Ho And Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Lance in November was charged with three misdemeanors: interfering with a rescue operation, violating a lawful order and making a false report. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 2 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Literally attempt to dispute a lawful election and overturn it. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"What happened on January 6, 2021 was an effort to overturn a lawful election resulting in violence and destruction at the Capitol. \u2014 Iris Samuels, Anchorage Daily News , 6 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"In January, New York City legalized allowing its 800,000 lawful , permanent residents to vote in local races, while San Francisco did the same in October, updating a state ballot issue from 2016. \u2014 Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"The administration is also resuming Cuban Family Reunification Parole, a program that allows family members of U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents to potentially bypass the wait for a family immigrant visa to become available. \u2014 Kalie Drago, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"No such requirement exists for US citizens, US nationals, and lawful permanent residents traveling domestically or internationally. \u2014 Michael Nedelman And Forrest Brown, CNN , 16 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8l\u022f-f\u0259l"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for lawful lawful , legal , legitimate , licit mean being in accordance with law. lawful may apply to conformity with law of any sort (such as natural, divine, common, or canon). the lawful sovereign legal applies to what is sanctioned by law or in conformity with the law, especially as it is written or administered by the courts. legal residents of the state legitimate may apply to a legal right or status but also, in extended use, to a right or status supported by tradition, custom, or accepted standards. a perfectly legitimate question about taxes licit applies to a strict conformity to the provisions of the law and applies especially to what is regulated by law. the licit use of drugs by doctors",
|
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"synonyms":[
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"legal",
|
|
"legit",
|
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"legitimate",
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"licit"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012017",
|
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"lawgiver":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": legislator":[],
|
|
": one who gives a code of laws to a people":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"political activists strenuously lobbied the state's lawgivers to expand the scope of the civil rights legislation",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Yet the earliest legal collection in the Bible, in the book of Exodus, lacks the role of the king as a lawgiver for the first time in the history of the ancient Near East. \u2014 Samuel L. Boyd, The Conversation , 10 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Scholars have noted an innovation that occurred in the laws in the Bible: There is no king who acts as the lawgiver . \u2014 Samuel L. Boyd, The Conversation , 10 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"In other words, a Spartan way of life that gradually took shape was retroactively attributed to a single lawgiver , whose name gave it an almost divine authority. \u2014 Adam Kirsch, The New Yorker , 7 June 2021",
|
|
"In ancient Sparta, the lawgiver Lycurgus had contrived to make his constitution permanently unamendable. \u2014 Akhil Reed Amar, Time , 7 May 2021",
|
|
"What makes Larsen\u2019s novel so striking is its cold, utilitarian atmosphere of let the joke on the lawgiver be. \u2014 Darryl Pinckney, The New York Review of Books , 10 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"They are supposed to be the messengers, not the lawgivers . \u2014 Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review , 5 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"El Pastor is the lawgiver (no drinking, no smoking, no fighting) and the genial benefactor who supplies everything from food to bus fare to toilet paper. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Sep. 2019",
|
|
"El Pastor is the lawgiver (no drinking, no smoking, no fighting) and the genial benefactor who supplies everything from food to bus fare to toilet paper. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Sep. 2019"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8l\u022f-\u02ccgi-v\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"lawmaker",
|
|
"legislator",
|
|
"solon"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163931",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lawk":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"euphemism for Lord":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8l\u022fk"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034419",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"interjection"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lawless":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"law-abiding",
|
|
"orderly"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": illegal":[],
|
|
": not regulated by or based on law":[],
|
|
": not restrained or controlled by law : unruly":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the lawless society of the frontier",
|
|
"the lawless rioters were destroying everything in sight",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"In this lawless trade, the river is the artery to the world. \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"Western Amazonas state is a lawless region pervaded by violent criminals intent on destroying the forest and extracting resources from it. \u2014 Terrence Mccoy, Washington Post , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Decades of political instability have made Myanmar\u2019s frontier regions largely lawless , to be exploited by drug producers and traffickers. \u2014 Grant Peck, Anchorage Daily News , 30 May 2022",
|
|
"But after the Roman Empire deteriorated, malarial swamps spread again throughout Maremma\u2014transforming the terrain for centuries into a lawless land of fever, bandits and desolation. \u2014 Tom Mullen, Forbes , 29 May 2022",
|
|
"Totalitarian rulers reject such limits at home and abroad, and Mr. Putin\u2019s invasion of Ukraine is as lawless as his treatment of dissidents at home. \u2014 Walter Russell Mead, WSJ , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"Why violate conservative principles of federalism, under which state and local officials handle lawless mobs? \u2014 John Bolton, WSJ , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"Crucially, some corporations that until the start of the invasion were willing to sacrifice principles to operate in a lawless kleptocracy have made their break with Putin. \u2014 Alexandra Wrage, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"This lawless action should be investigated and punished to the fullest extent possible. \u2014 Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY , 4 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8l\u022f-l\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"anarchic",
|
|
"anarchical",
|
|
"disorderly",
|
|
"lawbreaking",
|
|
"unruly"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-060453",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lawlessness":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"law-abiding",
|
|
"orderly"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": illegal":[],
|
|
": not regulated by or based on law":[],
|
|
": not restrained or controlled by law : unruly":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the lawless society of the frontier",
|
|
"the lawless rioters were destroying everything in sight",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"In this lawless trade, the river is the artery to the world. \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"Western Amazonas state is a lawless region pervaded by violent criminals intent on destroying the forest and extracting resources from it. \u2014 Terrence Mccoy, Washington Post , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Decades of political instability have made Myanmar\u2019s frontier regions largely lawless , to be exploited by drug producers and traffickers. \u2014 Grant Peck, Anchorage Daily News , 30 May 2022",
|
|
"But after the Roman Empire deteriorated, malarial swamps spread again throughout Maremma\u2014transforming the terrain for centuries into a lawless land of fever, bandits and desolation. \u2014 Tom Mullen, Forbes , 29 May 2022",
|
|
"Totalitarian rulers reject such limits at home and abroad, and Mr. Putin\u2019s invasion of Ukraine is as lawless as his treatment of dissidents at home. \u2014 Walter Russell Mead, WSJ , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"Why violate conservative principles of federalism, under which state and local officials handle lawless mobs? \u2014 John Bolton, WSJ , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"Crucially, some corporations that until the start of the invasion were willing to sacrifice principles to operate in a lawless kleptocracy have made their break with Putin. \u2014 Alexandra Wrage, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"This lawless action should be investigated and punished to the fullest extent possible. \u2014 Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY , 4 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
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|
|
"\u02c8l\u022f-l\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"anarchic",
|
|
"anarchical",
|
|
"disorderly",
|
|
"lawbreaking",
|
|
"unruly"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-060457",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
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|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lawlike":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": being like the law (as in methods, principles, or terminology)":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071908",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
|
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|
|
},
|
|
"lawmaker":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": one who makes laws : legislator":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the state's lawmakers worked long into the night drafting a bill that would be acceptable to everyone",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The Oregon Health Authority, which oversees the state\u2019s drug monitoring program, told auditors most of the changes required legislative action but an influential lawmaker said the agency never asked her for help. \u2014 oregonlive , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"An Arizona state lawmaker is calling for an investigation after a pro-choice riot broke out outside the State Senate building, forcing lawmakers to take refuge in the basement. \u2014 Fox News , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"Hoeven, a moderate Republican, had already dodged a challenge in April from Rick Becker, an ultraconservative state lawmaker , for the party delegates' endorsement at the GOP state convention. \u2014 ABC News , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"An Israeli lawmaker who had quit the government decided to rejoin the coalition, sparing the country new elections for now. \u2014 WSJ , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"The median salary for staff working for an individual lawmaker was $50,000 last year, according to the House Office of Diversity and Inclusion. \u2014 Kevin Freking, ajc , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"Second-place finisher Becky Edwards, an ex-state lawmaker , mentioned Lee directly during her Saturday convention speech, critiquing his effectiveness and questioning his character. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 29 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"An impromptu speech by an openly gay Missouri state lawmaker is going viral on social media. \u2014 NBC News , 20 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"An East Bay lawmaker has pulled a bill that would have required all California businesses to vaccinate their employees and contractors against COVID. \u2014 Gwendolyn Wu, San Francisco Chronicle , 30 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8l\u022f-\u02ccm\u0101-k\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"lawgiver",
|
|
"legislator",
|
|
"solon"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140218",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective or noun",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lawman":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a law-enforcement officer (such as a sheriff or marshal)":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Wyatt Earp was a famous American lawman of the Wild West.",
|
|
"as the rural county's chief lawman , the sheriff has to patrol a vast area with only minimal manpower",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"This one was taken by David Oyelowo, who will take on the role of Bass Reeves in the upcoming Taylor Sheridan series about the legendary lawman . \u2014 Katie Bowlby, Country Living , 28 May 2022",
|
|
"Before signing on to play the new Joe Leaphorn in Dark Winds, Zahn McClarnon was winning laughs as a much more dim-witted lawman on Reservation Dogs. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Within 24 hours, another top lawman announced that the account was wrong: There was no initial shootout. \u2014 Dennis Wagner, USA TODAY , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"Back at the barbecue joint, Sheriff Herman Hickey (Ron Perlman), a gruff longtime lawman with a sardonic sense of humanity, is investigating signs that a bloody slaughter recently occurred on the premises. \u2014 Joe Leydon, Variety , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"An upcoming festival in Coudersport, Pa., is doing its part to reconcile Ness the larger-than-life lawman and the real-life federal agent with integrity who still serves as a role model. \u2014 Samantha Drake, Washington Post , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"On the other hand, 1883: The Bass Reeves Story brings the legendary lawman of the wild west to life. \u2014 Chaise Sanders, Country Living , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"Russell plays legendary lawman Wyatt Earp, whose plans to retire anonymously in Tombstone, Ariz., are disrupted by dangerous outlaws. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 17 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"And before that, HBO's Watchmen had a subplot involving the lawman Bass Reeves, the West's first Black deputy U.S. Marshall. \u2014 Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com , 18 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1944, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8l\u022f-m\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bobby",
|
|
"bull",
|
|
"constable",
|
|
"cop",
|
|
"copper",
|
|
"flatfoot",
|
|
"fuzz",
|
|
"gendarme",
|
|
"officer",
|
|
"police officer",
|
|
"policeman",
|
|
"shamus"
|
|
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-052604",
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"type":[
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"lawsuit":{
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a suit in law : a case before a court":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"the homeowner filed a lawsuit against the moving company that was refusing to be held responsible for damaging her furniture",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Huth's lawsuit was one of the last remaining legal claims against him after his insurer settled many others against his will. \u2014 Brian Melley, USA TODAY , 22 June 2022",
|
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"Huth's lawsuit was one of the last remaining legal claims against him after his insurer settled many others against his will. \u2014 CBS News , 21 June 2022",
|
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"The lawsuit was over the 340B drug discount program, which allows some hospitals and other providers that serve enough low-income patients to buy discounted prescription drugs and use the savings to help cover other costs. \u2014 Rachel Cohrs, STAT , 18 June 2022",
|
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"The lawsuit is yet another example of the scorched-earth tactics being used by big renewable companies. \u2014 Robert Bryce, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
|
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"The industry officials said the lawsuit was a backdoor effort to curtail fossil fuel development and would harm the economy. \u2014 Lisa Friedman, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022",
|
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"The lawsuit is unlikely to have an immediate effect on U.S. energy prices. \u2014 Katy Stech Ferek, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
|
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"The lawsuit is the latest chapter in a years-long debate about how outdoor guiding companies should pay their employees. \u2014 Heather Hansman, Outside Online , 15 June 2022",
|
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"This lawsuit is unrelated to the recent collapse of the Terra ecosystem. \u2014 Sam Reynolds, Fortune , 9 June 2022"
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
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"1624, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8l\u022f-\u02ccs\u00fct"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
|
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"action",
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"proceeding",
|
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"suit"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-233015",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
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"lawyer":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": one whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise as to legal rights and obligations in other matters":[]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"their lawyers told them that they couldn't use the park for the concert without permission from the city",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"The lawyer said Skochilenko has been plagued by poor health. \u2014 Robyn Dixon, Washington Post , 26 June 2022",
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|
"Trained as a lawyer , Mr. Zeldin passed the bar at the age of 23 and served in the U.S. Army as an intelligence officer and prosecutor, as well as being deployed to Iraq with the 82d Airborne in 2006. \u2014 New York Times , 25 June 2022",
|
|
"During their testimony, Cosby attorney Jennifer Bonjean consistently challenged Huth and Samuelson over errors in detail in their stories, and a similarity in the accounts that the lawyer said represented coordination between the two women. \u2014 Brian Melley, Anchorage Daily News , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"During their testimony, Cosby attorney Jennifer Bonjean consistently challenged Huth and Samuelson over errors in detail in their stories, and a similarity in the accounts that the lawyer said represented coordination between the two women. \u2014 Brian Melley And Andrew Dalton, Chicago Tribune , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"During their testimony, Cosby attorney Jennifer Bonjean consistently challenged Huth and Samuelson over errors in detail in their stories, and a similarity in the accounts that the lawyer said represented coordination between the two women. \u2014 Brian Melley, USA TODAY , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"During their testimony, Cosby attorney Jennifer Bonjean consistently challenged Huth and Samuelson over errors in detail in their stories, and a similarity in the accounts that the lawyer said represented coordination between the two women. \u2014 CBS News , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"During their testimony, Cosby attorney Jennifer Bonjean consistently challenged Huth and Samuelson over errors in detail in their stories, and a similarity in the accounts that the lawyer said represented coordination between the two women. \u2014 Brian Melley, BostonGlobe.com , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"His wife, Bhavna Changrani, also worked for Booz Allen Hamilton as a lawyer . \u2014 Eric Fan, Forbes , 21 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8l\u022fi-\u0259r",
|
|
"\u02c8l\u022f-y\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"advocate",
|
|
"attorney",
|
|
"attorney-at-law",
|
|
"counsel",
|
|
"counselor",
|
|
"counsellor",
|
|
"counselor-at-law",
|
|
"legal eagle"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033748",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lax":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"attentive",
|
|
"careful",
|
|
"conscientious",
|
|
"nonnegligent"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": articulated with the muscles involved in a relatively relaxed state (such as the vowel \\i\\ in contrast with the vowel \\\u0113\\)":[],
|
|
": deficient in firmness : not stringent":[
|
|
"lax control",
|
|
"a lax foreman",
|
|
"security has been lax"
|
|
],
|
|
": having an open or loose texture":[
|
|
"a lax soil"
|
|
],
|
|
": having loose bowels":[],
|
|
": having the constituents spread apart":[
|
|
"a lax flower cluster"
|
|
],
|
|
": lacrosse":[],
|
|
": loose , open":[],
|
|
": not tense, firm, or rigid : slack":[
|
|
"a lax rope"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"The university has been lax about enforcing these rules.",
|
|
"lax parents who let their kids stay out as late as they want",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"Republicans have blamed surging crime on lax prosecution by liberal district attorneys and the state\u2019s controversial cashless bail law. \u2014 Fox News , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"State legislators are increasingly concerned about the DMV\u2019s seemingly lax approach to Tesla. \u2014 Russ Mitchellstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Spider-Man movies with Tom Holland do not feature memorable action, even by the Marvel Cinematic Universe\u2019s oddly lax standards in this area. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"This points to a problem that has arisen in the EGOT phenomenon \u2013 standards are inconsistent from show to show and in some cases too lax . \u2014 Paul Grein, Billboard , 12 June 2022",
|
|
"Officials have blamed the building\u2019s structural failure on shoddy construction practices, lax regulation, and entrenched corruption, raising questions about the safety of similar towers in the earthquake-prone country. \u2014 Isabel Debre, BostonGlobe.com , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"The Chinese coffee chain's fabrications poured fuel on a fiery debate in the U.S. Congress about lax regulation of U.S.-listed Chinese firms. \u2014 Grady Mcgregor, Fortune , 22 May 2022",
|
|
"However, most campers have generally enjoyed a lax system where early arrivals are accommodated at the majority of parks and a camper lingering a few minutes past checkout time isn't pressured off a site. \u2014 Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"While lax enforcement of U.S. antitrust laws such as Robinson-Patman have enabled the dominance of corporate food conglomerates, retail food cooperatives have carved out a valuable niche. \u2014 Errol Schweizer, Forbes , 1 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
|
|
"1951, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Latin laxus loose \u2014 more at slack":"Adjective",
|
|
"by shortening & alteration ( x as symbol for -crosse )":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8laks"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for lax Adjective negligent , neglectful , lax , slack , remiss mean culpably careless or indicative of such carelessness. negligent implies inattention to one's duty or business. negligent about writing a note of thanks neglectful adds a more disapproving implication of laziness or deliberate inattention. a society callously neglectful of the poor lax implies a blameworthy lack of strictness, severity, or precision. a reporter lax about accurate quotation slack implies want of due or necessary diligence or care. slack workmanship remiss implies blameworthy carelessness shown in slackness, forgetfulness, or neglect. had been remiss in their familial duties",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"careless",
|
|
"derelict",
|
|
"disregardful",
|
|
"lazy",
|
|
"neglectful",
|
|
"neglecting",
|
|
"negligent",
|
|
"remiss",
|
|
"slack"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071203",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"laxness":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
"Halld\u00f3r Kiljan 1902\u20131998 Icelandic writer":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8l\u00e4ks-\u02ccnes"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-095435",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"biographical name"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lay":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a partner in sexual intercourse":[],
|
|
": a simple narrative poem : ballad":[],
|
|
": assert , allege":[
|
|
"lay claim to an estate"
|
|
],
|
|
": bet , wager":[],
|
|
": calm , allay":[
|
|
"lay the dust"
|
|
],
|
|
": covert , lair":[],
|
|
": lie entry 1":[],
|
|
": line of action : plan":[],
|
|
": line of work : occupation":[],
|
|
": melody , song":[],
|
|
": of or relating to members of a religious house occupied with domestic or manual work":[
|
|
"a lay brother"
|
|
],
|
|
": of or relating to the laity : not ecclesiastical":[],
|
|
": plan , prepare":[],
|
|
": prepare , contrive":[
|
|
"a well- laid plan"
|
|
],
|
|
": see , behold":[
|
|
"I never laid eyes on her before today."
|
|
],
|
|
": sexual intercourse":[],
|
|
": share of profit (as on a whaling voyage) paid in lieu of wages":[],
|
|
": something (such as a layer) that lies or is laid (see lay entry 1 )":[],
|
|
": terms of sale or employment : price":[],
|
|
": the amount of advance of any point in a rope strand for one turn":[],
|
|
": the nature of a fiber rope as determined by the amount of twist, the angle of the strands, and the angle of the threads in the strands":[],
|
|
": the state of one that lays eggs":[
|
|
"hens coming into lay"
|
|
],
|
|
": the way in which a thing lies or is laid in relation to something else":[
|
|
"the lay of the land"
|
|
],
|
|
": to advance as an accusation : impute":[
|
|
"the disaster was laid to faulty inspection"
|
|
],
|
|
": to apply oneself vigorously":[
|
|
"laid to his oars"
|
|
],
|
|
": to attack especially verbally":[
|
|
"laid into the referee"
|
|
],
|
|
": to beat or strike down with force":[],
|
|
": to bring against or into contact with something : apply":[
|
|
"laid the watch to his ear"
|
|
],
|
|
": to bring forth and deposit (an egg)":[],
|
|
": to bring to a specified condition":[
|
|
"lay waste the land"
|
|
],
|
|
": to copulate with":[],
|
|
": to dispose or spread over or on a surface":[
|
|
"lay track",
|
|
"lay plaster"
|
|
],
|
|
": to fail or blunder especially embarrassingly":[
|
|
"The professor tried to be funny, but he laid an egg ."
|
|
],
|
|
": to impose as a duty, burden, or punishment":[
|
|
"lay a tax"
|
|
],
|
|
": to place (something immaterial) on something":[
|
|
"lay stress on grammar"
|
|
],
|
|
": to press down giving a smooth and even surface":[
|
|
"brushing to lay the nap"
|
|
],
|
|
": to proceed to a specified place or position on a ship":[
|
|
"lay aloft"
|
|
],
|
|
": to produce and deposit eggs":[],
|
|
": to put (something, such as legislation) on the agenda":[],
|
|
": to put as a burden of reproach":[
|
|
"laid the blame on her"
|
|
],
|
|
": to put or set down":[
|
|
"lay your books on the table"
|
|
],
|
|
": to remove (a parliamentary motion ) from consideration indefinitely":[],
|
|
": to set in order or position":[
|
|
"lay a table for dinner",
|
|
"lay brick"
|
|
],
|
|
": to submit for examination and judgment":[
|
|
"laid her case before the commission"
|
|
],
|
|
": wager , bet":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"Lay the fabric carefully on the table.",
|
|
"He laid a gentle hand on her shoulder.",
|
|
"She laid the baby in his crib for a nap.",
|
|
"When will they lay the foundation for the addition?",
|
|
"lay tracks for the new railroad",
|
|
"They laid him in his grave.",
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"a science magazine written for the lay public"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"1590, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English leyen , from Old English lecgan ; akin to Old English licgan to lie \u2014 more at lie":"Verb and Noun",
|
|
"Middle English, from Anglo-French lai , from Late Latin laicus , from Greek laikos of the people, from laos people":"Adjective",
|
|
"Middle English, from Anglo-French lai \u2014 see lay entry 5":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8l\u0101"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"depose",
|
|
"deposit",
|
|
"dispose",
|
|
"emplace",
|
|
"fix",
|
|
"place",
|
|
"position",
|
|
"put",
|
|
"set",
|
|
"set up",
|
|
"situate",
|
|
"stick"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-074809",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lay a/the foundation":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to create a usually stone or concrete structure that supports a building from underneath":[],
|
|
": to provide something (such as an idea, a principle, or a fact) from which another thing develops or can develop":[
|
|
"Her early research laid the foundation for many important medical discoveries."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-024640",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lay analyst":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a psychoanalyst who is not a physician":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192616",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lay aside":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to keep (something) for special or future use : to reserve or save (something)":[
|
|
"She has been able to lay aside a few dollars each week."
|
|
],
|
|
": to place (something) to one side":[
|
|
"She laid aside the book she had been reading and turned on the TV.",
|
|
"\u2014 often used figuratively Plans for a new school have been laid aside . We need to lay our differences aside so that we can learn to work together."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040130",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrasal verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lay away":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a purchasing agreement by which a retailer agrees to hold merchandise secured by a deposit until the price is paid in full by the customer":[],
|
|
": to put aside for future use or delivery":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"We bought the table and chairs on layaway , so we won't have them until December.",
|
|
"The store offers a layaway plan for large purchases.",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"the weather forecast warned of a severe storm, so we laid away a generous supply of bottled water and canned food just in case",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"The mobile layaway payments provide them with all-important privacy and flexibility. \u2014 Myagro, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"The lending practice is similar to layaway and credit card services. \u2014 Nate Dicamillo, Quartz , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Fans can secure any ticket type on layaway for a $9.95 deposit. \u2014 Rania Aniftos, Billboard , 3 May 2022",
|
|
"The lowest option for layaway deposits will be available for three days only and ends May 8 at 11:59pm PT. \u2014 Rania Aniftos, Billboard , 3 May 2022",
|
|
"Part of its success was due to its early adoption of layaway programs, which allowed customers who lacked credit to reserve items and pay for them in installments. \u2014 CBS News , 12 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Part of its success was due to its early adoption of layaway programs, which allowed customers who lacked credit to reserve items and pay for them in installments. \u2014 NBC News , 12 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Part of its success was due to its early adoption of layaway programs, which allowed customers who lacked credit to reserve items and pay for them in installments. \u2014 David Porter, The Christian Science Monitor , 12 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Part of its success was due to its early adoption of layaway programs, which allowed customers who lacked credit to reserve items and pay for them in installments. \u2014 CBS News , 12 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1944, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
|
"circa 1928, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8l\u0101-\u0259-\u02ccw\u0101"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cache",
|
|
"hoard",
|
|
"lay by",
|
|
"lay in",
|
|
"lay up",
|
|
"put by",
|
|
"salt away",
|
|
"squirrel (away)",
|
|
"stash",
|
|
"stockpile",
|
|
"store",
|
|
"stow",
|
|
"treasure"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071402",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lay bare":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to reveal or uncover private information or feelings":[
|
|
"He laid bare his soul.",
|
|
"The book is an attempt to lay bare the secrets of this very powerful political family."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-202705",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lay bone":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": either of the pubic bones of a hen":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"lay entry 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-190834",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
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"lay by":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": the final operation (such as a last cultivating) in the growing of a field crop":[],
|
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": to cultivate (a crop, such as corn) for the last time":[],
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": to lay aside : discard":[],
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": to store for future use : save":[],
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": turnout sense 2b":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"a politician who had laid by his principles years ago",
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"ever since the last hurricane caught them unprepared, they have laid by emergency supplies"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
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"1939, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8l\u0101-\u02ccb\u012b"
|
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"cashier",
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"cast (off)",
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"chuck",
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"deep-six",
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"discard",
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"ditch",
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"dump",
|
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"eighty-six",
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"86",
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"exorcise",
|
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"exorcize",
|
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"fling (off ",
|
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"jettison",
|
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"junk",
|
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"lose",
|
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"pitch",
|
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"reject",
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"scrap",
|
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"shed",
|
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"shuck (off)",
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"slough (off)",
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"sluff (off)",
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"throw away",
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"throw out",
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"toss",
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"unload"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-175857",
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
|
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},
|
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"lay down":{
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"antonyms":[
|
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"repeal",
|
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"rescind",
|
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"revoke"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": establish , prescribe":[
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"lay down a scale for a map"
|
|
],
|
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": record":[
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"laying down songs for their new album"
|
|
],
|
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": store , preserve":[
|
|
"laid down a young wine"
|
|
],
|
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": to assert or command dogmatically":[
|
|
"lay down the law"
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|
],
|
|
": to direct toward a target":[
|
|
"lay down a barrage"
|
|
],
|
|
": to give up : surrender":[
|
|
"lay down your arms"
|
|
],
|
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": to hit along the ground":[
|
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"laid down a sacrifice bunt"
|
|
],
|
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": to lie down":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"the city council promises to lay down new ordinances that will force dog walkers to clean up after their animals",
|
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"at the risk of their popularity, the parents laid down the rules for the party and wouldn't accept any arguments",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Wrapped in pink, blue and white flags, a group of people lay down on the ground in front of a stage where representatives from Glamazon, an Amazon affinity group for members of the LGBTQIA+ community, were delivering speeches under a Pride flag. \u2014 Lauren Rosenblatt, Chicago Tribune , 2 July 2022",
|
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"Lyons, a four-star tight end, lay down in full uniform next to it. \u2014 Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune , 11 June 2022",
|
|
"The station dog, Zhuzha, lay down in the middle of the room. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 May 2022",
|
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"But someone had to lay down the gauntlet, and better to have a beefy big man selling wolf tickets than a skinny point guard. \u2014 Paul Sullivan, chicagotribune.com , 5 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Having his indie-rock hero, Robin Pecknold of Fleet Foxes, in to co-write and lay down some heavenly vocal stacking on top of the existential-dental pain, for celestial effect, adds a strange level of irony. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 5 June 2022",
|
|
"Weed buyers lined up before sunrise outside recreational cannabis dispensaries across the Garden State waiting for the doors to open and lay down some green for some green for the first time without a medical excuse or legal risk. \u2014 Bill Hutchinson, ABC News , 21 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Students from several Providence, Rhode Island, schools lay down for three minutes outside the Rhode Island State House. \u2014 Harold Maass, The Week , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"Also, before spreading your mulch, lay down newspaper (no color ads) to act like landscape cloth to suppress weeds. Bulk up. \u2014 Deanna Kizis, Sunset Magazine , 16 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"constitute",
|
|
"enact",
|
|
"legislate",
|
|
"make",
|
|
"ordain",
|
|
"pass"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-174126",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lay great stress/emphasis on":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to stress or emphasize (something) very much":[
|
|
"She lays great stress/emphasis on good manners."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-113113",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lay in":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": lay by , save":[
|
|
"lays in food for the winter"
|
|
],
|
|
": layup sense 2":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"be sure to lay in enough food for the long Alaska winter",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Elmore added a layin but the Senators wouldn't score in the game's final two minutes. \u2014 Scott Springer, The Enquirer , 20 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Verge tied it with a layin but was called for a technical, sending him to the bench with his fourth foul. \u2014 Jim Hoehn, chicagotribune.com , 7 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The Vikings started taking control right after the break, as sophomore Jeremy Sanchez -- who had played just 17 minutes all season -- came into the game and his steal and layin narrowed the deficit to 35-34. \u2014 Special To Cleveland.com, cleveland , 21 Feb. 2021",
|
|
"Patty Mills\u2019 buzzer-beating layin on an alley-oop feed from Dejounte Murray gave the Spurs a 51-47 lead at halftime Saturday. \u2014 Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News , 7 Feb. 2021",
|
|
"Butler made a pass artistic bounce pass down the lane to Kelly Olynyk for a layin . \u2014 Dave Hyde, sun-sentinel.com , 4 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"Nunez stole a pass and blew by defenders for an easy layin , capping a 17-2 third-quarter run and giving Lowell a 43-42 advantage. \u2014 Matt Doherty, BostonGlobe.com , 31 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"Leesburg responded with two 3-point shots by Erving, a fastbreak layin by Erving and a couple of stops. \u2014 Buddy Collings, OrlandoSentinel.com , 8 Mar. 2018",
|
|
"After another Osceola mistake, Harge scored another layin off a sideline inbounds play. \u2014 Buddy Collings, OrlandoSentinel.com , 3 Mar. 2018"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1579, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
|
|
"1951, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8l\u0101-\u02ccin"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"cache",
|
|
"hoard",
|
|
"lay away",
|
|
"lay by",
|
|
"lay up",
|
|
"put by",
|
|
"salt away",
|
|
"squirrel (away)",
|
|
"stash",
|
|
"stockpile",
|
|
"store",
|
|
"stow",
|
|
"treasure"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065737",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lay off":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"break",
|
|
"break off",
|
|
"break up",
|
|
"can",
|
|
"cease",
|
|
"cut off",
|
|
"cut out",
|
|
"desist (from)",
|
|
"discontinue",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"end",
|
|
"give over",
|
|
"halt",
|
|
"knock off",
|
|
"leave off",
|
|
"pack (up ",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"shut off",
|
|
"stop"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a period of inactivity or idleness":[],
|
|
": avoid , quit":[
|
|
"was advised to lay off smoking and alcohol"
|
|
],
|
|
": to cease to employ (a worker) often temporarily":[],
|
|
": to leave one alone":[
|
|
"wish you'd just lay off"
|
|
],
|
|
": to leave undisturbed":[],
|
|
": to mark or measure off":[],
|
|
": to place all or part of (an accepted bet) with another bookie to reduce the risk":[],
|
|
": to refrain from swinging at (a pitch)":[],
|
|
": to stop doing or taking something":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"The company announced the layoff of several hundred employees.",
|
|
"More layoffs are expected at the factory later this year.",
|
|
"The band finally has a new album after a three year layoff .",
|
|
"a layoff of three years",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"you need to lay off eating those jelly doughnuts, or you'll end up looking like one",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Emilia, hours after her layoff , shared her shock and sadness in a tweet. \u2014 Jane Thier, Fortune , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"Golovkin will fight Canelo Alvarez for a third time in September, which is the fight Charlo had been hoping for during his long layoff . \u2014 Matt Young, Chron , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"Robles, who last pitched May 22, expects his layoff to be short. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022",
|
|
"Draymond Green is showing signs of life after his long injury layoff and stretch of subpar games, but Green, like Thompson, is a better player when Curry is on the floor. \u2014 Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle , 1 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Reyna\u2019s minutes are likely to be limited, given his long layoff . \u2014 Nancy Armour, USA TODAY , 22 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Four games back from their lengthy layoff , the Trojans still were dragging their feet. \u2014 Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times , 15 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The Red Wings have been outscored 8-2 since returning from their 13-day layoff , including a pitiful showing in a 5-1 loss to Boston on Sunday. ... \u2014 Marlowe Alter, Detroit Free Press , 4 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Warn List, which posts notifications of companies planning to close plants or layoff employees, states that Parkdale Mills will begin closing July 24, costing 113 people their jobs. \u2014 William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"The pandemic forced AleSmith, one of the area\u2019s oldest surviving breweries, to lay off some staff and temporarily cut the pay of others. \u2014 Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"Cryptocurrency prices continue to plummet, leading several major cryptocurrency companies to lay off staff. \u2014 Joe Wallace, WSJ , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"The pandemic put new strains on the Philharmonic, which was forced to cancel its 2020-21 season, lay off staff and slash its musicians\u2019 salaries by 25 percent. \u2014 New York Times , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"The charity had to close several research grant programs and lay off staff, Ruddy said. \u2014 David Armstrong, ProPublica , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Illy managed not to lay off any Italian staff, said David Brussa, Illy\u2019s quality and sustainability director. \u2014 Cassie Werber, Quartz , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"He was forced to lay off his entire staff and pivot to online and telephone orders only. \u2014 Next Avenue, Forbes , 15 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The company could lay off a person and the worker can decide to leave for a better offer. \u2014 Jack Kelly, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"Management burns through cash and eventually must lay off employees and reduce production. \u2014 Phillip S. Coles, WSJ , 20 Jan. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1748, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
|
|
"1889, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8l\u0101-\u02cc\u022ff"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ax",
|
|
"axe",
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"dismissal",
|
|
"furlough",
|
|
"redundancy"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-080025",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lay on":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": attack , beat":[],
|
|
": hand out":[
|
|
"laid on awards"
|
|
],
|
|
": hire":[],
|
|
": provide , arrange":[
|
|
"food laid on in abundance"
|
|
],
|
|
": to apply by or as if by spreading on a surface":[
|
|
"laying it on thick"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"she lays the butter on so thickly that you hardly taste the bagel",
|
|
"lay on more staff for the busy tourist season in the Lake District",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"In Red Lodge, Montana, the waters of Rock Creek jumped their banks, washed over a bridge and slammed into a house that lay on its side as the current continued to push up against it. \u2014 Fox News , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Contest day dawned sunny and clear, except for a dense fog that lay on the ocean. \u2014 William Finnegan, The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"At the city hospital, an older woman lay on a hospital bed, nearly motionless, but with her eyes open. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Joyce Johnson-Albert lay on a bed at the health center with an IV in her arm. \u2014 Mark Thiessen And Becky Bohrer, Anchorage Daily News , 5 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Drivers in Cairo are not afraid to lay on their horns. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"So three of us had to lay on the floor the whole entire trip [laughs]. \u2014 Gail Mitchell, Billboard , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"Its unique design features face and arm holes for those who want to lay on their stomach. \u2014 Josie Howell | Jhowell@al.com, al , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"The jurors apparently agreed with contentions by defense attorneys that the officers feared for their lives when King resisted their initial commands to lay on the ground and submit to handcuffing. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 2 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1600, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"apply",
|
|
"lay",
|
|
"spread"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-230548",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lay out":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disburse",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"expend",
|
|
"fork (over, out, ",
|
|
"give",
|
|
"outlay",
|
|
"pay",
|
|
"shell out",
|
|
"spend"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a set or outfit especially of tools":[],
|
|
": arrange , design":[],
|
|
": display , exhibit":[],
|
|
": dummy sense 5b":[],
|
|
": final arrangement of matter to be reproduced especially by printing":[],
|
|
": something that is laid out":[
|
|
"a model train layout"
|
|
],
|
|
": spend":[],
|
|
": the act or process of planning or laying out in detail":[],
|
|
": the plan or design or arrangement of something laid out: such as":[],
|
|
": to knock flat or unconscious":[],
|
|
": to mark (work) for drilling, machining, or filing":[],
|
|
": to plan in detail":[
|
|
"lay out a campaign"
|
|
],
|
|
": to prepare (a corpse) for viewing":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"The layout of the apartment was good, but the kitchen was too small.",
|
|
"She designed the page layout for the new magazine.",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"he laid out big bucks for a new lawnmower that runs by itself",
|
|
"the transatlantic balloonists laid out a backup plan in case of an emergency",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"They were assaulted at night, and the attacker apparently knew their habits, including in some cases the layout of their apartments. \u2014 Ashley R. Williams, USA TODAY , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"And the city's separate police force dispatched its SWAT team, in tactical gear, to learn the layout of school buildings. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"And the city\u2019s separate police force dispatched its SWAT team, in tactical gear, to learn the layout of school buildings. \u2014 New York Times , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"After installing the walls, the ceiling and the electrics, Mckechnie took some time out to design the layout of the van. \u2014 Tamara Hardingham-gill, CNN , 20 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The rear wheels are now supported by a new multi-link suspension layout in place of the former double wishbone configuration. \u2014 Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"The 141-room property, part of Hilton's Curio Collection, is sure to delight any design enthusiast with its impressive art installations, large sculptures, living walls, bespoke furnishings, and a spacious, open-concept layout . \u2014 Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"Sunday's festivities at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit begin at 4 p.m. with a red carpet layout , a VIP reception following at 5 p.m. and the awards and gala at 6 p.m. \u2014 Jasmin Barmore, Detroit Free Press , 22 May 2022",
|
|
"Saab played with a cab-rearward layout like a sports car but kept the footprint of a front-wheel-drive family sedan. \u2014 Clifford Atiyeh, Car and Driver , 14 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
|
|
"1852, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8l\u0101-\u02ccau\u0307t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arrangement",
|
|
"configuration",
|
|
"conformation",
|
|
"format",
|
|
"formation",
|
|
"setout",
|
|
"setup"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-072703",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"lay over":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"defer",
|
|
"delay",
|
|
"hold off (on)",
|
|
"hold over",
|
|
"hold up",
|
|
"postpone",
|
|
"put off",
|
|
"put over",
|
|
"remit",
|
|
"shelve"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": postpone":[],
|
|
": stopover":[],
|
|
": to make a stopover":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"our flight from New York to San Francisco made a layover in Chicago",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"we'll have to lay over a discussion of the issue until the next meeting",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"On the day in question, Lowe had two-inch-long gray hair and wore a mask during his layover at DFW Airport. \u2014 Dan Carson, Chron , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"On my way back to the States, on my layover in Warsaw, the massacre in Bucha at the end of March hits the news cycle. \u2014 Harper Simon, SPIN , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"During the layover , there was a burglary at a duty-free store in one of the Dallas terminals \u2014 and police were able to trace the culprit onto Lowe's plane from Dallas to Reno, the lawsuit said. \u2014 Victoria Albert, CBS News , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Dibee, a civil engineer, was in Havana on a layover . \u2014 New York Times , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"The lawsuit claims that during a layover in Burundi in August 2020, Rwandan President Paul Kagame\u2019s security agents drugged Rusesabagina and took him back to Rwanda, where he was tortured and illegally imprisoned. \u2014 Melissa Noel, Essence , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"For years, Athens was considered a layover for outsiders who opted to forgo an overnight stay in the city on their way to the Greek Islands. \u2014 Monica Mendal, Vogue , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"Instead of having a layover in Iceland or Ireland, Darcy and her boyfriend paid more for a direct flight from Boston. \u2014 Lilit Marcus, CNN , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"Their airline rebooked them with flights that included a layover in Boston. \u2014 Jacob Passy, WSJ , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"True to the Superleggera legacy, the curvy exterior is composed of thin-gauge aluminum panels that lay over a steel tube structure. \u2014 Demetrius Simms, Robb Report , 17 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Then this braid will lay over this part, and this braid is kind of laying over on the side of this braid. \u2014 Ashley Abramson, Allure , 11 Aug. 2021",
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"The total order was for 14 flags, Brewer added, including 12 to lay over coffins for a burial scene. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 27 Apr. 2021",
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"After nearly two hours of comments, including three people speaking in favor of the ordinance and 11 against, supervisors voted to lay over the ordinance until April, giving them time to visit the trails. \u2014 Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 15 Apr. 2021",
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"The Floral Heart Project, another participating group, will lay over 100 floral hearts created by volunteers across the US. \u2014 Alaa Elassar, CNN , 1 Mar. 2021",
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"Divide up the cheese slices and lay over the apples. \u2014 Star Tribune , 16 Oct. 2020",
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"My arms itched, my scalp itched, and malaise lay over me like a mist. \u2014 Seija Rankin, EW.com , 7 Oct. 2020",
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"Nine-year-old Morgan Anderson was stranded at Denver International Airport with her family during an interminable lay over Friday afternoon on their way to North Dakota. \u2014 Joe Rubino, The Denver Post , 7 Feb. 2020"
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"1838, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb",
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"\u02c8l\u0101-\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"stop",
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"stopover"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-115201",
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"noun",
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"lay up":{
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": a shot in basketball made from near the basket usually by playing the ball off the backboard":[],
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": the action of laying up or the condition of being laid up":[],
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": to disable or confine with illness or injury":[
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"a knee injury laid him up for a week"
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],
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": to store up : lay by":[],
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": to take out of active service":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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|
"an eating disorder that would impel her to lay up candy bars in her closet for all-night food binges",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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|
"Soon met with a double team, Brionna Jones spun out and found a cutting Jonquel Jones down low for an easy layup to put Connecticut up 13 points. \u2014 Lila Bromberg, Hartford Courant , 8 June 2022",
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"On one sequence early in the second quarter, Tatum appeared to be taking on Giannis Antetokounmpo one on one, only to find Williams, who drove for an open layup , an easy 2 points that seemed to boost his confidence. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 15 May 2022",
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|
"The 2021-22 basketball season was all of 10 minutes old when Lexi Bargesser was about to make an easy layup . \u2014 Mick Mccabe, Detroit Free Press , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"Embiid grabbed the rebound and looked primed to tie it with an easy layup , but Antetokounmpo swatted it with 1.6 seconds left. \u2014 San Francisco Chronicle , 29 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Mitchell missed an easy layup in the paint with 24 seconds left and the Hornets grabbed the rebound. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The Hurricanes had their own run to start the fourth, as Darius Fletcher scored an easy layup to cut the deficit to 39-37 with 5:52 to play in regulation. \u2014 Glenn Graham, baltimoresun.com , 8 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Logan Palmer grabbed the loose ball and fired an outlet pass to junior Whitney Lind for an open layup , and Cooper led 46-33. \u2014 James Weber, The Enquirer , 3 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The Trojans then scored the final five points of the half \u2014 including a putback and an uncontested layup \u2014 to take a 6-point lead into the locker room. \u2014 Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al , 3 Mar. 2022"
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],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
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"1845, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8l\u0101-\u02cc\u0259p"
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],
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"cache",
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|
"hoard",
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|
"lay away",
|
|
"lay by",
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|
"lay in",
|
|
"put by",
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|
"salt away",
|
|
"squirrel (away)",
|
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"stash",
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"stockpile",
|
|
"store",
|
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"stow",
|
|
"treasure"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-200251",
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"lay-by?pronunciation&lang=en_us&dir=l&file=layby001":{
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"definitions":{
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": the final operation (such as a last cultivating) in the growing of a field crop":[],
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": to cultivate (a crop, such as corn) for the last time":[],
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": to lay aside : discard":[],
|
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": to store for future use : save":[],
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": turnout sense 2b":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"a politician who had laid by his principles years ago",
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"ever since the last hurricane caught them unprepared, they have laid by emergency supplies"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
|
|
"1939, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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|
"\u02c8l\u0101-\u02ccb\u012b"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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|
"cashier",
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|
"cast (off)",
|
|
"chuck",
|
|
"deep-six",
|
|
"discard",
|
|
"ditch",
|
|
"dump",
|
|
"eighty-six",
|
|
"86",
|
|
"exorcise",
|
|
"exorcize",
|
|
"fling (off ",
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|
"jettison",
|
|
"junk",
|
|
"lose",
|
|
"pitch",
|
|
"reject",
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|
"scrap",
|
|
"shed",
|
|
"shuck (off)",
|
|
"slough (off)",
|
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"sluff (off)",
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|
"throw away",
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|
"throw out",
|
|
"toss",
|
|
"unload"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-182900",
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"layabout":{
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|
"antonyms":[
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|
"doer",
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|
"go-ahead",
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"go-getter",
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|
"hummer",
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"hustler",
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|
"self-starter"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a lazy shiftless person : idler":[]
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|
},
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"examples":[
|
|
"she regretted ever asking that layabout to be her roommate, as he created the mess of two people and refused to help with anything",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Benjamin was cast as Dr. Katz\u2019s layabout son, and Silverman as his receptionist. \u2014 New York Times , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"Melanie Lynskey plays the drug-delivering layabout Hannah who, after getting in trouble with the law, is hired to do tours at a Georgia historical siteas Lady Wadsworth, the matriarch of the manor who died suspiciously in 1875. \u2014 Brian Truitt, USA TODAY , 16 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"The relationships among the characters feel lived-in; the generational tension between a group of layabout teens, pulling inhumane pranks in the woods, and their pained parents is especially vivid. \u2014 Doreen St. F\u00e9lix, The New Yorker , 3 May 2021",
|
|
"But Yolanda is busy babying Amadeo, Angel\u2019s 33-year-old layabout dad. \u2014 Meredith Maran, Los Angeles Times , 27 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"Hulu\u2019s show tapped in to a certain kind of layabout , day-drinking malaise that is currently missing from a lot of people\u2019s summers. \u2014 Angela Watercutter, Wired , 7 Aug. 2020",
|
|
"Fourteen-year-old Adunni lives in a Nigerian village with her layabout , alcoholic father and two brothers. \u2014 Tsitsi Dangarembga, New York Times , 28 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"Orwell thought of the poor as decent people, but he\u2019d be baffled to observe today that the welfare state has created a class of layabouts who, liberated from economic anguish, shackle themselves to screens, drugs, alcohol. \u2014 Kyle Smith, National Review , 11 June 2019",
|
|
"The food company, widely admired in the industry for its track record of turning around aging brands, sees opportunity for the Andy Capp\u2019s line of snacks, named after the layabout star of the British comic strip.... \u2014 Aaron Back, WSJ , 12 Apr. 2019"
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|
],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1932, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
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"\u02c8l\u0101-\u0259-\u02ccbau\u0307t"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
|
|
"couch potato",
|
|
"deadbeat",
|
|
"do-nothing",
|
|
"drone",
|
|
"idler",
|
|
"lazybones",
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|
"loafer",
|
|
"lotus-eater",
|
|
"slouch",
|
|
"slug",
|
|
"slugabed",
|
|
"sluggard"
|
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],
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|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-105214",
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|
"type":[
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"noun"
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|
]
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|
},
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|
"layboy":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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": a device that stacks and jogs into even piles sheets of pulp or paper received from cutters, ruling machines, paper machines, and printing presses":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"lay entry 1 + boy ; probably from the fact that this work was formerly done by a boy":""
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-182932",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"layman":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"authority",
|
|
"expert",
|
|
"pro",
|
|
"professional",
|
|
"specialist"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a person who does not belong to a particular profession or who is not expert in some field":[
|
|
"For a layman , he knows a lot about the law."
|
|
],
|
|
": a person who is not a member of the clergy":[
|
|
"The parish council consisted of both clergy and laymen ."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"For a layman , he knows a lot about the law.",
|
|
"He's an important layman in his church.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"In layman \u2019s terms: the group wants to ensure future iterations of the still-nascent metaverse allow users to jump between platforms with minimal friction, with no single company dominating the landscape. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"In layman \u2019s terms, this means that people who deposited money with Celsius to reap its famously high returns can\u2019t, for the time being, get it out. \u2014 Steven Zeitchik, BostonGlobe.com , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"In layman \u2019s terms, coupling a heavy lifting movement with an explosive exercise immediately following can help generate more athletic force. \u2014 Jeff Tomko, Men's Health , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"While all four lawyers took many hours to hit the high points of the wrong doings from each side, the main point argued, in layman terms, was that the person of the opposing team was lying. \u2014 al , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"In layman \u2019s terms, years of unfair societal treatment of underserved communities has funneled into poor healthcare. \u2014 Jasmine Browley, Essence , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"Both before and during the pandemic, parents and community members have complained that the district\u2019s communication is not consistent or put into layman \u2019s speak. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 19 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"This metamorphosis is triggered by that all-powerful force known as matriarchal mortification, or in layman \u2019s terms, an embarrassing mom. \u2014 Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times , 11 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"In layman 's terms, the best-seller's bond-repairing formula brings even extremely damaged hair back to its glossy, frizz-free glory. \u2014 Jennifer Hussein, Allure , 25 Feb. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
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|
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|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8l\u0101-m\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amateur",
|
|
"dabbler",
|
|
"dilettante",
|
|
"hobbyist",
|
|
"nonexpert",
|
|
"nonprofessional",
|
|
"potterer",
|
|
"putterer",
|
|
"tinkerer"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-093111",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"layoff":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"break",
|
|
"break off",
|
|
"break up",
|
|
"can",
|
|
"cease",
|
|
"cut off",
|
|
"cut out",
|
|
"desist (from)",
|
|
"discontinue",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"end",
|
|
"give over",
|
|
"halt",
|
|
"knock off",
|
|
"leave off",
|
|
"pack (up ",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"shut off",
|
|
"stop"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a period of inactivity or idleness":[],
|
|
": avoid , quit":[
|
|
"was advised to lay off smoking and alcohol"
|
|
],
|
|
": to cease to employ (a worker) often temporarily":[],
|
|
": to leave one alone":[
|
|
"wish you'd just lay off"
|
|
],
|
|
": to leave undisturbed":[],
|
|
": to mark or measure off":[],
|
|
": to place all or part of (an accepted bet) with another bookie to reduce the risk":[],
|
|
": to refrain from swinging at (a pitch)":[],
|
|
": to stop doing or taking something":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"The company announced the layoff of several hundred employees.",
|
|
"More layoffs are expected at the factory later this year.",
|
|
"The band finally has a new album after a three year layoff .",
|
|
"a layoff of three years",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"you need to lay off eating those jelly doughnuts, or you'll end up looking like one",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Emilia, hours after her layoff , shared her shock and sadness in a tweet. \u2014 Jane Thier, Fortune , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"Golovkin will fight Canelo Alvarez for a third time in September, which is the fight Charlo had been hoping for during his long layoff . \u2014 Matt Young, Chron , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"Robles, who last pitched May 22, expects his layoff to be short. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022",
|
|
"Draymond Green is showing signs of life after his long injury layoff and stretch of subpar games, but Green, like Thompson, is a better player when Curry is on the floor. \u2014 Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle , 1 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Reyna\u2019s minutes are likely to be limited, given his long layoff . \u2014 Nancy Armour, USA TODAY , 22 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Four games back from their lengthy layoff , the Trojans still were dragging their feet. \u2014 Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times , 15 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The Red Wings have been outscored 8-2 since returning from their 13-day layoff , including a pitiful showing in a 5-1 loss to Boston on Sunday. ... \u2014 Marlowe Alter, Detroit Free Press , 4 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Warn List, which posts notifications of companies planning to close plants or layoff employees, states that Parkdale Mills will begin closing July 24, costing 113 people their jobs. \u2014 William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"The pandemic forced AleSmith, one of the area\u2019s oldest surviving breweries, to lay off some staff and temporarily cut the pay of others. \u2014 Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"Cryptocurrency prices continue to plummet, leading several major cryptocurrency companies to lay off staff. \u2014 Joe Wallace, WSJ , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"The pandemic put new strains on the Philharmonic, which was forced to cancel its 2020-21 season, lay off staff and slash its musicians\u2019 salaries by 25 percent. \u2014 New York Times , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"The charity had to close several research grant programs and lay off staff, Ruddy said. \u2014 David Armstrong, ProPublica , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Illy managed not to lay off any Italian staff, said David Brussa, Illy\u2019s quality and sustainability director. \u2014 Cassie Werber, Quartz , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"He was forced to lay off his entire staff and pivot to online and telephone orders only. \u2014 Next Avenue, Forbes , 15 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The company could lay off a person and the worker can decide to leave for a better offer. \u2014 Jack Kelly, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"Management burns through cash and eventually must lay off employees and reduce production. \u2014 Phillip S. Coles, WSJ , 20 Jan. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
|
"1748, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
|
|
"1889, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
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|
|
"\u02c8l\u0101-\u02cc\u022ff"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"ax",
|
|
"axe",
|
|
"discharge",
|
|
"dismissal",
|
|
"furlough",
|
|
"redundancy"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012807",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"layout":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disburse",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"expend",
|
|
"fork (over, out, ",
|
|
"give",
|
|
"outlay",
|
|
"pay",
|
|
"shell out",
|
|
"spend"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a set or outfit especially of tools":[],
|
|
": arrange , design":[],
|
|
": display , exhibit":[],
|
|
": dummy sense 5b":[],
|
|
": final arrangement of matter to be reproduced especially by printing":[],
|
|
": something that is laid out":[
|
|
"a model train layout"
|
|
],
|
|
": spend":[],
|
|
": the act or process of planning or laying out in detail":[],
|
|
": the plan or design or arrangement of something laid out: such as":[],
|
|
": to knock flat or unconscious":[],
|
|
": to mark (work) for drilling, machining, or filing":[],
|
|
": to plan in detail":[
|
|
"lay out a campaign"
|
|
],
|
|
": to prepare (a corpse) for viewing":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"The layout of the apartment was good, but the kitchen was too small.",
|
|
"She designed the page layout for the new magazine.",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"he laid out big bucks for a new lawnmower that runs by itself",
|
|
"the transatlantic balloonists laid out a backup plan in case of an emergency",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"They were assaulted at night, and the attacker apparently knew their habits, including in some cases the layout of their apartments. \u2014 Ashley R. Williams, USA TODAY , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"And the city's separate police force dispatched its SWAT team, in tactical gear, to learn the layout of school buildings. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"And the city\u2019s separate police force dispatched its SWAT team, in tactical gear, to learn the layout of school buildings. \u2014 New York Times , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"After installing the walls, the ceiling and the electrics, Mckechnie took some time out to design the layout of the van. \u2014 Tamara Hardingham-gill, CNN , 20 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The rear wheels are now supported by a new multi-link suspension layout in place of the former double wishbone configuration. \u2014 Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"The 141-room property, part of Hilton's Curio Collection, is sure to delight any design enthusiast with its impressive art installations, large sculptures, living walls, bespoke furnishings, and a spacious, open-concept layout . \u2014 Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"Sunday's festivities at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit begin at 4 p.m. with a red carpet layout , a VIP reception following at 5 p.m. and the awards and gala at 6 p.m. \u2014 Jasmin Barmore, Detroit Free Press , 22 May 2022",
|
|
"Saab played with a cab-rearward layout like a sports car but kept the footprint of a front-wheel-drive family sedan. \u2014 Clifford Atiyeh, Car and Driver , 14 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
|
|
"1852, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
|
|
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|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8l\u0101-\u02ccau\u0307t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"arrangement",
|
|
"configuration",
|
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"conformation",
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"format",
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"formation",
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"layover":{
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"antonyms":[
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"defer",
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"delay",
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"hold off (on)",
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"hold over",
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"hold up",
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"postpone",
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"put off",
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"put over",
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"remit",
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": stopover":[],
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},
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"our flight from New York to San Francisco made a layover in Chicago",
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"Verb",
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"we'll have to lay over a discussion of the issue until the next meeting",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"On the day in question, Lowe had two-inch-long gray hair and wore a mask during his layover at DFW Airport. \u2014 Dan Carson, Chron , 7 June 2022",
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"On my way back to the States, on my layover in Warsaw, the massacre in Bucha at the end of March hits the news cycle. \u2014 Harper Simon, SPIN , 20 May 2022",
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"During the layover , there was a burglary at a duty-free store in one of the Dallas terminals \u2014 and police were able to trace the culprit onto Lowe's plane from Dallas to Reno, the lawsuit said. \u2014 Victoria Albert, CBS News , 7 June 2022",
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"Dibee, a civil engineer, was in Havana on a layover . \u2014 New York Times , 26 May 2022",
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"The lawsuit claims that during a layover in Burundi in August 2020, Rwandan President Paul Kagame\u2019s security agents drugged Rusesabagina and took him back to Rwanda, where he was tortured and illegally imprisoned. \u2014 Melissa Noel, Essence , 5 May 2022",
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"For years, Athens was considered a layover for outsiders who opted to forgo an overnight stay in the city on their way to the Greek Islands. \u2014 Monica Mendal, Vogue , 4 June 2022",
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"Instead of having a layover in Iceland or Ireland, Darcy and her boyfriend paid more for a direct flight from Boston. \u2014 Lilit Marcus, CNN , 16 May 2022",
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"Their airline rebooked them with flights that included a layover in Boston. \u2014 Jacob Passy, WSJ , 12 May 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"True to the Superleggera legacy, the curvy exterior is composed of thin-gauge aluminum panels that lay over a steel tube structure. \u2014 Demetrius Simms, Robb Report , 17 Mar. 2022",
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"Then this braid will lay over this part, and this braid is kind of laying over on the side of this braid. \u2014 Ashley Abramson, Allure , 11 Aug. 2021",
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"The total order was for 14 flags, Brewer added, including 12 to lay over coffins for a burial scene. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 27 Apr. 2021",
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"After nearly two hours of comments, including three people speaking in favor of the ordinance and 11 against, supervisors voted to lay over the ordinance until April, giving them time to visit the trails. \u2014 Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 15 Apr. 2021",
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"The Floral Heart Project, another participating group, will lay over 100 floral hearts created by volunteers across the US. \u2014 Alaa Elassar, CNN , 1 Mar. 2021",
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"Divide up the cheese slices and lay over the apples. \u2014 Star Tribune , 16 Oct. 2020",
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"My arms itched, my scalp itched, and malaise lay over me like a mist. \u2014 Seija Rankin, EW.com , 7 Oct. 2020",
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"Nine-year-old Morgan Anderson was stranded at Denver International Airport with her family during an interminable lay over Friday afternoon on their way to North Dakota. \u2014 Joe Rubino, The Denver Post , 7 Feb. 2020"
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"1838, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb",
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"1873, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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"\u02c8l\u0101-\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"stop",
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"stopover"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-101016",
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"layperson":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a member of the laity":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"a meeting between clergy and laypeople",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Topgolf aims to reset how the layperson experiences the game by placing a new kind of welcome mat outside golf\u2019s haughty front gates. \u2014 Michael Mcknight, Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022",
|
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"While the archived atelier gown might be a bit beyond the layperson \u2019s reach, the wallpaper\u2014as of this week\u2014is not. \u2014 Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor , 26 May 2022",
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"Ben Wilcox, co-founder of the government watchdog group Integrity Florida, said to a layperson , 100 days seems more than sufficient for DeSantis to decide, particularly since the investigation is complete. \u2014 Terry Spencer, Sun Sentinel , 12 May 2022",
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"Besides closing the first two weeks of 2022, and opening the way to a long holiday weekend, Friday tested the layperson \u2019s knack for predicting weather. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Jan. 2022",
|
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"His mother, Darrylene, vows to sue Live Nation; a layperson imagines the case would be strong, though few families could be more intimately familiar with the court system\u2019s failings. \u2014 Paul Thompson, Vulture , 23 Dec. 2021",
|
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"The websites for the magazines Discover and WIRED are both reliable, layperson -friendly sites where readers can get accurate information. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 17 Sep. 2021",
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"Hanycz is the university's 35th president and the first woman and layperson to lead Xavier in its 190-year history. \u2014 Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer , 29 Oct. 2021",
|
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"In contrast, much of what seems difficult about fusion to a layperson \u2014super-hot plasmas, magnetic bottles, toroidal coils\u2014is bread and butter for a fusion scientist. \u2014 Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker , 4 Oct. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1972, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8l\u0101-\u02ccp\u0259r-s\u1d4an"
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-102921",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"layup?pronunciation&lang=en_us&dir=l&file=layup001":{
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": a shot in basketball made from near the basket usually by playing the ball off the backboard":[],
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": the action of laying up or the condition of being laid up":[],
|
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": to disable or confine with illness or injury":[
|
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"a knee injury laid him up for a week"
|
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],
|
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": to store up : lay by":[],
|
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": to take out of active service":[]
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},
|
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"an eating disorder that would impel her to lay up candy bars in her closet for all-night food binges",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Soon met with a double team, Brionna Jones spun out and found a cutting Jonquel Jones down low for an easy layup to put Connecticut up 13 points. \u2014 Lila Bromberg, Hartford Courant , 8 June 2022",
|
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"On one sequence early in the second quarter, Tatum appeared to be taking on Giannis Antetokounmpo one on one, only to find Williams, who drove for an open layup , an easy 2 points that seemed to boost his confidence. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 15 May 2022",
|
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"The 2021-22 basketball season was all of 10 minutes old when Lexi Bargesser was about to make an easy layup . \u2014 Mick Mccabe, Detroit Free Press , 13 May 2022",
|
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"Embiid grabbed the rebound and looked primed to tie it with an easy layup , but Antetokounmpo swatted it with 1.6 seconds left. \u2014 San Francisco Chronicle , 29 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Mitchell missed an easy layup in the paint with 24 seconds left and the Hornets grabbed the rebound. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 Mar. 2022",
|
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"The Hurricanes had their own run to start the fourth, as Darius Fletcher scored an easy layup to cut the deficit to 39-37 with 5:52 to play in regulation. \u2014 Glenn Graham, baltimoresun.com , 8 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Logan Palmer grabbed the loose ball and fired an outlet pass to junior Whitney Lind for an open layup , and Cooper led 46-33. \u2014 James Weber, The Enquirer , 3 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The Trojans then scored the final five points of the half \u2014 including a putback and an uncontested layup \u2014 to take a 6-point lead into the locker room. \u2014 Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al , 3 Mar. 2022"
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],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
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"1845, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8l\u0101-\u02cc\u0259p"
|
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
|
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"cache",
|
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"hoard",
|
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"lay away",
|
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"lay by",
|
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"lay in",
|
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"put by",
|
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"salt away",
|
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"squirrel (away)",
|
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"stash",
|
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"stockpile",
|
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"store",
|
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"stow",
|
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"treasure"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-202149",
|
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
|
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|
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"laze":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to act or lie lazily : idle":[],
|
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": to pass (time) in idleness or relaxation":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"She's been lazing in the sun all afternoon.",
|
|
"While he was sick, he just lazed around the house.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"When the weather gets warmer, scratch all that and laze about in the nude, tossing a gauze robe on top of your glistening skin when modesty is desired. \u2014 Zoe Dubno, Vogue , 16 June 2022",
|
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"Guests could easily do nothing but swim in the lagoon, laze amid the garden\u2019s kaleidoscopic hibiscus blossoms, and partake of locavore cuisine prepared by a private chef. \u2014 April Long, Town & Country , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Navigating the river's twists and turns through such surreal scenery is a perfect way to laze about Brazil's northern limits. \u2014 Kevin Raub, CNN , 23 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"For those who love a short set to laze around in, this set from swimwear brand Vitamin A will do nicely. \u2014 Sarah Boyd, Forbes , 21 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"People with good habits rarely need to resist the temptation to laze on the couch, order greasy takeout, procrastinate on assignments, or watch one more viral video before dashing out the door. \u2014 Katy Milkman, CNN , 29 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"People shuffle in and wander into a room or onto the balcony or laze on a couch. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"As Robson outlined in a Twitter thread, the idea of new Canadians coming here to laze around in a life of luxury while profiting on social services is far from the truth. \u2014 Katherine Singh, refinery29.com , 20 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Visitors love the stone walls, rolling hills on which locals laze in the summer, and of course, the crowning jewel of Vieux-Qu\u00e9bec, Ch\u00e2teau Frontenac. \u2014 Maya Kachroo-levine, Travel + Leisure , 16 Aug. 2021"
|
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],
|
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|
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"circa 1592, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"back-formation from lazy":""
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8l\u0101z"
|
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],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for laze idle , loaf , lounge , loll , laze mean to spend time doing nothing. idle may be used in reference to persons that move lazily or without purpose. idled the day away loaf suggests either resting or wandering about as though there were nothing to do. she does her work and then loafs the rest of the day lounge , though occasionally used as equal to idle or loaf , typically conveys an additional implication of resting or reclining against a support or of physical comfort and ease in relaxation. he lounged against the wall loll also carries an implication of a posture similar to that of lounge , but places greater stress upon an indolent or relaxed attitude. lolling on the couch laze usually implies the relaxation of a busy person enjoying a vacation or moments of leisure. lazed about between appointments",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"bum",
|
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"chill",
|
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"dally",
|
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"dawdle",
|
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"dillydally",
|
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"drone",
|
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"footle",
|
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"goof (off)",
|
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"hack (around)",
|
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"hang (around ",
|
|
"hang about",
|
|
"idle",
|
|
"kick around",
|
|
"kick back",
|
|
"lazy",
|
|
"loaf",
|
|
"loll",
|
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"lounge",
|
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"veg out"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011110",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
|
"lazy":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bum",
|
|
"chill",
|
|
"dally",
|
|
"dawdle",
|
|
"dillydally",
|
|
"drone",
|
|
"footle",
|
|
"goof (off)",
|
|
"hack (around)",
|
|
"hang (around ",
|
|
"hang about",
|
|
"idle",
|
|
"kick around",
|
|
"kick back",
|
|
"laze",
|
|
"loaf",
|
|
"loll",
|
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"lounge",
|
|
"veg out"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": disinclined to activity or exertion : not energetic or vigorous":[
|
|
"The lazy child tried to avoid household chores."
|
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],
|
|
": droopy , lax":[
|
|
"a rabbit with lazy ears"
|
|
],
|
|
": encouraging inactivity or indolence":[
|
|
"a lazy summer day"
|
|
],
|
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": moving slowly : sluggish":[
|
|
"a lazy river"
|
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],
|
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": not rigorous or strict":[
|
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"lazy scholarship"
|
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],
|
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": placed on its side":[
|
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"lazy E livestock brand"
|
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],
|
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": to move or lie lazily : laze":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Adjective",
|
|
"a lazy child who avoided household chores",
|
|
"I should have done more work this weekend, but I was feeling lazy .",
|
|
"a hawk flying in lazy circles",
|
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"Verb",
|
|
"a good afternoon to spend lazying on the back porch",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"Still, leaders of these more traditional work cultures are pointing the finger positing that the younger generation is lazy . \u2014 Ciara Ungar, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
|
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"Some police agencies are just lazy and take the easiest way to the end of the process. \u2014 Dara Kam, Sun Sentinel , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"But according to Mather, that leads batters to drop the barrel, making the bat heavier and leading to swings-and-misses or lazy pop-ups. \u2014 Theo Mackie, The Arizona Republic , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"But in a scoreless seven-inning start on Saturday afternoon, Clayton Kershaw induced plenty of routine grounders, lazy pop-ups and, most importantly, zeros on the old manual center field scoreboard at Wrigley Field. \u2014 Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times , 7 May 2022",
|
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"So Switch players who have misplaced their strap attachments (or are too lazy to attach them) seem more likely than ever to disregard Nintendo's safety recommendations when playing Nintendo Switch Sports. \u2014 Kyle Orland, Ars Technica , 3 May 2022",
|
|
"The downtown Marriott Marquis Houston hotel is home to the world\u2019s largest rooftop lazy river shaped like the Lone Star State. \u2014 Anna Mazurek, Chron , 29 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Amy is suffering from an intense bout of survivor\u2019s guilt and thinks death is around every corner; Jodie\u2019s relationship with her trainer shifts a heroic moment; Sarah gets bullied for not being lazy enough at her new job. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Today, the hazy, lazy lake\u2019s only serious industry is tourism. \u2014 Rick Steves, chicagotribune.com , 21 Oct. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1549, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
|
|
"1612, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"perhaps from Middle Low German lasich feeble; akin to Middle High German er leswen to become weak":"Adjective and Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8l\u0101-z\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for lazy Adjective lazy , indolent , slothful mean not easily aroused to activity. lazy suggests a disinclination to work or to take trouble. take-out foods for lazy cooks indolent suggests a love of ease and a dislike of movement or activity. the heat made us indolent slothful implies a temperamental inability to act promptly or speedily when action or speed is called for. fired for being slothful about filling orders",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"idle",
|
|
"indolent",
|
|
"shiftless",
|
|
"slothful"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-111848",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"lazybones":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a lazy person":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1592, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8l\u0101-z\u0113-\u02ccb\u014dnz"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022717",
|
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|
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"noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
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"lauraldehyde":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a fragrant crystalline compound C 11 H 23 CHO found in some essential oils (as from needles of the silver fir of Europe) and used in perfumes":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"(\u02c8)l\u022fr",
|
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"(\u02c8)l\u00e4r+"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-142516"
|
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},
|
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"laughing jackass":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": kookaburra":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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|
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|
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"examples":[],
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|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1798, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-143406"
|
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},
|
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"Lartet":{
|
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|
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"biographical name"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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|
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},
|
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|
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"l\u00e4r-\u02c8t\u0101"
|
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],
|
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|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-144504"
|
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},
|
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"Lassalle":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"biographical name"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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"Ferdinand 1825\u20131864 German socialist":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-\u02c8s\u00e4l",
|
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"l\u0259-\u02c8sal"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-144730"
|
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},
|
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|
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"type":[
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],
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"definitions":{
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|
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"Many immigrants thought that America was a land of milk and honey ."
|
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]
|
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},
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"land-office business":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": extensive and rapid business":[
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"money changers \u2026 did a land-office business on payday",
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"\u2014 F. J. Haskin"
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]
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},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"first_known_use":{
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"1839, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-145040"
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},
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"labor/belabor the point":{
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to repeat or stress something too much or too often":[
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"I don't want to labor/belabor the point , but I think I should mention again that we are running out of time."
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]
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},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-145228"
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},
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"laughing owl":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a reddish-brown owl ( Sceloglaux albifacies ) of New Zealand that is almost extinct":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"laughing from present participle of laugh entry 1":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1871, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-151759"
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},
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"land office":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a government office in which entries upon and sales of public land are registered":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Plano\u2019s Legacy Central development continues to land office tenants. \u2014 Steve Brown, Dallas News , 7 June 2021",
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"The land office is required to safely remove marine life found in the construction site and place animals in a safe location, officials said. \u2014 USA TODAY , 4 Feb. 2020",
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"Doing so would mean the city and the county would not need to work through the land office to design recovery programs or request reimbursement. \u2014 Rebecca Elliott, Houston Chronicle , 12 Apr. 2018",
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"The land office will have to repeat the planning process for the additional $5 billion allocated to Texas on Tuesday. \u2014 Kevin Diaz, Houston Chronicle , 10 Apr. 2018",
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"The land office will have to repeat the planning process for the additional $5 billion allocated to Texas on Tuesday. \u2014 Rebecca Elliott, San Antonio Express-News , 10 Apr. 2018",
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"The land office oversees millions of acres, including a patchwork along the state\u2019s border with Mexico. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Mar. 2018",
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"The land office oversees millions of acres, including a patchwork along the state's border with Mexico. \u2014 Susan Montoya Bryan, Fox News , 15 Mar. 2018",
|
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"Texas now expects to spend just $1.1 billion of the more than $2.6 billion land office officials say FEMA budgeted for short-term housing programs. \u2014 Rebecca Elliott And James Drew, San Antonio Express-News , 11 Mar. 2018"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1681, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-152506"
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},
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"landocracy":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a class gaining prominence or power through the possession of land":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"lan\u02c8d\u00e4kr\u0259s\u0113"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"land entry 1 + -o- + -cracy":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-153144"
|
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},
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"La Spezia":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"geographical name"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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"city and port on the":[
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"Gulf of La Spezia , an inlet of the Ligurian Sea"
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],
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", in the region of Liguria, northwestern Italy population 93,000":[
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"Gulf of La Spezia , an inlet of the Ligurian Sea"
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"l\u00e4-\u02c8spet-s\u0113-\u00e4"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-153220"
|
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},
|
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"laches":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8la-ch\u0259z, \u02c8l\u0101-, -sh\u0259z",
|
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"\u02c8l\u0101-",
|
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"\u02c8la-ch\u0259z"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Nevertheless, the Pennsylvania supreme court rejected the Republican lawsuit based on the doctrine of laches . \u2014 Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review , 8 Dec. 2020",
|
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"Therefore, quite apart from laches , five of the seven justices ruled against the campaign on the merits. \u2014 Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review , 17 Dec. 2020",
|
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"The court\u2019s ruling on the issue of laches was unanimous. \u2014 Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review , 30 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"Any dispute as to whether any statute of limitations, estoppel, waiver, laches , or other doctrine bars the arbitration of any Claim shall be decided by arbitration in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. \u2014 Star Tribune , 29 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"Ceglia\u2019s attempt to get half of Facebook \u2014 a company now estimated to be worth somewhere between $55 and $85 billion \u2014 also faces the difficult problem of the doctrine of laches . \u2014 Ryan Singel, WIRED , 12 Apr. 2011"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English lachesse , from Anglo-French laschesce , from lasche lax, ultimately from Latin laxare to loosen \u2014 more at lease":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-154125"
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}
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} |