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1182 lines
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"Omicron Ceti":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": mira":[]
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"1888, in the meaning defined above":""
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"-\u02c8s\u0113-\u02cct\u012b"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-184208",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Omicron Ceti?pronunciation&lang=en_us&dir=o&file=omicro03":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": mira":[]
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"first_known_use":{
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"1888, in the meaning defined above":""
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u02c8s\u0113-\u02cct\u012b"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-193020",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Omiya":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"former city on Honshu, Japan, that since 2001 has been a part of the city of Saitama":[]
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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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"\u02c8\u014d-m\u0113-\u02ccy\u00e4",
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"\u014d-\u02c8m\u0113-\u00e4"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033123",
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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]
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},
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"Ommastrephes":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a widely distributed genus (type of the family Ommastrephidae) of extremely active cephalopods (order Decapoda) having a cylindrical body, large rhombic terminal fins, and short strong arms":[]
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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 Greek omma eye + strephein to turn":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u0259\u02c8mastr\u0259\u02ccf\u0113z"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-023211",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Omphalia":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a genus of fungi (family Agaricaceae) having white spores, small caps usually with a central indentation, and a very narrow fragile stipe":[]
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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 omphal- + -ia":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u00e4m\u02c8f\u0101l\u0113\u0259"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-174244",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Omsk":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"city in southwestern Russia in Asia at the confluence of the Irtysh and the Om' rivers population 1,154,000":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8\u00e4m(p)sk",
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"\u02c8\u022fm(p)sk"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-130903",
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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]
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},
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"omega":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a negatively charged elementary particle that has a mass 3270 times the mass of an electron":[],
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": a very short-lived unstable meson with mass 1532 times the mass of an electron":[],
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": the 24th and last letter of the Greek alphabet \u2014 see Alphabet Table":[],
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": the extreme or final part : end":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th 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, from Greek \u014d mega , literally, large o":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u02c8me-",
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"\u014d-\u02c8m\u0101-g\u0259",
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"-\u02c8m\u0113-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-230739",
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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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"omega-3":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": being or composed of polyunsaturated fatty acids that have the final double bond in the hydrocarbon chain between the third and fourth carbon atoms from the end of the molecule opposite that of the carboxyl group and that are found especially in fish, fish oils, green leafy vegetables, and some nuts and vegetable oils \u2014 compare omega-6":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The scoop: Flaxseed is a great source of omega-3 fatty acids, making it a good way for vegetarians (or those who don't eat fish) to meet their needs. \u2014 SELF , 8 Aug. 2019",
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"Instead, try loading up on omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin E, and magnesium. \u2014 Kara Wahlgren, Seventeen , 17 Apr. 2020",
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"The investigators did find some evidence that a low-salt diet reduced premature death among those with normal blood pressure, and that omega-3 fatty acids in food protected against heart attack and heart disease. \u2014 Steven Reinberg, chicagotribune.com , 11 July 2019",
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"Shellfish are a very high quality source of protein and omega-3 fatty acids. \u2014 Curtis W. Marean, Scientific American , 1 Nov. 2012",
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"Food from the sea is rich in omega-3 fatty acids and other fatty acids that promote the development of brain tissue. \u2014 Doyle Rice, USA TODAY , 27 Mar. 2020",
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"In order to maintain a healthy skin and coat, cats need to eat a diet of balanced nutrition, including omega-3 fatty acids and zinc, according to the Cornell Feline Health Center \u2014 so dry skin could indicate a diet deficiency. \u2014 Alesandra Dubin, Good Housekeeping , 30 Dec. 2019",
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"These oils, also called omega-3 fatty acids, are known to reduce triglycerides. \u2014 Matthew Perrone, Fortune , 15 Nov. 2019",
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"The species is ground up and used in anything from health supplements rich with omega-3 fatty acids to high-end dog food. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Dec. 2019"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1967, 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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"-\u02c8thr\u0113",
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"\u014d-\u02c8m\u0101-g\u0259-\u02c8thr\u0113",
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"-\u02c8m\u0113-",
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"-\u02c8me-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-084111",
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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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"omegatron":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a small instrument utilizing the principle of the cyclotron for the measurement of the masses of atomic particles":[]
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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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"omega + -tron":""
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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":"20220706-131408",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"omegoid":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": having the form of the Greek capital letter omega":[]
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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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"omega + -oid":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u02c8m\u0101\u02cc-",
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"-\u02c8m\u0113\u02cc-",
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"\u014d\u02c8me\u02ccg\u022fid"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-202430",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"omelet":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": beaten eggs cooked without stirring until set and served folded in half":[
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"Her omelet had a filling of cheese, peppers, and meat."
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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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"More seasonal food items announced in April include tomato pesto grilled cheese, omelet bites and cornbread donuts and munchkins. \u2014 Antonia Debianchi, PEOPLE.com , 22 June 2022",
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"Another reporter wrote in awe at how Marvella seemed more at ease on the political front than with an omelet pan. \u2014 IndyStar , 20 June 2022",
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"The omelet should have an oval shape and not be browned. \u2014 Anna Moeslein, Glamour , 12 June 2022",
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"Try the Fall River omelet , featuring linguica, saut\u00e9ed peppers, onions, tomatoes and cheddar jack cheese, or the Federal Hill, with sliced Italian sausage, roasted red peppers, saut\u00e9ed onions and provolone cheese, both priced at $9.59. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022",
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"Here, the three-egg omelet is made to order, prepared by whisking together eggs and heavy cream, resulting in a picture-perfect, fluffy half-moon. \u2014 Megha Mcswain, Chron , 27 May 2022",
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"The cheeseburger omelet takes ground beef, onions, tomatoes, pickles, hash browns, ketchup and mustard plus American, Jack and Cheddar cheeses. \u2014 Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE.com , 22 Apr. 2022",
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"Brunch highlights include an omelet station, breakfast quesadilla station, salad bar, buttermilk pancakes, bacon and sausage, carved Easter ham, cherry wood smoked ribs, cedar roasted salmon and citrus, garlic and rosemary chicken. \u2014 Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic , 9 Apr. 2022",
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"Mary interrupts Meredith and Lisa\u2019s conversation to bring Meredith an omelet . \u2014 Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 23 Jan. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1611, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"French omelette , alteration of Middle French amelette, alemette , alteration of alemelle thin plate, ultimately from Latin lamella , diminutive of lamina":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8\u00e4m-l\u0259t",
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"\u02c8\u00e4-m\u0259-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000044",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"omen":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": an occurrence or phenomenon (see phenomenon sense 1 ) believed to portend a future event : augury":[
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"The dark clouds were considered a bad omen ."
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"They regarded the win as a good omen for the team.",
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"omens of things to come",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Some people took the deluge as an omen of Communist control, others as a purifying ritual to cleanse Hong Kong of Western imperialism. \u2014 New York Times , 30 June 2022",
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"And the glib contradictions of her book\u2014her habit of promising freedoms in one sentence and revoking them in the next\u2014read, ever more, as an omen . \u2014 Megan Garber, The Atlantic , 19 May 2022",
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"But this weekend\u2019s celestial show isn\u2019t a scary omen , just a trick of light for those of us on Earth. \u2014 Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al , 11 May 2022",
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"Arthur\u2019s death was supposed to be a freak act of violence, not an omen . \u2014 Mattie Kahn, The Atlantic , 5 May 2022",
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"But man, has this been a rocky beginning -- and an ill omen for its chances in the marketplace. \u2014 Chris Cillizza, CNN , 4 Apr. 2022",
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"According to the Post, only 37 percent of Americans approve of his job performance, an ill omen for the 2022 midterms, and that number could get even worse if pain at the pump increases. \u2014 Grayson Quay, The Week , 28 Feb. 2022",
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"This appeared to be a bad omen for October, a month that in the past delivered very nasty surprises. \u2014 Raul Elizalde, Forbes , 26 Oct. 2021",
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"That was a bad omen , as the team that has scored first has won all the games. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 Oct. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1582, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Latin omin-, omen":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8\u014d-m\u0259n"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"augury",
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"auspice",
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"boding",
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"foreboding",
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"foreshadowing",
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"portent",
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"prefiguring",
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"presage"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-185013",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"oment-":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": omentum":[
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"oment itis",
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"omento pexy"
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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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"omentum":""
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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":"20220708-073412",
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"type":[
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"combining form"
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]
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},
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"omentulum":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": lesser omentum":[]
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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 Latin omentum + -ulum":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u014d\u02c8mench\u0259l\u0259m"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-182640",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"omentum":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Epithelial ovarian cancer sometimes spreads to the omentum , a layer of fatty tissue that covers the abdominal contents, so that is also usually removed for staging purposes, as are some lymph nodes in the pelvis and abdomen, the ACS says. \u2014 Korin Miller, SELF , 13 Dec. 2018"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Latin; perhaps akin to Latin induere to put on, exuere to take off \u2014 more at exuviae":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u014d-\u02c8ment-\u0259m",
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"\u014d-\u02c8men-t\u0259m"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-113253",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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]
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"omicron":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": omicron variant":[
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"The speed of omicron's rise is quicker than the rise of previous variants of the virus, said Hannah Barbian, a Rush University Medical Center virologist who worked on the testing.",
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"\u2014 Sarah Freishtat"
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],
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": the 15th letter of the Greek alphabet \u2014 see Alphabet Table":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The vaccine was particularly effective at protecting against omicron infections, Sanofi said, 72% when used as a primary vaccine and 93% when used in those who have already had Covid. \u2014 Robert Hart, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
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"John Moore, a professor of microbiology and immunology at Weill Cornell Medical College, remained doubtful that the bivalent vaccine would be a game changer against omicron and its growing family of subvariants. \u2014 Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News , 22 June 2022",
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"Earlier this month, Moderna reported data from the same trial showing the bivalent vaccine generated a superior immune response against the original omicron strain. \u2014 Robert Langreth, BostonGlobe.com , 22 June 2022",
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"Most people who have been infected with COVID-19 in the U.S. in the past couple of months likely had the BA.2 or BA.2.12.1 variant, both lineages of the original omicron strain of SARS-CoV-2. \u2014 ABC News , 21 June 2022",
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"Is omicron causing more rebounds than previous variants? \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 21 June 2022",
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"Since then, omicron \u2019s subvariants have sent case numbers soaring across the world once again, with even some who had dodged the coronavirus for two years getting infected, and some even getting reinfected. \u2014 Dominic Fracassa, San Francisco Chronicle , 21 June 2022",
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"In February, travel groups argued that the testing requirement was obsolete because of the high number of omicron cases already in every state, higher vaccinations rates and new treatments for the virus. \u2014 Zeke Miller And David Koenig, Chron , 11 June 2022",
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"In February, the groups argued the testing requirement was obsolete because of the high number of omicron cases already in every state, higher vaccinations rates and new treatments for the virus. \u2014 Zeke Miller, Anchorage Daily News , 10 June 2022"
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"first_known_use":{
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"1631, 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 Greek o mikron , literally, small o":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8\u00e4-m\u0259-\u02cckr\u00e4n",
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"British also \u014d-\u02c8m\u012b-(\u02cc)kr\u00e4n",
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"\u02c8\u014d-m\u0259-\u02cckr\u00e4n"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-112741",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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},
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"omicron variant":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": an extremely transmissible genetic variant of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus":[
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"Although the omicron variant has now surpassed delta in the region, hospitals like St. Luke's are likely still treating people who have been infected by the delta variant.",
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"\u2014 Kynala Phillips",
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"Florida's rocketing number of COVID-19 cases likely will peak by mid-January as the highly contagious omicron variant potentially infects most of the state's population during this wave alone, according to disease modelers with the University of Florida's Emerging Pathogens Institute.",
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"\u2014 Daniel Chang",
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"Covid-19 infections in children have typically been mild so far in the pandemic, but the sheer magnitude of cases caused by the very contagious Omicron variant is sending children under age 18 to hospitals in record numbers, according to data from the CDC.",
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"\u2014 The East Bay Times (California)"
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]
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"2021, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-185315",
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"type":[
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"ominate":{
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"definitions":{
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": to be a portent or omen of":[],
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": to prophesy from signs and omens : augur":[],
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": to serve as a prophecy":[],
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": to utter prophecies or forebodings":[]
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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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"Latin ominatus , past participle of ominari , from omin-, omen omen":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8\u00e4m\u0259\u02ccn\u0101t"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-042451",
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"omination":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": the act of prophesying":[]
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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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"Latin omination-, ominatio , from ominatus + -ion-, -io -ion":""
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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":"20220707-004714",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"ominous":{
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"antonyms":[
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"unthreatening"
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],
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"definitions":{},
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"examples":[
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"Not many sets of initials became universally recognizable during the twentieth century, and those that did often had ominous overtones, from SS to KGB. \u2014 Geoffrey Wheatcroft , Atlantic , March 2001",
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"While politicians and multinational corporations extol the virtues of NAFTA \u2026 the ominous curtain is already up in a six-mile section at the border crossing at Mexicali \u2026 \u2014 Leslie Marmon Silko , Yellow Woman and a Beauty of the Spirit , 1996",
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"Fighting against sensations that sought to claim him, he moved nervously and the note in his hand rattled with a dry and ominous whisper. \u2014 Richard Wright , Rite of Passage , 1994",
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"Arranged in two long and ominous rows, the branding irons dangled from the ceiling in the center of the room, suggesting some sort of fence or jail \u2026 \u2014 Lewis H. Lapham , Harper's , May 1993",
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"an ominous threat of war",
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"He spoke in ominous tones.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Rising unemployment often signals trouble, but last month\u2019s slight increase may not be ominous . \u2014 Michael E. Kanell, ajc , 23 June 2022",
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"The title suggests new growth, but the tone is more ominous than sunny. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022",
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"After Curry injured his foot in the final minutes of his team\u2019s Game 3 loss Wednesday, the tone was ominous . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022",
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"Good morning, The latest talk of a recession is pretty ominous . \u2014 Sheryl Estrada, Fortune , 9 June 2022",
|
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"Her remark is even more ominous against the backdrop of other cases yet to be decided this term. \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 8 June 2022",
|
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"And Jonny Greenwood\u2019s ominous jazzy score seems to have a direct pipeline to Diana\u2019s emotions. \u2014 Owen Gleiberman, Variety , 3 Sep. 2021",
|
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"Set to an ominous score, the preview opens with a blizzard raging over a vast, frozen landscape, then cuts to what seems to be some sort of prison camp. \u2014 Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times , 9 Aug. 2021",
|
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"The threat of deadly mudslides is ominous in Oaxaca, where heavy rains in 2018 caused a hill to collapse and overwhelm the rural town of Santa Maria Tlahuitoltepec. \u2014 John Bacon, USA TODAY , 30 May 2022"
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1580, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"see omen":""
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8\u00e4-m\u0259-n\u0259s"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for ominous ominous , portentous , fateful mean having a menacing or threatening aspect. ominous implies having a menacing, alarming character foreshadowing evil or disaster. ominous rumblings from the volcano portentous suggests being frighteningly big or impressive but now seldom definitely connotes forewarning of calamity. an eerie and portentous stillness fateful suggests being of momentous or decisive importance. the fateful conference that led to war",
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"synonyms":[
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"baleful",
|
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"dire",
|
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"direful",
|
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"doomy",
|
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"foreboding",
|
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"ill",
|
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"ill-boding",
|
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"inauspicious",
|
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"menacing",
|
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"minatory",
|
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"portentous",
|
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"sinister",
|
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"threatening"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-023752",
|
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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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"omissibility":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": the quality or state of being omissible":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u014d\u02ccmis\u0259\u02c8bil\u0259t\u0113"
|
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],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-035042",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"omissible":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": that may be omitted":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"circa 1832, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u014d-\u02c8mi-s\u0259-b\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-063600",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"omission":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": apathy toward or neglect of duty":[
|
|
"The police officer was reprimanded for the omission of his duty to inform the suspect of his rights."
|
|
],
|
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": something neglected or left undone":[
|
|
"There are a few omissions in the list."
|
|
],
|
|
": the act of omitting : the state of being omitted":[
|
|
"Her omission from the team was surprising."
|
|
]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"There are a few omissions in the list.",
|
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"the disk contains a selection of deleted scenes, and a couple of the omissions greatly add to the intelligibility of the movie's plot",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Despite Trump's omission from the list, supporters of the former president were included in the ban. \u2014 Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY , 22 May 2022",
|
|
"That includes Ayton's glaring fourth-quarter omission as the Suns' four other starters continued to play as the Mavericks' lead reached 46 points. \u2014 Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"This will come as a shock to your friend, who apparently has never had anyone lie by omission to land a sale. \u2014 Kris Frieswick, WSJ , 13 May 2022",
|
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"Organ allocation policies alone cannot fix the fact that some areas of the country, either through omission or commission, do not provide equitable access to health care, and thus equitable access to transplant waitlists, to their citizens. \u2014 Richard N. Formica, STAT , 24 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Both Smith and Rock skipped the Governor\u2019s Ball immediately following the telecast, the former a glaring omission given that winners typically head to that party first for their victory lap. \u2014 Tatiana Siegel, Rolling Stone , 28 Mar. 2022",
|
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"He was eventually convicted of a much lesser charge of causing injury to Mariah by omission \u2014 by failing to seek medical care for her \u2014 and sentenced to four years in prison. \u2014 New York Times , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
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"But exclusion and omission exist everywhere to varying degrees in the media. \u2014 Alyona Minkovski, The New Republic , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
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"But that didn\u2019t stop Green from embarking on another lively, entertaining rant about Poole\u2019s omission from contention. \u2014 Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle , 23 Apr. 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":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English omissioun , from Anglo-French omission , from Late Latin omission-, omissio , from Latin omittere":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u0259-",
|
|
"\u014d-\u02c8mi-sh\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"deletion",
|
|
"elision"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-131800",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"omissive":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": leaving out : failing or neglecting to do : omitting":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin omiss us (past participle of omittere ) + English -ive":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u014d\u02c8misiv"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-190130",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"omit":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": disregard":[],
|
|
": give up":[],
|
|
": to leave out or leave unmentioned":[
|
|
"omits one important detail",
|
|
"You can omit the salt from the recipe."
|
|
],
|
|
": to leave undone : fail":[
|
|
"\u2014 The patient omitted taking his medication."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Please don't omit any details.",
|
|
"you must not omit mentioning the sources you used in researching your paper",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"When launching products, most DTC brand founders omit demand testing. \u2014 Jayant Chaudhary, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"In apologizing, brands, much like people, often omit the most important part: the actual apology. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"If using ground beef, lamb or turkey, omit the oil, as the meat will contain enough fat to saute the other ingredients. \u2014 G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"However, this focus on your solemn side might omit something crucial. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 14 May 2022",
|
|
"Cruz is using the same dubious method employed by book-banning advocates around the country: Find a suspicious-sounding phrase, distort or omit its context and then condemn the book and anyone who approves of it. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Choose a veggie broth and omit the pesto to keep it vegan friendly. \u2014 Taylor Worden, Good Housekeeping , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"In a confessional, Bilal explains why he's chosen to omit his wealth from his relationship with Shaeeda, 37. \u2014 Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com , 12 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"There was a litany of other evidence shared, much of which the defense had tried to omit from the case in the lead-up to the trial. \u2014 NBC News , 17 Feb. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English omitten , from Latin omittere , from ob- toward + mittere to let go, send \u2014 more at ob-":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u0259-",
|
|
"\u014d-\u02c8mit"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"fail",
|
|
"forget",
|
|
"neglect"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-081047",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"omittance":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": omission":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"omit + -ance":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-064717",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"ommateal":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": of, relating to, or having compound eyes":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"ommate um + -al":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6\u00e4m\u0259\u00a6t\u0113\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173509",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"ommateum":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": compound eye":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin, from Greek ommat-, omma eye":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-030318",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"omnibearing":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the bearing of an omnidirectional radio range station from an airplane usually expressed in terms of magnetic rather than true north":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"omn- + bearing":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-n\u0113+\u02cc-",
|
|
"\u02c8\u00e4mn\u0259\u0307"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-113050",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"omnibus":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a book containing reprints of a number of works (as of a single author or on a single subject)":[
|
|
"The omnibus contained all of the author's short stories."
|
|
],
|
|
": a usually automotive public vehicle designed to carry a large number of passengers : bus":[
|
|
"took a seat on the omnibus"
|
|
],
|
|
": containing or including many items":[
|
|
"an omnibus bill"
|
|
],
|
|
": of, relating to, or providing for many things at once":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"an omnibus edition of his more popular stories",
|
|
"the president's state of the union speech is usually an omnibus look at the issues that the country is confronting",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"While Democrats have promised to append the aid to a long-term spending deal, known as the omnibus , lawmakers have until March 11 to reach a bipartisan bargain with Republicans, otherwise key federal agencies are set to shutdown. \u2014 Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 3 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"All of Fellini\u2019s directorial works, including less-than-feature-length pictures made for European omnibus films, will screen. \u2014 Glenn Kenny, BostonGlobe.com , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"But Congress\u2019s March omnibus included a 21% increase for Member\u2019s office budgets. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"The Biden administration requested $22.5 billion in supplemental Covid-19 relief funding in the massive government funding package, known as the omnibus . \u2014 Betsy Klein, CNN , 17 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The omnibus will provide funding through fiscal year 2022, which started in October. \u2014 Maegan Vazquez, CNN , 15 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Maybe all that was missing, until this newest movie, was the one-volume omnibus , the career retrospective packed into two hours. \u2014 K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone , 1 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Zelenskiy has proved successful in convincing Congress to push the White House further, as demonstrated by the inclusion of aid to Ukraine in last week\u2019s omnibus appropriations package that was several billion dollars more than originally expected. \u2014 Grace Segers, The New Republic , 16 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The good news is that the omnibus provides $145 billion for military procurement\u2014$12.4 billion more than Mr. Biden\u2019s request\u2014including $26.7 billion for 13 battle-force ships, $8.5 billion for 85 F-35s and $2.3 billion for 14 KC-46 tankers. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 10 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"Andrew Badger, who is challenging Moore for the GOP nomination, accused him of supporting Build Back Better and voting for the $1.5 trillion omnibus spending bill. \u2014 Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"However, those flexibilities are set to expire 151 days after the Covid-19 public health emergency ends, outlined as part of the $1.5 trillion omnibus spending bill signed by President Biden in March. \u2014 Tasnim Ahmed, CNN , 29 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"However, Biden did sign the omnibus bill, which was $1.5 trillion on March 15. \u2014 Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY , 22 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Our email in-boxes are filled with news releases from Members of Congress hailing the passage this week of the $1.5 trillion omnibus spending bill. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 11 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The funding was left out of the $1.5 trillion omnibus spending package. \u2014 Stephanie Armour, WSJ , 17 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The cause of this defeat was threefold: the lackluster omnibus nature of the bills, incompetence during committee and testimonies, and the absence of even an elementary communications strategy. \u2014 Anthony Kinnett, National Review , 10 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"But there\u2019s some good news on that front: Congress is currently eyeing the passage of a $1.5 trillion omnibus spending package to fund the government. \u2014 Jason Linkins, The New Republic , 9 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Since the omnibus effort, the Commanders official said, the team has been on standby while waiting for city leaders to act. \u2014 Michael Brice-saddler, Washington Post , 31 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1829, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"1842, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"French, from Latin, for all, dative plural of omnis":"Noun and Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8\u00e4m-ni-\u02ccb\u0259s",
|
|
"\u02c8\u00e4m-ni-(\u02cc)b\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"all-embracing",
|
|
"all-in",
|
|
"all-inclusive",
|
|
"broad-gauge",
|
|
"broad-gauged",
|
|
"compendious",
|
|
"complete",
|
|
"comprehensive",
|
|
"cover-all",
|
|
"cyclopedic",
|
|
"embracive",
|
|
"encyclopedic",
|
|
"exhaustive",
|
|
"full",
|
|
"global",
|
|
"in-depth",
|
|
"inclusive",
|
|
"panoramic",
|
|
"thorough",
|
|
"universal"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-110106",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"omnibus box":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a large box in a theater or opera house adapted to contain many persons":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"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":"20220708-125851",
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"omnicide":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the destruction of all life or all human life (as by nuclear war)":[
|
|
"As our understanding grows, so does the horror. What we face now is not merely slaughter or genocide, but \" omnicide ,\" the obliteration of all humans and all living species.",
|
|
"\u2014 Penney Kome and Patrick Crean",
|
|
"Would any-one be inclined to argue that omnicide is in the national interest, is patriotic or is economically profitable? Surely, these questions answer themselves.",
|
|
"\u2014 John Somerville"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1959, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"omni- + -cide":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8\u00e4m-ni-\u02ccs\u012bd"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-130058",
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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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"omnium-gatherum":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a miscellaneous collection (as of things or persons)":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1530, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Latin omnium (genitive plural of omnis ) + English gather + Latin -um , noun ending":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cc\u00e4m-n\u0113-\u0259m-\u02c8ga-t\u035fh\u0259-r\u0259m"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"agglomerate",
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"agglomeration",
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"alphabet soup",
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"assortment",
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"botch",
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"clutter",
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"collage",
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"crazy quilt",
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"farrago",
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"gallimaufry",
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"grab bag",
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"gumbo",
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"hash",
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"hodgepodge",
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"hotchpotch",
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"jambalaya",
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"jumble",
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"jungle",
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"litter",
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"mac\u00e9doine",
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"medley",
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"m\u00e9lange",
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"menagerie",
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"miscellanea",
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"miscellany",
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"mishmash",
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"mixed bag",
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"montage",
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"motley",
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"muddle",
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"olio",
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"olla podrida",
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"pastiche",
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"patchwork",
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"patchwork quilt",
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"potpourri",
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"ragbag",
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"ragout",
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"rummage",
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"salad",
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"salmagundi",
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"scramble",
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"shuffle",
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"smorgasbord",
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"stew",
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"tumble",
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"variety",
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"welter"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-094643",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"omphal-":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": umbilical and":[
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"omphalo mesenteric"
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],
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": umbilicus":[
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"omphal oid",
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"omphalo skepsis"
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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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"Greek, from omphalos":""
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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":"20220706-114726",
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"type":[
|
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"combining form"
|
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]
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},
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"omphalion":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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": the center of the umbilicus":[]
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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 Greek, small navel, diminutive of omphalos navel":""
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u00e4m\u02c8f\u0101l\u0113\u0259n"
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172920",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"omphalodium":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"New Latin omphalodium , from Greek omphal\u014dd\u0113s like a navel (from omphal- + -\u014dd\u0113s -ode) + New Latin -ium":""
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-113702",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"omphaloid":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": resembling an umbilicus : umbilicate":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"omphal- + -oid":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-112209",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"omphalopsychite":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": one who stares fixedly at his navel to induce a mystical trance":[
|
|
"\u2014 often used of the hesychasts"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"omphal- + psyche + -ite":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02c8l\u00e4ps\u0259\u02cck-",
|
|
"\u02cc\u00e4m(p)f\u0259l\u014d\u02c8s\u012b\u02cck\u012bt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-042232",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"omphalos":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a central point : hub , focal point":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"during the Vietnam War the university's campus effectively became the area's omphalos for antiwar activity",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"In front of me was a black ovoid stone, known as the omphalos , set on the spot in Greek mythology where two eagles loosed by Zeus crossed paths at the earth\u2019s nexus. \u2014 Liz Alderman, New York Times , 9 July 2019",
|
|
"While the temples have crumbled, seeing the omphalos gave me goose bumps, and left me awe-struck over Delphi\u2019s sublime place in history. \u2014 Liz Alderman, New York Times , 9 July 2019",
|
|
"Zeus marked the spot with a stone called the omphalos (navel), to signify the location\u2019s centrality. \u2014 National Geographic , 12 Mar. 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1845, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Greek, navel \u2014 more at navel":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-l\u0259s",
|
|
"\u02c8\u00e4m(p)-f\u0259-\u02ccl\u00e4s",
|
|
"\u02c8\u00e4m(p)-f\u0259-\u02ccl\u00e4s, -l\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"axis",
|
|
"base",
|
|
"capital",
|
|
"center",
|
|
"central",
|
|
"core",
|
|
"cynosure",
|
|
"epicenter",
|
|
"eye",
|
|
"focus",
|
|
"ground zero",
|
|
"heart",
|
|
"hub",
|
|
"locus",
|
|
"mecca",
|
|
"navel",
|
|
"nerve center",
|
|
"nexus",
|
|
"nucleus",
|
|
"seat"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014919",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"omphaloskepsis":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"In an especially gorgeous slow movement, Dudamel revealed Mahler\u2019s ethereal omphaloskepsis as navel gazing with Buddha-level profundity. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Shivaree, chthonian, erumpent, tintinnabulation, exonumia, requiescat, deipnosophist, omphaloskepsis , horripilation, deliquesce, apopemptic. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"The elite obsession with admissions policies at what are, after all, mostly elite institutions is omphaloskepsis -as-policy: The genuinely downtrodden are not applying to study at Haverford College. \u2014 Kevin D. Williamson, National Review , 3 Aug. 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1925, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin, from Greek omphalos + skepsis examination \u2014 more at spy":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u00e4m(p)-f\u0259-l\u014d-\u02c8skep-s\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-161732",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"omrah":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a man of high rank or eminence in a Muslim court in India":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Hindi umr\u0101 , from Arabic umar\u0101' , plural of am\u012br ruler, commander":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00e4m\u02c8r\u00e4"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203814",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"OMG":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"abbreviation"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
"oh my God":[
|
|
"\u2014 used (as in email or text messages) to indicate that something is considered surprising, shocking, thrilling, etc. Their harmless [email] chatter (\" OMG ! I was playing yesterday, when this really CUTE boy rode up on his bike\") is reminiscent of the notes we used to pass in class \u2026 \u2014 Janet Malcolm \u2014 sometimes used as an interjection Then she stopped in the middle of the aisle, snapped her fingers, and exclaimed, \"Hey! Does he have Guitar Hero?\" \"No, but he has a Wii. OMG , you are a genius!\" \u2014 Jessica Hulett"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cc\u014d-\u02ccem-\u02c8j\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-144907"
|
|
},
|
|
"omnia vincit amor":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"Latin phrase"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": love conquers all":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8\u022fm-n\u0113-\u00e4-\u02c8wi\u014b-kit-\u02c8\u00e4-\u02ccm\u022fr"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-154517"
|
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}
|
|
} |