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367 lines
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{
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"aflame":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": afire":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Soon the camera swerves to a television screen, where the Twin Towers are aflame . \u2014 Doreen St. F\u00e9lix, The New Yorker , 9 June 2022",
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"Cybersecurity Twitter was recently aflame when ransomware groups sent out phishing attacks from compromised Exchange servers, pointing to malware hosted on OneDrive. \u2014 Ryan Kalember, Fortune , 6 Dec. 2021",
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"Tuesday morning, trees were still aflame and a flank of the fire was moving largely unchecked into the Desolation Wilderness. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 Sep. 2021",
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"In 2014, as tensions were aflame in Ferguson, Mo., after the shooting of Michael Brown, then-private citizen Donald Trump took to Twitter to mock the President. \u2014 Philip Elliott, Time , 9 July 2021",
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"Governments have spoken out, protests have taken place, social media is aflame . \u2014 New York Times , 14 May 2021",
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"Twitter was practically aflame with reactions during both the East and West Coast airings of the special on Sunday. \u2014 Brian Stelter, CNN , 8 Mar. 2021",
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"Demonstrators rocked a police van, set it ablaze, scrawled graffiti across its charred body and set it aflame again as officers retreated. \u2014 Sudhin Thanawala, The Christian Science Monitor , 30 May 2020",
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"Demonstrators rocked a police van, set it ablaze, scrawled graffiti across its charred body and set it aflame again as officers retreated. \u2014 Grace Hauck, USA TODAY , 30 May 2020"
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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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"a- entry 1 + flame entry 1":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u0259-\u02c8fl\u0101m"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"ablaze",
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"afire",
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"alight",
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"blazing",
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"burning",
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"combusting",
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"conflagrant",
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"fiery",
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"flaming",
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"ignited",
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"inflamed",
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"enflamed",
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"kindled",
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"lit",
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"lighted"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045210",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adjective or adverb"
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]
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},
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"aflutter":{
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"antonyms":[
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"calm",
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"collected",
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"cool",
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"easy",
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"happy-go-lucky",
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"nerveless",
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"relaxed"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": being in a flutter : fluttering":[],
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": filled with or marked by the presence of fluttering things":[
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"roofs aflutter with flags"
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],
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": nervously excited":[
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"all aflutter at the news"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Her heart was aflutter at the thought of his return.",
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"Jonathan was all aflutter about proposing to Shelley that evening.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Send hearts aflutter with a selection of lingerie that strikes a softly sultry note. \u2014 Zoe Ruffner, Vogue , 1 Feb. 2022",
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"Twitter, too, was aflutter with fashion reactions, and websites across the world splashed wire images of the Duchess across their homepage. \u2014 Elise Taylor, Vogue , 11 Oct. 2021",
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"The Twitter world was aflutter Sunday morning, immediately after word got out that the Orlando Magic had made former Dallas Mavericks assistant Jamahl Mosley their 15th head coach franchise history. \u2014 Chris Hays, orlandosentinel.com , 11 July 2021",
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"Your heart might be aflutter if a special someone moves closer to you. \u2014 Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive , 21 June 2021",
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"After all, The Queen's Gambit displayed quite an appreciation for design, with fans aflutter over the delightfully 1960s interiors of Beth Harmon's home as well as her increasingly daring\u2014and ever stylish\u2014fashion choices throughout the series. \u2014 Hadley Keller, House Beautiful , 4 Dec. 2020",
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"But social media was aflutter with images of lightly walked streets and short waits for attractions. \u2014 Christopher Palmeri, Fortune , 6 Aug. 2019",
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"But social media was aflutter with images of lightly walked streets and short waits for attractions. \u2014 Christopher Palmeri, Fortune , 6 Aug. 2019",
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"During the fest, the Martha Jane Phillips Starr Butterfly Conservatory will be aflutter with winged creatures and tropical plants. \u2014 Sarah Gish, kansascity , 27 July 2017"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1830, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"a- entry 1 + flutter entry 1":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u0259-\u02c8fl\u0259-t\u0259r"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"antsy",
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"anxious",
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"atwitter",
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"dithery",
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"edgy",
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"goosey",
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"het up",
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"hinky",
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"hung up",
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"ill at ease",
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"insecure",
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"jittery",
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"jumpy",
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"nervous",
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"nervy",
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"perturbed",
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"queasy",
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"queazy",
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"tense",
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"troubled",
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"uneasy",
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"unquiet",
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"upset",
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"uptight",
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"worried"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015135",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"afloat":{
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"type":[
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"adjective or adverb",
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"adverb or adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": borne on or as if on the water":[],
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": being at sea":[],
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": free of difficulties : self-sufficient":[
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"the inheritance kept them afloat for years"
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],
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": circulating about":[
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"nasty stories were afloat"
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],
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": adrift":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u0259-\u02c8fl\u014dt"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"floating"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"sinking",
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"sunk"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The bill is the latest effort by the federal government to help keep afloat businesses that have had to close or dramatically alter their operations as states try to slow the spread of the virus. \u2014 Andrew Taylor, Anchorage Daily News , 24 Apr. 2020",
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"On Friday, Trump signed a $484 billion bill to aid employers and hospitals under stress from the pandemic \u2014 the latest federal effort to help keep afloat businesses that have had to close or scale down. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 24 Apr. 2020",
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"The prospect of news outlets turning to the government for financial assistance to keep afloat raises obvious questions about how organizations can maintain independence and objectivity. \u2014 Melissa Quinn, CBS News , 23 Apr. 2020",
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"The American vessels included the USS Paul Hamilton, a Navy destroyer and the USS Lewis B. Puller, a ship that serves as an afloat landing base. \u2014 Time , 22 Apr. 2020",
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"A year ago, the Orioles were somewhat afloat and without a permanent solution in baseball operations or a field staff in place. \u2014 Jon Meoli, baltimoresun.com , 17 Oct. 2019",
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"Must have kept her afloat in ways that family couldn\u2019t. \u2014 Rosemary Mccarthy, BostonGlobe.com , 26 July 2019",
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"The statement was made after it was announced that ABC and Roseanne\u2019s cast and crew have been debating a way to keep the show\u2019s brand afloat , including a possible spinoff with Darlene as the main character. \u2014 Morgan Enos, Billboard , 4 June 2018",
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"But a proposal is afloat to restore lake herring in Lake Michigan. \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 3 Jan. 2018"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English aflote, going back to Old English aflote, on flote, from a- a- entry 1 , on on entry 1 + flote, dative of flot \"deep water, sea\" \u2014 more at float entry 1":""
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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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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-195048"
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},
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"aflicker":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": flickering":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u0259-\u02c8fli-k\u0259r"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"a- entry 1 + flicker , verb":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1842, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-151901"
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},
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"AFL-CIO":{
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"type":[
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"abbreviation"
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],
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"definitions":{
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"American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-162651"
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},
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"aflow":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": flowing":[
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"their founts aflow with tears",
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"\u2014 Robert Browning"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u0259-\u02c8fl\u014d"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"a- entry 1 + flow , verb":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1850, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-172057"
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},
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"aflower":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": flowering":[
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"meadows aflower in the warm sun"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u0259-\u02c8flau\u0307(-\u0259)r"
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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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"a- entry 1 + flower , verb":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1869, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-043840"
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},
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"aflatoxin":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": any of several carcinogenic mycotoxins that are produced especially in stored agricultural crops (such as peanuts) by molds (such as Aspergillus flavus )":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccaf-l\u0259-\u02c8t\u00e4k-s\u0259n",
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"\u02cca-fl\u0259-\u02c8t\u00e4k-s\u0259n"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"While no illnesses have been reported due to these products to date, the recall notice says aflatoxin can be harmful to pets if consumed in significant quantities. \u2014 Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY , 11 Feb. 2021",
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"The peanut products produced in the US for human consumption are very safe because of the inspection, cleaning, shelling and sorting process that is employed to keep the dangerous fungal metabolite aflatoxin out of peanut products. \u2014 Steven Savage, Forbes , 13 Apr. 2022",
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"Additional analysis conducted by the FDA during their inspection of the Oklahoma plant found additional SPORTMiX branded products with elevated aflatoxin levels. \u2014 Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com , 18 Aug. 2021",
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"At high levels, aflatoxin can cause illness and death in pets. \u2014 Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY , 17 Aug. 2021",
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"The number of deaths and illnesses could be higher, the agency said, adding that not all of the cases have been confirmed to be aflatoxin poisoning. \u2014 NBC News , 18 Aug. 2021",
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"Not all of these cases have been confirmed as aflatoxin poisoning through laboratory testing or veterinary record review. \u2014 Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com , 18 Aug. 2021",
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"Dog food sold nationwide recalled due to potentially high levels of aflatoxin , a mold byproduct Follow USA TODAY reporter Kelly Tyko on Twitter: @KellyTyko. \u2014 Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY , 30 July 2021",
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"The state requires raw milk to be tested twice every six months for milk quality, presence of aflatoxin (from contaminated feed), and potential pathogens. \u2014 Claire Ballor, Dallas News , 19 May 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"afla-, from initial letters of New Latin Aspergillus flavus, species of mold + toxin":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1962, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-061744"
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},
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"aflush":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": fully or generously supplied with something : flush":[
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"Pat Pourchot, whose philosophical abstinence from fishing has until now been consistent, is suddenly aflush with temptation.",
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"\u2014 John McPhee , Coming into the Country , 1976"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u0259-\u02c8fl\u0259sh"
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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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"a- entry 1 + flush entry 6":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1867, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-092059"
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},
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"aflare":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": flaring , flaming":[
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"aflare with burning coals",
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"\u2014 Roderick Cameron"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u0259-\u02c8fler"
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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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"a- entry 1 + flare , verb":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1860, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-210654"
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},
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"aflap":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": flapping":[
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"a bird with wings aflap",
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"\u2026 the white marble rotunda of the Council of Lords sat like a fat iced wedding cake, aflap with pennants bearing the insignias of each noble family.",
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"\u2014 Toby Bishop , Airs Beneath the Moon , 2007"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u0259-\u02c8flap"
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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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"a- entry 1 + flap entry 2":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1877, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-214158"
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}
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} |