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{
"Attic":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a dialect of ancient Greek originally used in Attica and later the literary language of the Greek-speaking world":[],
": a low story or wall above the main order of a facade in the classical styles":[],
": a room behind an attic":[],
": a room or a space immediately below the roof of a building : garret":[],
": marked by simplicity, purity, and refinement":[
"an Attic prose style"
],
": of, relating to, or having the characteristics of Athens or its ancient civilization":[],
": something resembling an attic (as in being used for storage)":[]
},
"examples":[
"Noun (1)",
"rented the attic out to a college student",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Nancy\u2019s group has made it to the attic where Vecna\u2019s body hides while his mind is attempting to murder Max and do battle with Eleven. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 1 July 2022",
"The cathedral\u2019s organ is being cleaned, and 1,000 oak trees have been felled around the country to rebuild the spire and the attic . \u2014 New York Times , 27 June 2022",
"The attic is Jose's room and the location of another remodeling project. \u2014 Kristina Mcguirk, Better Homes & Gardens , 16 June 2022",
"There are small fans to pack up for summer outings, and large ones designed to be installed on a roof to help cool large rooms or an attic . \u2014 Camryn Rabideau, Popular Mechanics , 21 June 2022",
"The fire caused damage to interior rooms of the home and also the attic . \u2014 Cliff Pinckard, cleveland , 9 June 2022",
"At dinner, Michael presides with a goblet, yet the attic is riddled with bats. \u2014 Doreen St. F\u00e9lix, The New Yorker , 9 June 2022",
"For almost a century, the bones of the renowned racehorse had been kept stored and mostly forgotten in a fourth-floor attic of the Smithsonian\u2019s National Museum of Natural History. \u2014 Samantha Baskind, Smithsonian Magazine , 8 June 2022",
"The fire started on the outside of the building and had some extension inside, but crews were able to limit the damage to the exterior of the building and an unoccupied portion of the attic , Boettcher said. \u2014 Bob Dohr, Journal Sentinel , 3 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1577, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
"1653, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"circa 1696, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"French attique , from attique of Attica, from Latin Atticus":"Noun",
"Latin Atticus of Attica, from Greek Attikos , from Attik\u0113 Attica, Greece":"Adjective"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8at-ik",
"\u02c8a-tik"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"cockloft",
"garret",
"loft"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-200233",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"Attica":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"region of eastern Greece whose chief city is Athens; a state of ancient Greece":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8a-ti-k\u0259"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-134434",
"type":[
"geographical name"
]
},
"attacca":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": attack at once":[
"\u2014 used as a direction in music at the end of a movement to begin the next without pause"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Italian, literally, attack, imperative singular of attaccare to attack":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259\u02c8t\u00e4k\u0259",
"-ak\u0259"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-060917",
"type":[
"imperative verb"
]
},
"attacco":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a motive or short phrase in music presented in contrapuntal imitation and introduced in the course of a composition as development or as the feature of a fugue exposition":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Italian, literally, attachment, connection, from attaccare to attach, attack":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"-ta-",
"\u0259\u02c8t\u00e4(\u02cc)k\u014d"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-225217",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"attach":{
"antonyms":[
"detach",
"undo",
"unfasten",
"unhook"
],
"definitions":{
": to assign (an individual or unit in the military) temporarily":[],
": to associate especially as a property or an attribute : ascribe":[
"attached great importance to public opinion polls"
],
": to become attached : adhere":[],
": to bind by personal ties (as of affection or sympathy)":[
"was strongly attached to his family"
],
": to bring (oneself) into an association":[
"attached herself to their cause"
],
": to include and send (a separate document or file) with an electronic message (such as an email or text message)":[
"Unlike \u2026 some other social networking hubs, Beejive allows you to attach photos or videos to a message, or download files from messages, just as you would via e-mail.",
"\u2014 Bob Tedeschi"
],
": to make fast (as by tying or gluing)":[
"attach a label to a package"
],
": to take by legal authority especially under a writ":[
"attached the property"
]
},
"examples":[
"I've attached an application to the brochure for you.",
"She attached a note to the package.",
"I attached the file to the e-mail.",
"The handle attaches here on the top.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Take it at face value, and don\u2019t attach your vision to any perception. \u2014 Cheryl Robinson, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
"The moves are made with crews of eight divers, who attach steel cables to 170 concrete anchors weighing 12,000 pounds each. \u2014 Jim Carlton, WSJ , 19 June 2022",
"Create sparkly decals and attach to your white jumpsuit for a bespoke 'fit that will have your foe green with envy. \u2014 Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping , 8 June 2022",
"To use the mop, simply attach a wet or dry microfiber cloth to the base (it's easily affixed and removed thanks to a genius velcro design) and then get to work, running the mop across a slew of surfaces, including hard floors and even windows. \u2014 Amy Schulman, PEOPLE.com , 8 June 2022",
"Hot-glue the alternating points to the center, top with a button, and attach to a dowel. \u2014 Charlyne Mattox, Country Living , 6 June 2022",
"This speaks to the importance all of us attach not only to food and nutrition, but to notions of hospitality and generosity. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press , 4 June 2022",
"This speaks to the importance all of us attach not only to food and nutrition, but to notions of hospitality and generosity. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, oregonlive , 4 June 2022",
"This speaks to the importance all of us attach not only to food and nutrition, but to notions of hospitality and generosity. \u2014 cleveland , 4 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Anglo-French attacher , alteration of Old French estachier , from estache stake, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English staca stake":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8tach"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for attach fasten , fix , attach , affix mean to make something stay firmly in place. fasten implies an action such as tying, buttoning, nailing, locking, or otherwise securing. fasten the reins to a post fix usually implies a driving in, implanting, or embedding. fixed the stake in the ground attach suggests a connecting or uniting by a bond, link, or tie in order to keep things together. attach the W-2 form here affix implies an imposing of one thing on another by gluing, impressing, or nailing. affix your address label here",
"synonyms":[
"affix",
"bend",
"fasten",
"fix"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070318",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"attached":{
"antonyms":[
"allergic",
"averse",
"disinclined"
],
"definitions":{
": connected or joined to something":[
"see the attached document",
"a house with an attached garage"
],
": emotionally connected : having strong feelings of affection or connection":[
"These are happy and well-adjusted children who are very attached to their adoptive family.",
"\u2014 Micky Duxbury"
],
": permanently fixed when adult":[
"attached barnacles"
]
},
"examples":[
"Please fill out the attached application.",
"Please see the document attached .",
"The house has an attached garage.",
"We both became very attached to the cat.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Dwyer said the explosion was in the attached garage of the home at 20754 Gentner on Saturday and the fire spread to the house. \u2014 Detroit Free Press , 13 June 2022",
"Visitors can snap photos and learn more about Sam Houston and his role in founding the Lone Star State at the attached visitor center. \u2014 Gabi De La Rosa, Chron , 8 June 2022",
"Thanks to a few rows of attached , backless shelves, this Murphy bed has a sturdy, yet super-sleek, appeal. \u2014 Jill Gleeson, Country Living , 26 May 2022",
"Much like a traditional vacuum, robotic pool cleaners suck up dirt and debris, storing it in an attached filter bag or canister that can be emptied after each use. \u2014 Adria Greenhauff, Better Homes & Gardens , 13 May 2022",
"Outside are a front lawn with garden beds, back deck, patio, yard, and garage with attached sunroom and studio. \u2014 The Week Staff, The Week , 24 Apr. 2022",
"Each slot comes with an accompanying bottom notch that makes removing a card a breeze and the attached , internal money clip makes carrying bills easy, too. \u2014 Lauren Rearick, Travel + Leisure , 22 Apr. 2022",
"The attached four-season room is the ideal place to put your feet up, relax and enjoy the views after a long day. \u2014 cleveland , 22 Apr. 2022",
"An attached plot sees Amazon Echo-like devices becoming sentient. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 18 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1734, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8tacht"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"affected",
"fond",
"inclined",
"partial"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-185310",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"attachment":{
"antonyms":[
"abomination",
"hate",
"hatred",
"loathing",
"rancor"
],
"definitions":{
": a device attached to a machine or implement":[],
": a separate document or file that is included and sent with an electronic message (such as an email or text message)":[
"The trick to sending attachments successfully is to know what e-mail program and operating system your recipient uses.",
"\u2014 Adam C. Engst"
],
": affectionate regard":[
"a deep attachment to nature"
],
": the physical connection by which one thing is attached to another":[],
": the process of physically attaching":[],
": the state of being personally attached : fidelity":[
"attachment to a cause"
]
},
"examples":[
"The vacuum cleaner attachments help clean in tight spaces.",
"I need a longer attachment for the drill.",
"I'll send the document as an attachment to my next e-mail.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Clean your seats, first by using the vacuum with the hose attachment to remove crumbs and other debris. \u2014 Hearst Autos Research, Car and Driver , 24 June 2022",
"Review of sheet metal stamping plant records did not identify any changes or factors believed to contribute to out-of-specification sheet metal attachment hole location dating from Job #1 through the date of the vehicle stop-ship. \u2014 Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press , 23 June 2022",
"Her mother\u2019s attachment to the old house, Arnetta said, may have distracted her from the deterioration of her surroundings. \u2014 Chris Pomorski, The New Republic , 23 June 2022",
"Residents grew emotional attachment to their trees and took notice of problems, Purcell said, calling him often, like when a tree failed to fully leaf out in the spring. \u2014 Ryan Martin, The Indianapolis Star , 22 June 2022",
"Molle panels for your gear and an ARB air compressor with multiple attachment sites. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 21 June 2022",
"Plus, the favorite round brush attachment now comes in two sizes for an array of voluminous styles. \u2014 Katie Intner, Harper's BAZAAR , 21 June 2022",
"The track sees the English singer-songwriter singing about her personal attachment issues, in this case, requiring human touch to fall asleep, but in the most romantic way possible. \u2014 Starr Bowenbank, Billboard , 20 June 2022",
"Once all the sugar is incorporated, increase the speed to 4 and beat until the egg whites are thick and glossy and hold their shape when the whisk attachment is lifted. \u2014 Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic , 17 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8tach-m\u0259nt"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"affection",
"devotedness",
"devotion",
"fondness",
"love",
"passion"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-205907",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"attachment disk":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": the holdfast of an alga":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-103709",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"attachment parenting":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": parenting of an infant that is characterized by highly responsive care and frequent close contact so as to aid in the attachment between infant and parent":[
"[Pediatrician Jay] Gordon is a staunch advocate of attachment parenting , a philosophy built around breast-feeding on demand, parents sleeping with their children, and what's known as \"baby wearing\"\u2014carrying your infant in a sling to promote closeness.",
"\u2014 Mona Gable"
]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Whether to have an epidural or natural birth, cloth or disposable diapers, breast or bottle, free-range or attachment parenting . \u2014 TheWeek , 25 Oct. 2020"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1985, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-185047",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"attachment plug":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a plug consisting usually of a screw-shell body and cap and connecting a flexible conductor to a lamp holder or receptacle":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-075813",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"attach\u00e9":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a technical expert on a country's diplomatic staff at a foreign capital":[
"a military attach\u00e9"
],
": attach\u00e9 case":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1822, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"French, past participle of attacher":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cca-\u02ccta-",
"\u0259-\u02ccta-",
"\u02cca-t\u0259-\u02c8sh\u0101"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-221623",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"attach\u00e9 case":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a small thin suitcase used especially for carrying business papers":[],
": briefcase":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1904, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cca-t\u0259-",
"\u02cca-\u02ccta-\u02c8sh\u0101-",
"\u0259-\u02c8ta-(\u02cc)sh\u0101-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-101335",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"attack":{
"antonyms":[
"aggression",
"assault",
"attempt",
"blitz",
"blitzkrieg",
"charge",
"coup de main",
"descent",
"offense",
"offence",
"offensive",
"onset",
"onslaught",
"raid",
"rush",
"strike"
],
"definitions":{
": a belligerent or antagonistic action":[
"launched an attack against his political opponents"
],
": a period of being strongly affected by something (such as a desire or mood)":[
"an attack of the jitters"
],
": an aggressive attempt to take or extend a lead over others in a race (such as a bicycle race)":[
"\u2026 he crushed his rivals in the first mountain stages by going on relatively long solo attacks .",
"\u2014 Samuel Abt"
],
": an offensive or scoring action":[
"won the game with an 8-hit attack"
],
": designed, planned, or used for carrying out a military attack":[
"an attack helicopter"
],
": expressing or involving aggressively negative and harsh criticism of someone (such as a political opponent)":[
"attack ads",
"Early in my magazine career, I at times participated in a form of attack journalism that today fills me with remorse\u2014picking a target and sending out a reporter to bring back the scalp.",
"\u2014 Daniel Okrent"
],
": in the process of being attacked":[
"soldiers under attack",
"a politician who is under attack from his opponents",
"\u2014 often used in the phrase come under attack with the meaning \"to begin being attacked\" a theory that has recent come under attack"
],
": making an attack":[
"The soldiers were on the attack .",
"\u2014 often used in the phrase go on the attack with the meaning \"to begin attacking\" Last week he challenged Bradley to debate him and went on the attack , accusing his challenger of \"disloyalty\" to the party \u2026 \u2014 Matt Bai"
],
": offensive players or the positions taken up by them":[],
": the act of attacking with physical force or unfriendly words : assault":[
"the victim of a knife attack",
"a verbal attack"
],
": the act or manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase":[],
": the beginning of destructive action (as by a chemical agent)":[],
": the setting to work on some undertaking":[
"made a new attack on the problem",
"a new plan of attack"
],
": to assail with unfriendly or bitter words":[
"a politician verbally attacked by critics"
],
": to begin to affect or to act on injuriously":[
"plants attacked by aphids"
],
": to begin to eat (food) eagerly":[
"At the table he attacked his meal with such singleminded ferocity as to be, as Boswell put it, disgusting to those whose sensations were delicate.",
"\u2014 Donald R. DeGlopper"
],
": to make an attack":[
"They were unprepared when the enemy attacked ."
],
": to set to work on":[
"attack a problem"
],
": to set upon or work against forcefully":[
"attack an enemy fortification"
],
": to threaten (a piece) with immediate capture":[]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"He attacked the guard with a knife.",
"Troops attacked the fortress at dawn.",
"The troops attacked at dawn.",
"People are attacking the mayor for breaking campaign promises.",
"The professor has been widely attacked for her position on the issue.",
"Did you see the way the kids attacked that pizza",
"Noun",
"The immune system is the body's defense against attack by germs.",
"The spray protects plants from attacks by many common pests.",
"The surprise attack came at dawn.",
"There is a threat of nuclear attack .",
"There have been many attacks against the professor for her position on the issue.",
"The newspaper editorial is an attack on policy-makers.",
"Adjective",
"The bombers were in attack formation.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Even if an employee logs into the corporate network and brings a virus or hacker with them, there\u2019s nothing to infect or attack because there\u2019s no data in the airlock. \u2014 Lou Senko, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
"The tablets run a battlefield mapping app that the Ukrainians use to target and attack Russian troops. \u2014 New York Times , 25 June 2022",
"In cats, the motherrsquo;s antibodies can travel to her kitten through her milk and attack its red blood cells, Anderson explains. \u2014 Fionna M. D. Samuels, Scientific American , 23 June 2022",
"But the opposition is split among factions backing different rivals in the Aug. 2 primary and over disagreements on who should attack Greitens or how, according to people involved in the discussions. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022",
"Sometimes, that means finding the right stealthy path; other times, players must use limited crafting supplies to either create flames (which scare rats off) or douse distant fires (which can make rats attack guards). \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 19 June 2022",
"The guards are responsible for inspecting people and vehicles outside schools and, if necessary, may confront people who might attack the school. \u2014 Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY , 13 June 2022",
"The rivalry has become deadly in recent years as gangs of gunmen attack rural communities. \u2014 Chinedu Asadu, ajc , 9 June 2022",
"His main purpose so far has been to command the Demogorgon and attack the residents of Hawkins. \u2014 Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping , 4 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The Crisis Media Center also reported 59 people were injured in the attack , including 25 hospitalized. \u2014 Brian Bushard, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
"At least 10 people were killed and 40 injured in the attack on the mall in the city of Kremenchuk, according to regional Gov. Dmytro Lunin. \u2014 James Marson, WSJ , 27 June 2022",
"Earlier, local officials remembered Cooper and Green, two Black residents who were shot to death on June 26, 2021, in an attack by a white supremacist that stunned the quiet beachside town. \u2014 Alexander Thompson, BostonGlobe.com , 26 June 2022",
"The move comes less than two weeks after their alleged leadership role in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol took center stage in the first House Select Committee public hearing on the riot. \u2014 CBS News , 23 June 2022",
"Cassidy Hutchinson, a former aide to former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, said under oath that multiple members of Congress sought pardons for their role in the Jan. 6 attack . \u2014 cleveland , 23 June 2022",
"More than 20 people were wounded and 18-year-old Alyssa Elsman, who was visiting New York City with her family from Michigan, was killed in the attack . \u2014 Paul Best, Fox News , 22 June 2022",
"Earlier this month, federal prosecutors escalated their case against the group, unveiling new charges of seditious conspiracy against Tarrio and four top associates allegedly involved in the attack . \u2014 Kevin Johnson, USA TODAY , 22 June 2022",
"Nineteen students and two teachers were killed in the attack . \u2014 New York Times , 22 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Among its findings are that most attackers exhibit indicators of pre- attack behavior. \u2014 Brooke Baitinger, Sun Sentinel , 15 June 2022",
"Among its findings are that most attackers exhibit indicators of pre- attack behavior. \u2014 Brooke Baitinger, Sun Sentinel , 15 June 2022",
"Many of the reactionary shifts in public opinion after 9/11 have reverted to pre- attack levels, according to fresh analysis by Pew Research Center. \u2014 Philip Elliott, Time , 10 Sep. 2021",
"Then, with the click of a button, the original data can be immediately rolled back to its pre- attack state, essentially rendering ransomware threats impotent. \u2014 Yuen Pin Yeap, Forbes , 3 Mar. 2021",
"Among its findings are that most attackers exhibit indicators of pre- attack behavior. \u2014 Anthony Man, sun-sentinel.com , 23 Feb. 2021",
"The Rapids were most successful in 2019 with a pressing and counter- attack style. \u2014 Jake Shapiro, The Denver Post , 28 Feb. 2020",
"But matters weren\u2019t helped by MacArthur\u2019s post- attack grandstanding. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2020",
"While there was clearly an undercurrent of resistance to the current administration in Washington, winners did not overtly attack President Trump. \u2014 Jocelyn Noveck, The Christian Science Monitor , 11 June 2018"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1655, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1686, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
"circa 1576, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle French attaquer , from Old Italian *estaccare to attach, from stacca stake, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English staca":"Verb, Noun, and Adjective"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8tak"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for attack Verb attack , assail , assault , bombard , storm mean to make an onslaught upon. attack implies taking the initiative in a struggle. plan to attack the town at dawn assail implies attempting to break down resistance by repeated blows or shots. assailed the enemy with artillery fire assault suggests a direct attempt to overpower by suddenness and violence of onslaught. commandos assaulted the building from all sides bombard applies to attacking with bombs or shells. bombarded the city nightly storm implies attempting to break into a defended position. preparing to storm the fortress",
"synonyms":[
"assail",
"assault",
"beset",
"bushwhack",
"charge",
"descend (on ",
"go in (on)",
"jump (on)",
"pounce (on ",
"raid",
"rush",
"set on",
"sic",
"sick",
"storm",
"strike",
"trash",
"turn (on)"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220230",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"noun,",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
]
},
"attack cargo ship":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a naval ship with specially trained boat crews for landing material in an amphibious assault":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-062625"
},
"attack dog":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a dog trained to attack on command or on sight":[],
": a person noted for harsh, personal, and usually public verbal attacks against others":[
"a political attack dog",
"\u2014 usually hyphenated when used before another noun attack-dog tactics"
]
},
"examples":[
"The charges against the candidate were made by one of the governor's attack dogs .",
"his reputation as a political attack dog earned him the vice presidential spot on the ticket",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The McCain campaign used Durant as an attack dog to criticize Obama\u2019s decision to cancel a visit to Ramstein Air Force Base in Germany to visit wounded troops there. \u2014 Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al , 15 May 2022",
"Even his attack dog and closest adviser, Melissa De Rosa, jumped ship. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 10 Aug. 2021",
"Otherwise, the veep's role in American politics has mostly been to serve as national laughing stock and occasional political attack dog for the president \u2014 often but not always on the outside looking in when the big decisions are made. \u2014 Joel Mathis, The Week , 15 Nov. 2021",
"Devin Nunes, a reliable attack dog for Donald Trump, is quitting Congress to head up the former president\u2019s new media startup, the Trump Media & Technology Group. \u2014 David Meyer, Fortune , 7 Dec. 2021",
"Reed then backed Bottoms in the 2017 election, serving as her attack dog . \u2014 Ernie Suggs, ajc , 1 Dec. 2021",
"This approach is very much in display across Eastern Europe \u2013 the encouragement of discord in Bosnia, the hollowing out of Hungarian politics and in particular the harnessing of Belarus as a form of geopolitical attack dog against the EU. \u2014 Mike O'sullivan, Forbes , 13 Nov. 2021",
"USA Freedom Fund has shown signs of serving as a campaign attack dog for Mandel. \u2014 Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland , 23 Oct. 2021",
"With Republicans struggling to land blows on Biden\u2019s $1.9 trillion spending bill, with its $1,400 checks for millions of people, Trump took it upon himself to reappear as his party\u2019s most effective attack dog . \u2014 Rob Crilly, Washington Examiner , 22 Mar. 2021"
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"The scholarships are awarded to students who attain high grade-point averages and test scores. \u2014 Orlando Sentinel , 27 June 2022",
"The scholarships are awarded to students who attain high grade=point averages and test scores. \u2014 Fox News , 27 June 2022",
"Here, the bidder with the highest offer will attain said household. \u2014 Josh Thompson, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"Only a free people could attain the proper perspective to recognize that the experience in Egypt may not have been a punishment but a covenantal opportunity. \u2014 Rabbi Avi Weiss, Sun Sentinel , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Students must attain a 4.0 GPA with 12 or more credits during the semester. \u2014 cleveland , 21 Mar. 2022",
"Helping people attain safer, healthier and prosperous lives. \u2014 Bill Glauber, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 4 Mar. 2022",
"Teslas can attain that level of autonomy without serious hardware upgrades. \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 27 Jan. 2022",
"Several of its music directors leveraged their successful tenures here to attain important posts elsewhere, including Eugene Ormandy (Philadelphia), Dimitri Mitropoulos (New York) and Antal Dorati (Detroit). \u2014 David Mermelstein, WSJ , 31 May 2022"
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"The scholarships are awarded to students who attain high grade-point averages and test scores. \u2014 Orlando Sentinel , 27 June 2022",
"The scholarships are awarded to students who attain high grade=point averages and test scores. \u2014 Fox News , 27 June 2022",
"Here, the bidder with the highest offer will attain said household. \u2014 Josh Thompson, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"Only a free people could attain the proper perspective to recognize that the experience in Egypt may not have been a punishment but a covenantal opportunity. \u2014 Rabbi Avi Weiss, Sun Sentinel , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Students must attain a 4.0 GPA with 12 or more credits during the semester. \u2014 cleveland , 21 Mar. 2022",
"Helping people attain safer, healthier and prosperous lives. \u2014 Bill Glauber, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 4 Mar. 2022",
"Teslas can attain that level of autonomy without serious hardware upgrades. \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 27 Jan. 2022",
"Several of its music directors leveraged their successful tenures here to attain important posts elsewhere, including Eugene Ormandy (Philadelphia), Dimitri Mitropoulos (New York) and Antal Dorati (Detroit). \u2014 David Mermelstein, WSJ , 31 May 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The scholarships are awarded to students who attain high grade-point averages and test scores. \u2014 Orlando Sentinel , 27 June 2022",
"The scholarships are awarded to students who attain high grade=point averages and test scores. \u2014 Fox News , 27 June 2022",
"Here, the bidder with the highest offer will attain said household. \u2014 Josh Thompson, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"Only a free people could attain the proper perspective to recognize that the experience in Egypt may not have been a punishment but a covenantal opportunity. \u2014 Rabbi Avi Weiss, Sun Sentinel , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Students must attain a 4.0 GPA with 12 or more credits during the semester. \u2014 cleveland , 21 Mar. 2022",
"Helping people attain safer, healthier and prosperous lives. \u2014 Bill Glauber, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 4 Mar. 2022",
"Teslas can attain that level of autonomy without serious hardware upgrades. \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 27 Jan. 2022",
"Several of its music directors leveraged their successful tenures here to attain important posts elsewhere, including Eugene Ormandy (Philadelphia), Dimitri Mitropoulos (New York) and Antal Dorati (Detroit). \u2014 David Mermelstein, WSJ , 31 May 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The research has been unequivocal that dual language programs yield powerful results for all students that not only increase educational attainment and academic success, but also cultivate lifelong learners who retain an advantage in the job market. \u2014 Erin Papa, BostonGlobe.com , 14 June 2022",
"Among them include automatically enrolling eligible students into the 21st Century Scholars program \u2013 one bright spot in the state\u2019s effort to increase educational attainment . \u2014 Arika Herron, The Indianapolis Star , 10 June 2022",
"Whatever their sources in the past, terrible disparities remain between Black and white Americans in family assets, child poverty, infant mortality, maternal deaths in childbirth, and educational attainment , to name just a few. \u2014 Andrew Delbanco, The New York Review of Books , 8 June 2022",
"However, changes in employment rates also differed by educational attainment . \u2014 Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"Missing school meant these girls were compromising their educational attainment , their ambitions for the future, and the chances of escaping from the clutches of poverty for future generations. \u2014 Amika George, Washington Post , 25 May 2022",
"These efforts include establishing mentorship programs for female employees and tying executive and non-executive compensation to the attainment of target numbers or percentages of women in high-level leadership roles. \u2014 Michele Frank, Fortune , 18 May 2022",
"But few moved to a higher-quality neighborhood, in terms of college attainment of neighbors, average income and other metrics that are a proxy for opportunities available to them or their children. \u2014 Allison Schrager Bloomberg Opinion, Star Tribune , 19 July 2021",
"About 85-90% of educational attainment was explained by the environment. \u2014 Megan Molteni, STAT , 24 May 2022"
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"exuding the attar of jasmine, the beautifully bejeweled woman set off for the ball",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Try the K\u00fcnefe dessert, made with spun pastry called kataifi, soaked in attar syrup, and layered with melted, unsalted cheese. \u2014 Angelina Villa-clarke, Forbes , 12 June 2022",
"Queen Charlotte had an entire room at Windsor Castle dedicated to her snuff collection, her favorite of which was named Violet Strasbourg, a blend mixed with bitter almonds, ambergris, and attar . \u2014 Lauren Puckett, Harper's BAZAAR , 11 Jan. 2021"
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"They've attempted a climb up Mount Everest once before.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Adult accounts who attempt to change their age to under 18 already had to provide a form of ID for verification. \u2014 Tatum Hunter, BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022",
"Adult accounts who attempt to change their age to under 18 already had to provide a form of ID for verification. \u2014 Tatum Hunter, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
"Jeff saves Lizzy in time, but Abnesti has already fled and sicked the entire prison on Jeff and Lizzy, who attempt to escape. \u2014 Josh St. Clair, Men's Health , 18 June 2022",
"Eighty-five percent of cadets who attempt the final physical fitness assessment pass at the 50th percentile rate or better. \u2014 Rich Heileman, cleveland , 17 June 2022",
"Symone is, naturally, the object of affection for a couple among Bobby's friend group, who attempt to bring her into their circle of intimacy. \u2014 Joey Nolfi, EW.com , 2 June 2022",
"Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Jake Gyllenhaal play adopted brothers who attempt an LA bank heist, wind up hijacking an emergency vehicle and race through the City of Angels causing wanton destruction and traffic jams. \u2014 Brian Truitt, USA TODAY , 25 May 2022",
"There are hundreds of foreign climbers and an equal number of Sherpa guides who will attempt to climb Everest this month. \u2014 Binaj Gurubacharya, ajc , 8 May 2022",
"When a disk containing mysterious information from a CIA agent ends up in the hands of two dummy gym employees who attempt to sell it, Clooney\u2019s nervy U.S. Marshal finds himself at the center of the confusion, well sorta. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 6 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The Artemis team has had time to review data collected from a successful fourth attempt of a final prelaunch test conducted Monday and determined that no more wet dress rehearsals are needed. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 24 June 2022",
"Lil Tjay was shot several times during what authorities said was a botch robbery attempt early Wednesday morning (June 23). \u2014 Gil Kaufman, Billboard , 23 June 2022",
"Many of these cases could have been avoided entirely through effective communication and a genuine attempt by the manager to understand the employee\u2019s neurodiverse condition and its potential impact on their day-to-day duties and responsibilities. \u2014 Nancy Doyle, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
"But critics have questioned the effectiveness of gas tax holidays, dismissing the idea as little more than a desperate attempt by the White House and vulnerable Democrats to show that the party is attentive to Americans\u2019 financial pain. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 22 June 2022",
"This work likely precludes a launch attempt before the end of September at the earliest. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 21 June 2022",
"Even after Arizona had certified its electors, Mr. Eastman and Mr. Biggs called Mr. Bowers, pushing him to launch a fresh attempt to decertify the vote after the fact. \u2014 New York Times , 21 June 2022",
"Padres center fielder Trent Grisham made a diving attempt on Luplow\u2019s hard line drive, letting the ball get past him and roll to the wall. \u2014 Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic , 21 June 2022",
"And opposition by the governor helped kill a legislative attempt to expand government\u2019s role in health insurance that the industry fiercely opposed. \u2014 Stephen Singer, Hartford Courant , 21 June 2022"
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"My husband and I will both attend the banquet.",
"How many people attended the baseball game",
"He won't be attending the conference.",
"How many people will be attending ",
"She attends a school in the city.",
"He'll be attending the university in the fall.",
"I am the first child in my family to attend college.",
"We attend the same church.",
"Each nurse attends 15 patients.",
"A midwife attended the birth.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The committee found Johnson signed the name of another senator on the sign-in sheet at the Boys State meeting June 3, when Johnson knew the senator did not attend the meeting. \u2014 Michael R. Wickline, Arkansas Online , 27 June 2022",
"Arredondo also did not attend a meeting Tuesday night at which the council unanimously declined to grant his request for a leave of absence from future council meetings. \u2014 Antonio Planas, NBC News , 23 June 2022",
"Arredondo did not attend Tuesday night's meeting or a previous emergency session held shortly after the shooting, per the Austin American-Statesman, part of the USA TODAY Network. \u2014 Mike Snider, USA TODAY , 22 June 2022",
"The first hearing in the lawsuit filed by Gabby Petito's family against the parents of Brian Laundrie was held on Wednesday afternoon to determine if the case will proceed to a jury trial next year \u2014 but Laundrie's parents didn't attend . \u2014 Steve Helling, PEOPLE.com , 22 June 2022",
"Cosby did not attend or testify during the trial, although his video deposition was played during the proceedings. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022",
"Cosby, 84, did not attend the proceeding in Santa Monica, California, leaving his lawyer, Jennifer Bonjean, to attack the women\u2019s credibility and suggest Huth had concocted a lie for money. \u2014 Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone , 21 June 2022",
"Cosby, 84, exercised his Fifth Amendment right not to testify, and did not attend this trial. \u2014 Elizabeth Wagmeister, Variety , 21 June 2022",
"City Attorney Mara Elliott \u2014 nor anyone from her office \u2014 did not attend the news conference. \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, San Diego Union-Tribune , 20 June 2022"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2":""
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French atendre , from Latin attendere , literally, to stretch to, from ad- + tendere to stretch \u2014 more at thin":""
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"\u0259-\u02c8tend"
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"squire"
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"\u2014 Jackson Rivers"
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"My husband and I will both attend the banquet.",
"How many people attended the baseball game",
"He won't be attending the conference.",
"How many people will be attending ",
"She attends a school in the city.",
"He'll be attending the university in the fall.",
"I am the first child in my family to attend college.",
"We attend the same church.",
"Each nurse attends 15 patients.",
"A midwife attended the birth.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The committee found Johnson signed the name of another senator on the sign-in sheet at the Boys State meeting June 3, when Johnson knew the senator did not attend the meeting. \u2014 Michael R. Wickline, Arkansas Online , 27 June 2022",
"Arredondo also did not attend a meeting Tuesday night at which the council unanimously declined to grant his request for a leave of absence from future council meetings. \u2014 Antonio Planas, NBC News , 23 June 2022",
"Arredondo did not attend Tuesday night's meeting or a previous emergency session held shortly after the shooting, per the Austin American-Statesman, part of the USA TODAY Network. \u2014 Mike Snider, USA TODAY , 22 June 2022",
"The first hearing in the lawsuit filed by Gabby Petito's family against the parents of Brian Laundrie was held on Wednesday afternoon to determine if the case will proceed to a jury trial next year \u2014 but Laundrie's parents didn't attend . \u2014 Steve Helling, PEOPLE.com , 22 June 2022",
"Cosby did not attend or testify during the trial, although his video deposition was played during the proceedings. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022",
"Cosby, 84, did not attend the proceeding in Santa Monica, California, leaving his lawyer, Jennifer Bonjean, to attack the women\u2019s credibility and suggest Huth had concocted a lie for money. \u2014 Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone , 21 June 2022",
"Cosby, 84, exercised his Fifth Amendment right not to testify, and did not attend this trial. \u2014 Elizabeth Wagmeister, Variety , 21 June 2022",
"City Attorney Mara Elliott \u2014 nor anyone from her office \u2014 did not attend the news conference. \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, San Diego Union-Tribune , 20 June 2022"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2":""
},
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French atendre , from Latin attendere , literally, to stretch to, from ad- + tendere to stretch \u2014 more at thin":""
},
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"\u0259-\u02c8tend"
],
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"accompany",
"chaperone",
"chaperon",
"companion",
"company",
"convoy",
"escort",
"see",
"squire"
],
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"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
]
},
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"consequent",
"consequential",
"due (to)",
"resultant"
],
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"problems attendant on pollution",
"civilization and its attendant morality",
"\u2014 Robert Stone"
],
": accompanying, waiting upon, or following in order to perform service":[
"Cherub and Seraph \u2026 attendant on their Lord",
"\u2014 John Milton"
],
": attendee":[
"attendants at the festival"
],
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"the sword, ring, armor, and other attendants of knighthood"
]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"She let the parking attendant park her car.",
"let the hotel attendant help them with their bags",
"Adjective",
"The town is trying to deal with the population boom and the attendant increase in traffic.",
"dreaded the coming flu season and the attendant flood of school absences",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The frazzled writer eventually gets to Grand Central, where an initially frosty station attendant informs her that service has been slashed and there won\u2019t be another train for hours. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 16 June 2022",
"On April 20, a gas station attendant called police after observing a sleeping man inside of a vehicle in the parking lot. \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 5 May 2021",
"Allowing self-service would increase fire hazards, create challenges for elderly citizens and drivers with disabilities and lead to gas station attendant job loses, according to the stature. \u2014 Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN , 18 June 2022",
"If a fire caused by static breaks out, the the American Petroleum Institute says people should leave the nozzle in, back away from the vehicle and alert the gas station attendant . \u2014 Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY , 16 June 2022",
"Tesla owners may want to perform this check after giving an NFC card to an untrusted mechanic or valet parking attendant . \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 8 June 2022",
"On the morning of May 24, Limones and Cody Briseno, another funeral attendant at Hillcrest, heard a vehicle crash. \u2014 Jay Reeves, Chron , 5 June 2022",
"The Queen's attendant then looks out the window to an enlivened crowd, signaling that the party will soon begin. \u2014 Jessica Wang, EW.com , 5 June 2022",
"Touched by his generosity, Eleven offers to help him and uses her powers to dislodge the device from under the attendant \u2019s skin. \u2014 Erica Gonzales, ELLE , 29 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"No-fault insurance will continue paying Laurie Newell to provide attendant care for her son. \u2014 Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press , 13 June 2021",
"Global society faces an array of challenges \u2013 the climate crisis, a pandemic, social inequality, the war in Ukraine with its attendant geopolitical risks. \u2014 Punit Renjen, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"Officials say their members are divided, which could explain why the two largest U.S. flight- attendant unions declined to comment on the issue this week. \u2014 David Koenig, USA TODAY , 12 Apr. 2022",
"For example, think about the attendant effects of remote work on commuting, business travel, office space requirements and cloud computing. \u2014 Jim Deloach, Forbes , 26 May 2021",
"First, the National Guard and/or other military transport units, working with private sector storage industry and the Departments of Commerce and Transportation, can handle current trucker shortages and attendant warehouse overflows. \u2014 Robert Hockett, Forbes , 13 May 2022",
"For her and her pupils, the weeks-long Russian occupation of the town, with all its attendant terrors, had both the dreamlike clarity and the nightmare opacity of a Prymachenko piece. \u2014 Laura Kingstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 10 May 2022",
"Many women couldn\u2019t use doulas during their pandemic pregnancy and birth due to the attendant limits. \u2014 Julia O'malley, Anchorage Daily News , 7 May 2022",
"If the comfort of the chili sauce took the form of catharsis\u2014heart-racing heat and its attendant sweat\u2014the comfort of the tomato soup was soporific, more soothing than Campbell\u2019s. \u2014 Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker , 6 May 2022"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
},
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"see attend":"Adjective"
},
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"\u0259-\u02c8ten-d\u0259nt"
],
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"companion",
"escort",
"guard",
"guide"
],
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"type":[
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"noun"
]
},
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"antonyms":[
"absent",
"away",
"missing",
"out"
],
"definitions":{
": an attending physician or surgeon":[
"In the hospital, he had been cared for by a full team of cardiologists, ranging from fellows in specialty training to attendings who had practiced for decades.",
"\u2014 Atul Gawande"
],
": serving as a physician or surgeon on the staff of a hospital or similar health-care facility and having primary responsibility over the treatment of a patient and often supervising treatment given by interns, residents, and fellows":[
"an attending physician",
"attending staff"
]
},
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"a surprise arrest of the operator of an illegal gambling joint and all attending employees",
"dislikes flying and all of its attending inconveniences",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Sadly, Devon begins to bleed out when Schmidt chooses not to wait on an attending , as the method teaches, and begins dissection by himself. \u2014 Lincee Ray, EW.com , 17 Dec. 2021",
"My assessment skills at Memorial Hermann Hospital began improving when I was allowed to follow Dr. Richard Smalling, the attending , during his rounds with resident physicians. \u2014 Alice Adams, Houston Chronicle , 4 May 2020",
"Things can\u2019t run without our labor, but the hospital also views us as cheap\u2014cheaper than attendings . \u2014 Melissa Gira Grant, The New Republic , 24 Mar. 2020",
"Their appearance in the States will negate their attending of South Korean broadcaster MBC\u2019s annual year-end Gayo Daejejun. \u2014 Tamar Herman, Billboard , 18 Dec. 2019",
"Scholarships available: The Kiwanis Club of Avon Lake offers scholarships for any Avon Lake senior in high school (regardless of school attending ). \u2014 cleveland , 31 Jan. 2020",
"For example, over 95 percent of attendings observed in cardiothoracic surgery were men. \u2014 Orly Nadell Farber, STAT , 2 July 2018",
"But also on the secondary part, Kim Jong-un recognizes the symbolism of his attending of the summit is as complicated as some of the concessions that he might be expected to make. \u2014 Fox News , 25 May 2018",
"And after the surgery, the attending can walk the resident through a recording of the procedure, a sort of play-by-play for the operating room. \u2014 Matt Simon, WIRED , 15 Mar. 2018"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1904, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
"1906, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
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"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8ten-di\u014b",
"\u0259-\u02c8tend-i\u014b"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"in",
"present"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-175849",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"attention":{
"antonyms":[
"inattention"
],
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": a condition of readiness for such attention involving especially a selective narrowing or focusing of consciousness and receptivity":[
"Students, do I have your attention "
],
": a position assumed by a soldier with heels together, body erect, arms at the sides, and eyes to the front":[
"( US ) The troops stood at attention . = ( British ) The troops stood to attention .",
"\u2014 often used as a command"
],
": an act of civility or courtesy especially in courtship":[
"She welcomed his attentions ."
],
": sympathetic consideration of the needs and wants of others : attentiveness":[
"She lavished attention on her children."
],
": the act or state of applying the mind to something":[
"Our attention was on the game.",
"You should pay attention to what she says."
]
},
"examples":[
"We focused our attention on this particular poem.",
"My attention wasn't really on the game.",
"You need to pay more attention in school.",
"She likes all the attention she is getting from the media.",
"The actor avoids drawing attention to himself.",
"The book has received national attention .",
"The trial is getting a lot of public attention .",
"The children were competing for the teacher's attention .",
"A cat on a leash is sure to attract attention .",
"I would like to call your attention to a problem we are having.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"And while weeks after a major wildfire people might be willing to make changes to protect their property from damage, eventually their attention fades, according to Morgan. \u2014 AZCentral.com , 23 June 2022",
"What recent developments have particularly caught your attention ",
"Gordon had my full attention for his two-minute video, no easy feat in the sea of waving hands on Twitter. \u2014 Reyhan Harmanci, New York Times , 23 June 2022",
"As the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies considers this week what programs to fund in the 2023 budget, many public health concerns will demand their attention . \u2014 Carl Schmid, STAT , 23 June 2022",
"Once the draft concludes Thursday, the team will quickly turn its attention to filling out the roster that will play at the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, with games July 9, 12, 13 and 15. \u2014 Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times , 22 June 2022",
"What makes the article particularly necessary is its attention to the shadowy corners of Washington where the will of the people is so often thwarted. \u2014 Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022",
"Develop an opening sales pitch to capture their attention by stressing your top five selling points. \u2014 Robin Ryan, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
"But world leaders have been focusing their attention elsewhere \u2013 on the war in Ukraine and a widening economic crisis. \u2014 Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor , 22 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
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"Middle English attencioun , from Latin attention-, attentio , from attendere \u2014 see attend":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8ten-sh\u0259n",
"sense 4 often (\u0259-)\u02ccten(ch)-\u02c8h\u0259t",
"\u0259-\u02c8ten-ch\u0259n",
"\u0259-\u02c8ten(t)-sh\u0259n"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"absorption",
"concentration",
"engrossment",
"enthrallment",
"immersion"
],
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"attentive":{
"antonyms":[
"absent",
"absentminded",
"abstracted",
"distracted",
"inattentive",
"inobservant",
"unabsorbed",
"unfocused",
"unfocussed"
],
"definitions":{
": heedful of the comfort of others : solicitous":[
"an attentive waitress"
],
": mindful , observant":[
"attentive to what he is doing"
],
": offering attentions in or as if in the role of a suitor":[
"an attentive boyfriend"
]
},
"examples":[
"The hospital is proud of its attentive staff.",
"Our waiter was very attentive .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Sochan is very attentive defensively and clearly plays with the intent to be disruptive. \u2014 oregonlive , 16 June 2022",
"With spectacular views of Hamilton Harbor and the Great Sound, this 47-room hotel offers Bermudian charm and attentive service. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Tesla is known as being a very hard culture, pretty demanding of people, [while] Twitter was kind of seen as a little bit of a softer culture, a little more thoughtful about people and obviously was very attentive to a lot of social issues. \u2014 Clare Duffy, CNN , 28 Apr. 2022",
"There was almost this condescending attitude about it\u2014that COVID was somehow self-inflicted, because people in other places didn\u2019t wear masks enough, or weren\u2019t very attentive to hand hygiene. \u2014 Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Grifka aims for the property to be known for its attentive , personalized service. \u2014 Kathryn Romeyn, The Hollywood Reporter , 5 Mar. 2022",
"It\u2019s the only Indiana restaurant on the list, which OpenTable compiled by factoring in cuisines, attentive service and unique ambiance, analyzing more than 12.4 million reviews submitted by verified diners on its platform. \u2014 Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star , 9 Feb. 2022",
"The waitstaff is very attentive and the food arrives fast and hot. \u2014 Judy Koutsky, Forbes , 18 Jan. 2022",
"Ray\u2019s very attentive to styles and woods and finishes. \u2014 Craig Jenkins, Vulture , 9 Sep. 2021"
],
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"see attend":""
},
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"\u0259-\u02c8ten-tiv"
],
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"absorbed",
"deep",
"engrossed",
"enthralled",
"focused",
"focussed",
"immersed",
"intent",
"observant",
"rapt"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010713",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"attenuate":{
"antonyms":[
"appreciate",
"enhance",
"mark up",
"upgrade"
],
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": reduced especially in thickness, density, or force":[
"the attenuate limbs of a starving person"
],
": tapering gradually usually to a long slender point":[
"attenuate leaves"
],
": to become thin, fine, or less":[],
": to lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken":[
"\u2026 shows great skill in the use of language to moderate or attenuate the impact of awkward facts.",
"\u2014 Bernard Lewis"
],
": to make thin in consistency : rarefy":[
"attenuate oil by heating it"
],
": to make thin or slender":[
"Glass can be attenuated into fibers."
],
": to reduce the severity, virulence, or vitality of":[
"an attenuated virus"
]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"Earplugs will attenuate the loud sounds of the machinery.",
"an investment attenuated by significant inflation over the years",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The program is designed to attenuate the agoraphobia, or fear of entering spaces from which escape might be difficult, that individuals with schizophrenia often feel. \u2014 Raleigh Mcelvery, Smithsonian Magazine , 6 May 2022",
"In both cloudy and clear conditions, biologically significant red light penetrated down to less than 1 percent of the seafloor, mainly because those wavelengths attenuate faster in water than green and blue light do. \u2014 Scott Hershberger, Scientific American , 14 Aug. 2020",
"As the state gets hotter, more and more water will evaporate away from its canals, which the panels can help attenuate . \u2014 Matt Simon, Wired , 19 Mar. 2021",
"Time and again, the reader is reminded how various structural factors attenuate certain disparities, what this or that policy means for the most vulnerable, and so on. \u2014 Patrick Blanchfield, The New Republic , 25 May 2021",
"Low-frequency sounds attenuate much more slowly than high-frequency sounds, like bird chirps, which travel only short distances. \u2014 Taylor L. Machette, Scientific American , 4 Oct. 2020",
"The necessity of prudential judgment in some cases is sometimes exploited to attenuate the general obligation of solidarity. \u2014 Ramesh Ponnuru, National Review , 1 Oct. 2020",
"If that\u2019s the case, then hot and humid weather could attenuate the spread of the disease. \u2014 Roxanne Khamsi, Wired , 18 June 2020",
"As shelters, like every other workplace, find their staff attenuated by the outbreak, the delays may grow longer. \u2014 Emma Grey Ellis, Wired , 10 Apr. 2020"
],
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"1530, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 3":"Verb",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English attenuat , from Latin attenuatus , past participle of attenuare to make thin, from ad- + tenuis thin \u2014 more at thin":"Adjective and Verb"
},
"pronounciation":[
"-y\u00fc-\u0259t",
"\u0259-\u02c8ten-y\u0259-w\u0259t",
"-y\u00fc-\u02cc\u0101t",
"\u0259-\u02c8ten-y\u0259-\u02ccw\u0101t"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"break",
"cheapen",
"depreciate",
"depress",
"devaluate",
"devalue",
"downgrade",
"lower",
"mark down",
"reduce",
"sink",
"write down",
"write off"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-032238",
"type":[
"adjective",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
]
},
"attest":{
"antonyms":[],
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": to authenticate officially":[],
": to be proof of : manifest":[
"Her record attests her integrity."
],
": to establish or verify the usage of":[
"a word that was first attested in the 18th century"
],
": to put on oath":[],
": to show, prove, or state that something is true or real":[
"\u2014 usually used with to I can attest to the truth of his statement. attest to a belief"
]
},
"examples":[
"I can attest that what he has said is true.",
"The certificate attests the authenticity of the painting.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"As any parent will attest , a saving grace of this pandemic is that children have generally been at lower risk of severe disease. \u2014 Julie Morita, CNN , 8 June 2022",
"As most Black people can attest , the power of representation can\u2019t be understated. \u2014 Indya Brown, Harper's BAZAAR , 3 June 2022",
"But, as the authors attest , there are major dangers to the proposal. \u2014 Eamon Barrett, Fortune , 26 May 2022",
"Any issues with eSIM can lead to serious communication problems, as some T-Mobile iPhone users can attest . \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 20 May 2022",
"And as Cohen\u2019s many fans can attest , the music that resulted from this uncanny intersection is almost revelatory. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Well, Chris: as Lauren, Layla can attest the people who work in the building trades are getting a lot of money. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 17 June 2022",
"Anyone who\u2019s ever loved a dog can attest , a dog\u2019s death forever takes a piece of your heart. \u2014 Liza Lentini, SPIN , 16 June 2022",
"Jacobson can also attest to the closeness of the cast. \u2014 Dory Jackson, PEOPLE.com , 14 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1500, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle French attester , from Latin attestari , from ad- + testis witness \u2014 more at testament":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8test"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for attest certify , attest , witness , vouch mean to testify to the truth or genuineness of something. certify usually applies to a written statement, especially one carrying a signature or seal. certified that the candidate had met all requirements attest applies to oral or written testimony usually from experts or witnesses. attested to the authenticity of the document witness applies to the subscribing of one's own name to a document as evidence of its genuineness. witnessed the signing of the will vouch applies to one who testifies as a competent authority or a reliable person. willing to vouch for her integrity",
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"authenticate",
"avouch",
"certify",
"testify (to)",
"vouch (for)",
"witness"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-211113",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"attestation":{
"antonyms":[
"disproof"
],
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": a proving of the existence of something through evidence":[
"\u2026 a complete and formal attestation of your innocence.",
"\u2014 Edward Bulwer-Lytton"
],
": an act or instance of attesting something: such as":[],
": an official verification of something as true or authentic":[
"the notary's attestation of the will"
],
": the proof or evidence by which something (such as the usage of a word) is attested":[
"the earliest attestation of the term in print"
]
},
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"first_known_use":{
"1560, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
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"pronounciation":[
"\u02cca-t\u0259-\u02c8st\u0101-",
"\u02cca-\u02ccte-\u02c8st\u0101-sh\u0259n"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"confirmation",
"corroboration",
"documentation",
"evidence",
"proof",
"substantiation",
"testament",
"testimonial",
"testimony",
"validation",
"voucher",
"witness"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163140",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"attic":{
"antonyms":[],
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": a dialect of ancient Greek originally used in Attica and later the literary language of the Greek-speaking world":[],
": a low story or wall above the main order of a facade in the classical styles":[],
": a room behind an attic":[],
": a room or a space immediately below the roof of a building : garret":[],
": marked by simplicity, purity, and refinement":[
"an Attic prose style"
],
": of, relating to, or having the characteristics of Athens or its ancient civilization":[],
": something resembling an attic (as in being used for storage)":[]
},
"examples":[
"Noun (1)",
"rented the attic out to a college student",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Nancy\u2019s group has made it to the attic where Vecna\u2019s body hides while his mind is attempting to murder Max and do battle with Eleven. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 1 July 2022",
"The cathedral\u2019s organ is being cleaned, and 1,000 oak trees have been felled around the country to rebuild the spire and the attic . \u2014 New York Times , 27 June 2022",
"The attic is Jose's room and the location of another remodeling project. \u2014 Kristina Mcguirk, Better Homes & Gardens , 16 June 2022",
"There are small fans to pack up for summer outings, and large ones designed to be installed on a roof to help cool large rooms or an attic . \u2014 Camryn Rabideau, Popular Mechanics , 21 June 2022",
"The fire caused damage to interior rooms of the home and also the attic . \u2014 Cliff Pinckard, cleveland , 9 June 2022",
"At dinner, Michael presides with a goblet, yet the attic is riddled with bats. \u2014 Doreen St. F\u00e9lix, The New Yorker , 9 June 2022",
"For almost a century, the bones of the renowned racehorse had been kept stored and mostly forgotten in a fourth-floor attic of the Smithsonian\u2019s National Museum of Natural History. \u2014 Samantha Baskind, Smithsonian Magazine , 8 June 2022",
"The fire started on the outside of the building and had some extension inside, but crews were able to limit the damage to the exterior of the building and an unoccupied portion of the attic , Boettcher said. \u2014 Bob Dohr, Journal Sentinel , 3 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1577, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
"1653, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"circa 1696, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"French attique , from attique of Attica, from Latin Atticus":"Noun",
"Latin Atticus of Attica, from Greek Attikos , from Attik\u0113 Attica, Greece":"Adjective"
},
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"\u02c8at-ik",
"\u02c8a-tik"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"cockloft",
"garret",
"loft"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-195540",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"attire":{
"antonyms":[
"apparel",
"clobber",
"clothes",
"clothing",
"costumery",
"dress",
"duds",
"garments",
"gear",
"habiliment(s)",
"habit",
"rags",
"raiment",
"rig",
"rigging",
"threads",
"toggery",
"togs",
"vestiary",
"vestments",
"vesture",
"wear",
"wearables",
"weeds"
],
"definitions":{
": the antlers or antlers and scalp of a stag or buck":[]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"men attired in tuxedos for the awards banquet",
"Noun",
"Proper attire is required at the restaurant.",
"needed some snazzy attire for the job interview",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The incident, which went viral on TikTok and Twitter, showed the white fan in Wisconsin Badgers attire giving Northwestern fans the middle finger before making racist gestures. \u2014 NBC News , 21 Jan. 2022",
"Instead of inviting her to take engagement photos, Wehby had the couple's favorite photographer, Kate Toney of The Citrus Collection, inquire about doing a holiday photo shoot, leaving the location, date, and attire entirely up to Lotuaco. \u2014 Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com , 5 Dec. 2021",
"Match your golf bag and attire with your Cube CART 3 Wheel Push Pull Golf CART. \u2014 Chris Hachey, BGR , 21 May 2021",
"While general political slogans and imagery are sometimes allowed, attire explicitly promoting a candidate is banned in many states. \u2014 Katie Shepherd, Washington Post , 21 Oct. 2020",
"Good makes the go-to attire for dads and campers across the country. \u2014 Jamie Ueda, USA TODAY , 22 June 2020",
"The rising merchant class in Edo had money to burn and clever ways to evade restrictions on displays of wealth imposed by elaborately attired samurai warriors, who were supposed to be the top dogs. \u2014 Steven Litt, cleveland , 31 May 2020",
"Attendees, attired in highlighter yellow shirts, baseball caps and masks, laughed. \u2014 Nicole Sganga, CBS News , 15 May 2020",
"They were fashionably attired in baggy sweaters and jackets, ripped jeans, and chunky boots and sneakers. \u2014 Seth Harp, Harper's Magazine , 27 Apr. 2020",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The actors were photographed locking lips on the set of Maestro in New York City Monday, both dressed in what looked to be business attire . \u2014 Jen Juneau, PEOPLE.com , 6 June 2022",
"That may be why their looks are pitch perfect vacation attire \u2014they\u2019re effortless. \u2014 Annie Davidson, Robb Report , 26 May 2022",
"And while Stella Delaughter\u2019s semi-sheer lace pieces and bra may not be church attire , there was a primness to her cuts that and bright pastel colors that channeled the Southern charm that region is known for. \u2014 Vogue , 25 May 2022",
"The duo kept to their gothic theme, and one of my favorite looks had to be the one Kardashian to Instagram the day before the ceremony \u2014 not your typical bride-to-be bridal attire . \u2014 Talia Gutierrez, Allure , 23 May 2022",
"The dress code is pool attire ; guests who enter the resort building must wear shirts or swimsuit coverups and shoes or sandals. \u2014 Alison Stanton, The Arizona Republic , 23 May 2022",
"Her gender-fluid designs are also limited-edition attire . \u2014 Nadja Sayej, Forbes , 6 May 2022",
"In pushing the Boogaloo narrative, prosecutors showed the jury a photo of Fox carrying a rifle on the lawn of the state Capitol in 2020, wearing a floral Hawaiian shirt, which is common Boogaloo attire . \u2014 Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press , 10 Mar. 2022",
"The only description of the man given by authorities was his attire . \u2014 Fox News , 4 Mar. 2022"
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"Noun",
"Proper attire is required at the restaurant.",
"needed some snazzy attire for the job interview",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The incident, which went viral on TikTok and Twitter, showed the white fan in Wisconsin Badgers attire giving Northwestern fans the middle finger before making racist gestures. \u2014 NBC News , 21 Jan. 2022",
"Instead of inviting her to take engagement photos, Wehby had the couple's favorite photographer, Kate Toney of The Citrus Collection, inquire about doing a holiday photo shoot, leaving the location, date, and attire entirely up to Lotuaco. \u2014 Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com , 5 Dec. 2021",
"Match your golf bag and attire with your Cube CART 3 Wheel Push Pull Golf CART. \u2014 Chris Hachey, BGR , 21 May 2021",
"While general political slogans and imagery are sometimes allowed, attire explicitly promoting a candidate is banned in many states. \u2014 Katie Shepherd, Washington Post , 21 Oct. 2020",
"Good makes the go-to attire for dads and campers across the country. \u2014 Jamie Ueda, USA TODAY , 22 June 2020",
"The rising merchant class in Edo had money to burn and clever ways to evade restrictions on displays of wealth imposed by elaborately attired samurai warriors, who were supposed to be the top dogs. \u2014 Steven Litt, cleveland , 31 May 2020",
"Attendees, attired in highlighter yellow shirts, baseball caps and masks, laughed. \u2014 Nicole Sganga, CBS News , 15 May 2020",
"They were fashionably attired in baggy sweaters and jackets, ripped jeans, and chunky boots and sneakers. \u2014 Seth Harp, Harper's Magazine , 27 Apr. 2020",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The actors were photographed locking lips on the set of Maestro in New York City Monday, both dressed in what looked to be business attire . \u2014 Jen Juneau, PEOPLE.com , 6 June 2022",
"That may be why their looks are pitch perfect vacation attire \u2014they\u2019re effortless. \u2014 Annie Davidson, Robb Report , 26 May 2022",
"And while Stella Delaughter\u2019s semi-sheer lace pieces and bra may not be church attire , there was a primness to her cuts that and bright pastel colors that channeled the Southern charm that region is known for. \u2014 Vogue , 25 May 2022",
"The duo kept to their gothic theme, and one of my favorite looks had to be the one Kardashian to Instagram the day before the ceremony \u2014 not your typical bride-to-be bridal attire . \u2014 Talia Gutierrez, Allure , 23 May 2022",
"The dress code is pool attire ; guests who enter the resort building must wear shirts or swimsuit coverups and shoes or sandals. \u2014 Alison Stanton, The Arizona Republic , 23 May 2022",
"Her gender-fluid designs are also limited-edition attire . \u2014 Nadja Sayej, Forbes , 6 May 2022",
"In pushing the Boogaloo narrative, prosecutors showed the jury a photo of Fox carrying a rifle on the lawn of the state Capitol in 2020, wearing a floral Hawaiian shirt, which is common Boogaloo attire . \u2014 Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press , 10 Mar. 2022",
"The only description of the man given by authorities was his attire . \u2014 Fox News , 4 Mar. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In another court action, the attorney for Forward Financing of Boston filed notice in Sebastian County Circuit Court on March 5 of an arbitration award to that company against Bolding Construction and Avery for $83,334 in another default case. \u2014 Doug Thompson, Arkansas Online , 29 June 2022",
"An attorney for Hutchinson did not respond to a request for comment from ABC News, nor did Meadows. \u2014 John Santucci, ABC News , 28 June 2022",
"An attorney for Kof-K declined to comment to Reuters. \u2014 Sun Sentinel , 28 June 2022",
"An attorney for Drayton could not immediately be reached for comment. \u2014 Jeremy C. Fox, BostonGlobe.com , 28 June 2022",
"NBC News has reached out to Gill\u2019s attorney for comment. \u2014 Marlene Lenthang, NBC News , 28 June 2022",
"An attorney for James and Jennifer Crumbley did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Monday. \u2014 Paul Best, Fox News , 27 June 2022",
"An attorney for Gunn was not listed on the court docket as of Monday afternoon. \u2014 Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune , 27 June 2022",
"Not guilty pleas to all the charges were entered by an attorney for Alexander, who did not attend and remains jailed. \u2014 CBS News , 27 June 2022"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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"1702, in the meaning defined above":""
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"The company has a difficult time attracting good employees because of its poor pay and benefits.",
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"The museum attracts visitors from all over the world.",
"The scent will attract certain insects.",
"Certain insects are attracted by the scent.",
"Her bright blue eyes attracted me.",
"The bird's colorful feathers are used to attract a mate.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Government tax rates, a citizenship by investment program, and an effort to attract businesses to the Adriatic coastline add to the attraction. \u2014 Allyson Portee, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 June 2022",
"More recently, companies have started to move back thanks to political stability, and thanks to government policies designed to attract them. \u2014 Ciku Kimeria, Quartz , 17 June 2022",
"Amid ongoing inflation and fears of a recession, Bailey is convinced reducing taxes and regulations will offer an economic bounce and attract businesses into the Land of Lincoln, which has suffered from an exodus of residents in recent years. \u2014 Fox News , 7 June 2022",
"The bachelorettes started coming around four years ago, according to Ms. McMurchie, 52, who noted that Experience Scottsdale, at least, created no campaigns to attract them. \u2014 New York Times , 4 June 2022",
"Small firms are zealously seeking workers and also raising compensation to attract them. \u2014 James Freeman, WSJ , 2 June 2022",
"His team\u2019s in-game shenanigans are proven to help players maintain attention \u2014 and sometimes attract it. \u2014 Mason Young, Detroit Free Press , 1 June 2022",
"Pamela placed a live trap in that area with her scent, hoping to attract him. \u2014 cleveland , 30 May 2022",
"According to a model constructed by the Associated Builders and Contractors, the construction industry will need to attract nearly 650,000 additional workers on top of the normal pace of hiring in 2022 in order to meet the demand for labor. \u2014 Hussein Cholkamy, Forbes , 17 June 2022"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":""
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"Middle English, from Latin attractus , past participle of attrahere , from ad- + trahere to pull, draw":""
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"\u0259-\u02c8trakt"
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for attract attract , allure , charm , captivate , fascinate , enchant mean to draw another by exerting a powerful influence. attract applies to any degree or kind of ability to exert influence over another. students attracted by the school's locale allure implies an enticing by what is fair, pleasing, or seductive. an alluring smile charm implies the power of casting a spell over the person or thing affected and so compelling a response charmed by their hospitality , but it may, like captivate , suggest no more than evoking delight or admiration. her performances captivated audiences fascinate suggests a magical influence and tends to stress the ineffectiveness of attempts to resist. a story that continues to fascinate children enchant is perhaps the strongest of these terms in stressing the appeal of the agent and the degree of delight evoked in the subject. hopelessly enchanted by her beauty",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-112823",
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"noun",
"verb"
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": to cause someone to look at one":[
"We tried to attract/get your attention , but you didn't hear us calling you."
]
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-035840",
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"-\u0259b\u0259l"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135212",
"type":[
"adjective"
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": the tendency (as of an insecticide) to attract positively":[]
},
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"-\u0259n(t)s"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-175236",
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": a substance (such as a pheromone) that attracts specific animals (such as insects or individuals of the opposite sex)":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Though if the bear never gets the food or other attractant , this will be a game that has little reward, other than idle fun. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 7 Nov. 2021",
"In the surf, pompano fishing should pick up as the water clears and becomes more briny\u2014catch them on live sand fleas, or fresh cut shrimp with a strip of Fish Bites Sand Flea flavor attractant on a pompano rig; www.ateamfishing.com. \u2014 Frank Sargeant, al , 15 Oct. 2021",
"Since the attractant is so strong, reviewers suggest hanging the trap far from your outdoor seating area. \u2014 Lily Gray, Better Homes & Gardens , 11 Aug. 2021",
"This fragrant mint cousin contains a natural chemical called nepetalactone, which is both a feline attractant and a useful insect repellent. \u2014 Christopher Michel, Good Housekeeping , 1 July 2020",
"He and his colleagues hiked up and down mountains, sometimes in pouring rain, to check traps baited with a chemical attractant called Swormlure. \u2014 Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic , 26 May 2020",
"Blade color: The blade of a spinner is the key attractant of the entire lure, in its color, flash and vibration. \u2014 Josh Dahlke, Outdoor Life , 1 Oct. 2018",
"Still, some states have banned using deer urine as an attractant . \u2014 Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life , 21 Feb. 2020",
"In recent years, these manufacturers have battled claims that their products could spread CWD, though there is no hard evidence that deer attractants spread the disease. \u2014 Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life , 21 Feb. 2020"
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"1889, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u0259-\u02c8trak-t\u0259nt"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-062137",
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": in an attracting manner":[]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-230416",
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": a force acting mutually between particles of matter, tending to draw them together, and resisting their separation":[],
": personal charm":[],
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"coming attractions"
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": the act, process, or power of attracting":[],
": the action or power of drawing forth a response : an attractive quality":[]
},
"examples":[
"The waterfall continues to be the main attraction at the park.",
"The town's big attraction for movie lovers is the annual film festival.",
"She is the star attraction of the show.",
"There's a strong sexual attraction between them.",
"His attraction to her grew over the course of their time together.",
"A good relationship is based on more than just physical attraction .",
"I understand the attraction of skydiving, but I could never do it.",
"What are the attractions of owning your own business",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The project, the latest development at the popular attraction in Butchertown, has landed $1.5 million in funds from the most recent state budget for 2022, according to a release from the Gardens. \u2014 Caleb Stultz, The Courier-Journal , 22 June 2022",
"The popular tourist attraction has welcomed celebrities and politicians, including Tom Cruise, Queen Elizabeth II, and more than 30 million other guests, according to the company. \u2014 Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY , 21 June 2022",
"But anyone expecting a new world order anytime soon at the west-side attraction will just have to wait, according to Lee Bollwinkel, the city\u2019s parks division director. \u2014 Blake Apgar, The Salt Lake Tribune , 20 June 2022",
"Four big cats left behind at a now-defunct drive-thru roadside attraction in northeast Oklahoma are getting a second chance thanks to two sanctuaries and a California zoo. \u2014 Shafiq Najib, PEOPLE.com , 15 June 2022",
"Plan to spend an entire day at this fun family attraction near Houston because there is much to explore. \u2014 Gabi De La Rosa, Chron , 8 June 2022",
"The two run into each other on the street, an encounter that hints at Ana\u00efs\u2019 attraction . \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 Apr. 2022",
"In addition to his company\u2019s own 350-acre flower and foliage operation near Camp Pendleton, his workers cultivate the flowers at the popular Carlsbad Ranch attraction . \u2014 Diane Bellcolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Gatorland will again celebrate Gatorpalooza, a two-day event at the attraction that features live music, vendors, the Florida Man Challenge and an admission discount for Florida residents. \u2014 Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel , 18 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1575, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
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"\u0259-\u02c8trak-sh\u0259n"
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for attraction attraction , affinity , sympathy mean the relationship existing between things or persons that are naturally or involuntarily drawn together. attraction implies the possession by one thing of a quality that pulls another to it. felt an attraction to danger affinity implies a susceptibility or predisposition on the part of the one drawn. an affinity for mathematics sympathy implies a reciprocal or natural relation between two things that are both susceptible to the same influence. two minds in sympathy",
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"loadstone",
"magnet"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-194136",
"type":[
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"attraction cone":{
"antonyms":[],
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": entrance cone":[]
},
"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020541",
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"noun"
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"attraction sphere":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": the central mass of the aster in mitotic cell division : centrosphere":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-231448",
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"attractionally":{
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": by means of attraction":[]
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"history_and_etymology":{
"attraction + -al + -ly entry 2":""
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"-shn\u0259l\u0113",
"-sh\u0259n\u1d4al\u0113"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-050015",
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"adverb"
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"attractive":{
"antonyms":[
"repellent",
"repellant",
"repelling",
"repugnant",
"repulsive",
"revolting",
"unalluring"
],
"definitions":{
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"an attractive offer"
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": arousing interest or pleasure : charming":[
"an attractive smile"
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": having or relating to the power to attract":[
"attractive forces between molecules"
]
},
"examples":[
"An attractive woman greeted us at the door.",
"The camera has many attractive features at a very attractive price.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Although last-minute European travel may be more attractive now that the COVID testing requirement has ended, airports across Europe, including Frankfurt, are having problems dealing with the increasing number of travelers. \u2014 Scott Mcmurren, Anchorage Daily News , 18 June 2022",
"The messaging isn't particularly attractive as voters weigh who to cast their ballots for come November's high-stakes midterm elections. \u2014 Rick Klein, ABC News , 17 June 2022",
"Certainly, there are weeks on the PGA Tour where the leaderboards aren\u2019t particularly attractive , the venues are mediocre and there isn\u2019t much to draw an audience. \u2014 Dan Wolken, USA TODAY , 12 June 2022",
"Turfway, with its synthetic racetrack, is attractive for trainers and owners in the winter. \u2014 New York Times , 9 June 2022",
"The styling is attractive without seeming desperate for attention. \u2014 Mark Takahashi, Car and Driver , 3 June 2022",
"Dear Jack, Your wonderful souvenirs from the Great Smoky Mountains are quite attractive . \u2014 Brenda Yenke, cleveland , 2 June 2022",
"Some would be attractive for the right type of deal. \u2014 Ryan Faughnderstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 1 June 2022",
"Twitter is attractive in part because of its value as a megaphone. \u2014 Gerrit De Vynck, Washington Post , 1 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1540, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
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"see attract":""
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"\u0259-\u02c8trak-tiv"
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"alluring",
"appealing",
"bewitching",
"captivating",
"charismatic",
"charming",
"elfin",
"enchanting",
"engaging",
"entrancing",
"fascinating",
"fetching",
"glamorous",
"glamourous",
"luring",
"magnetic",
"seductive"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-094918",
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"adverb",
"noun"
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},
"attractiveness":{
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"repellent",
"repellant",
"repelling",
"repugnant",
"repulsive",
"revolting",
"unalluring"
],
"definitions":{
": appealing":[
"an attractive offer"
],
": arousing interest or pleasure : charming":[
"an attractive smile"
],
": having or relating to the power to attract":[
"attractive forces between molecules"
]
},
"examples":[
"An attractive woman greeted us at the door.",
"The camera has many attractive features at a very attractive price.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Although last-minute European travel may be more attractive now that the COVID testing requirement has ended, airports across Europe, including Frankfurt, are having problems dealing with the increasing number of travelers. \u2014 Scott Mcmurren, Anchorage Daily News , 18 June 2022",
"The messaging isn't particularly attractive as voters weigh who to cast their ballots for come November's high-stakes midterm elections. \u2014 Rick Klein, ABC News , 17 June 2022",
"Certainly, there are weeks on the PGA Tour where the leaderboards aren\u2019t particularly attractive , the venues are mediocre and there isn\u2019t much to draw an audience. \u2014 Dan Wolken, USA TODAY , 12 June 2022",
"Turfway, with its synthetic racetrack, is attractive for trainers and owners in the winter. \u2014 New York Times , 9 June 2022",
"The styling is attractive without seeming desperate for attention. \u2014 Mark Takahashi, Car and Driver , 3 June 2022",
"Dear Jack, Your wonderful souvenirs from the Great Smoky Mountains are quite attractive . \u2014 Brenda Yenke, cleveland , 2 June 2022",
"Some would be attractive for the right type of deal. \u2014 Ryan Faughnderstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 1 June 2022",
"Twitter is attractive in part because of its value as a megaphone. \u2014 Gerrit De Vynck, Washington Post , 1 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1540, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
},
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"see attract":""
},
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"\u0259-\u02c8trak-tiv"
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"appealing",
"bewitching",
"captivating",
"charismatic",
"charming",
"elfin",
"enchanting",
"engaging",
"entrancing",
"fascinating",
"fetching",
"glamorous",
"glamourous",
"luring",
"magnetic",
"seductive"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-100242",
"type":[
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"noun"
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},
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"antonyms":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin attrahent-, attrahens , present participle of attrahere to attract":""
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"put down"
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"has leadership attributes"
],
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"He attributed his success to hard work."
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": to reckon as made or originated in an indicated fashion":[
"attributed the invention to a Russian"
],
": to regard as a characteristic of a person or thing":[
"should not attribute adult reasoning to children"
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"Noun",
"The interviewer asked me what I consider to be my best attribute .",
"Both candidates possess the attributes we want in a leader.",
"Verb",
"attributed the quick rescue to the well-trained police force",
"a psychotherapist who's a little too quick to attribute every emotional problem or character defect to an unhappy childhood",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Verity\u2019s best attribute , his leg strength, has also been a weakness for the Colts the past couple of seasons. \u2014 Joel A. Erickson, The Indianapolis Star , 12 June 2022",
"Netflix is considering ads, even though commercial-free binge-watching has been a key attribute of the brand, as a way to mitigate its current challenges. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 May 2022",
"Innovations that achieve widespread adoption have at least one common attribute : The innovators used customer feedback and user data to drive their roadmap. \u2014 Noam Sapiens, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Wisconsin needed the victory against the No. 14 Hoosiers to finish the season at .500 in the Big Ten, which seemed like a necessary attribute to have for a team that had NCAA Tournament aspirations. \u2014 Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 28 Feb. 2022",
"Lasting from December 22 to January 19, Capricorns possess many positive traits, including ambition and loyalty, and their stubbornness can sometimes serve as a great attribute in the business world. \u2014 Okla Jones, Essence , 22 Dec. 2021",
"In other words, cryptographic testament to the fundamental attribute IS-A-PERSON. \u2014 David G.w. Birch, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Unlike some of his peers, Morrison\u2019s voice has remained startlingly strong, and its depth and richness comprise the sole positive attribute of this release. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 May 2021",
"Conforti said perseverance is a prime attribute Perez possesses. \u2014 Douglas Clark Usa Today Ventures Events, USA TODAY , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Walkup: Take a deep look at your family history and don't just attribute all symptoms to Covid. \u2014 John Duffy, CNN , 3 June 2022",
"The jury in the case did not attribute any fault to Kapusta. \u2014 Elliot Hughes, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 17 June 2021",
"So what can Disney+ attribute the early success of Obi-Wan to",
"The co-hosts attribute their early success to a fresh slate and a new format. \u2014 Karen Mizoguchi, PEOPLE.com , 18 Jan. 2022",
"In Puerto Rico, where over 5 million vaccine doses have been administered, island officials attribute their success the near-absence of the political divide that has marked the pandemic elsewhere within the United States. \u2014 Gabriela Miranda, USA TODAY , 24 Dec. 2021",
"The Portuguese almost universally attribute their vaccination success to Henrique Gouveia e Melo, an ex-submarine commander brought on to run the inoculation drive after a shaky start. \u2014 Eric Sylvers, WSJ , 24 Oct. 2021",
"The center did not attribute the attacks, but suggested Russia was responsible. \u2014 Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY , 15 Feb. 2022",
"The group does not attribute the Salvadoran hacking to a specific actor, but notes that NSO Group claims its customers are governments and their law enforcement agencies. \u2014 Lily Hay Newman, Wired , 12 Jan. 2022"
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"\u02c8a-tr\u0259-\u02ccby\u00fct",
"-by\u0259t",
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"\u0259-\u02c8tri-\u02ccby\u00fct"
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"feature",
"fingerprint",
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"marker",
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"peculiarity",
"point",
"property",
"quality",
"specific",
"stamp",
"touch",
"trait"
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"verb"
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": an ascribed quality, character, or right":[
"Supernatural powers were attributions of the gods."
],
": the interpretive process by which people make judgments about the causes of their own behavior and the behavior of others":[
"Psychologists have long documented what they call the fundamental attribution error, the tendency for people to explain human behavior in terms of the traits of individual actors, even when powerful situational forces are at work.",
"\u2014 Erica Goode"
]
},
"examples":[
"a genuine respect for one another is one of the most commonly cited attributions of a happily married couple",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Manually check your attribution system to monitor your impressions from your ads across different networks. \u2014 Jacob Loveless, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
"Climate attribution research reveals overnight temperatures, compared to daytime temperatures, are boosted even more by the warming temperatures. \u2014 Kathryn Prociv, NBC News , 23 June 2022",
"The two partners expect to also tackle the question of how audiences respond to commercials, using VideoAmp data to establish attribution , or the cause of a consumer action set in motion by a commercial message. \u2014 Brian Steinberg, Variety , 21 June 2022",
"Jackowski said the company tracks revenue attribution for impact primarily through the language in requests for proposal from prospective customers, and other steps or signs during the sales process. \u2014 Aman Kidwai, Fortune , 2 June 2022",
"But the Chronicle never would have run a story this explosive without intense internal debate and scrutiny of the not-for- attribution sourcing. \u2014 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic , 15 Apr. 2022",
"The articles contained passages from other news organizations that were used without attribution . \u2014 NBC News , 2 May 2022",
"The megabanks will move staff to locations in Europe and the Middle East to oversee Russia operations remotely, Yomiuri reported earlier, without attribution . \u2014 Yuki Hagiwara, Bloomberg.com , 11 Mar. 2022",
"Since attribution is hard and not always possible, those attacks could remain just below the threshold of open conflict, causing the clear red line that once existed to disappear. \u2014 Galina Antova, Fortune , 5 May 2022"
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"1598, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
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"character",
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"criterion",
"diagnostic",
"differentia",
"feature",
"fingerprint",
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"mark",
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"noun"
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"after years spent in academia, he's finding it difficult to attune himself to the corporate culture",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Having a child ought to attune people with no prior experience of vulnerability or hunger to the absolute urgency of those states, to the beauty and necessity of sheltering the helpless without condition. \u2014 Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker , 8 May 2022",
"That was the brief moment the party worked hard to attune itself to the national mood. \u2014 Kimberley A. Strassel, WSJ , 5 May 2022",
"One way to start and attune to your child's cues is to ask questions. \u2014 Madeline Holcombe, CNN , 11 Feb. 2022",
"Cultivate positive vibrations, and attune your spirits to higher frequencies. \u2014 Essence , 27 Dec. 2021",
"But in 2006, Pratt decided to finally invest in herself, buying her 3,000-square-foot home in Chilmark and planning to attune her remaining years to her passions. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 19 Oct. 2021",
"Our hearts will attune to each other, and to the drums. \u2014 Nadia Owusu, Travel + Leisure , 9 Aug. 2021",
"Relax and attune yourself to the rest of the world. \u2014 Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive , 8 May 2021",
"Mindfulness harnesses the social circuitry of the brain and enables you to attune to awareness in the present moment. \u2014 Bryan Robinson, Forbes , 6 Apr. 2021"
],
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"1592, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"see tune entry 1":""
},
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"\u0259-\u02c8t\u00fcn",
"-\u02c8ty\u00fcn"
],
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"conciliate",
"conform",
"coordinate",
"harmonize",
"key",
"reconcile"
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"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
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"noun",
"verb"
],
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": to reach as an end : gain , achieve":[
"attain a goal"
],
": to come into possession of : obtain":[
"he attained preferment over his fellows"
],
": to come to as the end of a progression or course of movement":[
"They attained the top of the hill.",
"attain a ripe old age"
],
": to come or arrive by motion, growth, or effort":[
"\u2014 usually used with to will probably attain to a height of six feet"
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},
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"\u0259-\u02c8t\u0101n"
],
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"achieve",
"bag",
"chalk up",
"clock (up)",
"gain",
"hit",
"log",
"make",
"notch (up)",
"rack up",
"ring up",
"score",
"win"
],
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"examples":[
"a quest to attain enlightenment",
"She refused to let the injury keep her from attaining her goal of being in the Olympics.",
"This kind of tree can attain a height of 20 feet within just a few years.",
"The car can attain a top speed of 200 mph.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The scholarships are awarded to students who attain high grade-point averages and test scores. \u2014 Orlando Sentinel , 27 June 2022",
"The scholarships are awarded to students who attain high grade=point averages and test scores. \u2014 Fox News , 27 June 2022",
"Here, the bidder with the highest offer will attain said household. \u2014 Josh Thompson, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"Only a free people could attain the proper perspective to recognize that the experience in Egypt may not have been a punishment but a covenantal opportunity. \u2014 Rabbi Avi Weiss, Sun Sentinel , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Students must attain a 4.0 GPA with 12 or more credits during the semester. \u2014 cleveland , 21 Mar. 2022",
"Helping people attain safer, healthier and prosperous lives. \u2014 Bill Glauber, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 4 Mar. 2022",
"Teslas can attain that level of autonomy without serious hardware upgrades. \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 27 Jan. 2022",
"Several of its music directors leveraged their successful tenures here to attain important posts elsewhere, including Eugene Ormandy (Philadelphia), Dimitri Mitropoulos (New York) and Antal Dorati (Detroit). \u2014 David Mermelstein, WSJ , 31 May 2022"
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"Middle English atteynen , from Anglo-French ateign- , stem of ateindre to reach, accomplish, convict, from Vulgar Latin *attangere , alteration of Latin attingere , from ad- + tangere to touch \u2014 more at tangent entry 2":""
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"type":[
"noun"
],
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"bag",
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"a quest to attain enlightenment",
"She refused to let the injury keep her from attaining her goal of being in the Olympics.",
"This kind of tree can attain a height of 20 feet within just a few years.",
"The car can attain a top speed of 200 mph.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The scholarships are awarded to students who attain high grade-point averages and test scores. \u2014 Orlando Sentinel , 27 June 2022",
"The scholarships are awarded to students who attain high grade=point averages and test scores. \u2014 Fox News , 27 June 2022",
"Here, the bidder with the highest offer will attain said household. \u2014 Josh Thompson, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"Only a free people could attain the proper perspective to recognize that the experience in Egypt may not have been a punishment but a covenantal opportunity. \u2014 Rabbi Avi Weiss, Sun Sentinel , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Students must attain a 4.0 GPA with 12 or more credits during the semester. \u2014 cleveland , 21 Mar. 2022",
"Helping people attain safer, healthier and prosperous lives. \u2014 Bill Glauber, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 4 Mar. 2022",
"Teslas can attain that level of autonomy without serious hardware upgrades. \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 27 Jan. 2022",
"Several of its music directors leveraged their successful tenures here to attain important posts elsewhere, including Eugene Ormandy (Philadelphia), Dimitri Mitropoulos (New York) and Antal Dorati (Detroit). \u2014 David Mermelstein, WSJ , 31 May 2022"
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"Middle English atteynen , from Anglo-French ateign- , stem of ateindre to reach, accomplish, convict, from Vulgar Latin *attangere , alteration of Latin attingere , from ad- + tangere to touch \u2014 more at tangent entry 2":""
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"examples":[
"The hospital is proud of its attentive staff.",
"Our waiter was very attentive .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Sochan is very attentive defensively and clearly plays with the intent to be disruptive. \u2014 oregonlive , 16 June 2022",
"With spectacular views of Hamilton Harbor and the Great Sound, this 47-room hotel offers Bermudian charm and attentive service. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Tesla is known as being a very hard culture, pretty demanding of people, [while] Twitter was kind of seen as a little bit of a softer culture, a little more thoughtful about people and obviously was very attentive to a lot of social issues. \u2014 Clare Duffy, CNN , 28 Apr. 2022",
"There was almost this condescending attitude about it\u2014that COVID was somehow self-inflicted, because people in other places didn\u2019t wear masks enough, or weren\u2019t very attentive to hand hygiene. \u2014 Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Grifka aims for the property to be known for its attentive , personalized service. \u2014 Kathryn Romeyn, The Hollywood Reporter , 5 Mar. 2022",
"It\u2019s the only Indiana restaurant on the list, which OpenTable compiled by factoring in cuisines, attentive service and unique ambiance, analyzing more than 12.4 million reviews submitted by verified diners on its platform. \u2014 Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star , 9 Feb. 2022",
"The waitstaff is very attentive and the food arrives fast and hot. \u2014 Judy Koutsky, Forbes , 18 Jan. 2022",
"Ray\u2019s very attentive to styles and woods and finishes. \u2014 Craig Jenkins, Vulture , 9 Sep. 2021"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Cromwell was declared guilty of treason by an act of attainder and so followed his own victims to the block. \u2014 Allan Massie, WSJ , 2 Nov. 2018"
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"examples":[
"people with short attention spans",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The musicians worked quickly and Bowie, who had a notoriously short attention span , would flare his infamous temper if the musicians required more than a couple of takes. \u2014 Jem Aswad, Variety , 16 June 2022",
"Just know that cats have a limited attention span and will get bored after a while, especially as the red dot is mysteriously hard to vanquish. \u2014 Jessica Hartshorn, Good Housekeeping , 14 June 2022",
"There is the erosion of privacy, eyestrain, sleep disruption, no work-life balance and a busted attention span . \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Nov. 2021",
"According to Deloitte, common Generation Z stereotypes include tech dependence, new adventures taking priority over material goods, limited brand loyalty and a limited attention span . \u2014 Muraly Srinarayanathas, Forbes , 9 Nov. 2021",
"Another told me that his time on sabbatical helped restore his attention span and his capacity to read for pleasure. \u2014 Joe Pinsker, The Atlantic , 23 May 2022",
"But the effect on the attention span isn\u2019t the only danger of Twitter. \u2014 Alexandra Desanctis, National Review , 20 Mar. 2022",
"Gilet will play Monkey, who\u2019s terrified of Anansi and has a very short attention span . \u2014 Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Content has to be shorter than the average person's attention span . \u2014 Sriram Padmanabhan, Forbes , 23 June 2021"
],
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"first_known_use":{
"1903, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-194419"
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"noun"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-201145"
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
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": arousing interest or pleasure : charming":[
"an attractive smile"
],
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"an attractive offer"
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"attractive forces between molecules"
]
},
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"\u0259-\u02c8trak-tiv"
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"bewitching",
"captivating",
"charismatic",
"charming",
"elfin",
"enchanting",
"engaging",
"entrancing",
"fascinating",
"fetching",
"glamorous",
"glamourous",
"luring",
"magnetic",
"seductive"
],
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"repellent",
"repellant",
"repelling",
"repugnant",
"repulsive",
"revolting",
"unalluring"
],
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"examples":[
"An attractive woman greeted us at the door.",
"The camera has many attractive features at a very attractive price.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Although last-minute European travel may be more attractive now that the COVID testing requirement has ended, airports across Europe, including Frankfurt, are having problems dealing with the increasing number of travelers. \u2014 Scott Mcmurren, Anchorage Daily News , 18 June 2022",
"The messaging isn't particularly attractive as voters weigh who to cast their ballots for come November's high-stakes midterm elections. \u2014 Rick Klein, ABC News , 17 June 2022",
"Certainly, there are weeks on the PGA Tour where the leaderboards aren\u2019t particularly attractive , the venues are mediocre and there isn\u2019t much to draw an audience. \u2014 Dan Wolken, USA TODAY , 12 June 2022",
"Turfway, with its synthetic racetrack, is attractive for trainers and owners in the winter. \u2014 New York Times , 9 June 2022",
"The styling is attractive without seeming desperate for attention. \u2014 Mark Takahashi, Car and Driver , 3 June 2022",
"Dear Jack, Your wonderful souvenirs from the Great Smoky Mountains are quite attractive . \u2014 Brenda Yenke, cleveland , 2 June 2022",
"Some would be attractive for the right type of deal. \u2014 Ryan Faughnderstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 1 June 2022",
"Twitter is attractive in part because of its value as a megaphone. \u2014 Gerrit De Vynck, Washington Post , 1 June 2022"
],
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"first_known_use":{
"circa 1540, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-220030"
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"type":[
"interjection",
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": an expression of encouragement, approval, or admiration given to a woman or girl":[
"I've had plenty of friends tell me they read these weekly updates and offer encouragement. I've also had lots of readers I don't know send attagirls or dieting suggestions by e-mail.",
"\u2014 Susan Pierce , Chattanooga (Tennessee) Times Free Press , 13 May 2010"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"alteration of that's the girl (after attaboy entry 1 )":"Interjection",
"derivative of attagirl entry 1":"Noun"
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"first_known_use":{
"1917, in the meaning defined above":"Interjection",
"1974, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-224518"
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"type":[
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"\u2014 Roger Simon",
"\u2026 people who are not, even in Facebook's attenuated sense of the word, your \"friends\" \u2026",
"\u2014 Robert Wright",
"But I am aware that my connection to Russia is an attenuated connection. I do not know Russian or Russia as well as my parents did.",
"\u2014 Keith Gessen",
"The attenuated [radio] signals from Phoenix and LA were too scratchy to enjoy.",
"\u2014 A. E. Maxwell"
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"Measles vaccines are just that, weakened (or attenuated ) measles viruses.",
"\u2014 Ann Finkbeiner et al.",
"Influenza viruses for both the inactivated and live attenuated influenza vaccines are initially grown in embryonated hens' eggs.",
"\u2014 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention"
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"Glass artist Lino Tagliapietra, who is widely known for his elegant, attenuated glass vessels \u2026",
"\u2014 Steven Litt",
"\u2026 the glamorous women \u2026 appear impossibly graceful with their attenuated figures, long necks, and slender arms.",
"\u2014 Stephanie L. Herdrich"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Autism is usually diagnosed around age 2, attention deficit disorder at school age or later, and schizophrenia in adolescence or young adulthood. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 19 June 2022",
"Traces of methamphetamine, which the coroner\u2019s report said can be used to treat attention deficit disorder and obesity, were also found in Michael's blood. \u2014 Minyvonne Burke, NBC News , 7 Apr. 2022",
"According to court records, Booker has a long history of mental illness, including attention deficit disorder and conduct disorder with adolescent onset. \u2014 Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press , 29 Mar. 2022",
"That approach \u2014 public health attention deficit disorder \u2014 has been the pattern with public health crises in the past. \u2014 C\u00e9line Gounder, STAT , 23 Feb. 2022",
"DarkNPS could be used to find psychoactive drugs with medical properties, like the next stimulant for attention deficit disorder , or a replacement for methadone in treating opioid use disorder. \u2014 Doug Johnson, Scientific American , 5 Jan. 2022",
"Mungo took medication for bipolar disorder and attention deficit disorder . \u2014 Tim Prudente, baltimoresun.com , 10 Dec. 2021",
"Blood pressure, diabetes, attention deficit disorder \u2014 all improve with some time spent outside. \u2014 CBS News , 14 Dec. 2021",
"Captagon was originally manufactured by a German pharmaceutical company as a stimulant to treat attention deficit disorder and narcolepsy. \u2014 New York Times , 5 Dec. 2021"
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"first_known_use":{
"1978, in the meaning defined above":""
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Oscar Mercado then made a sliding catch of Adalberto Mondesi\u2019s fly ball to short left field and Hedges ended the inning by throwing out Dozier on an attempted steal of second. \u2014 Paul Hoynes, cleveland , 7 Apr. 2022",
"In 2017, Gilda became the attempted punchline of an alt-right insult, when a Twitter user shared a photo of her in a subway car wearing a bouffant scarlet wig and seated next to a woman in a black niqab. \u2014 Mandy Mclaren, The Courier-Journal , 8 June 2022",
"Since Roe, there have been hundreds of instances in which a woman's pregnancy has been a decisive factor in attempted and actual deprivations of her physical liberty. \u2014 Holly Thomas, CNN , 1 June 2022",
"Finicum was shot and killed by police during an attempted arrest at a roadblock. \u2014 Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 May 2022",
"The attempted takedown of the most powerful dangerous dark wizard will soon be available to stream on HBO Max. \u2014 Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 May 2022",
"Here\u2019s a look at genocide, the attempted or intentional destruction of a national, racial, religious or ethnic group, whether in wartime or peace. \u2014 CNN , 31 Mar. 2022",
"In Delaware\u2019s Court of Chancery, Musk now faces a potential class action lawsuit attempting to block his attempted acquisition of Twitter. \u2014 Anat Alon-beck, Forbes , 13 May 2022",
"Plenty of delusions led to Vladimir Putin\u2019s attempted conquest of Ukraine, and one of the biggest was assuming that the war would weaken NATO. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 12 May 2022"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"State law prohibits lawyers in the attorney general \u2019s office from any private legal practice. \u2014 Alan Judd, ajc , 30 June 2022",
"The repeal petition, which got the legal green light from the attorney general this week, faces a high hurdle and a short runway to actually get on the ballot. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2022",
"The city has scheduled a news conference at 11 a.m., at which NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell Mayor Eric Adams and other law enforcement officials including the New York attorney general are expected to make the announcement, the officials said. \u2014 Mark Morales And Pervaiz Shallwani, CNN , 29 June 2022",
"The number of hate crimes in the state rose for the third year in a row in 2021 and included a sizable uptick in the number of anti-Asian crimes, according to a report from the state attorney general . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 29 June 2022",
"Lawmakers codified an opinion by the attorney general that advanced-practice clinicians such A.P.R.N.s and physician assistants can perform abortions by suction, also known as vacuum aspiration. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 28 June 2022",
"For example, to review 963 emails, the fee was $9,630; for 382 emails, the fee was $3,820; and 109 emails would cost $1,090, according to a complaint with the attorney general that was reviewed by Fox News Digital. \u2014 Fox News , 27 June 2022",
"That law cannot go into effect until 10 days after the state\u2019s attorney general , Lynn Fitch, certifies the Supreme Court decision. \u2014 New York Times , 26 June 2022",
"In her dissent, Sotomayor asserted that the law was already being adequately defended by the attorney general . \u2014 John Fritze, USA TODAY , 23 June 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Messing's call for the list gained widespread attention line and was met with both support and criticism. \u2014 Caitlin O'kane, CBS News , 2 Sep. 2019",
"With Bell commanding attention lining up behind him, and Jamison Crowder now manning the slot, Darnold makes this list as a player my projections have finishing inside the top-15 quarterbacks with several top-10 weekly performances mixed in. \u2014 Frankie Taddeo, SI.com , 30 Aug. 2019"
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"The team wants to double attendance at its games this season.",
"Attendance is down so far this season.",
"Museum attendances in the city have been increasing in recent years.",
"Her grades are good, but how's her attendance ",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Most of the others in attendance were members of the media. \u2014 Larry Neumeister, BostonGlobe.com , 28 June 2022",
"The Yankees are fifth in Major League Baseball in attendance , drawing an average of 35,700 fans per game to Yankee Stadium. \u2014 Matt Young, Chron , 27 June 2022",
"Cherelle Griner, Brittney Griner\u2019s wife, was in attendance at the Mercury\u2019s game on Tuesday night. \u2014 Chloe Peterson, The Arizona Republic , 27 June 2022",
"Several stars were in attendance at the BET Awards ceremony Sunday night, including Mariah Carey, Lil Wayne, Chance the Rapper, Ella Mai, Roddy Ricch and Kirk Franklin. \u2014 Lawrence Richard, Fox News , 27 June 2022",
"With nearly the entire BYU football team in attendance , Mikkelsen wrapped up his third MMA win and proceeded to celebrate with the crowd at the Maverik Center. \u2014 Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune , 27 June 2022",
"The leaders in attendance will spend the second day of the summit talking about Russian President Vladimir Putin. \u2014 Editors, USA TODAY , 27 June 2022",
"Several crypto heavyweights in attendance said the market crash was a welcome correction. \u2014 Camomile Shumba, Fortune , 27 June 2022",
"Two years later, the twosome snuck off one weekend to tie the knot, with only Parton's mother, the pastor and his wife in attendance . \u2014 Nicole Briese, PEOPLE.com , 27 June 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Another friend at the Edgehurst house said the woman had been prescribed Adderall, an amphetamine used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder , and believed the woman was taking more than the prescribed amount. \u2014 Bob Sandrick, cleveland , 17 June 2022",
"Adderall is a drug used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder . \u2014 Cliff Pinckard, cleveland , 9 May 2022",
"Adderall is a stimulant used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder . \u2014 Chantal Da Silva, NBC News , 6 May 2022",
"Some professionals had attached labels to him: attention deficit hyperactivity disorder , emotional behavioral disability, depression, autism. \u2014 Brittany Wallman, sun-sentinel.com , 3 Apr. 2022",
"According to the Food and Drug Administration, Adderall is a drug containing amphetamine used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy. \u2014 Tori B. Powell, CBS News , 6 May 2022",
"Meanwhile, doctors tend to use Adderall to treat either attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or narcolepsy. \u2014 Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes , 30 Apr. 2022",
"The Bay Area sixth-grader has dyslexia, severe attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and dysgraphia, a neurological disorder that can make writing difficult. \u2014 Janie Mccauley, oregonlive , 31 Jan. 2022",
"Research indicates that women with autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder have an even higher chance of trying to commit suicide. \u2014 Zhara Astra, Scientific American , 7 Apr. 2022"
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"1987, in the meaning defined above":""
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"avouch",
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"I can attest that what he has said is true.",
"The certificate attests the authenticity of the painting.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"As any parent will attest , a saving grace of this pandemic is that children have generally been at lower risk of severe disease. \u2014 Julie Morita, CNN , 8 June 2022",
"As most Black people can attest , the power of representation can\u2019t be understated. \u2014 Indya Brown, Harper's BAZAAR , 3 June 2022",
"But, as the authors attest , there are major dangers to the proposal. \u2014 Eamon Barrett, Fortune , 26 May 2022",
"Any issues with eSIM can lead to serious communication problems, as some T-Mobile iPhone users can attest . \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 20 May 2022",
"And as Cohen\u2019s many fans can attest , the music that resulted from this uncanny intersection is almost revelatory. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Well, Chris: as Lauren, Layla can attest the people who work in the building trades are getting a lot of money. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 17 June 2022",
"Anyone who\u2019s ever loved a dog can attest , a dog\u2019s death forever takes a piece of your heart. \u2014 Liza Lentini, SPIN , 16 June 2022",
"Jacobson can also attest to the closeness of the cast. \u2014 Dory Jackson, PEOPLE.com , 14 June 2022"
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"definitions":{
": an endangered grouse ( Tympanuchus cupido attwateri ) found in the coastal prairie region of Texas that is a subspecies of the greater prairie chicken ( Tympanuchus cupido ) but is distinguished by its smaller size and slightly darker coloration":[
"The Attwater's prairie chicken once was found over 6 million acres of coastal prairie that stretched from South Texas to western Louisiana. Today, the prairie chicken's population has shrunk from about 1 million birds to only 58 wild birds.",
"\u2014 Bob Hood , Fort Worth Star-Telegram , 24 Apr. 1997"
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"after Henry Philemon Attwater \u20201931 British-born American naturalist":""
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In addition, a district attendance officer will be hired. \u2014 Beth Mlady, cleveland , 17 Apr. 2021",
"In Virginia\u2019s Fairfax County, the school district\u2019s central office employs 15 attendance officers whose duties include investigating residency fraud. \u2014 Peter Jamison, Washington Post , 16 Apr. 2018"
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"\u2014 Jessie Poesch"
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": sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God":[],
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"a-"
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"His first response was a plan to streamline management, reducing the company's white-collar ranks through attrition . An old-school CEO who had been with Stanley most of his adult life, Davis considered layoffs a last resort. But by the time he stepped down as CEO in 1987, hundreds of factory workers had lost their jobs on his orders. \u2014 James Lardner , New York Review of Books , 14 June 2007",
"Younger operatives are resigning in droves, because they have given up hope of reform. The attrition was sufficient to provoke an investigation by the inspector general in 1996. \u2014 Edward G. Shirley , Atlantic , February 1998",
"This had led the British to look upon these sieges as an opportunity to deplete the German army by the gradual process of attrition . Because by 1917, they had so many cannon and such immense supplies of ammunition, they believed that their attacks could inflict more manpower losses than they themselves would suffer. \u2014 Archer Jones , Elements of Military Strategy , 1996",
"Attrition is high among social workers because of the difficult work and poor pay.",
"took the machinery out of operation since attrition had led to the main mechanism's breaking",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In 2019, Amazon's attrition rate was 123%, compared to 46% across the entire US transportation and warehouse sectors, Recode reports. \u2014 Francisco Lahoz, PCMAG , 17 June 2022",
"The longer the pause between basket and payment, the bigger the attrition rate of customers who drop out. \u2014 Ozan Ozerk, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"The attrition rate in the real estate industry is notoriously high, and the median tenure at a brokerage is five years, according to the National Association of Realtors. \u2014 Amiah Taylor, Fortune , 5 May 2022",
"The department's attrition rate more than doubled from 4% in 2020 to 8.5% in 2021, according to Brown. \u2014 Kiely Westhoff And Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN , 10 Apr. 2022",
"Organizers say a high attrition rate may have shrunk that pool since the election was scheduled. \u2014 Haleluya Hadero And Anne D'innocenzio, USA TODAY , 1 Apr. 2022",
"The attrition rate was affected by pandemic restrictions on class sizes at the city\u2019s police academy, Brown said, a factor that is now reversing. \u2014 Paige Fry, chicagotribune.com , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Kellett was the first driver to crash this month, but was able to survive the attrition and complete the 500 miles for the second time. \u2014 Rob Peeters, The Indianapolis Star , 29 May 2022",
"Zero attrition is just not possible\u2014consumers of today have too much choice!\u2014so keeping it within a range is recommended. \u2014 Expert Panel, Forbes , 26 May 2022"
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"Latin attrition-, attritio , from atterere to rub against, from ad- + terere to rub \u2014 more at throw entry 1":""
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"noun"
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"\u0259\u02c8te\u02ccst\u0101t\u0259(r)",
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin attestat us + English -or":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-062928"
},
"Attalid":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a member of a Hellenistic dynasty that ruled Pergamum from about 283 to 133 b.c.":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"-\u02ccid",
"\u02c8at\u1d4al\u0259\u0307d"
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Attalus I \u2020197 b.c. king of Pergamum, victor in a decisive battle with the Gauls of Asia Minor and first of his line to bear the title of king + English -id":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-064311"
},
"attenuation constant":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": decay constant":[]
},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-085825"
},
"attenuation factor":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": transmission sense 1a":[]
},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-092805"
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"attests":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to authenticate officially":[],
": to establish or verify the usage of":[
"a word that was first attested in the 18th century"
],
": to be proof of : manifest":[
"Her record attests her integrity."
],
": to put on oath":[],
": to show, prove, or state that something is true or real":[
"\u2014 usually used with to I can attest to the truth of his statement. attest to a belief"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8test"
],
"synonyms":[
"authenticate",
"avouch",
"certify",
"testify (to)",
"vouch (for)",
"witness"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for attest certify , attest , witness , vouch mean to testify to the truth or genuineness of something. certify usually applies to a written statement, especially one carrying a signature or seal. certified that the candidate had met all requirements attest applies to oral or written testimony usually from experts or witnesses. attested to the authenticity of the document witness applies to the subscribing of one's own name to a document as evidence of its genuineness. witnessed the signing of the will vouch applies to one who testifies as a competent authority or a reliable person. willing to vouch for her integrity",
"examples":[
"I can attest that what he has said is true.",
"The certificate attests the authenticity of the painting.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"As any parent will attest , a saving grace of this pandemic is that children have generally been at lower risk of severe disease. \u2014 Julie Morita, CNN , 8 June 2022",
"As most Black people can attest , the power of representation can\u2019t be understated. \u2014 Indya Brown, Harper's BAZAAR , 3 June 2022",
"But, as the authors attest , there are major dangers to the proposal. \u2014 Eamon Barrett, Fortune , 26 May 2022",
"Any issues with eSIM can lead to serious communication problems, as some T-Mobile iPhone users can attest . \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 20 May 2022",
"And as Cohen\u2019s many fans can attest , the music that resulted from this uncanny intersection is almost revelatory. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Well, Chris: as Lauren, Layla can attest the people who work in the building trades are getting a lot of money. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 17 June 2022",
"Anyone who\u2019s ever loved a dog can attest , a dog\u2019s death forever takes a piece of your heart. \u2014 Liza Lentini, SPIN , 16 June 2022",
"Jacobson can also attest to the closeness of the cast. \u2014 Dory Jackson, PEOPLE.com , 14 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle French attester , from Latin attestari , from ad- + testis witness \u2014 more at testament":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1500, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-104714"
},
"attenuator":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8ten-y\u0259-\u02ccw\u0101-t\u0259r",
"-y\u00fc-\u02cc\u0101-"
],
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"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Slate hit an attenuator truck, which is designed to absorb high-impact collisions in work zones. \u2014 oregonlive , 14 Aug. 2021",
"Somewhat similarly, IndyCar race control threw a yellow flag with five laps to go in the 2020 Indy 500 after Spencer Pigot's crash into the pitlane attenuator . \u2014 Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star , 14 June 2021",
"The truck was traveling south about noon on the tollway when its driver lost control and struck a crash attenuator near Interstate 635, a Texas Department of Public Safety spokesman said. \u2014 Nataly Keomoungkhoun, Dallas News , 1 Mar. 2021",
"Detectives said a vehicle carrying three people ran into an impact attenuator on Interstate 35E at the Northwest Highway exit, causing the vehicle to roll over several times. \u2014 Jared Weber, Dallas News , 28 Nov. 2020",
"And with the too-late carnage that stemmed from teammate Spencer Pigot\u2019s smash into the pit lane attenuator on Lap 196, maybe Sato took advantage of a small bout of luck coming home, too. \u2014 Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star , 24 Aug. 2020",
"His car caused extensive damage to the pit attenuator , used to minimize damage during collisions. \u2014 Matthew Vantryon, The Indianapolis Star , 23 Aug. 2020",
"The attenuator truck was behind a paint striping crew that was working on the interstate. \u2014 Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al , 19 Mar. 2020",
"This makes them inert and nothing more than sound attenuators . \u2014 Josh Jacquot, Car and Driver , 19 Mar. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1899, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-112445"
},
"attosecond":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": one quintillionth (10 \u221218 ) of a second":[
"An attosecond is to a second what a second is to the age of the universe.",
"\u2014 IEEE Spectrum"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8a-(\u02cc)t\u014d-\u02ccse-k\u0259nd",
"-k\u0259nt"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Not a lot: a clock needs to be accurate to within a few attoseconds (10-18s) to be able to detect centimeter differences in height. \u2014 Chris Lee, Ars Technica , 13 Apr. 2020",
"Researchers have created light pulses lasting just 53 attoseconds using high-speed lasers. \u2014 David Labrador, Scientific American , 25 Jan. 2012"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"atto- + second entry 4":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1962, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-114317"
},
"attentions":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the act or state of applying the mind to something":[
"Our attention was on the game.",
"You should pay attention to what she says."
],
": a condition of readiness for such attention involving especially a selective narrowing or focusing of consciousness and receptivity":[
"Students, do I have your attention ?"
],
": an act of civility or courtesy especially in courtship":[
"She welcomed his attentions ."
],
": sympathetic consideration of the needs and wants of others : attentiveness":[
"She lavished attention on her children."
],
": a position assumed by a soldier with heels together, body erect, arms at the sides, and eyes to the front":[
"( US ) The troops stood at attention . = ( British ) The troops stood to attention .",
"\u2014 often used as a command"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8ten(t)-sh\u0259n",
"\u0259-\u02c8ten-sh\u0259n",
"\u0259-\u02c8ten-ch\u0259n",
"sense 4 often (\u0259-)\u02ccten(ch)-\u02c8h\u0259t"
],
"synonyms":[
"absorption",
"concentration",
"engrossment",
"enthrallment",
"immersion"
],
"antonyms":[
"inattention"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"We focused our attention on this particular poem.",
"My attention wasn't really on the game.",
"You need to pay more attention in school.",
"She likes all the attention she is getting from the media.",
"The actor avoids drawing attention to himself.",
"The book has received national attention .",
"The trial is getting a lot of public attention .",
"The children were competing for the teacher's attention .",
"A cat on a leash is sure to attract attention .",
"I would like to call your attention to a problem we are having.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Rio Vista Fire Department said in a social media post Sunday that the child was rescued and was not in need of any medical attention . \u2014 Landon Mion, Fox News , 4 July 2022",
"Women whose health problems \u2014 such as diabetes or hypertension \u2014 are triggered or worsened by pregnancy will not have the option to terminate in some states, and will need medical attention . \u2014 Jessica Bartlett, BostonGlobe.com , 3 July 2022",
"Many had stood out in the heat for hours to attend the show, and Adele stopped the concert four times for concertgoers who needed medical attention . \u2014 Aim\u00e9e Lutkin, ELLE , 3 July 2022",
"On Saturday, Garrett celebrated by throwing his hands in the air and asking for attention after striking out Riley Greene looking on a fastball below the strike zone, ending the sixth inning. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 3 July 2022",
"According to The New York Post's Page Six, Adele paused the show four times to check on audience members who appeared to be in need of medical attention . \u2014 Shafiq Najib, PEOPLE.com , 3 July 2022",
"The detaining power is also required to supply prisoners of war who are being evacuated with sufficient food and water, and with the necessary clothing and medical attention . \u2014 Ali Arouzi, NBC News , 3 July 2022",
"The California man and his daughter were hurt but didn\u2019t need immediate medical attention , police said. \u2014 oregonlive , 3 July 2022",
"The waiter, 21-year-old Hudson man, was punched on the side of the face, but declined medical attention . \u2014 cleveland , 1 July 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English attencioun , from Latin attention-, attentio , from attendere \u2014 see attend":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-130636"
},
"attacker":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"noun,",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to set upon or work against forcefully":[
"attack an enemy fortification"
],
": to assail with unfriendly or bitter words":[
"a politician verbally attacked by critics"
],
": to begin to affect or to act on injuriously":[
"plants attacked by aphids"
],
": to set to work on":[
"attack a problem"
],
": to begin to eat (food) eagerly":[
"At the table he attacked his meal with such singleminded ferocity as to be, as Boswell put it, disgusting to those whose sensations were delicate.",
"\u2014 Donald R. DeGlopper"
],
": to threaten (a piece) with immediate capture":[],
": to make an attack":[
"They were unprepared when the enemy attacked ."
],
": the act of attacking with physical force or unfriendly words : assault":[
"the victim of a knife attack",
"a verbal attack"
],
": a belligerent or antagonistic action":[
"launched an attack against his political opponents"
],
": a period of being strongly affected by something (such as a desire or mood)":[
"an attack of the jitters"
],
": an aggressive attempt to take or extend a lead over others in a race (such as a bicycle race)":[
"\u2026 he crushed his rivals in the first mountain stages by going on relatively long solo attacks .",
"\u2014 Samuel Abt"
],
": an offensive or scoring action":[
"won the game with an 8-hit attack"
],
": offensive players or the positions taken up by them":[],
": the setting to work on some undertaking":[
"made a new attack on the problem",
"a new plan of attack"
],
": the beginning of destructive action (as by a chemical agent)":[],
": the act or manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase":[],
": making an attack":[
"The soldiers were on the attack .",
"\u2014 often used in the phrase go on the attack with the meaning \"to begin attacking\" Last week he challenged Bradley to debate him and went on the attack , accusing his challenger of \"disloyalty\" to the party \u2026 \u2014 Matt Bai"
],
": in the process of being attacked":[
"soldiers under attack",
"a politician who is under attack from his opponents",
"\u2014 often used in the phrase come under attack with the meaning \"to begin being attacked\" a theory that has recent come under attack"
],
": designed, planned, or used for carrying out a military attack":[
"an attack helicopter"
],
": expressing or involving aggressively negative and harsh criticism of someone (such as a political opponent)":[
"attack ads",
"Early in my magazine career, I at times participated in a form of attack journalism that today fills me with remorse\u2014picking a target and sending out a reporter to bring back the scalp.",
"\u2014 Daniel Okrent"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8tak"
],
"synonyms":[
"assail",
"assault",
"beset",
"bushwhack",
"charge",
"descend (on ",
"go in (on)",
"jump (on)",
"pounce (on ",
"raid",
"rush",
"set on",
"sic",
"sick",
"storm",
"strike",
"trash",
"turn (on)"
],
"antonyms":[
"aggression",
"assault",
"attempt",
"blitz",
"blitzkrieg",
"charge",
"coup de main",
"descent",
"offense",
"offence",
"offensive",
"onset",
"onslaught",
"raid",
"rush",
"strike"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for attack Verb attack , assail , assault , bombard , storm mean to make an onslaught upon. attack implies taking the initiative in a struggle. plan to attack the town at dawn assail implies attempting to break down resistance by repeated blows or shots. assailed the enemy with artillery fire assault suggests a direct attempt to overpower by suddenness and violence of onslaught. commandos assaulted the building from all sides bombard applies to attacking with bombs or shells. bombarded the city nightly storm implies attempting to break into a defended position. preparing to storm the fortress",
"examples":[
"Verb",
"He attacked the guard with a knife.",
"Troops attacked the fortress at dawn.",
"The troops attacked at dawn.",
"People are attacking the mayor for breaking campaign promises.",
"The professor has been widely attacked for her position on the issue.",
"Did you see the way the kids attacked that pizza?",
"Noun",
"The immune system is the body's defense against attack by germs.",
"The spray protects plants from attacks by many common pests.",
"The surprise attack came at dawn.",
"There is a threat of nuclear attack .",
"There have been many attacks against the professor for her position on the issue.",
"The newspaper editorial is an attack on policy-makers.",
"Adjective",
"The bombers were in attack formation.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Even if an employee logs into the corporate network and brings a virus or hacker with them, there\u2019s nothing to infect or attack because there\u2019s no data in the airlock. \u2014 Lou Senko, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
"The tablets run a battlefield mapping app that the Ukrainians use to target and attack Russian troops. \u2014 New York Times , 25 June 2022",
"In cats, the motherrsquo;s antibodies can travel to her kitten through her milk and attack its red blood cells, Anderson explains. \u2014 Fionna M. D. Samuels, Scientific American , 23 June 2022",
"But the opposition is split among factions backing different rivals in the Aug. 2 primary and over disagreements on who should attack Greitens or how, according to people involved in the discussions. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022",
"Sometimes, that means finding the right stealthy path; other times, players must use limited crafting supplies to either create flames (which scare rats off) or douse distant fires (which can make rats attack guards). \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 19 June 2022",
"The guards are responsible for inspecting people and vehicles outside schools and, if necessary, may confront people who might attack the school. \u2014 Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY , 13 June 2022",
"The rivalry has become deadly in recent years as gangs of gunmen attack rural communities. \u2014 Chinedu Asadu, ajc , 9 June 2022",
"His main purpose so far has been to command the Demogorgon and attack the residents of Hawkins. \u2014 Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping , 4 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The Crisis Media Center also reported 59 people were injured in the attack , including 25 hospitalized. \u2014 Brian Bushard, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
"At least 10 people were killed and 40 injured in the attack on the mall in the city of Kremenchuk, according to regional Gov. Dmytro Lunin. \u2014 James Marson, WSJ , 27 June 2022",
"Earlier, local officials remembered Cooper and Green, two Black residents who were shot to death on June 26, 2021, in an attack by a white supremacist that stunned the quiet beachside town. \u2014 Alexander Thompson, BostonGlobe.com , 26 June 2022",
"The move comes less than two weeks after their alleged leadership role in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol took center stage in the first House Select Committee public hearing on the riot. \u2014 CBS News , 23 June 2022",
"Cassidy Hutchinson, a former aide to former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, said under oath that multiple members of Congress sought pardons for their role in the Jan. 6 attack . \u2014 cleveland , 23 June 2022",
"More than 20 people were wounded and 18-year-old Alyssa Elsman, who was visiting New York City with her family from Michigan, was killed in the attack . \u2014 Paul Best, Fox News , 22 June 2022",
"Earlier this month, federal prosecutors escalated their case against the group, unveiling new charges of seditious conspiracy against Tarrio and four top associates allegedly involved in the attack . \u2014 Kevin Johnson, USA TODAY , 22 June 2022",
"Nineteen students and two teachers were killed in the attack . \u2014 New York Times , 22 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Among its findings are that most attackers exhibit indicators of pre- attack behavior. \u2014 Brooke Baitinger, Sun Sentinel , 15 June 2022",
"Among its findings are that most attackers exhibit indicators of pre- attack behavior. \u2014 Brooke Baitinger, Sun Sentinel , 15 June 2022",
"Many of the reactionary shifts in public opinion after 9/11 have reverted to pre- attack levels, according to fresh analysis by Pew Research Center. \u2014 Philip Elliott, Time , 10 Sep. 2021",
"Then, with the click of a button, the original data can be immediately rolled back to its pre- attack state, essentially rendering ransomware threats impotent. \u2014 Yuen Pin Yeap, Forbes , 3 Mar. 2021",
"Among its findings are that most attackers exhibit indicators of pre- attack behavior. \u2014 Anthony Man, sun-sentinel.com , 23 Feb. 2021",
"The Rapids were most successful in 2019 with a pressing and counter- attack style. \u2014 Jake Shapiro, The Denver Post , 28 Feb. 2020",
"But matters weren\u2019t helped by MacArthur\u2019s post- attack grandstanding. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2020",
"While there was clearly an undercurrent of resistance to the current administration in Washington, winners did not overtly attack President Trump. \u2014 Jocelyn Noveck, The Christian Science Monitor , 11 June 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle French attaquer , from Old Italian *estaccare to attach, from stacca stake, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English staca":"Verb, Noun, and Adjective"
},
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1576, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
"1655, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1686, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-154924"
},
"attestative":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": of or relating to attestation":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259\u02c8test\u0259tiv",
"a\u02c8-"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"attestat ion + -ive":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-162720"
},
"atterrate":{
"type":[
"noun,",
"transitive verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to fill up with alluvium or other earth":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Italian atterrato , past participle of atterrare , from a- (from Latin ad- ) + terra earth, from Latin":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-163552"
},
"attention-getter":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": something that attracts or demands notice":[
"Another Fox attention-getter has been a graphic that continuously shows the game time, score and quarter in the upper left-hand corner of the screen.",
"\u2014 Richard Sandomir , New York Times , 30 Aug. 1994"
]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1898, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-182359"
},
"attuned":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": aware of and attentive or responsive to something":[
"\u2014 used with to \u2026 designed to produce a \u2026 police department that is more attuned to the needs of individual communities \u2026 \u2014 Clifford Krauss \u2026 what's especially crucial is the mother's or caregiver's \"sensitivity\"\u2014how attuned she is to her child's experience of the world. \u2014 Pamela Druckerman \u2026 disenchanted with a government that seems more attuned to the interests of big business and rural folk than to those of urban dwellers. \u2014 Edwin O. Reischauer"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"-\u02c8ty\u00fcnd",
"\u0259-\u02c8t\u00fcnd"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The bitcoin and crypto market has become closely attuned to the Fed in recent months, with analysts pointing to stronger than expected economic data as the reason for the latest crypto crash. \u2014 Billy Bambrough, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
"Though Sabrina\u2019s meltdowns often erupted quickly, her parents had become attuned to what might set one off. \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022",
"Administration officials acknowledge the Omicron surge will likely rip through the country, a psychological setback for a population that's become highly attuned to the pandemic. \u2014 Kevin Liptak, CNN , 18 Dec. 2021",
"Top Forty radio has become more attuned to his frequency in recent years, especially with the rise of his pupils, the chart-toppers Lil Baby and Gunna, but Young Thug remains too lively to get a permanent read on. \u2014 Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker , 20 Oct. 2021",
"Few people are more attuned to its inhabitants and its health. \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022",
"Amid this stream, people tend to be more attuned to that which resonates with their minds the most. \u2014 Sharmin Ali, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
"Think of it as such \u2013 someone who is more attuned to subtleties, morale, and environments can help alert others to potential dangers. \u2014 Alex Wagner, SPIN , 12 May 2022",
"Bits and pieces of the sentiment live on in hashtags that are aimed at making sure folks stay attuned to life\u2019s hard truths and try to move through each day with authenticity. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Oct. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1760, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-203124"
},
"Atta":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": unsorted wheat flour or meal":[],
": a New World genus of typical leaf-cutting chiefly tropical ants often very destructive to crops":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8at\u0259"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Hindi \u0101\u1e6d\u0101":"Noun",
"New Latin":"Noun"
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-205209"
},
"attacked":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"noun,",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to set upon or work against forcefully":[
"attack an enemy fortification"
],
": to assail with unfriendly or bitter words":[
"a politician verbally attacked by critics"
],
": to begin to affect or to act on injuriously":[
"plants attacked by aphids"
],
": to set to work on":[
"attack a problem"
],
": to begin to eat (food) eagerly":[
"At the table he attacked his meal with such singleminded ferocity as to be, as Boswell put it, disgusting to those whose sensations were delicate.",
"\u2014 Donald R. DeGlopper"
],
": to threaten (a piece) with immediate capture":[],
": to make an attack":[
"They were unprepared when the enemy attacked ."
],
": the act of attacking with physical force or unfriendly words : assault":[
"the victim of a knife attack",
"a verbal attack"
],
": a belligerent or antagonistic action":[
"launched an attack against his political opponents"
],
": a period of being strongly affected by something (such as a desire or mood)":[
"an attack of the jitters"
],
": an aggressive attempt to take or extend a lead over others in a race (such as a bicycle race)":[
"\u2026 he crushed his rivals in the first mountain stages by going on relatively long solo attacks .",
"\u2014 Samuel Abt"
],
": an offensive or scoring action":[
"won the game with an 8-hit attack"
],
": offensive players or the positions taken up by them":[],
": the setting to work on some undertaking":[
"made a new attack on the problem",
"a new plan of attack"
],
": the beginning of destructive action (as by a chemical agent)":[],
": the act or manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase":[],
": making an attack":[
"The soldiers were on the attack .",
"\u2014 often used in the phrase go on the attack with the meaning \"to begin attacking\" Last week he challenged Bradley to debate him and went on the attack , accusing his challenger of \"disloyalty\" to the party \u2026 \u2014 Matt Bai"
],
": in the process of being attacked":[
"soldiers under attack",
"a politician who is under attack from his opponents",
"\u2014 often used in the phrase come under attack with the meaning \"to begin being attacked\" a theory that has recent come under attack"
],
": designed, planned, or used for carrying out a military attack":[
"an attack helicopter"
],
": expressing or involving aggressively negative and harsh criticism of someone (such as a political opponent)":[
"attack ads",
"Early in my magazine career, I at times participated in a form of attack journalism that today fills me with remorse\u2014picking a target and sending out a reporter to bring back the scalp.",
"\u2014 Daniel Okrent"
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"rush",
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"sick",
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"strike",
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"He attacked the guard with a knife.",
"Troops attacked the fortress at dawn.",
"The troops attacked at dawn.",
"People are attacking the mayor for breaking campaign promises.",
"The professor has been widely attacked for her position on the issue.",
"Did you see the way the kids attacked that pizza?",
"Noun",
"The immune system is the body's defense against attack by germs.",
"The spray protects plants from attacks by many common pests.",
"The surprise attack came at dawn.",
"There is a threat of nuclear attack .",
"There have been many attacks against the professor for her position on the issue.",
"The newspaper editorial is an attack on policy-makers.",
"Adjective",
"The bombers were in attack formation.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Even if an employee logs into the corporate network and brings a virus or hacker with them, there\u2019s nothing to infect or attack because there\u2019s no data in the airlock. \u2014 Lou Senko, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
"The tablets run a battlefield mapping app that the Ukrainians use to target and attack Russian troops. \u2014 New York Times , 25 June 2022",
"In cats, the motherrsquo;s antibodies can travel to her kitten through her milk and attack its red blood cells, Anderson explains. \u2014 Fionna M. D. Samuels, Scientific American , 23 June 2022",
"But the opposition is split among factions backing different rivals in the Aug. 2 primary and over disagreements on who should attack Greitens or how, according to people involved in the discussions. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022",
"Sometimes, that means finding the right stealthy path; other times, players must use limited crafting supplies to either create flames (which scare rats off) or douse distant fires (which can make rats attack guards). \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 19 June 2022",
"The guards are responsible for inspecting people and vehicles outside schools and, if necessary, may confront people who might attack the school. \u2014 Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY , 13 June 2022",
"The rivalry has become deadly in recent years as gangs of gunmen attack rural communities. \u2014 Chinedu Asadu, ajc , 9 June 2022",
"His main purpose so far has been to command the Demogorgon and attack the residents of Hawkins. \u2014 Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping , 4 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The Crisis Media Center also reported 59 people were injured in the attack , including 25 hospitalized. \u2014 Brian Bushard, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
"At least 10 people were killed and 40 injured in the attack on the mall in the city of Kremenchuk, according to regional Gov. Dmytro Lunin. \u2014 James Marson, WSJ , 27 June 2022",
"Earlier, local officials remembered Cooper and Green, two Black residents who were shot to death on June 26, 2021, in an attack by a white supremacist that stunned the quiet beachside town. \u2014 Alexander Thompson, BostonGlobe.com , 26 June 2022",
"The move comes less than two weeks after their alleged leadership role in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol took center stage in the first House Select Committee public hearing on the riot. \u2014 CBS News , 23 June 2022",
"Cassidy Hutchinson, a former aide to former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, said under oath that multiple members of Congress sought pardons for their role in the Jan. 6 attack . \u2014 cleveland , 23 June 2022",
"More than 20 people were wounded and 18-year-old Alyssa Elsman, who was visiting New York City with her family from Michigan, was killed in the attack . \u2014 Paul Best, Fox News , 22 June 2022",
"Earlier this month, federal prosecutors escalated their case against the group, unveiling new charges of seditious conspiracy against Tarrio and four top associates allegedly involved in the attack . \u2014 Kevin Johnson, USA TODAY , 22 June 2022",
"Nineteen students and two teachers were killed in the attack . \u2014 New York Times , 22 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Among its findings are that most attackers exhibit indicators of pre- attack behavior. \u2014 Brooke Baitinger, Sun Sentinel , 15 June 2022",
"Among its findings are that most attackers exhibit indicators of pre- attack behavior. \u2014 Brooke Baitinger, Sun Sentinel , 15 June 2022",
"Many of the reactionary shifts in public opinion after 9/11 have reverted to pre- attack levels, according to fresh analysis by Pew Research Center. \u2014 Philip Elliott, Time , 10 Sep. 2021",
"Then, with the click of a button, the original data can be immediately rolled back to its pre- attack state, essentially rendering ransomware threats impotent. \u2014 Yuen Pin Yeap, Forbes , 3 Mar. 2021",
"Among its findings are that most attackers exhibit indicators of pre- attack behavior. \u2014 Anthony Man, sun-sentinel.com , 23 Feb. 2021",
"The Rapids were most successful in 2019 with a pressing and counter- attack style. \u2014 Jake Shapiro, The Denver Post , 28 Feb. 2020",
"But matters weren\u2019t helped by MacArthur\u2019s post- attack grandstanding. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2020",
"While there was clearly an undercurrent of resistance to the current administration in Washington, winners did not overtly attack President Trump. \u2014 Jocelyn Noveck, The Christian Science Monitor , 11 June 2018"
],
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"Middle French attaquer , from Old Italian *estaccare to attach, from stacca stake, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English staca":"Verb, Noun, and Adjective"
},
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"circa 1576, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
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]
},
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"\u02c8a-(\u02cc)t\u014d"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"International Scientific Vocabulary, from Danish or Norwegian atten eighteen, from Old Norse \u0101ttj\u0101n ; akin to Old English eahtat\u012bene eighteen":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-235655"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"And Russia's backup plan, redeploying its attrited forces to seize more territory in Ukraine's east and south, is by all accounts going haltingly and may not succeed, either. \u2014 Peter Weber, The Week , 16 May 2022",
"The council restored $318,000 of that money to continue weekly yard waste and recycling \u2014 and added $238,000 in savings by eliminating a wet-dry recycling contract for downtown brown carts, as well as $58,000 from an attrited position. \u2014 Darcy Costello, The Courier-Journal , 25 June 2019"
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"1691, in the meaning defined above":""
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"a\u2027\u02c8-"
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},
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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"Latin attestant-, attestans , present participle of attestari to bear witness":""
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": to agree to be tenant to a new owner or landlord of the same property":[]
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English attournen , from Anglo-French aturner to prepare, designate, attorn, from a- (from Latin ad- ) + turner to turn":""
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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],
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"\u2014 Donald R. DeGlopper"
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"They were unprepared when the enemy attacked ."
],
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],
": a period of being strongly affected by something (such as a desire or mood)":[
"an attack of the jitters"
],
": an aggressive attempt to take or extend a lead over others in a race (such as a bicycle race)":[
"\u2026 he crushed his rivals in the first mountain stages by going on relatively long solo attacks .",
"\u2014 Samuel Abt"
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"won the game with an 8-hit attack"
],
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": the beginning of destructive action (as by a chemical agent)":[],
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"The soldiers were on the attack .",
"\u2014 often used in the phrase go on the attack with the meaning \"to begin attacking\" Last week he challenged Bradley to debate him and went on the attack , accusing his challenger of \"disloyalty\" to the party \u2026 \u2014 Matt Bai"
],
": in the process of being attacked":[
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],
": designed, planned, or used for carrying out a military attack":[
"an attack helicopter"
],
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"attack ads",
"Early in my magazine career, I at times participated in a form of attack journalism that today fills me with remorse\u2014picking a target and sending out a reporter to bring back the scalp.",
"\u2014 Daniel Okrent"
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"charge",
"descend (on ",
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"jump (on)",
"pounce (on ",
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"rush",
"set on",
"sic",
"sick",
"storm",
"strike",
"trash",
"turn (on)"
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"assault",
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"blitz",
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"charge",
"coup de main",
"descent",
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"offence",
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"onset",
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"raid",
"rush",
"strike"
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"examples":[
"Verb",
"He attacked the guard with a knife.",
"Troops attacked the fortress at dawn.",
"The troops attacked at dawn.",
"People are attacking the mayor for breaking campaign promises.",
"The professor has been widely attacked for her position on the issue.",
"Did you see the way the kids attacked that pizza?",
"Noun",
"The immune system is the body's defense against attack by germs.",
"The spray protects plants from attacks by many common pests.",
"The surprise attack came at dawn.",
"There is a threat of nuclear attack .",
"There have been many attacks against the professor for her position on the issue.",
"The newspaper editorial is an attack on policy-makers.",
"Adjective",
"The bombers were in attack formation.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Even if an employee logs into the corporate network and brings a virus or hacker with them, there\u2019s nothing to infect or attack because there\u2019s no data in the airlock. \u2014 Lou Senko, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
"The tablets run a battlefield mapping app that the Ukrainians use to target and attack Russian troops. \u2014 New York Times , 25 June 2022",
"In cats, the motherrsquo;s antibodies can travel to her kitten through her milk and attack its red blood cells, Anderson explains. \u2014 Fionna M. D. Samuels, Scientific American , 23 June 2022",
"But the opposition is split among factions backing different rivals in the Aug. 2 primary and over disagreements on who should attack Greitens or how, according to people involved in the discussions. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022",
"Sometimes, that means finding the right stealthy path; other times, players must use limited crafting supplies to either create flames (which scare rats off) or douse distant fires (which can make rats attack guards). \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 19 June 2022",
"The guards are responsible for inspecting people and vehicles outside schools and, if necessary, may confront people who might attack the school. \u2014 Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY , 13 June 2022",
"The rivalry has become deadly in recent years as gangs of gunmen attack rural communities. \u2014 Chinedu Asadu, ajc , 9 June 2022",
"His main purpose so far has been to command the Demogorgon and attack the residents of Hawkins. \u2014 Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping , 4 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The Crisis Media Center also reported 59 people were injured in the attack , including 25 hospitalized. \u2014 Brian Bushard, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
"At least 10 people were killed and 40 injured in the attack on the mall in the city of Kremenchuk, according to regional Gov. Dmytro Lunin. \u2014 James Marson, WSJ , 27 June 2022",
"Earlier, local officials remembered Cooper and Green, two Black residents who were shot to death on June 26, 2021, in an attack by a white supremacist that stunned the quiet beachside town. \u2014 Alexander Thompson, BostonGlobe.com , 26 June 2022",
"The move comes less than two weeks after their alleged leadership role in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol took center stage in the first House Select Committee public hearing on the riot. \u2014 CBS News , 23 June 2022",
"Cassidy Hutchinson, a former aide to former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, said under oath that multiple members of Congress sought pardons for their role in the Jan. 6 attack . \u2014 cleveland , 23 June 2022",
"More than 20 people were wounded and 18-year-old Alyssa Elsman, who was visiting New York City with her family from Michigan, was killed in the attack . \u2014 Paul Best, Fox News , 22 June 2022",
"Earlier this month, federal prosecutors escalated their case against the group, unveiling new charges of seditious conspiracy against Tarrio and four top associates allegedly involved in the attack . \u2014 Kevin Johnson, USA TODAY , 22 June 2022",
"Nineteen students and two teachers were killed in the attack . \u2014 New York Times , 22 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Among its findings are that most attackers exhibit indicators of pre- attack behavior. \u2014 Brooke Baitinger, Sun Sentinel , 15 June 2022",
"Among its findings are that most attackers exhibit indicators of pre- attack behavior. \u2014 Brooke Baitinger, Sun Sentinel , 15 June 2022",
"Many of the reactionary shifts in public opinion after 9/11 have reverted to pre- attack levels, according to fresh analysis by Pew Research Center. \u2014 Philip Elliott, Time , 10 Sep. 2021",
"Then, with the click of a button, the original data can be immediately rolled back to its pre- attack state, essentially rendering ransomware threats impotent. \u2014 Yuen Pin Yeap, Forbes , 3 Mar. 2021",
"Among its findings are that most attackers exhibit indicators of pre- attack behavior. \u2014 Anthony Man, sun-sentinel.com , 23 Feb. 2021",
"The Rapids were most successful in 2019 with a pressing and counter- attack style. \u2014 Jake Shapiro, The Denver Post , 28 Feb. 2020",
"But matters weren\u2019t helped by MacArthur\u2019s post- attack grandstanding. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2020",
"While there was clearly an undercurrent of resistance to the current administration in Washington, winners did not overtly attack President Trump. \u2014 Jocelyn Noveck, The Christian Science Monitor , 11 June 2018"
],
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"Middle French attaquer , from Old Italian *estaccare to attach, from stacca stake, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English staca":"Verb, Noun, and Adjective"
},
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"circa 1576, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
"1655, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1686, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
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"type":[
"interjection"
],
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"\u02c8a-t\u0259-\u02ccb\u022fi"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"probably alteration of that's the boy":""
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"1909, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-092224"
},
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"noun"
],
"definitions":{
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-093500"
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"atter":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": corrupt matter from a sore":[]
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"\u02c8at\u0259r"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Old English \u0101tor ; akin to Old High German eitar poison, Old Saxon ettar , Old Norse eitr , Old High German eiz pustule, boil, Greek oidos swelling, tumor, Old Slavic jad\u016d poison, and perhaps to Sanskrit indra- strong, and perhaps to Old English \u0101te oat":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-095728"
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"type":[
"abbreviation",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a monetary subunit of the kip \u2014 see kip at Money Table":[],
"attached":[],
"attention":[],
"attorney":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-113910"
},
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"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
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"an attention-grabbing headline",
"\u2026 Farhi was known for simple, elegant designs that focused on comfort and wearability rather than attention-grabbing colors and revealing patterns.",
"\u2014 Josha Hill , Current Biography , November 2001"
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"first_known_use":{
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-132134"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
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},
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"\u02c8at\u0259"
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-133005"
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"type":[
"noun"
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": any step wrongly innovated or attempted in a suit by an inferior judge pending an appeal or after inhibition":[]
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"French attentat , from Middle French attentat, attemptat , from attenter, attempter to attempt (from Latin attentare, attemptare ) + -at -ate (office)":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-134408"
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"\u2014 Bernard Lewis"
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],
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"\u0259-\u02c8ten-y\u0259-w\u0259t",
"-y\u00fc-\u0259t",
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"Verb",
"Earplugs will attenuate the loud sounds of the machinery.",
"an investment attenuated by significant inflation over the years",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The program is designed to attenuate the agoraphobia, or fear of entering spaces from which escape might be difficult, that individuals with schizophrenia often feel. \u2014 Raleigh Mcelvery, Smithsonian Magazine , 6 May 2022",
"In both cloudy and clear conditions, biologically significant red light penetrated down to less than 1 percent of the seafloor, mainly because those wavelengths attenuate faster in water than green and blue light do. \u2014 Scott Hershberger, Scientific American , 14 Aug. 2020",
"As the state gets hotter, more and more water will evaporate away from its canals, which the panels can help attenuate . \u2014 Matt Simon, Wired , 19 Mar. 2021",
"Time and again, the reader is reminded how various structural factors attenuate certain disparities, what this or that policy means for the most vulnerable, and so on. \u2014 Patrick Blanchfield, The New Republic , 25 May 2021",
"Low-frequency sounds attenuate much more slowly than high-frequency sounds, like bird chirps, which travel only short distances. \u2014 Taylor L. Machette, Scientific American , 4 Oct. 2020",
"The necessity of prudential judgment in some cases is sometimes exploited to attenuate the general obligation of solidarity. \u2014 Ramesh Ponnuru, National Review , 1 Oct. 2020",
"If that\u2019s the case, then hot and humid weather could attenuate the spread of the disease. \u2014 Roxanne Khamsi, Wired , 18 June 2020",
"As shelters, like every other workplace, find their staff attenuated by the outbreak, the delays may grow longer. \u2014 Emma Grey Ellis, Wired , 10 Apr. 2020"
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"Middle English attenuat , from Latin attenuatus , past participle of attenuare to make thin, from ad- + tenuis thin \u2014 more at thin":"Adjective and Verb"
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"\u0259-\u02c8tak-\u02ccman"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Senior attackman James Avanzato and junior midfielder Kyle Berkeley scored three goals each to fuel Towson (5-6 overall), which got off to a 2-0 start in the conference for the first time since 2019. \u2014 Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun , 9 Apr. 2022",
"Shilling, a Baltimore resident and Boys\u2019 Latin graduate who transferred from Johns Hopkins, scored the game-winning goal off a pass from senior attackman James Avanzato with 4:04 left in regulation. \u2014 Edward Lee, baltimoresun.com , 5 Mar. 2022",
"With 17 assists this season, Lindsey trails only graduate student attackman Aidan Olmstead for the team lead in that department. \u2014 Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun , 3 May 2022",
"Down a player, Reservoir junior attackman Joseph Schinner caught the ball near midfield, flanked by two Wilde Lake defenders. \u2014 Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun , 3 May 2022",
"Trailing 4-2 after the first quarter, the Blue Jays got goals from senior attackman Garrett Degnon and sophomore midfielder Johnathan Peshko within a 77-second span of the second quarter to tie the score at 4 with 13:11 left in the frame. \u2014 Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun , 5 May 2022",
"Senior attackman Dylan Gergar, an Annapolis resident and Severn graduate, is the only player in the nation with at least 16 goals and zero assists. \u2014 Edward Lee, baltimoresun.com , 17 Mar. 2022",
"After the game, Terps fifth-year senior attackman Logan Wisnauskas took the accomplishments in stride. \u2014 Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun , 8 May 2022",
"During Friday\u2019s practice for the Towson men\u2019s lacrosse team, fifth-year senior attackman Luke Shilling made a careless mistake during a man-up offense drill. \u2014 Edward Lee, baltimoresun.com , 5 Mar. 2022"
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"He has a positive attitude about the changes.",
"She's friendly and has a good attitude .",
"You need to change your bad attitude .",
"There's been a change in his attitude since his accident.",
"I don't know what her problem is. She has a real attitude .",
"I suggest you get rid of that attitude and shape up.",
"He was showing some attitude during practice today, so the coach benched him.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"FARM Rio has become a mindset for Cariocas, a cultural movement encouraging them to embrace joy and a carefree attitude in all areas of their lives. \u2014 Felicity Carter, Forbes , 6 July 2022",
"Conan Doyle, who maintained a famously ambivalent attitude to his hero, would have found it a bit much. \u2014 New York Times , 6 July 2022",
"But as the Democratic rank and file\u2019s thirst for a more combative attitude becomes increasingly evident, other party leaders are beginning to showcase an alternative tone, one that goes far more sharply at Republican attitudes and tactics. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 6 July 2022",
"Beecher\u2019s attitude was echoed by multiple fans who spoke to USA TODAY Sports on Thursday during the first day of play at Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club, located 20 miles west of downtown Portland. \u2014 Lindsay Schnell, USA TODAY , 1 July 2022",
"The antithesis of goth girl summer\u2019s emo attitude , Barbie style is all about looking pretty in pink. \u2014 Alice Cary, Vogue , 29 June 2022",
"Little Richard, a former drag queen (performing as Princess Lavonne) from the deep south, catapulted himself onto the American pop music scene in the 1950s with a signature blend of gospel, blues, and a fearless attitude . \u2014 Debby Wolfinsohn, EW.com , 27 June 2022",
"Latter-day Saints aren\u2019t the only ones sporting attitude at times. \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 20 June 2022",
"But the director humiliates his actors by treating them like schoolchildren and then summoning to the house a famous young actress named Kim Ian (Taehee Kim), who arrives with an assistant\u2014and an attitude . \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 17 June 2022"
],
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"French, from Italian attitudine , literally, aptitude, from Late Latin aptitudin-, aptitudo fitness \u2014 more at aptitude":""
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"1668, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"noun"
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": an attempt to commit a crime of violence":[
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"-\u02c8t\u0227",
"(\u02cc)a\u02cct\u00e4\u207f\u02c8t-",
"(\u02cc)a\u02cct\u00e4n\u02c8t\u00e4"
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"French":""
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"noun"
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": attire":[]
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"island of southwestern Alaska in the Near Islands; at 172\u00b0 30' east, the most westerly of the Aleutians and easternmost point in the U.S. \u2014 see wrangell, cape":[]
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"biographical name"
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"Clement Richard 1883\u20131967 1st Earl Attlee English politician":[]
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"\u02c8at-l\u0113"
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"island of southwestern Alaska in the Near Islands; at 172\u00b0 30' east, the most westerly of the Aleutians and easternmost point in the U.S. \u2014 see wrangell, cape":[]
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"Middle English atermynen , from Middle French aterminer , from Late Latin atterminare , from Latin ad- + terminare to limit":""
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"type":[
"noun"
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"Attleboro":{
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"geographical name"
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"city in southeastern Massachusetts population 43,593":[]
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"\u02c8a-t\u1d4al-\u02ccb\u0259r-\u014d"
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"type":[
"noun"
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": someone or something that is the victim or target of an attack : one that is attacked":[
"When it attacked someone, an article often included a rebuttal from that person at the story's end\u2014no need to wait for a nasty letter from the attackee in the following month's issue.",
"\u2014 Bob Betcher, Press Journal (Vero Beach, Florida) , 2 Nov. 2001",
"This posture will usually cause the attacker to hold off long enough for the attackee to hurry back to its own territory.",
"\u2014 Larry S. Thompson , Audubon Magazine , September 1985"
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"\u0259-\u02ccta-\u02c8k\u0113"
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"attack entry 1 + -ee entry 1":""
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"1872, in the meaning defined above":""
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"noun",
"verb"
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"authenticate",
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for attest certify , attest , witness , vouch mean to testify to the truth or genuineness of something. certify usually applies to a written statement, especially one carrying a signature or seal. certified that the candidate had met all requirements attest applies to oral or written testimony usually from experts or witnesses. attested to the authenticity of the document witness applies to the subscribing of one's own name to a document as evidence of its genuineness. witnessed the signing of the will vouch applies to one who testifies as a competent authority or a reliable person. willing to vouch for her integrity",
"examples":[
"I can attest that what he has said is true.",
"The certificate attests the authenticity of the painting.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"As any parent will attest , a saving grace of this pandemic is that children have generally been at lower risk of severe disease. \u2014 Julie Morita, CNN , 8 June 2022",
"As most Black people can attest , the power of representation can\u2019t be understated. \u2014 Indya Brown, Harper's BAZAAR , 3 June 2022",
"But, as the authors attest , there are major dangers to the proposal. \u2014 Eamon Barrett, Fortune , 26 May 2022",
"Any issues with eSIM can lead to serious communication problems, as some T-Mobile iPhone users can attest . \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 20 May 2022",
"And as Cohen\u2019s many fans can attest , the music that resulted from this uncanny intersection is almost revelatory. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Well, Chris: as Lauren, Layla can attest the people who work in the building trades are getting a lot of money. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 17 June 2022",
"Anyone who\u2019s ever loved a dog can attest , a dog\u2019s death forever takes a piece of your heart. \u2014 Liza Lentini, SPIN , 16 June 2022",
"Jacobson can also attest to the closeness of the cast. \u2014 Dory Jackson, PEOPLE.com , 14 June 2022"
],
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"Middle French attester , from Latin attestari , from ad- + testis witness \u2014 more at testament":""
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"circa 1500, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-223005"
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"biographical name"
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"Crispus 1723?\u20131770 American patriot":[]
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"Attiwandaronk":{
"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": an Indian of the Neutral people":[]
},
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"\u02ccat\u0259\u02c8w\u00e4nd\u0259\u02ccr\u00e4\u014bk"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-232832"
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"type":[],
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": inclination of the three principal axes of an airplane in flight to the relative wind":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-233143"
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"Atterberg limit":{
"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a measure of a soil sample's capacity for containing water used to determine the soil's structural characteristics":[
"\u2014 usually plural \u2026 direct soil sampling provides the best information in terms of soil type and Atterberg limits (a series of thresholds observed when the water content of a soil is steadily changed) \u2026 \u2014 Roger Surdahl et al. , Public Roads , May\u2013June 2009"
]
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"\u02c8a-t\u0259r-\u02ccb\u0259rg-",
"\u02c8\u00e4-t\u0259r-\u02ccber-\u0113-"
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"after Albert Atterberg \u20201916 Swedish chemist":""
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"1926, in the meaning defined above":""
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"noun"
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": an instrument that indicates continuously the attitude of an airplane in flight in relation to a horizontal plane":[]
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a measure of the relative quantity of an attitude possessed by an individual as contrasted with a reference group":[]
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
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": relating to, based on, or expressive of personal attitudes or feelings":[
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"\u02cca-t\u0259-\u02c8t\u00fc-d\u0259-n\u0259l",
"-\u02c8ty\u00fc-",
"\u02ccat-\u0259-\u02c8t(y)\u00fcd-n\u0259l, -\u1d4an-\u0259l"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Beyond the riot, opinions on the standard-bearers split each party along demographic and attitudinal lines. \u2014 Sofi Sinozich, ABC News , 3 May 2022",
"Wilder\u2019s play, an absurdist survey of humankind\u2019s remarkable endurance through all manner of cataclysm across the ages, doesn\u2019t need the layers of attitudinal commentary Blain-Cruz adds. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Was his influence maybe more attitudinal from afar? \u2014 David Marchesephoto Illustration By Br\u00e1ulio Amado, New York Times , 30 Jan. 2022",
"Disabled people face barriers that are physical, not just emotional or attitudinal . \u2014 Andrew Pulrang, Forbes , 22 June 2021",
"Even with these improvements, significant attitudinal barriers still exist in some cases around people with disabilities wanting to enter science and technology fields. \u2014 Debra Ruh, Forbes , 5 Oct. 2021",
"Other services offer more attitudinal , even existential support. \u2014 Todd Gilchrist, Variety , 11 Nov. 2021",
"In some cases, this leaves research to tackle the attitudinal and motivational viewpoints of the consumer. \u2014 Paul Talbot, Forbes , 22 Oct. 2021",
"Abena is a fantastic performer, shooting Adenikeh\u2019s cultural-ladder-climbing through with a kind of physical and attitudinal canniness. \u2014 Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker , 12 Nov. 2021"
],
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"attitude + -inal (as in aptitudinal , from Latin aptitudin-, aptitudo )":""
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"1818, in the meaning defined above":""
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"type":[
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"\u0259\u2027\u02c8tr\u012bt\u1d4al",
"a\u2027\u02c8-",
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"Latin attrit us + English -al":""
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-051539"
},
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"type":[
"transitive verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to weaken or reduce by attrition":[]
},
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"\u0259\u2027\u02c8trit",
"a\u2027\u02c8-"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"back-formation from attrition":""
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"circa 1648, in the meaning defined above":""
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"type":[
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],
"definitions":{
": sensory clearness (as in differentiating between a sensation that is in the focus of attention and one that is not)":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259\u02c8-",
"a\u02c8ten(t)s\u0259t\u0113"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"at tributive + -tensity (as in protensity )":""
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": a feeling or emotion toward a fact or state":[
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"an optimistic attitude"
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": a bodily state of readiness to respond in a characteristic way to a stimulus (such as an object, concept, or situation)":[],
": a negative or hostile state of mind":[],
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"He was showing some attitude in practice today, so the coach benched him."
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},
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"\u02c8a-t\u0259-\u02cct\u00fcd",
"-\u02ccty\u00fcd",
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"station"
],
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"examples":[
"He has a positive attitude about the changes.",
"She's friendly and has a good attitude .",
"You need to change your bad attitude .",
"There's been a change in his attitude since his accident.",
"I don't know what her problem is. She has a real attitude .",
"I suggest you get rid of that attitude and shape up.",
"He was showing some attitude during practice today, so the coach benched him.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"FARM Rio has become a mindset for Cariocas, a cultural movement encouraging them to embrace joy and a carefree attitude in all areas of their lives. \u2014 Felicity Carter, Forbes , 6 July 2022",
"Conan Doyle, who maintained a famously ambivalent attitude to his hero, would have found it a bit much. \u2014 New York Times , 6 July 2022",
"But as the Democratic rank and file\u2019s thirst for a more combative attitude becomes increasingly evident, other party leaders are beginning to showcase an alternative tone, one that goes far more sharply at Republican attitudes and tactics. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 6 July 2022",
"Beecher\u2019s attitude was echoed by multiple fans who spoke to USA TODAY Sports on Thursday during the first day of play at Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club, located 20 miles west of downtown Portland. \u2014 Lindsay Schnell, USA TODAY , 1 July 2022",
"The antithesis of goth girl summer\u2019s emo attitude , Barbie style is all about looking pretty in pink. \u2014 Alice Cary, Vogue , 29 June 2022",
"Little Richard, a former drag queen (performing as Princess Lavonne) from the deep south, catapulted himself onto the American pop music scene in the 1950s with a signature blend of gospel, blues, and a fearless attitude . \u2014 Debby Wolfinsohn, EW.com , 27 June 2022",
"Latter-day Saints aren\u2019t the only ones sporting attitude at times. \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 20 June 2022",
"But the director humiliates his actors by treating them like schoolchildren and then summoning to the house a famous young actress named Kim Ian (Taehee Kim), who arrives with an assistant\u2014and an attitude . \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 17 June 2022"
],
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"French, from Italian attitudine , literally, aptitude, from Late Latin aptitudin-, aptitudo fitness \u2014 more at aptitude":""
},
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"1668, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-070205"
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"type":[
"transitive verb"
],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"French attrister , from Middle French, from a- (from Latin ad- ) + -trister (from triste sad, from Latin tristis )":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-081939"
},
"attitudinarian":{
"type":[
"noun",
"noun,"
],
"definitions":{
": one who attitudinizes : posturer":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"attitude + -inarian (as in valetudinarian )":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-084553"
},
"attitudinize":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to assume an affected mental attitude : pose":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"-\u02c8ty\u00fc-",
"\u02cca-t\u0259-\u02c8t\u00fc-d\u0259-\u02ccn\u012bz"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1784, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-091729"
},
"attendant term":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a mortgage or long lease kept in force in form to protect the title of the owner of an English estate":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-115111"
},
"attractor":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to cause to approach or adhere: such as":[],
": to pull to or draw toward oneself or itself":[
"A magnet attracts iron."
],
": to draw by appeal to natural or excited interest, emotion, or aesthetic sense : entice":[
"attract attention",
"The museum attracts visitors."
],
": to exercise attraction":[
"Opposites attract ."
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8trakt"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for attract attract , allure , charm , captivate , fascinate , enchant mean to draw another by exerting a powerful influence. attract applies to any degree or kind of ability to exert influence over another. students attracted by the school's locale allure implies an enticing by what is fair, pleasing, or seductive. an alluring smile charm implies the power of casting a spell over the person or thing affected and so compelling a response charmed by their hospitality , but it may, like captivate , suggest no more than evoking delight or admiration. her performances captivated audiences fascinate suggests a magical influence and tends to stress the ineffectiveness of attempts to resist. a story that continues to fascinate children enchant is perhaps the strongest of these terms in stressing the appeal of the agent and the degree of delight evoked in the subject. hopelessly enchanted by her beauty",
"examples":[
"The company has a difficult time attracting good employees because of its poor pay and benefits.",
"The chance to travel around the world attracted me to a career as a flight attendant.",
"The museum attracts visitors from all over the world.",
"The scent will attract certain insects.",
"Certain insects are attracted by the scent.",
"Her bright blue eyes attracted me.",
"The bird's colorful feathers are used to attract a mate.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Government tax rates, a citizenship by investment program, and an effort to attract businesses to the Adriatic coastline add to the attraction. \u2014 Allyson Portee, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 June 2022",
"More recently, companies have started to move back thanks to political stability, and thanks to government policies designed to attract them. \u2014 Ciku Kimeria, Quartz , 17 June 2022",
"Amid ongoing inflation and fears of a recession, Bailey is convinced reducing taxes and regulations will offer an economic bounce and attract businesses into the Land of Lincoln, which has suffered from an exodus of residents in recent years. \u2014 Fox News , 7 June 2022",
"The bachelorettes started coming around four years ago, according to Ms. McMurchie, 52, who noted that Experience Scottsdale, at least, created no campaigns to attract them. \u2014 New York Times , 4 June 2022",
"Small firms are zealously seeking workers and also raising compensation to attract them. \u2014 James Freeman, WSJ , 2 June 2022",
"His team\u2019s in-game shenanigans are proven to help players maintain attention \u2014 and sometimes attract it. \u2014 Mason Young, Detroit Free Press , 1 June 2022",
"Pamela placed a live trap in that area with her scent, hoping to attract him. \u2014 cleveland , 30 May 2022",
"According to a model constructed by the Associated Builders and Contractors, the construction industry will need to attract nearly 650,000 additional workers on top of the normal pace of hiring in 2022 in order to meet the demand for labor. \u2014 Hussein Cholkamy, Forbes , 17 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Latin attractus , past participle of attrahere , from ad- + trahere to pull, draw":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-132313"
},
"attendee":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a person who is present on a given occasion or at a given place":[
"attendees at a convention"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cca-",
"\u0259-\u02ccten-\u02c8d\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"There were 300 attendees at the conference.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Another attendee at the event subdued Smith and held him down until police arrived, Ware said. \u2014 Phil Helsel, NBC News , 17 June 2022",
"The demand is definitely up for the attendee to be a participant in the conversation rather than just a passive listener. \u2014 Mark Murphy, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"An attendee at the Taiwan commemoration of the Tiananmen Square massacre waves a flag in support of Hong Kong's independence, which has come under threat from Beijing in the past few years. \u2014 Fox News , 5 June 2022",
"Another regular attendee at the Freedom Forum is Vladimir Kara-Murza, the Russian democracy leader. \u2014 Jay Nordlinger, National Review , 1 June 2022",
"The same attendee asked why the state is funding abortions. \u2014 Elizabeth Owens-schiele, Chicago Tribune , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Another attendee , Catalina Folch, a Newton resident and therapist specializing in children and adolescents, said families are integral to the mental health of students. \u2014 Walker Armstrong, BostonGlobe.com , 1 June 2022",
"This is especially significant with a hybrid event, as event goals may be different for every attendee , speaker and even organizers. \u2014 Ketan Pandit, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
"So, ahead of the grand bash tonight, Vogue called up one stylish attendee , Tommy Dorfman, to do some practice poses on the Met steps. \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 2 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"see attend":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1908, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-182845"
},
"attributive":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": relating to or of the nature of an attribute : attributing":[],
": joined directly to a modified noun without a linking verb (such as city in city streets )":[
"an attributive adjective",
"The \"apple\" of \"apple pie\" is not an adjective but an attributive noun."
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8tri-by\u0259-tiv"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"\u201cRed\u201d in \u201cred hair\u201d is an attributive adjective.",
"In \u201cairplane pilot\u201d the noun \u201cairplane\u201d is attributive ."
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1606, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-230237"
},
"attributing":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": a quality, character, or characteristic ascribed to someone or something":[
"has leadership attributes"
],
": to explain (something) by indicating a cause":[
"He attributed his success to hard work."
],
": to regard as a characteristic of a person or thing":[
"should not attribute adult reasoning to children"
],
": to reckon as made or originated in an indicated fashion":[
"attributed the invention to a Russian"
],
": classify , designate":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8tri-by\u0259t",
"-by\u0259t",
"\u02c8a-tr\u0259-\u02ccby\u00fct",
"\u0259-\u02c8tri-\u02ccby\u00fct"
],
"synonyms":[
"affection",
"attribution",
"character",
"characteristic",
"criterion",
"diagnostic",
"differentia",
"feature",
"fingerprint",
"hallmark",
"mark",
"marker",
"note",
"particularity",
"peculiarity",
"point",
"property",
"quality",
"specific",
"stamp",
"touch",
"trait"
],
"antonyms":[
"accredit",
"ascribe",
"chalk up",
"credit",
"impute",
"lay",
"put down"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for attribute Noun quality , property , character , attribute mean an intelligible feature by which a thing may be identified. quality is a general term applicable to any trait or characteristic whether individual or generic. material with a silky quality property implies a characteristic that belongs to a thing's essential nature and may be used to describe a type or species. the property of not conducting heat character applies to a peculiar and distinctive quality of a thing or a class. remarks of an unseemly character attribute implies a quality ascribed to a thing or a being. the attributes of a military hero Verb ascribe , attribute , assign , impute , credit mean to lay something to the account of a person or thing. ascribe suggests an inferring or conjecturing of cause, quality, authorship. forged paintings formerly ascribed to masters attribute suggests less tentativeness than ascribe , less definiteness than assign . attributed to Rembrandt but possibly done by an associate assign implies ascribing with certainty or after deliberation. assigned the bones to the Cretaceous period impute suggests ascribing something that brings discredit by way of accusation or blame. tried to impute sinister motives to my actions credit implies ascribing a thing or especially an action to a person or other thing as its agent, source, or explanation. credited his teammates for his success",
"examples":[
"Noun",
"The interviewer asked me what I consider to be my best attribute .",
"Both candidates possess the attributes we want in a leader.",
"Verb",
"attributed the quick rescue to the well-trained police force",
"a psychotherapist who's a little too quick to attribute every emotional problem or character defect to an unhappy childhood",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Challenging your competitors is a solid business attribute . \u2014 John Hall, Forbes , 1 May 2022",
"This is a common physical attribute of people with Down syndrome that can cause breathing problems during sleep when the tongue relaxes, falls backward a bit, and blocks the airway. \u2014 Christopher Hartnick, STAT , 28 Feb. 2022",
"That\u2019s why resiliency is a core attribute of most successful people. \u2014 WSJ , 24 Sep. 2021",
"Verity\u2019s best attribute , his leg strength, has also been a weakness for the Colts the past couple of seasons. \u2014 Joel A. Erickson, The Indianapolis Star , 12 June 2022",
"Netflix is considering ads, even though commercial-free binge-watching has been a key attribute of the brand, as a way to mitigate its current challenges. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 May 2022",
"Innovations that achieve widespread adoption have at least one common attribute : The innovators used customer feedback and user data to drive their roadmap. \u2014 Noam Sapiens, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Wisconsin needed the victory against the No. 14 Hoosiers to finish the season at .500 in the Big Ten, which seemed like a necessary attribute to have for a team that had NCAA Tournament aspirations. \u2014 Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 28 Feb. 2022",
"Lasting from December 22 to January 19, Capricorns possess many positive traits, including ambition and loyalty, and their stubbornness can sometimes serve as a great attribute in the business world. \u2014 Okla Jones, Essence , 22 Dec. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"However, even as investors piled into the housing market, many real estate insiders over the past two years hesitated to attribute much, if any, of the boom to investors. \u2014 Fortune , 26 June 2022",
"Cornfeld is quick to attribute the Lab's success to the powerful work done over the past decade in the early college space. \u2014 Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
"The story of Hiroo Onoda shows how Herzog\u2019s fascination with dreams can veer into Freudian nonsense\u2014a reluctance to attribute people\u2019s behavior to very obvious real-world causes, preferring instead to dwell on the mazy mysteries of the mind. \u2014 Ryu Spaeth, The New Republic , 2 June 2022",
"Roberts prefers to attribute Muncy\u2019s patience as a refusal to panic. \u2014 Steve Hensonassistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times , 12 May 2022",
"The assimilation of pre-existing material was musically effective, but his failure to properly attribute the song tainted the piece. \u2014 Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune , 1 May 2022",
"Even if things get better on his watch, voters are likely to attribute the improvements to other political players, the environment or themselves, not the president. \u2014 Karl Rove, WSJ , 30 Mar. 2022",
"Walkup: Take a deep look at your family history and don't just attribute all symptoms to Covid. \u2014 John Duffy, CNN , 3 June 2022",
"The jury in the case did not attribute any fault to Kapusta. \u2014 Elliot Hughes, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 17 June 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Latin attributus , past participle of attribuere to attribute, from ad- + tribuere to bestow \u2014 more at tribute":"Noun and Verb"
},
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-011200"
},
"attributal":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": descriptive":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"-y\u0259t\u1d4al"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-011412"
},
"attribute (something) to (someone or something)":{
"type":[
"idiom"
],
"definitions":{
": to say that (something) is because of (someone or something)":[
"He attributes his success to his coach.",
"His doctor attributes his health problems to a poor diet and a lack of exercise."
],
": to think of (something) as being a quality of (someone or something)":[
"The study suggests that it is a mistake to attribute adult reasoning to children.",
"Is it right to attribute complex emotions to animals?",
"She attributed some importance to the research."
],
": to think of (something) as being made or created by (someone)":[
"The poem is usually attributed to Shakespeare, but some scholars doubt that he wrote it."
]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-013555"
},
"attribution theory":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a theory that attempts to explain the interpretive process by which people make judgments about the causes of their own behavior and the behavior of others":[
"After studying how people explain others' behavior, Fritz Heider (1958) proposed an attribution theory . Heider noted that people usually attribute others' behavior either to their internal dispositions or to their external situations.",
"\u2014 David G. Myers , Psychology , 2001",
"Indeed, in accordance with tenets of attribution theory , teachers may be most apt to reject students whom they perceive as being able, yet unwilling, to control undesired behavior.",
"\u2014 Bryan G. Cook et al. , Journal of Special Education , January 2007"
]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1967, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-015310"
}
}
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