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21713 lines
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{
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"Cordia":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a large genus of chiefly tropical shrubs and trees (family Boraginaceae) that have fleshy often edible fruits and wood varying from dense, heavy, and dark to spongy, light, and pale, that are often pleasantly scented, and that have considerable use in cabinetmaking and general construction":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from Euricius Cordus \u20201535 and his son Valerius Cordus \u20201544 German scholars + New Latin -ia":"Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8k\u022f(r)d\u0113\u0259"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040655",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Cormophyta":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a division comprising all plants that have a stem and root":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from corm- + -phyta":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"k\u022fr\u02c8m\u00e4f\u0259t\u0259"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-054152",
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"type":[
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"plural noun"
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]
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},
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"Cornaceae":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a family of mainly temperate-region trees, shrubs, or herbs (order Umbellales) comprising the dogwoods and related plants and having small clustered flowers, an inferior ovary, and drupaceous fruit":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from Cornus , type genus + -aceae":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"k\u022fr\u02c8n\u0101s\u0113\u02cc\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-232423",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"plural noun"
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]
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},
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"Correggio":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"1494\u20131534 Antonio Allegri da Correggio Italian painter":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"k\u0259-\u02c8re-j(\u0113-\u02cc)\u014d"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133657",
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"type":[
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"biographical name"
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]
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},
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"Corregidor":{
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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],
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"definitions":{
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"island of the northern Philippines at the entrance to Manila Bay area about 2 square miles (5 square kilometers)":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"k\u0259-\u02c8re-g\u0259-\u02ccd\u022fr"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-092703"
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},
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"Corrigiola":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a genus of low herbs having alternate entire stipulate leaves and small white or greenish flowers succeeded by one-seeded utricles that is placed in the family Caryophyllaceae or sometimes in the Illecebraceae or is made the type of a separate family":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from Late Latin, a plant (perhaps Polygonum aviculare ), diminutive of Latin corrigia shoelace, probably of Celtic origin; akin to Old Irish cuimrech fetter, from a prehistoric compound whose first and second constituents respectively are akin to Latin com- and to Middle High German ric bond, fetter, knot, Welsh rhwym bond, obligation, Old English r\u0101w row":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"k\u0259\u02ccrij\u0113\u02c8\u014dl\u0259"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-174815",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"Corrigiolaceae":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a family of plants typified by the genus Corrigiola":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin Corrigiola , type genus + -aceae":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"k\u0259\u02ccrij\u0113\u0259\u02c8l\u0101s\u0113\u02cc\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-001819",
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"type":[
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"plural noun"
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]
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},
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"cor pulmonale":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": disease of the heart characterized by hypertrophy and dilatation of the right ventricle and secondary to disease of the lungs or their blood vessels":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Padmavati and her collaborators were weighing possible causes of cor pulmonale , a failure of the right side of the heart linked to lung problems. \u2014 Sara Morrison, USA TODAY , 13 July 2018"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1934, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"earlier, \"right side of the heart (involved in pulmonary circulation),\" borrowed from New Latin cor pulm\u014dn\u0101le \"pulmonary heart\"":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cck\u022fr-\u02ccpu\u0307l-m\u0259-\u02c8n\u00e4-l\u0113",
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"-\u02c8na-",
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"\u02cck\u022fr-\u02ccpu\u0307l-m\u0259-\u02c8n\u00e4l-\u0113, -\u02ccp\u0259l-, -\u02c8nal-",
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"-\u02ccp\u0259l-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-185636",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"cord":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a fabric made with such ribs or a garment made of such a fabric":[],
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": a long slender flexible material usually consisting of several strands (as of thread or yarn) woven or twisted together":[],
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": a moral, spiritual, or emotional bond":[],
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": a rib like a cord on a textile":[],
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": a small flexible insulated electrical cable having a plug at one or both ends used to connect a lamp or other appliance with a receptacle":[],
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": a unit of wood cut for fuel equal to a stack 4 x 4 x 8 feet or 128 cubic feet":[],
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": the hangman's rope":[],
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": to furnish, bind, or connect with a cord":[],
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": to pile up (wood) in cords":[],
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": trousers made of such a fabric":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"She wore the key on a cord around her neck.",
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"They used cords to tie the tent to the trees.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Bally Sports Wisconsin hasn't been offered on most cord -cutting services such as YouTubeTV or Hulu+LiveTV for nearly two years. \u2014 Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel , 20 June 2022",
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"That was the basis for the cord -cutting phenomenon, which started with the launch of Netflix and other streaming services. \u2014 Wayne Lonstein, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
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"Keep in Mind: The 35-inch cord means an extension cord is a necessity. \u2014 Better Homes & Gardens , 7 June 2022",
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"Shakira experienced a bout of depression after suffering a hemorrhage of her right vocal cord in 2017. \u2014 Nasha Smith, PEOPLE.com , 4 June 2022",
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"Dan cuts the vacuum cleaner cord and moves toward Brenda. \u2014 Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 3 June 2022",
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"Everything about this 29-gram hat screams lightweight, from the ultrabreezy polyester-elastane fabric to the elastic pull cord . \u2014 Ariella Gintzler, Outside Online , 27 May 2022",
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"The Consumer Product Safety Commission continues to work with window-treatment manufacturers to eliminate cord strangulation. \u2014 Jennifer Barger, Washington Post , 25 May 2022",
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"Do traverse rods still use the same cord and pully system to move clips or pins across a track to open and close the panels",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"That means a minimal number of poles, preferably shock- corded for fast assembly, and tent clips that snap onto the pole system without a wrestling match. \u2014 The Editors, Field & Stream , 15 Apr. 2020",
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"All the freedom of a free-roaming gas chainsaw with the environmental sensitivity of a corded electric. \u2014 Popular Science , 15 Apr. 2020",
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"This corded jigsaw from Black+Decker features a five-amp variable speed motor and an adjustable shoe that\u2019s great for making perfect bevel cuts at an angle of up to 45 degrees. \u2014 Popular Science , 17 Apr. 2020",
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"Above the impressively broad shoulders is a hump resembling that of a Plains bison, but the hair of a musk ox is more like a mountain goat\u2019s, long and corded , with a woolly underlayer to insulate it from the arctic cold. \u2014 Andrew Mckean, Outdoor Life , 21 Feb. 2020",
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"Pros: The fit was good and the product is well made, with an interior flap under the zipper, corded edging, and finished seams. \u2014 The Good Housekeeping Institute, Good Housekeeping , 10 Aug. 2010",
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"Rotary tools are available in both corded electric and cordless versions. \u2014 Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics , 24 July 2019",
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"Fearn\u2019s office, empty, shows on a screen, forest-tall metal bookshelves bungee- corded together in the background. \u2014 Sarah Scoles, Scientific American , 29 July 2019",
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"Jabra's Move headphones work wirelessly or corded with the included 3.5mm headphone cable. \u2014 Wired Staff, WIRED , 15 July 2019"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English cord, corde, borrowed from Anglo-French corde \"string, rope,\" going back to Latin chorda, corda \"tripe, string of a musical instrument,\" borrowed from Greek khord\u1e17 \"catgut, string of a musical instrument, sausage,\" in plural \"guts, tripe\" \u2014 more at yarn entry 1":"Noun",
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"Middle English corden \"to string a bow,\" in part derivative of cord, corde cord entry 1 , in part borrowed from Anglo-French corder \"to tie with a cord\"":"Verb"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8k\u022frd",
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"\u02c8k\u022f(\u0259)rd"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"cable",
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"lace",
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"lacing",
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"line",
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"rope",
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"string",
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"wire"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-002217",
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"cord foot":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a quantity of wood equal to a stack 4\u00d74\u00d71 foot or 16 cubic feet":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-115314",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"cord glottis":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": the opening between the vocal cords proper as distinguished from the whisper glottis":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-161514",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"cordgrass":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": any of a genus ( Spartina ) of chiefly salt-marsh grasses of coastal regions of Europe, northern Africa, and the New World that have stiff culms and panicled spikelets":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Native plants like the Pacific cordgrass and pickleweed provide the muscle for sea level rise adaptation, said John Callaway, a wetlands restoration ecologist at the University of San Francisco. \u2014 Julie Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle , 29 Oct. 2021",
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"East Anglia, the region with the country\u2019s lowest average rainfall, is home to flora like corn chamomile, cordgrass and rolling heather but is also burdened with dry, sandy soil. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Oct. 2021",
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"Clapper Rails live most of their lives on the ground, running through the cordgrass , staying well out of sight. \u2014 Jacob Job, Scientific American , 16 July 2021",
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"Environmental requirements include dredging of an ocean inlet to the Bolsa Chica wetlands, restoration of Bolsa Chica cordgrass marsh and creation of artificial reef habitat for fish off the Palos Verdes Peninsula. \u2014 Bettina Boxall, Los Angeles Times , 29 Apr. 2021",
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"The wastewater disperses nearly 33 days later as highly treated effluent into marsh, through the legs of wood storks and roseate spoonbills and then to an expanse of cordgrass and sable palms of the St. Johns River. \u2014 Kevin Spear, orlandosentinel.com , 18 Nov. 2020",
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"At low tide, damp cordgrass dotted with horseshoe crab shells stretches for hundreds of yards in every direction. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 26 Sep. 2019",
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"Their importance extends far beyond the cordgrass , to life both on land and under the sea. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 26 Sep. 2019",
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"In Wellfleet, at the mouth of the Herring River, swaths of cordgrass growing along the water\u2019s edge are missing large patches, denuded down to the bare earth like craters. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 26 Sep. 2019"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1857, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8k\u022frd-\u02ccgras"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-115845",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"cordia":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a large genus of chiefly tropical shrubs and trees (family Boraginaceae) that have fleshy often edible fruits and wood varying from dense, heavy, and dark to spongy, light, and pale, that are often pleasantly scented, and that have considerable use in cabinetmaking and general construction":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from Euricius Cordus \u20201535 and his son Valerius Cordus \u20201544 German scholars + New Latin -ia":"Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8k\u022f(r)d\u0113\u0259"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-060839",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"cordia pulmonalia":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":[
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"Definition of cordia pulmonalia plural of cor pulmonale"
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],
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":[],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-215758",
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"type":[]
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},
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"cordial":{
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"antonyms":[
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"antagonistic",
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"hostile",
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"unfriendly"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a stimulating medicine or drink":[],
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": liqueur":[],
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": of or relating to the heart : vital":[],
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": politely pleasant and friendly":[
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"a cordial welcome",
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"two nations maintaining cordial relations"
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],
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": showing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval":[
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"a cordial welcome",
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"two nations maintaining cordial relations"
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],
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": sincerely or deeply felt":[
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"a cordial dislike for each other"
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],
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": tending to revive, cheer, or invigorate":[
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"bottles full of excellent cordial waters",
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"\u2014 Daniel Defoe"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Adjective",
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"\u2026 Conrad Black was cordial and not the least rumbustious. \u2014 Calvin Trillin , New Yorker , 17 Dec. 2001",
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"Though its chairman, Charles Obi, was cordial to him, the others made it clear that they didn't want him. \u2014 Ishmael Reed , Japanese by Spring , 1993",
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"My reception was cordial enough \u2026 \u2014 Robert Frost 7 Jan. 1913 , in Selected Letters of Robert Frost , edited by Lawrance Thompson , 1964",
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"Mr. Price now received his daughter; and having given her a cordial hug, and observed that she was grown into a woman \u2026 \u2014 Jane Austen , Mansfield Park , 1814",
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"We received a cordial greeting from our hostess at the party.",
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"The two nations have maintained cordial relations.",
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"Noun",
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"It was fortunate that the boys never tested Alyce's magic, for the bottle she shook so fiercely at them was naught but blackberry cordial she was to deliver to Old Anna \u2026 \u2014 Karen Cushman , The Midwife's Apprentice , 1995",
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"A boy is said to become a man when he can sip the 140-proof anise-seed cordial without wincing. \u2014 Paul L. Montgomery , New York Times , 6 Sept. 1965",
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"\"In this bottle,\" he said, \"there is a cordial made of the juice of one of the fire-flowers that grow in the mountains of the sun. If you or any of your friends are hurt, a few drops of this will restore you.\" \u2014 C. S. Lewis , The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe , 1950",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"The report said Tyson was cordial with passengers when boarding the plane, but his seat was located in front of a man who wouldn\u2019t leave the boxing phenom alone. \u2014 oregonlive , 21 Apr. 2022",
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"Colbert owned the city's less-than- cordial reaction. \u2014 Chris Foran, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 2 Oct. 2021",
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"Clapper, in his memoir, described the atmosphere as cordial and the questions from Trump\u2019s team as appropriate. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Jan. 2017",
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"On the level of astronauts and cosmonauts, engineers, and managers, cordial relations continue. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 2 May 2022",
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"This occasional need to join arms makes for overall cordial relations between the sales teams. \u2014 Bill Fahey, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
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"His meeting with the Indian foreign secretary was cordial , stressing the strong ties between Washington and New Delhi. \u2014 Rajesh Roy, WSJ , 26 Apr. 2022",
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"Putin, whose cordial relationship with Le Pen became a campaign issue, also congratulated Macron. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 25 Apr. 2022",
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"Service is cordial and sommelier Danny Martins is very knowledgeable about the extensive wine list of Portugal\u2019s finest bottlings. \u2014 John Mariani, Forbes , 25 Mar. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"The aromatics on the nose have the intensity of a fruit cordial \u2014florals surrounding black cherry layered with hints of pine forest, bay laurel and fresh-turned loam. \u2014 Sara L. Schneider, Robb Report , 11 Apr. 2022",
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"High-toned violet notes get out ahead of intense cherry cordial , crushed herbs, vivid spice, cedar and graphite. \u2014 Sara L. Schneider, Robb Report , 14 Mar. 2022",
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"Dense, velvety and sensual, the palate opens like black cherry cordial , plush but bright (the Carm\u00e9n\u00e8re talking) with plum and anise flavors laced through fine tannins. \u2014 Sara L. Schneider, Robb Report , 14 Mar. 2022",
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"Months after her move, Chloe still considers Gemma a friend but notes that their relationship has gone from close to cordial . \u2014 Erin Donnelly, refinery29.com , 17 Feb. 2022",
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"The restaurant also offers sake, wine and cocktails like the house Old Fashioned made with banana-washed Nikka Yoichi single malt, fresh banana cordial and Okinawa brown sugar. \u2014 Alyson Sheppard, Robb Report , 10 Feb. 2022",
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"J\u00fcnger, despite his cordial , if aloof, relations with the National Socialists, was f\u00eated by postwar German governments. \u2014 Thomas Meaney, The New Yorker , 27 Sep. 2021",
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"Mixed with cold soda water, a Jukes cordial at least tastes like an adult drink. \u2014 John Seabrook, The New Yorker , 20 Sep. 2021",
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"Other drinks include the Diabla: Libelula tequila, cassis, ginger liqueur, Topo Chico and Fresno chile cordial . \u2014 Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 4 Sep. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Noun",
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3":"Adjective"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English cordiall \"of the heart, cardiac, invigorating, deeply felt,\" borrowed from Medieval Latin cordi\u0101lis, from Latin cord-, cor \"heart\" + -i\u0101lis -ial":"Adjective",
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"Middle English, \"stimulating substance,\" borrowed from Medieval Latin cordi\u0101le, noun derivative from neuter of cordi\u0101lis \"of the heart, invigorating\" \u2014 more at cordial entry 1":"Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-j\u0259l"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for cordial Adjective gracious , cordial , affable , genial , sociable mean markedly pleasant and easy in social intercourse. gracious implies courtesy and kindly consideration. the gracious award winner thanked her colleagues cordial stresses warmth and heartiness. our host was cordial as he greeted us affable implies easy approachability and readiness to respond pleasantly to conversation or requests or proposals. though wealthy, she was affable to all genial stresses cheerfulness and even joviality. a genial companion with a ready quip sociable suggests a genuine liking for the companionship of others. sociable people who enjoy entertaining",
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"synonyms":[
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"amicable",
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"bonhomous",
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"buddy-buddy",
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"chummy",
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"collegial",
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"companionable",
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"comradely",
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"friendly",
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"genial",
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"hail-fellow",
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"hail-fellow-well-met",
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"hearty",
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"matey",
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"neighborly",
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"palsy",
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"palsy-walsy",
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"warm",
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"warmhearted"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193344",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"cordiality":{
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"antonyms":[
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"ill will",
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"malevolence",
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"venom"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": sincere affection and kindness : cordial regard":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"everyone appreciated the cordiality and thoughtfulness of the welcoming committee",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"San Diego\u2019s new mayor and council members have signaled a new level of awareness and cordiality toward our sister community. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 21 June 2022",
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"Respect, cordiality , entrepreneurial commitment, a long-term and holistic perspective, and a tireless quest for quality and improvement are the values that underpin the longevity of the Princely Family for over 900 years and 30 generations. \u2014 Lgt Bank Contributor, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
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"Black women characters in these stories who actively pursue their own interests without opting for the cordiality that is expected from them are seen as obstacles to be overcome. \u2014 Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com , 3 Feb. 2022",
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"Black women characters in these stories who actively pursue their own interests without opting for the cordiality that is expected from them are seen as obstacles to be overcome. \u2014 Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com , 3 Feb. 2022",
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"Black women characters in these stories who actively pursue their own interests without opting for the cordiality that is expected from them are seen as obstacles to be overcome. \u2014 Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com , 3 Feb. 2022",
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"Black women characters in these stories who actively pursue their own interests without opting for the cordiality that is expected from them are seen as obstacles to be overcome. \u2014 Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com , 3 Feb. 2022",
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"Black women characters in these stories who actively pursue their own interests without opting for the cordiality that is expected from them are seen as obstacles to be overcome. \u2014 Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com , 3 Feb. 2022",
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"Black women characters in these stories who actively pursue their own interests without opting for the cordiality that is expected from them are seen as obstacles to be overcome. \u2014 Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com , 3 Feb. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1611, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"cordial entry 1 + -ity , probably after French cordialit\u00e9 or Italian cordialit\u00e0":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"k\u022fr-\u02c8ja-",
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"\u02cck\u022fr-j\u0113-\u02c8a-l\u0259-t\u0113",
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"also k\u022fr-\u02c8dya-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"amity",
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"benevolence",
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"brotherhood",
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"charity",
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"cordialness",
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"fellowship",
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"friendliness",
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"friendship",
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"gem\u00fctlichkeit",
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"good-fellowship",
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"goodwill",
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"kindliness",
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"neighborliness"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170840",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"cordialness":{
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"antonyms":[
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"antagonistic",
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"hostile",
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"unfriendly"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a stimulating medicine or drink":[],
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": liqueur":[],
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": of or relating to the heart : vital":[],
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": politely pleasant and friendly":[
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"a cordial welcome",
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"two nations maintaining cordial relations"
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],
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": showing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval":[
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"a cordial welcome",
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"two nations maintaining cordial relations"
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],
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": sincerely or deeply felt":[
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"a cordial dislike for each other"
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],
|
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": tending to revive, cheer, or invigorate":[
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"bottles full of excellent cordial waters",
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"\u2014 Daniel Defoe"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Adjective",
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"\u2026 Conrad Black was cordial and not the least rumbustious. \u2014 Calvin Trillin , New Yorker , 17 Dec. 2001",
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"Though its chairman, Charles Obi, was cordial to him, the others made it clear that they didn't want him. \u2014 Ishmael Reed , Japanese by Spring , 1993",
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"My reception was cordial enough \u2026 \u2014 Robert Frost 7 Jan. 1913 , in Selected Letters of Robert Frost , edited by Lawrance Thompson , 1964",
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"Mr. Price now received his daughter; and having given her a cordial hug, and observed that she was grown into a woman \u2026 \u2014 Jane Austen , Mansfield Park , 1814",
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"We received a cordial greeting from our hostess at the party.",
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"The two nations have maintained cordial relations.",
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"Noun",
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"It was fortunate that the boys never tested Alyce's magic, for the bottle she shook so fiercely at them was naught but blackberry cordial she was to deliver to Old Anna \u2026 \u2014 Karen Cushman , The Midwife's Apprentice , 1995",
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"A boy is said to become a man when he can sip the 140-proof anise-seed cordial without wincing. \u2014 Paul L. Montgomery , New York Times , 6 Sept. 1965",
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"\"In this bottle,\" he said, \"there is a cordial made of the juice of one of the fire-flowers that grow in the mountains of the sun. If you or any of your friends are hurt, a few drops of this will restore you.\" \u2014 C. S. Lewis , The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe , 1950",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
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"The report said Tyson was cordial with passengers when boarding the plane, but his seat was located in front of a man who wouldn\u2019t leave the boxing phenom alone. \u2014 oregonlive , 21 Apr. 2022",
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"Colbert owned the city's less-than- cordial reaction. \u2014 Chris Foran, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 2 Oct. 2021",
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"Clapper, in his memoir, described the atmosphere as cordial and the questions from Trump\u2019s team as appropriate. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Jan. 2017",
|
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"On the level of astronauts and cosmonauts, engineers, and managers, cordial relations continue. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 2 May 2022",
|
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"This occasional need to join arms makes for overall cordial relations between the sales teams. \u2014 Bill Fahey, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
|
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"His meeting with the Indian foreign secretary was cordial , stressing the strong ties between Washington and New Delhi. \u2014 Rajesh Roy, WSJ , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Putin, whose cordial relationship with Le Pen became a campaign issue, also congratulated Macron. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 25 Apr. 2022",
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"Service is cordial and sommelier Danny Martins is very knowledgeable about the extensive wine list of Portugal\u2019s finest bottlings. \u2014 John Mariani, Forbes , 25 Mar. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"The aromatics on the nose have the intensity of a fruit cordial \u2014florals surrounding black cherry layered with hints of pine forest, bay laurel and fresh-turned loam. \u2014 Sara L. Schneider, Robb Report , 11 Apr. 2022",
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"High-toned violet notes get out ahead of intense cherry cordial , crushed herbs, vivid spice, cedar and graphite. \u2014 Sara L. Schneider, Robb Report , 14 Mar. 2022",
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"Dense, velvety and sensual, the palate opens like black cherry cordial , plush but bright (the Carm\u00e9n\u00e8re talking) with plum and anise flavors laced through fine tannins. \u2014 Sara L. Schneider, Robb Report , 14 Mar. 2022",
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"Months after her move, Chloe still considers Gemma a friend but notes that their relationship has gone from close to cordial . \u2014 Erin Donnelly, refinery29.com , 17 Feb. 2022",
|
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"The restaurant also offers sake, wine and cocktails like the house Old Fashioned made with banana-washed Nikka Yoichi single malt, fresh banana cordial and Okinawa brown sugar. \u2014 Alyson Sheppard, Robb Report , 10 Feb. 2022",
|
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"J\u00fcnger, despite his cordial , if aloof, relations with the National Socialists, was f\u00eated by postwar German governments. \u2014 Thomas Meaney, The New Yorker , 27 Sep. 2021",
|
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"Mixed with cold soda water, a Jukes cordial at least tastes like an adult drink. \u2014 John Seabrook, The New Yorker , 20 Sep. 2021",
|
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"Other drinks include the Diabla: Libelula tequila, cassis, ginger liqueur, Topo Chico and Fresno chile cordial . \u2014 Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 4 Sep. 2021"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Noun",
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English cordiall \"of the heart, cardiac, invigorating, deeply felt,\" borrowed from Medieval Latin cordi\u0101lis, from Latin cord-, cor \"heart\" + -i\u0101lis -ial":"Adjective",
|
|
"Middle English, \"stimulating substance,\" borrowed from Medieval Latin cordi\u0101le, noun derivative from neuter of cordi\u0101lis \"of the heart, invigorating\" \u2014 more at cordial entry 1":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022fr-j\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for cordial Adjective gracious , cordial , affable , genial , sociable mean markedly pleasant and easy in social intercourse. gracious implies courtesy and kindly consideration. the gracious award winner thanked her colleagues cordial stresses warmth and heartiness. our host was cordial as he greeted us affable implies easy approachability and readiness to respond pleasantly to conversation or requests or proposals. though wealthy, she was affable to all genial stresses cheerfulness and even joviality. a genial companion with a ready quip sociable suggests a genuine liking for the companionship of others. sociable people who enjoy entertaining",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"amicable",
|
|
"bonhomous",
|
|
"buddy-buddy",
|
|
"chummy",
|
|
"collegial",
|
|
"companionable",
|
|
"comradely",
|
|
"friendly",
|
|
"genial",
|
|
"hail-fellow",
|
|
"hail-fellow-well-met",
|
|
"hearty",
|
|
"matey",
|
|
"neighborly",
|
|
"palsy",
|
|
"palsy-walsy",
|
|
"warm",
|
|
"warmhearted"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163935",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"cordier":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
"Definition of cordier comparative of cordy"
|
|
],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-032313",
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"cordierite":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a blue mineral of vitreous luster and strong dichroism that consists of a silicate of aluminum, iron, and magnesium":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The PizzaQue uses a 14-inch cordierite pizza stone and propane gas to make a crispy pizza in six minutes. \u2014 Billy Cadden, Popular Science , 24 May 2018",
|
|
"Multiple translucent crystals fit the bill, namely calcite, cordierite and tourmaline. \u2014 Steph Yin, New York Times , 6 Apr. 2018",
|
|
"No calcite, cordierite , or tourmaline crystal has turned up at a Viking archaeological site so far. \u2014 Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica , 6 Apr. 2018",
|
|
"All three types of crystals that the team studied\u2014calcite, a form of calcium carbonate; cordierite , an iron- and magnesium-rich silicate; and tourmaline, a boron-rich silicate\u2014worked well at intervals of 3 hours or less. \u2014 Sid Perkins, Science | AAAS , 3 Apr. 2018"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1814, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"French, from Pierre L. A. Cordier \u20201861 French geologist":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022fr-d\u0113-\u0259-\u02ccr\u012bt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-082920",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"cordiest":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": of a thready or striated appearance":[],
|
|
": of or like cord : having cords or parts resembling cords":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-075439",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"cordiform":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": shaped like a heart":[
|
|
"a cordiform sea-urchin shell"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1828, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"borrowed from New Latin cordiformis, from Latin cord-, cor \"heart\" + -iformis -iform \u2014 more at heart entry 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022frd-\u0259-\u02ccf\u022frm",
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022fr-d\u0259-\u02ccf\u022frm"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-192411",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"cordillera":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a system of mountain ranges often consisting of a number of more or less parallel chains":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Among the displays are ceramic figures, scale models and paintings that narrate indigenous traditions in the Andes cordillera , from the first settlements dating back 15,000 years to the birth of the Tiwanaku state and the rise of the Incan empire. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Sep. 2019",
|
|
"Away to the west, mountains rode the horizons, granite faced, severe, not the Andes yet, but the cordillera of the pre-Andes. \u2014 Stanley Stewart, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 22 Aug. 2019",
|
|
"The plane carrying the coffin with Paloma\u2019s mother is rerouted to Argentina, and the three rent a hearse and cross the cordillera to find her. \u2014 Sean Mccoy, Los Angeles Times , 18 July 2019",
|
|
"Since the resort has an idyllic vantage point at the foothills of the Truong Son mountains (part of the dense Annamese cordillera ), the setting makes for noteworthy Instagram shots. \u2014 Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 20 Oct. 2017",
|
|
"Local media published photos of teenagers and children among the group playing in the snow in the Andes mountains cordilleras on their way home. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 June 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1704, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"borrowed from Spanish, from cuerda \"string, rope, line of mountain peaks\" (going back to Latin chorda, corda \"tripe, string of a musical instrument\") + -ill-, diminutive suffix (going back to Latin -illus ) + -era, suffix of place (going back to Latin -\u0101ria, feminine of -\u0101rius -ary entry 1 ) \u2014 more at cord entry 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-d\u0259-\u02c8ler-",
|
|
"also k\u022fr-\u02c8di-l\u0259-r\u0259",
|
|
"\u02cck\u022fr-d\u1d4al-\u02c8yer-\u0259"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-130220",
|
|
"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"core":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a basic, essential, or enduring part (as of an individual, a class, or an entity)":[
|
|
"the staff had a core of experts",
|
|
"the core of her beliefs"
|
|
],
|
|
": a central and often foundational part usually distinct from the enveloping part by a difference in nature":[
|
|
"the core of the city"
|
|
],
|
|
": a group of people":[],
|
|
": a mass of iron serving to concentrate and intensify the magnetic field resulting from a current in a surrounding coil":[],
|
|
": a nodule of stone (such as flint or obsidian) from which flakes have been struck for making implements":[],
|
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": a part (such as a thin cylinder of material) removed from the interior of a mass especially to determine composition":[],
|
|
": a tiny doughnut-shaped piece of magnetic material (such as ferrite) used in computer memories":[],
|
|
": a vertical space (as for elevator shafts, stairways, or plumbing apparatus) in a multistory building":[],
|
|
": an arrangement of a course of studies that combines under basic topics material from subjects conventionally separated and aims to provide a common background for all students":[
|
|
"core curriculum"
|
|
],
|
|
": such as":[
|
|
"the core of the city"
|
|
],
|
|
": the central part of a celestial body (such as the earth or sun) usually having different physical properties from the surrounding parts":[],
|
|
": the conducting wire with its insulation in an electric cable":[],
|
|
": the essential meaning : gist":[
|
|
"the core of the argument"
|
|
],
|
|
": the inmost or most intimate part":[
|
|
"honest to the core"
|
|
],
|
|
": the muscles of the mid-region of the torso":[
|
|
"Your core is composed of the muscles that stabilize and move your pelvis, lower back, hips, and trunk.",
|
|
"\u2014 Adele Jackson-Gibson",
|
|
"core muscles/strength",
|
|
"core exercises"
|
|
],
|
|
": the place in a nuclear reactor where fission (see fission entry 1 sense 3 ) occurs":[],
|
|
": the portion of a foundry mold that shapes the interior of a hollow casting":[],
|
|
": to remove a core (see core entry 1 sense 1a ) from":[
|
|
"core an apple"
|
|
],
|
|
"Congress of Racial Equality":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
|
|
"1622, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English coren, derivative of core core entry 1":"Verb",
|
|
"Middle English, of obscure origin":"Noun",
|
|
"perhaps by respelling of Middle English chore \"chorus, company,\" borrowed from Latin chorus \u2014 more at chorus entry 1":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8k\u014d(\u0259)r, \u02c8k\u022f(\u0259)r",
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022fr"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"belly",
|
|
"blood",
|
|
"bone(s)",
|
|
"bosom",
|
|
"breast",
|
|
"gut",
|
|
"heart",
|
|
"heartstrings",
|
|
"inner space",
|
|
"inside",
|
|
"quick",
|
|
"soul"
|
|
],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015904",
|
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"type":[
|
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"abbreviation",
|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
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"corker":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
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": one that corks containers (such as bottles)":[],
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": one that is excellent or remarkable":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Last week's episode was good, but this one is a real corker !",
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"that last race was a real corker !",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The Avalanche and Blues played a corker of a Game 5 Wednesday night in Denver. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022",
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"The espionage plot is a real corker , packed with twists and turns and satisfying reveals, even if some moments are easier to foresee than others. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 11 Feb. 2022",
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"Race 7 5 \u2013 Social Dilemma \u2013 First race was a corker . \u2014 NOLA.com , 17 Jan. 2021",
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"Like much of Angell\u2019s work, this piece is a corker \u2014soaring with crackling energy and verve. \u2014 Erin Overbey, The New Yorker , 29 Dec. 2020",
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"Mickie\u2019s talk is interrupted by a young woman named Andrea (Paloma Nozicka), a wild card and corker who has crashed his class before. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 19 Nov. 2020",
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"The Israeli company Monkey Business is known for useful products with playful designs \u2014 an orange peeler shaped like a leaf, animal wine bottle corkers , little monkeys that act as kitchen hooks. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2019",
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"One corker of a courtroom exchange is such a stunner that readers will be left astonished. \u2014 Randy Dotinga, The Christian Science Monitor , 26 Apr. 2018"
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"1881, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-k\u0259r"
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],
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"beaut",
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"beauty",
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"bee's knees",
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"cat's meow",
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"crackerjack",
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"crackajack",
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"daisy",
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"dandy",
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"dilly",
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"doozy",
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"doozie",
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"doozer",
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"dream",
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"honey",
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"hot stuff",
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"humdinger",
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"hummer",
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"jim-dandy",
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"knockout",
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"lollapalooza",
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"lulu",
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"nifty",
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"peach",
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"pip",
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"pippin",
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"ripper",
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"ripsnorter",
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"snorter",
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"sockdolager",
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"sockdologer",
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"standout",
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"sweetheart"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-082702",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"corking":{
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"antonyms":[
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"atrocious",
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"awful",
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"execrable",
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"lousy",
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"pathetic",
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"poor",
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"rotten",
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"terrible",
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"vile",
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"wretched"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": extremely fine":[
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"\u2014 often used as an intensive especially before good had a corking good time"
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1895, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-ki\u014b"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"A-OK",
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"A1",
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"awesome",
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"bang-up",
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"banner",
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"beautiful",
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"blue-chip",
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"blue-ribbon",
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"boffo",
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"bonny",
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"bonnie",
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"boss",
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"brag",
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"brave",
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"bully",
|
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"bumper",
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"capital",
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"choice",
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"classic",
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"cool",
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"crackerjack",
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"cracking",
|
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"dandy",
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"divine",
|
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"dope",
|
|
"down",
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"dynamite",
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"excellent",
|
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"fab",
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"fabulous",
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"famous",
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"fantabulous",
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"fantastic",
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"fine",
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"first-class",
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"first-rate",
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"first-string",
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"five-star",
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"four-star",
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"frontline",
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"gangbusters",
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"gangbuster",
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"gilt-edged",
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"gilt-edge",
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"gone",
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"grand",
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"great",
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"groovy",
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"heavenly",
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"high-class",
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"hot",
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"hype",
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"immense",
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"jim-dandy",
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"keen",
|
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"lovely",
|
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"marvelous",
|
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"marvellous",
|
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"mean",
|
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"neat",
|
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"nifty",
|
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"noble",
|
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"number one",
|
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"No. 1",
|
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"numero uno",
|
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"out-of-sight",
|
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"par excellence",
|
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"peachy",
|
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"peachy keen",
|
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"phat",
|
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"prime",
|
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"primo",
|
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"prize",
|
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"prizewinning",
|
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"quality",
|
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"radical",
|
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"righteous",
|
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"sensational",
|
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"slick",
|
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"splendid",
|
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"stellar",
|
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"sterling",
|
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"superb",
|
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"superior",
|
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"superlative",
|
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"supernal",
|
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"swell",
|
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"terrific",
|
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"tip-top",
|
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"top",
|
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"top-notch",
|
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"top-of-the-line",
|
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"top-shelf",
|
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"topflight",
|
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"topping",
|
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"unsurpassed",
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"wizard",
|
|
"wonderful"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-214110",
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"type":[
|
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"adjective or adverb"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
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"corkscrew":{
|
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"antonyms":[
|
|
"extract",
|
|
"prize",
|
|
"pry",
|
|
"pull",
|
|
"root (out)",
|
|
"tear (out)",
|
|
"uproot",
|
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"wrest",
|
|
"wring",
|
|
"yank"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a device for drawing corks from bottles that has a pointed spiral piece of metal turned by a handle":[],
|
|
": resembling a corkscrew : spiral":[],
|
|
": to draw out with difficulty":[],
|
|
": to move in a winding course":[],
|
|
": to twist into a spiral":[],
|
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": wind entry 3":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"an angelic child with beautiful corkscrew curls",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"practically every word had to be corkscrewed out of the tight-lipped witness",
|
|
"the trail corkscrews through dense woods to the top of the steep hill",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"This larger tool, patented as the Officer\u2019s and Sports Knife, featured a second, smaller blade and a corkscrew . \u2014 Andrew Freeman, Outside Online , 21 May 2012",
|
|
"The solver would start by twisting the bottommost couple of pegs in the proper sequence, allowing the corkscrew to move an inch or so upward before it got stuck again. \u2014 A.j. Jacobs, The Atlantic , 24 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The puzzle\u2019s main wooden column was covered top to bottom with 55 interlocking wooden pegs, which together trapped a black corkscrew rod inside. \u2014 A.j. Jacobs, The Atlantic , 24 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Slow masticating machines have a methodical auger (sort of like a large, sharp corkscrew ) that is best suited to working its way through leafy greens, but will take on fibrous stalks and soft and juicy fruit as well. \u2014 Lauren Joseph, Bon App\u00e9tit , 17 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Try not to wiggle the corkscrew or pull at an angle. \u2014 Bernhard Warner, Fortune , 6 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"The Dale Coyne Racing driver, who recently committed to running the full IndyCar calendar next year, made an Alex Zanardi-like pass on Scott Dixon in the corkscrew early in Sunday's race. \u2014 Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star , 20 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"The Dale Coyne Racing driver, who recently committed to running the full IndyCar calendar next year, made an Alex Zanardi-like pass on Scott Dixon in the corkscrew early in Sunday's race. \u2014 Nathan Brown, USA TODAY , 20 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"However, for the leisure traveler, one vital tool is lacking in almost every multi-tool on the market - a corkscrew . \u2014 Larry Olmsted, Forbes , 18 May 2021",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"Though most of the nail looks black, the corkscrew portion had a golden hue that complemented her overall black-and-gold ensemble. \u2014 Gabi Thorne, Allure , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"In the courtyard, an old man in a blue polo and a rumpled bathing suit was trying to coax a captive kudu\u2014a species of large antelope, with corkscrew horns\u2014into standing with him for a selfie. \u2014 Ben Taub, The New Yorker , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"Shyamalan, a millennial Rod Serling in love with corkscrew endings, relies on Willis\u2019s established aura of invincibility to cleverly protect the film\u2019s big twist: that Crowe has actually been dead since the film\u2019s opening confrontation. \u2014 Adam Nayman, The New Yorker , 6 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The spiral increases the wave\u2019s speed in an angularly dependent way, leading to a corkscrew wave. \u2014 Chris Lee, Ars Technica , 2 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Stradlin\u2019s effortless cool and writing talents were the perfect foil for Slash\u2019s corkscrew licks and hot tone. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 30 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"It\u2019s the only indoor double- corkscrew , double-loop roller coaster in the world. \u2014 Robin Raven, Forbes , 30 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Of course, there\u2019s a corkscrew and corduroy wine duffel ready for that bottle of ros\u00e9, too. \u2014 Stephanie Cain, Fortune , 11 June 2021",
|
|
"The Bottle Opener Set ($380) from Gioi\u2019s Barock Collection, designed in collaboration with Lebanese designer Samer Alameen, features a wine funnel, cutter-opener, corkscrew and wine stopper. \u2014 Emma Reynolds, Forbes , 10 June 2021",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"The shakers, dual jigger, cocktail strainer, muddler for cocktail, ice tongs, corkscrew , liquor pourers and more are all made of food-grade, rust-proof, durable stainless steel. \u2014 Michael Goldstein, Forbes , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"That way leads to a lengthy corkscrew grind session. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"The result: a quantum instability emerged, causing the fluid needle to waver, then corkscrew . \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 31 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The spinning needle started to waver, corkscrew , and then finally broke into even tinier tornadoes made of quantum crystals, the statement reports. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 13 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"And their many, many legs may give them more power to push and corkscrew their way through the earth, Dr. Marek said. \u2014 New York Times , 16 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"This two-part device combines a traditional spiral corkscrew with a dual-pronged ah-so cork remover. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Some sharks seemed not to care that they were being used as a living back scratcher, while others\u2014specifically, some of the great white sharks\u2014contorted, wiggled their bodies or did corkscrew dives, seemingly trying to shake the other fish off. \u2014 Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American , 16 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"His signature corkscrew windup was swiftly immortalized in the minds of baseball fans. \u2014 NBC News , 7 Sep. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1698, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
|
"1790, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
|
|
"1837, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022frk-\u02ccskr\u00fc"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"coiling",
|
|
"helical",
|
|
"involute",
|
|
"screwlike",
|
|
"spiral",
|
|
"winding"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-043246",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"corm":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a rounded thick modified underground stem base bearing membranous or scaly leaves and buds and acting as a vegetative reproductive structure \u2014 compare bulb , tuber":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"After the bloom, the corm weighs about 7 pounds, Chryst said. \u2014 Joe Mario Pedersen, Orlando Sentinel , 25 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Chryst said the greenhouse team can predict roughly when the blooms will happen by weighing the corm . \u2014 Joe Mario Pedersen, Orlando Sentinel , 25 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Math about saffron: One corm typically produces one flower, which in turn yields three stigmas. \u2014 Dennis Peck | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 4 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Braunreiter will take a little piece of tissue from the corm (underground plant stem) or leaf of the plant and send it to the Chicago Botanic Gardens. \u2014 Brittany Trang, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 12 July 2021",
|
|
"The Colocasia esculenta is the taro, an important food plant around the globe that is harvested mostly for its tuber-like corm , though the leaves and stalks are also eaten. \u2014 Adrian Higgins, Washington Post , 17 May 2021",
|
|
"Banana plants form colonies of plants by creating offshoots, or suckers from the plant\u2019s main base corm . \u2014 oregonlive , 31 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"Tuberous begonia corms were not traditionally re-planted until April. \u2014 Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News , 27 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"Plant up several corms every few days to stagger their flowering. \u2014 Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News , 27 Feb. 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1830, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"borrowed from New Latin cormus, borrowed from Greek korm\u00f3s \"tree trunk after removal of the boughs,\" from kor-, o-grade derivative from the base of ke\u00edrein \"to cut off, shave\" + -mos, resultative noun suffix \u2014 more at shear entry 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022frm",
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022f(\u0259)rm"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133206",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"cormatose":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": having or producing corms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022frm\u0259\u02cct\u014ds"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"corm + -atose (as in comatose )":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-160139"
|
|
},
|
|
"cormel":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a small or secondary corm produced by a larger corm":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1900, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"corm + -el (in bulbel, variant of bulbil )":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"k\u022fr-\u02c8mel",
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022fr-m\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-195506",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"cormidium":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin, from Greek kormos tree trunk + New Latin -idium":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"k\u022fr\u02c8mid\u0113\u0259m"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-194439",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"cormoid":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": like a corm":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022fr\u02ccm\u022fid"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-204632",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"cormophyte":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a plant of the division Cormophyta":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin Cormophyta":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022frm\u0259\u02ccf\u012bt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223114",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"cormophytic":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": of, relating to, or characteristic of the Cormophyta":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin Cormophyta + English -ic":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6k\u022frm\u0259\u00a6fitik"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034738",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"cormorant":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a gluttonous, greedy, or rapacious person":[],
|
|
": any of various dark-colored web-footed waterbirds (family Phalacrocoracidae, especially genus Phalacrocorax ) that have a long neck, hooked bill, and distensible throat pouch":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Diamond Jim Brady was perhaps the most celebrated cormorant of the Gilded Age.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Marine birds also included mallards, common scoters (a large sea duck), geese, cormorants , gannets, shags, auks, egrets and loons. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 26 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"Otters and sea lions bask on the jetty; pumpkin orange sea stars are visible in the clear water, and cormorants and gulls circle above the rock. \u2014 Dallas News , 4 May 2020",
|
|
"There weren\u2019t any cormorants perched on the rocks\u2014a sign that the fish hadn\u2019t arrived in numbers yet\u2014but the sight of all that tan water sliding by was reassuring. \u2014 Bill Heavey, Field & Stream , 16 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"The island, located 620 miles east of mainland Ecuador, is home to a number of species, including iguanas, penguins, flightless cormorants and rats. \u2014 Fox News , 15 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"The little rocky outpost is a sanctuary for a number of bird species with vulnerable populations, including great black-backed and herring gulls, as well as cormorants and shags. \u2014 Ryan Prior, CNN , 23 Oct. 2019",
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"Common and Roseate Terns, as well as other species that include American Oystercatchers, Northern Gannets and cormorants , all depend on those types of forage fish, experts said. \u2014 Gregory B. Hladky, courant.com , 5 Dec. 2019",
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"About 5 percent of surviving ducks and a third of living pelicans/ cormorants \u2018\u2018show some sign of injury or impaired movement.\u2019\u2019 The storm packed 3-inch hail and winds gusting to 74 miles per hour. \u2014 Matthew Cappucci, BostonGlobe.com , 21 Aug. 2019",
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"Their enclosures are located on a trail that continues onto a wetland observation deck overlooking water-treatment ponds that attract storks, cormorants and anhingas. \u2014 Bonnie Gross, sun-sentinel.com , 16 Sep. 2019"
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],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English cormeraunt , from Middle French cormorant , from Old French cormareng , from corp raven + marenc of the sea, from Latin marinus \u2014 more at corbel , marine":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8k\u022frm-r\u0259nt",
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-m\u0259-",
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-m\u0259-\u02ccrant",
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-m\u0259-r\u0259nt"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"glutton",
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"gorger",
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"gormandizer",
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"gourmand",
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"hog",
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"overeater",
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"pig",
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"stuffer",
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"swiller"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-093913",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"cormose":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": bearing or producing corms":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8k\u022fr\u02ccm\u014ds"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-102246"
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},
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"cormus":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": the entire body or colony of a compound animal":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, corm, cormus, from Greek kormos tree trunk, from keirein to shear":""
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8k\u022frm\u0259s"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-204428",
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"type":[
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"corn":{
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a local hardening and thickening of epidermis (as on a toe)":[],
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": a small hard particle : grain":[],
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": a small hard seed":[
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"\u2014 usually used in combination pepper corn barley corn"
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],
|
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": a tall annual cereal grass ( Zea mays ) originally domesticated in Mexico and widely grown for its large elongated ears of starchy seeds":[],
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": an ear of corn with or without its leafy outer covering":[],
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": corn snow":[],
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": corn whiskey":[],
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": something (such as writing, music, or acting) that is corny":[],
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": the quality or state of being corny : corniness":[],
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": the typically yellow or whitish seeds of corn used especially as food for humans and livestock":[],
|
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": to cure or preserve in brine containing preservatives and often seasonings":[
|
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"corned beef"
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],
|
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": to feed with corn":[],
|
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": to form into grains : granulate":[],
|
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": to preserve or season with salt in grains":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
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"1560, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English corne, probably borrowed from Medieval Latin corn\u016b \"horn, horny excrescence,\" going back to Latin, \"horn\" \u2014 more at horn":"Noun",
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|
"Middle English, going back to Old English, \"grain of a cereal grass, seed, berry,\" going back to Germanic *kurno- (whence also Old Frisian, Old Saxon, Old High German & Old Norse korn \"grain of a cereal grass, seed,\" Gothic kaurn ), going back to European Indo-European *\u01f5r\u0325H-no-, whence also Latin gr\u0101num \"seed, especially of a cereal grass,\" Old Irish gr\u00e1n, Welsh grawn, Old Church Slavic zr\u012dno \"grain, seed,\" Serbian & Croatian z\u0211no, Russian zern\u00f3, Lithuanian \u017e\u00ecrnis \"pea\"":"Noun",
|
|
"derivative of corn entry 1":"Verb"
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8k\u022frn",
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022f(\u0259)rn"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
|
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"goo",
|
|
"mush",
|
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"schmaltz",
|
|
"schmalz",
|
|
"sludge",
|
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"slush",
|
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"soap opera",
|
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"sorghum"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220514",
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"type":[
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"corn aphid":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": corn leaf aphid":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-052044",
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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]
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},
|
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"corn cockle":{
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": an annual hairy weed ( Agrostemma githago ) of the pink family with purplish-red flowers that is found in grain fields":[]
|
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},
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1713, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-183712",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
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"corn-fed":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": fed or fattened on grain (such as corn)":[
|
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"corn-fed hogs"
|
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],
|
|
": looking well-fed : plump":[],
|
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": rustically wholesome or corny":[
|
|
"corn-fed humor"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022frn-\u02ccfed"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
|
"cornball",
|
|
"cornpone",
|
|
"corny",
|
|
"hokey"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-002043",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"cornada":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": a wound inflicted by a bull's horn in formal bullfighting":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Spanish, from corn- (from cuerno horn, from Latin cornu ) + -ada (from Latin -ata )":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"or as Sp",
|
|
"k\u022fr\u02c8n\u00e4d\u0259"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-110541",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"cornball":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"corn-fed",
|
|
"cornpone",
|
|
"corny",
|
|
"hokey"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": corny entry 1 sense 1":[
|
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"cornball humor"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"a movie about a cornball making his way through a world of cynical sophisticates",
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"a cornball musical about farmers",
|
|
"a cornball sense of humor",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"High-octane action, including a wickedly complex scene shot around the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, makes up for the slightly cornball script. \u2014 K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"The new sober influencers have convinced me that this cornball 12-step stuff isn\u2019t for everyone. \u2014 Virginia Heffernan, Wired , 19 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Of the teenage superheroes, Jaime would be in the Eagle Fang boat \u2014 a little chaotic, spontaneous, sly, a little cornball . \u2014 Jordan Moreau, Variety , 11 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"My dad liked 1920s jazz, Paul Whiteman, the real cornball stuff, and really cheesy Hawaiian music from the 1940s. \u2014 A.d. Amorosi, Variety , 26 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"The desire to get back to normal results in a boring, cornball , paint-by-numbers Emmy production. \u2014 Kathryn Vanarendonk And Jackson Mchenry, Vulture , 21 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Only an ex-Bachelor could so comfortably oscillate between cornball self-promotion and heartfelt appeals. \u2014 Ariana Romero, refinery29.com , 19 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"The film is about the power of storytelling, and not in the cornball , self-congratulatory sense in which that phrase is normally deployed. \u2014 Alison Willmore, Vulture , 30 June 2021",
|
|
"Less glitz, less glamour, but also less of the gaudy cornball razzmatazz that often leads to impromptu embarrassment and painful jokes. \u2014 Gene Seymour, CNN , 26 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"Ang Pagbabalik ng Kwago,\u2019 or \u2018The Return of Kwango\u2019 \u2014 play like an affectionate sendup of cornball heroics. \u2014 Christopher Vourlias, Variety , 16 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"But while audiences may delight in the cornball chaos of, say, Sharknado, portraying recent real-world disasters through schlock is a trickier proposition. \u2014 Kate Knibbs, Wired , 25 Dec. 2020",
|
|
"Characters like Anna May Wong get reduced to single notes of inspiration, their personal lives never really dramatized by a show with too much time for Jack's cornball infidelity. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 29 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"Hollywood establishment figures don\u2019t get sufficient credit for their humanitarian screen efforts that are easily scoffed at as cornball . \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 23 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"But the show has also kneecapped itself with scene after scene of insufferable cornball humor. \u2014 Daniel Payne, National Review , 20 July 2019",
|
|
"So why are so many vacation homes still tainted by these tired, cornball clich\u00e9s",
|
|
"Here\u2019s how to rock the red, white, and blue this Fourth of July without any of the cornball risks or dorky potential for disaster. \u2014 Yang-yi Goh, GQ , 3 July 2018",
|
|
"That\u2019s a particular thing, that sort of cornball comedy, relocating the ornery hillbilly or farmer to another environment that is baffling to the city people. \u2014 Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads , 25 Apr. 2018"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1951, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
|
|
"circa 1949, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022frn-\u02ccb\u022fl"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
|
"bumpkin",
|
|
"chawbacon",
|
|
"churl",
|
|
"clodhopper",
|
|
"countryman",
|
|
"hayseed",
|
|
"hick",
|
|
"provincial",
|
|
"rube",
|
|
"rustic",
|
|
"yokel"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163638",
|
|
"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"corncob pipe":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a tobacco pipe with a bowl made of a corncob":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Earlier this month, a meerkat in a bucket hat smoking a corncob pipe sold for more than fifty million stars (that\u2019s a million grande Pike Place roasts). \u2014 Alex Watt, The New Yorker , 28 May 2022",
|
|
"And there is often a gingerbread man missing a leg or snowman missing a corncob pipe that could stand to be let go. \u2014 Star Tribune , 25 Dec. 2020",
|
|
"Andrew Jackson, who these days looks out quizzically from the back of every $10 bill, was born poor, married a rich heiress who smoked a corncob pipe , and died with 150 slaves, a 1,000-acre plantation and wealth equivalent to $133m. \u2014 Matthew Sweet, The Economist , 16 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"His fans loved the vainglory, the corncob pipe , the quavering tones, the martial romance. \u2014 Hampton Sides, Time , 11 Nov. 2019",
|
|
"Sporting a bushy beard, a corncob pipe , and a face riddled with pocks and crags, Wake looks like a cross between Captain Birdseye and Trotsky and sounds like a cartoon pirate. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 18 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"His picture in Confederate gray, smoking a corncob pipe , appeared in the yearbook. \u2014 al , 29 Aug. 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1832, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-195329",
|
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"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"corner":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the point where converging lines, edges, or sides meet : angle":[],
|
|
": the place of intersection of two streets or roads":[],
|
|
": a piece designed to form, mark, or protect a corner":[],
|
|
": the angular part or space between meeting lines, edges, or borders near the vertex of the angle":[
|
|
"the southwest corner of the state",
|
|
"the corners of the tablecloth"
|
|
],
|
|
": such as":[
|
|
"the southwest corner of the state",
|
|
"the corners of the tablecloth"
|
|
],
|
|
": the area of a playing field or court near the intersection of the sideline and the goal line or baseline":[],
|
|
": a group of supporters, well-wishers, or adherents associated especially with a contestant":[],
|
|
": the side of home plate nearest to or farthest from a batter":[],
|
|
": corner kick":[],
|
|
": the outside of a football formation":[],
|
|
": cornerback":[],
|
|
": a private, secret, or remote place":[
|
|
"a quiet corner of New England",
|
|
"sent to every corner of the earth",
|
|
"In every corner of [=throughout] her company, you'll find people in nontraditional positions \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Kenyatta Matthews"
|
|
],
|
|
": a difficult or embarrassing situation : a position from which escape or retreat is difficult or impossible":[
|
|
"was backed into a corner"
|
|
],
|
|
": control or ownership of enough of the available supply of a commodity or security especially to permit manipulation of the price":[],
|
|
": a point at which significant change occurs":[
|
|
"\u2014 often used in the phrase turn the corner"
|
|
],
|
|
": at hand : imminent":[
|
|
"good times are just around the corner"
|
|
],
|
|
": situated at a corner":[
|
|
"the corner drugstore"
|
|
],
|
|
": used or fitted for use in or on a corner":[
|
|
"a corner table"
|
|
],
|
|
": to drive into a corner":[
|
|
"the animal is dangerous when cornered"
|
|
],
|
|
": to catch and hold the attention of especially to force an interview":[],
|
|
": to get a corner on":[
|
|
"corner the market"
|
|
],
|
|
": to meet or converge at a corner or angle":[],
|
|
": to turn a corner":[
|
|
"the car corners well"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022fr-n\u0259r",
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022f(r)-n\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bind",
|
|
"box",
|
|
"catch-22",
|
|
"dilemma",
|
|
"fix",
|
|
"hole",
|
|
"impasse",
|
|
"jackpot",
|
|
"jam",
|
|
"mire",
|
|
"pickle",
|
|
"predicament",
|
|
"quagmire",
|
|
"rabbit hole",
|
|
"rattrap",
|
|
"spot",
|
|
"sticky wicket",
|
|
"swamp"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"the corner of a box",
|
|
"A post marks the corner of the property.",
|
|
"Write your name in the upper right-hand corner of the page.",
|
|
"He caught the ball in the corner of the end zone.",
|
|
"the northeast corner of the state",
|
|
"We sat at a table in a corner of the room.",
|
|
"The hotel is at the corner of Fifth Avenue and 59th Street.",
|
|
"A group of teenagers were hanging around on the corner .",
|
|
"He went to the grocery store around the corner from the bank.",
|
|
"He said something out of the corner of his mouth to the person standing next to him.",
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"We ate in a corner booth at the restaurant.",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"Police cornered the suspect in a backyard.",
|
|
"A cornered animal can be dangerous.",
|
|
"He cornered the actress and demanded her autograph.",
|
|
"The interviewer cornered the politician with some probing questions.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"The 30-year-old woman from Wicomico County in the state's southeastern corner won her latest prize playing a $100,000 Lucky scratch-off ticket, the Maryland Lottery reported. \u2014 Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY , 4 July 2022",
|
|
"Police officers redirected traffic around one corner of the intersection and blocked off the rest. \u2014 Gloria Rebecca Gomez, The Arizona Republic , 2 July 2022",
|
|
"Developers have now torn up the grass field, including two softball diamonds, to make way for a multi-use field with one softball diamond in one corner . \u2014 David Abel, BostonGlobe.com , 2 July 2022",
|
|
"In the southwestern corner of the county, District 1 includes Arbutus, Catonsville, Halethorpe, Lansdowne and Woodlawn. \u2014 Alison Knezevich, Baltimore Sun , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"Tap on the profile tab in the bottom-right corner of the screen. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"Clarity Boost can be turned on by clicking the three-dot menu (...) in the upper left-hand corner of the game when its running over the browser. \u2014 Michael Kan, PCMAG , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"The region, which lies in the peaceful northwestern corner of the park, is home to breathtaking day hikes out to Wapama and Rancheria Falls, as well as overnight treks to serene Lake Vernon and Lake Eleanor. \u2014 Emily Pennington, Outside Online , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"The cave is at 3729 County Road 98 Bridgeport, in the northeast corner of the state. \u2014 al , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"An earlier version of the fourplex legislation would have also applied to non- corner properties within a half mile of Muni, Caltrain or BART transit stops. \u2014 J.k. Dineen, San Francisco Chronicle , 18 May 2021",
|
|
"That stereotype may soon be going the way of Boston baked beans and tri- corner hats. \u2014 Steve Leblanc, Star Tribune , 23 Feb. 2021",
|
|
"Mid- corner bumps upset the chassis, and there's more body roll than expected. \u2014 Scott Oldham, Car and Driver , 8 July 2020",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"With just 15% of customer interactions adding value, according to Gartner\u2019s research, the opportunity for companies to corner the market with smart customer success that reaches out at the right time with the right ask is ripe for the taking. \u2014 You Mon Tsang, Forbes , 15 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The business had become one of the state\u2019s largest wholesale seafood distributors by offering higher prices to Indigenous fishers for their catches, helping to corner the Coast Salish market. \u2014 Chris Aadland, oregonlive , 22 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Unfortunately, due to Marc and Layla arguing, Harrow catches up to them and manages to corner Marc and shoot him twice in the chest. \u2014 Milan Polk, Men's Health , 20 Apr. 2022",
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"Thanks to social media, capitalism doesn\u2019t just require cornering the market on household products; powerful, unknown players can now corner the market on democracy for the right price. \u2014 Lisa Bubert, Longreads , 28 Mar. 2019",
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"According to Crunchbase, the start-up has also raised $28.5 million from institutional investors to corner the market around this new investigative technique. \u2014 New York Times , 27 Mar. 2022",
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"In 1996, Japanese trader Sumitomo Corp. racked up billions of dollars in losses after chief trader Yasuo Hamanaka tried to corner the copper market. \u2014 Joe Wallace, WSJ , 8 Mar. 2022",
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"But Amazon and Maersk can corner off the most lucrative niches in logistics, particularly e-commerce fulfillment in the world\u2019s wealthiest countries. \u2014 Nicol\u00e1s Rivero, Quartz , 4 Mar. 2022",
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"However, one Black woman has spent over 30 years helping other entrepreneurs corner the ethnic hair and beauty market. \u2014 Christine Michel Carter, Forbes , 3 Jan. 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French corner, corniere, from Old French corn \"horn, angle, corner\" (going back to Latin cornum, corn\u016b \"horn\") or corne \"horn, angle\" (going back to Latin cornua, plural\u2014taken as singular\u2014of corn\u016b ) + -er, -iere -er entry 2 \u2014 more at horn":"Noun",
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"attributive use of corner entry 1":"Adjective",
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"derivative of corner entry 1":"Verb"
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},
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
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"1824, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-165839"
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": a basic element : foundation":[
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"a cornerstone of foreign policy"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Officials held a ceremony to lay the cornerstone for a new library.",
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"Trust is the cornerstone of their relationship.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Two major things have been the cornerstone of Nadella\u2019s leadership: maintaining a growth mindset and a focus on empathy. \u2014 Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
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"Homeownership \u2014 a key driver of American household wealth \u2014 is the cornerstone of that dream. \u2014 CNN , 19 June 2022",
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"Roses are the cornerstone of many of the best fragrances, featured in some 75 percent of scents marketed to women. \u2014 Ashley Simpson, Harper's BAZAAR , 14 June 2022",
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"Their images were synonymous with big cats \u2014 the white tigers that were the cornerstone of their act. \u2014 Christina Catherine Martinez, Los Angeles Times , 8 June 2022",
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"Relationships are the cornerstone of long-term successful client relations as well. \u2014 Sam Kaufman, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
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"Strong workplace relationships are the cornerstone of any thriving company. \u2014 Bilal Aijazi, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
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"Trump's anti-immigration platform -- punctuated by a call to build a wall on the border of the U.S.-Mexico border -- was the cornerstone of his 2016 campaign. \u2014 Deena Zaru, ABC News , 16 May 2022",
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"On the flipside, Zac Gallen is Arizona\u2019s ace in my opinion and is going to be the cornerstone of that pitching rotation for years to come. \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 2 May 2022"
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-n\u0259r-\u02ccst\u014dn"
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"base",
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"bedrock",
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"bottom",
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"footing",
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"foundation",
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"ground",
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"groundwork",
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"keystone",
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"root",
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"underpinning",
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"warp",
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"warp and woof"
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],
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},
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"definitions":{
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": diagonally":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1845, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-n\u0259r-\u02ccw\u0101z"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"athwart",
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"bias",
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"cornerwise",
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"crossways",
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"crosswise",
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"diagonally",
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"kitty-corner",
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"catty-corner",
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"catercorner",
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"kitty-cornered",
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"catty-cornered",
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"catercornered",
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"obliquely",
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"transversely"
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-102337",
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"type":[
|
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"adverb"
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]
|
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},
|
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"cornerwise":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": diagonally":[]
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},
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"examples":[
|
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"fold the napkin cornerwise and then fold it again"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-n\u0259r-\u02ccw\u012bz"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"athwart",
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"bias",
|
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"cornerways",
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"crossways",
|
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"crosswise",
|
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"diagonally",
|
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"kitty-corner",
|
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"catty-corner",
|
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"catercorner",
|
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"kitty-cornered",
|
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"catty-cornered",
|
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"catercornered",
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"obliquely",
|
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"transversely"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193525",
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"type":[
|
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"adverb"
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]
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},
|
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"cornpone":{
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
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": corn bread often made without milk or eggs and baked or fried":[],
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": down-home , countrified":[]
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},
|
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"examples":[
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"Adjective",
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"the comedian's cornpone wisecracks were old even in the days of vaudeville",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Brooks has attended with equal care to the quotidian details of each era ( corn pone in the antebellum South, bebop for Jackson Pollock, mid-century-modern furniture for Theo). \u2014 Jordan Kisner, The Atlantic , 10 June 2022",
|
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"It could be eaten more frequently and turned into different foods like hoecakes, ash-cakes, spoonbread, corn pone , and cornbread. \u2014 Andrea Byrd, Travel + Leisure , 17 June 2021",
|
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"The next proprietor of the Old South was A.G. Craven, who made few changes from 1935 to 1946, after which the last owners added Mexican food and dropped the corn pone . \u2014 Paula Allen, ExpressNews.com , 24 Aug. 2019",
|
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"Softshell crabs are encrusted in cornflakes, served with spicy corn pone and hoppin\u2019 john. \u2014 Christina Tkacik, baltimoresun.com , 8 Aug. 2019"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1859, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
|
"1972, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8k\u022frn-\u02ccp\u014dn"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
|
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"corn-fed",
|
|
"cornball",
|
|
"corny",
|
|
"hokey"
|
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],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033259",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"cornucopia":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance":[],
|
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": a receptacle shaped like a horn or cone":[],
|
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": an inexhaustible store : abundance":[
|
|
"We marveled at the cornucopia of fruits, meats, toys, fresh fish, baskets, utensils and leather goods for sale in stalls that lined the streets for as far as we could see.",
|
|
"\u2014 Guy Garcia",
|
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"For contemporary performers, soul represents a cornucopia of musical ideas.",
|
|
"\u2014 Jon Pareles"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"The market is a cornucopia of fruits and vegetables.",
|
|
"The book includes a cornucopia of wonderful stories.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Late last year Toyota announced ambitious electrification plans for its lineup and showed off a cornucopia of neat-looking concept cars, from a low-slung Lexus supercar to a butch Toyota Tacoma\u2013like pickup truck and an angular Toyota sports car. \u2014 Caleb Miller, Car and Driver , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"The two-day event plays host to a cornucopia of goodies that essentially acts as a summer kickoff sale. \u2014 Brittany Vincent, SELF , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"They are also used to a cornucopia of choices and not bound to a program schedule set by the station. \u2014 Karen Chu, The Hollywood Reporter , 1 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Those lakefront neighborhoods offered culture-vultures and foodies a cornucopia of trendy restaurants, theaters and pub-crawls. \u2014 Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune , 12 June 2022",
|
|
"Anyone who grew up loving horses, anyone who dearly loves an animal, will find a cornucopia of riches in this novel. \u2014 Priscilla Gilman, BostonGlobe.com , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"Designed by Kelly Wearstler, the eminent woman worked with local, emerging artists to create vibrant and modern spaces with contrasting textures and a cornucopia of hues. \u2014 Christina Liao, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"But the sheer number of sellers ready to try their hand at Harborplace allowed for a mind-boggling cornucopia . \u2014 Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"In Jerusalem the style is dominated by athleisure, running shoes and a cornucopia of brand names. \u2014 New York Times , 29 Apr. 2022"
|
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],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1508, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Late Latin, from Latin cornu copiae horn of plenty":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-ny\u0259-\u02c8k\u014d-",
|
|
"-ny\u0259-",
|
|
"\u02cck\u022fr-n\u0259-\u02c8k\u014d-p\u0113-\u0259"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"argosy",
|
|
"gold mine",
|
|
"mine",
|
|
"mother lode",
|
|
"treasure trove",
|
|
"wellspring"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-042527",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"cornucopian":{
|
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|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance":[],
|
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": a receptacle shaped like a horn or cone":[],
|
|
": an inexhaustible store : abundance":[
|
|
"We marveled at the cornucopia of fruits, meats, toys, fresh fish, baskets, utensils and leather goods for sale in stalls that lined the streets for as far as we could see.",
|
|
"\u2014 Guy Garcia",
|
|
"For contemporary performers, soul represents a cornucopia of musical ideas.",
|
|
"\u2014 Jon Pareles"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The market is a cornucopia of fruits and vegetables.",
|
|
"The book includes a cornucopia of wonderful stories.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Late last year Toyota announced ambitious electrification plans for its lineup and showed off a cornucopia of neat-looking concept cars, from a low-slung Lexus supercar to a butch Toyota Tacoma\u2013like pickup truck and an angular Toyota sports car. \u2014 Caleb Miller, Car and Driver , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"The two-day event plays host to a cornucopia of goodies that essentially acts as a summer kickoff sale. \u2014 Brittany Vincent, SELF , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"They are also used to a cornucopia of choices and not bound to a program schedule set by the station. \u2014 Karen Chu, The Hollywood Reporter , 1 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Those lakefront neighborhoods offered culture-vultures and foodies a cornucopia of trendy restaurants, theaters and pub-crawls. \u2014 Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune , 12 June 2022",
|
|
"Anyone who grew up loving horses, anyone who dearly loves an animal, will find a cornucopia of riches in this novel. \u2014 Priscilla Gilman, BostonGlobe.com , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"Designed by Kelly Wearstler, the eminent woman worked with local, emerging artists to create vibrant and modern spaces with contrasting textures and a cornucopia of hues. \u2014 Christina Liao, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"But the sheer number of sellers ready to try their hand at Harborplace allowed for a mind-boggling cornucopia . \u2014 Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"In Jerusalem the style is dominated by athleisure, running shoes and a cornucopia of brand names. \u2014 New York Times , 29 Apr. 2022"
|
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],
|
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|
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"1508, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Late Latin, from Latin cornu copiae horn of plenty":""
|
|
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|
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|
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"-ny\u0259-\u02c8k\u014d-",
|
|
"-ny\u0259-",
|
|
"\u02cck\u022fr-n\u0259-\u02c8k\u014d-p\u0113-\u0259"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"argosy",
|
|
"gold mine",
|
|
"mine",
|
|
"mother lode",
|
|
"treasure trove",
|
|
"wellspring"
|
|
],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223043",
|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"corny":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"unsentimental"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": mawkishly old-fashioned : tiresomely simple and sentimental":[
|
|
"told corny jokes",
|
|
"corny greeting cards"
|
|
],
|
|
": of or relating to corn":[],
|
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": relating to or having corns on the feet":[],
|
|
": tasting strongly of malt":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3":"Adjective",
|
|
"1689, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from corn corn entry 1 + -y -y entry 1":"Adjective",
|
|
"corn entry 3 + -y entry 1":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-n\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
|
"chocolate-box",
|
|
"cloying",
|
|
"drippy",
|
|
"fruity",
|
|
"gooey",
|
|
"lovey-dovey",
|
|
"maudlin",
|
|
"mawkish",
|
|
"mushy",
|
|
"novelettish",
|
|
"saccharine",
|
|
"sappy",
|
|
"schmaltzy",
|
|
"sentimental",
|
|
"sloppy",
|
|
"slushy",
|
|
"soppy",
|
|
"soupy",
|
|
"spoony",
|
|
"spooney",
|
|
"sticky",
|
|
"sugarcoated",
|
|
"sugary",
|
|
"wet"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-230336",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"corollary":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"antecedent",
|
|
"causation",
|
|
"cause",
|
|
"occasion",
|
|
"reason"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a proposition (see proposition entry 1 sense 1c ) inferred immediately from a proved proposition with little or no additional proof":[],
|
|
": something that incidentally or naturally accompanies or parallels":[
|
|
"A corollary to the problem of the number of vessels to be built was that of the types of vessels to be constructed.",
|
|
"\u2014 Daniel Marx"
|
|
],
|
|
": something that naturally follows : result":[
|
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"\u2026 love was a stormy passion and jealousy its normal corollary .",
|
|
"\u2014 Ida Treat"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"one corollary of the rise of television was a massive makeover of radio's programming",
|
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"increased taxes\u2014or expanding deficits\u2014are the inevitable corollary to any new government spending program",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The obvious corollary to a more stable dollar would be even greater circulation globally. \u2014 John Tamny, Forbes , 19 June 2022",
|
|
"There\u2019s an interesting corollary to these findings about optic flow, as Parry explained to Runner\u2019s World\u2019s Scott Douglas back in 2012. \u2014 Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"The Leontovych Society had found a corollary in the Association for Contemporary Music, an organization based in Moscow that sought to merge modernist idioms with revolutionary ideals. \u2014 New York Times , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"And its corollary : Always associate yourself with winners. \u2014 Chris Cillizza, CNN , 18 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The Yuz was just one of hundreds of museums to open in China over the last decade, a corollary of sorts to the country\u2019s rapid (and some say unsustainable) real estate boom. \u2014 New York Times , 1 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The corollary is that if their plans fail to pass, unreasonable obstruction must be to blame. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 28 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Hartline\u2019s promotion, while deserved, may also be a corollary to the pending hire of an offensive line coach to replace Greg Studrawa. \u2014 Nathan Baird, cleveland , 9 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The corollary of giving your own hooks is to ask questions that bring out the hooks in others. \u2014 Alisa Cohn, Forbes , 21 Dec. 2021"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English correlary, corolarie, borrowed from Late Latin cor\u014dll\u0101rium, going back to Latin, \"garland (given as a reward), unsolicited payment, gratuity,\" from cor\u014dlla \"small wreath of flowers\" + -\u0101rium -ary entry 1 \u2014 more at corolla":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"British k\u0259-\u02c8r\u00e4-l\u0259-r\u0113",
|
|
"\u02c8k\u00e4r-",
|
|
"-le-r\u0113",
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022fr-\u0259-\u02ccler-\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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|
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"aftereffect",
|
|
"aftermath",
|
|
"backwash",
|
|
"child",
|
|
"conclusion",
|
|
"consequence",
|
|
"development",
|
|
"effect",
|
|
"fate",
|
|
"fruit",
|
|
"issue",
|
|
"outcome",
|
|
"outgrowth",
|
|
"precipitate",
|
|
"product",
|
|
"result",
|
|
"resultant",
|
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"sequel",
|
|
"sequence",
|
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"upshot"
|
|
],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020017",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"coronal":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a circlet for the head usually implying rank or dignity":[],
|
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": lying in the direction of the coronal suture":[],
|
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": of or relating to a corona or crown":[],
|
|
": of or relating to the frontal plane that passes through the long axis of the body":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Noun",
|
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"a Renaissance portrait of a nobel woman of Florence wearing a bejeweled coronal",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
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"The dramatic coronal headpiece was meant to evoke the Virgin Mary. \u2014 New York Times , 8 May 2018",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"The weather forecasting service also said that minor geomagnetic storms may continue Tuesday, before a fast wind from a coronal hole may arrive, continuing a rather active period of geomagnetic activity. \u2014 Katie Hunt, CNN , 12 Oct. 2021",
|
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"For example, a coronal hole \u2013 a magnetically open area from which high-speed solar wind is released into space \u2013 caps the northern polar region on the sun. \u2014 Julia Musto, Fox News , 20 June 2021",
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"Solar flares and coronal mass ejections can wreak havoc on Earth\u2019s magnetic field, causing blackouts for satellites and other spacecraft. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 20 May 2022",
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"The mission, a joint effort between NASA and the European Space Agency, captured views of powerful flares and coronal mass ejections and perspectives of the unexplored solar poles. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 18 May 2022",
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"Coronal mass ejections are expulsions of plasma and magnetic field from the sun's corona, sending tons of coronal material outward at speeds ranging from 250 kilometers per second to as fast as near 3,000 km/s. \u2014 Miriam Marini, Detroit Free Press , 29 Mar. 2022",
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"The especially good aurora forecast is thanks to gusts of solar wind \u2014 known as coronal mass ejections \u2014 heading toward Earth, according to Don Hampton, research associate professor at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute. \u2014 Morgan Krakow, Anchorage Daily News , 31 Mar. 2022",
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"The Earth is directly in the path of two coronal mass ejections. \u2014 Doyle Rice, USA TODAY , 30 Mar. 2022",
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"The solar wind, while continuous, can become violent when the sun throws out gigantic eruptions of particles known as coronal mass ejections. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Mar. 2022"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English coronal, borrowed from Anglo-French coronel, corinal, probably borrowed from Medieval Latin cor\u014dn\u0101le, noun derivative from neuter of Latin cor\u014dn\u0101lis \"of a wreath or garland\" \u2014 more at coronal entry 2":"Noun",
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"Middle English coronale, borrowed from Medieval Latin cor\u014dn\u0101lis \"of the forehead or crown of the head,\" going back to Latin, \"of a wreath or garland,\" from cor\u014dna \"garland worn on the head as a mark of honor or emblem of majesty, halo around a celestial body\" + -\u0101lis -al entry 1 \u2014 more at crown entry 1":"Adjective"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-\u0259-n\u1d4al",
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"k\u0259-\u02c8r\u014d-",
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-\u0259n-\u1d4al",
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"\u02c8k\u00e4r-; k\u0259-\u02c8r\u014dn-",
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"\u02c8k\u00e4r-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"chaplet",
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"coronet",
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"crown",
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"diadem"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-202642",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"coronel":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a circlet for the head usually implying rank or dignity":[],
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": lying in the direction of the coronal suture":[],
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": of or relating to a corona or crown":[],
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": of or relating to the frontal plane that passes through the long axis of the body":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"a Renaissance portrait of a nobel woman of Florence wearing a bejeweled coronal",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"The dramatic coronal headpiece was meant to evoke the Virgin Mary. \u2014 New York Times , 8 May 2018",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"The weather forecasting service also said that minor geomagnetic storms may continue Tuesday, before a fast wind from a coronal hole may arrive, continuing a rather active period of geomagnetic activity. \u2014 Katie Hunt, CNN , 12 Oct. 2021",
|
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"For example, a coronal hole \u2013 a magnetically open area from which high-speed solar wind is released into space \u2013 caps the northern polar region on the sun. \u2014 Julia Musto, Fox News , 20 June 2021",
|
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"Solar flares and coronal mass ejections can wreak havoc on Earth\u2019s magnetic field, causing blackouts for satellites and other spacecraft. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 20 May 2022",
|
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"The mission, a joint effort between NASA and the European Space Agency, captured views of powerful flares and coronal mass ejections and perspectives of the unexplored solar poles. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 18 May 2022",
|
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"Coronal mass ejections are expulsions of plasma and magnetic field from the sun's corona, sending tons of coronal material outward at speeds ranging from 250 kilometers per second to as fast as near 3,000 km/s. \u2014 Miriam Marini, Detroit Free Press , 29 Mar. 2022",
|
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"The especially good aurora forecast is thanks to gusts of solar wind \u2014 known as coronal mass ejections \u2014 heading toward Earth, according to Don Hampton, research associate professor at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute. \u2014 Morgan Krakow, Anchorage Daily News , 31 Mar. 2022",
|
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"The Earth is directly in the path of two coronal mass ejections. \u2014 Doyle Rice, USA TODAY , 30 Mar. 2022",
|
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"The solar wind, while continuous, can become violent when the sun throws out gigantic eruptions of particles known as coronal mass ejections. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Mar. 2022"
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],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English coronal, borrowed from Anglo-French coronel, corinal, probably borrowed from Medieval Latin cor\u014dn\u0101le, noun derivative from neuter of Latin cor\u014dn\u0101lis \"of a wreath or garland\" \u2014 more at coronal entry 2":"Noun",
|
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"Middle English coronale, borrowed from Medieval Latin cor\u014dn\u0101lis \"of the forehead or crown of the head,\" going back to Latin, \"of a wreath or garland,\" from cor\u014dna \"garland worn on the head as a mark of honor or emblem of majesty, halo around a celestial body\" + -\u0101lis -al entry 1 \u2014 more at crown entry 1":"Adjective"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-\u0259-n\u1d4al",
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"k\u0259-\u02c8r\u014d-",
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-\u0259n-\u1d4al",
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"\u02c8k\u00e4r-; k\u0259-\u02c8r\u014dn-",
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"\u02c8k\u00e4r-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"chaplet",
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"coronet",
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"crown",
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"diadem"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-191938",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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]
|
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},
|
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"coronet":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a small or lesser crown usually signifying a rank below that of a sovereign":[],
|
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": a wreath or band for the head usually for wear by women on formal occasions":[],
|
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": the lower part of a horse's pastern where the horn terminates in skin \u2014 see horse illustration":[]
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},
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"examples":[
|
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"the prince wore a small gold coronet to denote his rank",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"For their July 4, 1999 wedding at Luttrellstown Castle in Ireland, David, 46, and Victoria, 47, went with a more opulent aesthetic, down to their golden thrones and the bride's custom diamond and gold coronet by jewelry designer Slim Barrett. \u2014 Glenn Garner, PEOPLE.com , 11 Apr. 2022",
|
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"On its bend-and-twist miles, principally between the Cahuenga and Sepulveda passes, are a coronet of houses as handsome and costly as jewels, atop slopes and canyons. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 May 2022",
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"The edge of the bell resembles a coronet , the inspiration for its regal name. \u2014 Sarah Parvinistaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 25 Apr. 2022",
|
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"As a child, Chelsea played coronet and attended an arts school. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 8 Apr. 2022",
|
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"H\u00e5kon V, who ruled from 1299 to 1319, is often depicted wearing such a coronet . \u2014 David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine , 20 Dec. 2021",
|
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"The coronet of milk is cast in a resinous material, and the falling droplet is suspended from a thread. \u2014 Jonathon Keats, Forbes , 26 Oct. 2021",
|
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"The family also reportedly loaned Armstrong the money to purchase his first coronet . \u2014 Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE.com , 30 Aug. 2021",
|
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"Ritchie, a coronet player who coordinates the South Holland Municipal Band, looked into the past for reassurance. \u2014 Paul Eisenberg, chicagotribune.com , 8 Aug. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"borrowed from Anglo-French (Middle French couronnette, Old French coronete ), from corone, coroune crown entry 1 + -ette, -ete -ette":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cck\u00e4r-",
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"\u02cck\u022fr-\u0259-\u02c8net",
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"\u02cck\u022fr-\u0259-\u02c8net, \u02cck\u00e4r-"
|
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"chaplet",
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"coronal",
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"coronel",
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"crown",
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"diadem"
|
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-113455",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
|
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"corpora pedunculata":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a pair of stalked bodies on the dorsal part of the insect forebrain believed to function as association centers":[]
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},
|
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"New Latin, literally, pedunculate bodies":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u00a6k\u022frp(\u0259)r\u0259p\u0259\u0307\u02ccd\u0259\u014bky\u0259\u02c8l\u0101t\u0259",
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"-l\u00e4-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195640",
|
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"type":[
|
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"plural noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"corpora vilia":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":[
|
|
"Definition of corpora vilia plural of corpus vile"
|
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],
|
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|
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"first_known_use":[],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-045021",
|
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"type":[]
|
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},
|
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"corporal":{
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"nonmaterial",
|
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"nonphysical"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a linen cloth on which the eucharistic elements are placed":[],
|
|
": a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army above a private first class and below a sergeant and in the marine corps above a lance corporal and below a sergeant":[],
|
|
": corporeal , physical":[],
|
|
": of, relating to, or affecting the body":[
|
|
"corporal punishment",
|
|
"corporal works of mercy"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"started to suffer the corporal ailments that come with advancing age"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Adjective",
|
|
"1579, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English corporalle, borrowed from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French corporal, borrowed from Medieval Latin corpor\u0101le (probably originally as modifying linte\u0101men \"linen cloth\" or a word of similar sense), from neuter of Latin corpor\u0101lis \"of the body, corporeal\" (alluding to the belief that the eucharistic elements are the body of Christ) \u2014 more at corporal entry 2":"Noun",
|
|
"Middle English corporel, corporal, borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French corporel, borrowed from Latin corpor\u0101lis \"of the body, corporeal,\" from corpor-, corpus \"body\" + -\u0101lis -al entry 1 \u2014 more at midriff":"Adjective",
|
|
"borrowed from Middle French, \"lowest noncommissioned officer,\" alteration (by association with cors, corps \"body,\" Latin corpor\u0101lis \"of the body\") of caporal, borrowed from Italian caporale \"leader of a small military unit,\" probably from Medieval Latin capor-, capur-, restructuring of Latin capit- (stem of caput \"head\") + Italian -ale, noun and adjective suffix, going back to Latin -\u0101lis -al entry 1 \u2014 more at head entry 1":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022fr-pr\u0259l",
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022fr-p(\u0259-)r\u0259l",
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022fr-p\u0259-r\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"animal",
|
|
"bodily",
|
|
"carnal",
|
|
"corporeal",
|
|
"fleshly",
|
|
"material",
|
|
"physical",
|
|
"somatic"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-234352",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"corporality":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"inexistence",
|
|
"nonbeing",
|
|
"nonexistence",
|
|
"nothingness",
|
|
"unreality"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the quality or state of being or having a body or a material or physical existence":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the age-old debate about the corporality of the human soul",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"In the tradition of Carolee Schneemann and feminist performance artists, the mother finds inspiration in the appetite and spurting fluids of feminine corporality . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 16 July 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"borrowed from Late Latin corpor\u0101lit\u0101t-, corpor\u0101lit\u0101s, from Latin corpor\u0101lis \"of the body, corporal entry 2 \" + -it\u0101t-, -it\u0101s -ity":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cck\u022fr-p\u0259-\u02c8ra-l\u0259-t\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"actuality",
|
|
"corporeality",
|
|
"existence",
|
|
"reality",
|
|
"subsistence",
|
|
"thingness"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065333",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"corporate":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"noncommercial",
|
|
"nonsalable",
|
|
"uncommercial",
|
|
"unmarketable",
|
|
"unsalable"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": corporative sense 2":[],
|
|
": formed into an association and endowed by law with the rights and liabilities of an individual : incorporated":[],
|
|
": having qualities (such as commercialism or lack of originality) associated with large corporations or attributed to their influence or control":[
|
|
"corporate rock music",
|
|
"corporate art"
|
|
],
|
|
": of or relating to a corporation":[
|
|
"a plan to reorganize the corporate structure"
|
|
],
|
|
": of, relating to, or being the large corporations of a country or region considered as a unit":[
|
|
"the latest trend in corporate America"
|
|
],
|
|
": of, relating to, or formed into a unified body of individuals":[
|
|
"Human law arises by the corporate action of a people \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 George H. Sabine"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"We have to change the corporate structure to survive.",
|
|
"A bunch of corporate types in suits were sitting at the table in the conference room.",
|
|
"He is one of the most powerful men in corporate America.",
|
|
"The business is a corporate entity.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"And a grim profit warning from Micron Technology, the largest maker of memory semiconductors in the United States, sparked fresh worries about corporate America\u2019s earnings power. \u2014 Peyton Forte | Bloomberg News, Washington Post , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"There is an inherent disconnect between corporate leadership and rank-and-file workers. \u2014 Jack Kelly, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"Some corporate leaders spoke up following the Supreme Court\u2019s Dobbs vs. Jackson Women\u2019s Health Organization decision. \u2014 Jon Chesto, BostonGlobe.com , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"In public, corporate leaders from Germany\u2014and other European countries\u2014have in fact been sending very mixed signals on China recently. \u2014 Nathaniel Taplin, WSJ , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"According to a news release, Unlock Potential\u2018s mission is to use hiring to advance racial equity, recruit the next generation of corporate leaders, and help disrupt the poverty-to-prison pipeline. \u2014 Jasmine Browley, Essence , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"Last year, those executives were paid a median of $15.8 million\u2014a 26.4% increase from 2020, according to an annual CEO compensation report released last month by corporate leadership data provider Equilar. \u2014 Colin Lodewick, Fortune , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Manufacturing executives and corporate leaders apparently knew of the severe shortage in February, and the White House struggled to explain why the administration waited so long to address it with the president. \u2014 Kelsee Majette, The Week , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"Larry Fink, the chief executive of BlackRock, has been among the most outspoken executives, using his annual letter to corporate leaders to implore them to look beyond the bottom line and make a positive contribution to society. \u2014 New York Times , 27 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"borrowed from Latin corpor\u0101tus, past participle of corpor\u0101re \"to form into a body, form (an organized social group),\" verbal derivative of corpor-, corpus \"body, organized group of people\" \u2014 more at midriff":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022fr-p\u0259-r\u0259t",
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022fr-p(\u0259-)r\u0259t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"commercial",
|
|
"marketable",
|
|
"mass-market",
|
|
"salable",
|
|
"saleable"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-112042",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"corporate colony":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a charter colony (as Connecticut or Rhode Island) having a royal charter granted to the inhabitants as a corporate body":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140049",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"corporate conglomeration":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the formation of a large business from different kinds of companies":[
|
|
"the age of corporate conglomeration"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-103052",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"corporate county":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": county sense 3a":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-131020",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"corporate welfare":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": money or aid given by the government to help a large company":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-104611",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"corporate-wide":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": extending throughout or involving an entire corporation":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1974, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"He works as a consultant for several large corporations .",
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"a substantial corporation that showed that he was a sucker for all-you-can-eat buffets",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"In reality, much of what a corporation wants from the government is more abstract\u2014for example, broad tax relief or general trade policy. \u2014 Eric Fan, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
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"What's different about being the CEO of a non-profit versus a corporation ",
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"The United States, the Soviet Union and a private corporation are in a three-way race to land astronauts on Mars. \u2014 Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY , 9 June 2022",
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"Stewart Cellars co-owner and winemaker Blair Guthrie did not disclose the purchase price, but noted that Lee wanted to sell to another family winery, not a corporation . \u2014 Jess Lander, San Francisco Chronicle , 8 June 2022",
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"Lastly, a corporation is described as a stand-alone legal entity that solely handles the responsibilities of the company. \u2014 Jasmine Browley, Essence , 8 June 2022",
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"The couple will be splitting their time between London and Portugal, in deference to Brooksbank's new job with Discovery Land Company, a development corporation owned by Mike Meldman. \u2014 Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country , 31 May 2022",
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"Starbucks is closing its business in Russia, marking the departure of another big Western corporation from the country. \u2014 WSJ , 24 May 2022",
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"Many quick-service restaurants, such as KFC and Pizza Hut, are run by franchisees, limiting a corporation \u2019s ability to control local operations. \u2014 Jacob Bogage, Washington Post , 23 May 2022"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1b":""
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"Middle English corporacion \"organization into a body politic, an organized body of people,\" borrowed from Anglo-French & Late Latin; Anglo-French corporacion, borrowed from Late Latin corpor\u0101ti\u014dn-, corpor\u0101ti\u014d (Latin, \"physical makeup\"), from Latin corpor\u0101re \"to form into a body\" + -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d, suffix of action nouns \u2014 more at corporate":""
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"paunch",
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"corporational":{
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"-shn\u0259l"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-103813",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The 'Great Reset' masterminded by the World Economic Forum is just corporatism by another name. \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 27 Nov. 2020",
|
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"As BlackRock and other large index-fund managers continue pushing stakeholder capitalism, America slouches toward corporatism . \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 19 Feb. 2022",
|
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"Designed to stimulate nascent industries, the PTC and ITC have become blatant examples of the crony corporatism that is undermining the integrity of the electric grid. \u2014 Robert Bryce, Forbes , 31 Oct. 2021",
|
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"The week of May 24: climate change and corporatism , inventing an economic crisis, woke capital, and more. \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 31 May 2021",
|
|
"Put another way, stakeholder capitalism is an expression of corporatism , an ideology, which, despite the sound of its name, has nothing with the C-suite, except as the means to a broader end. \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 14 Apr. 2021",
|
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"Stakeholder capitalism is an expression of corporatism . \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 30 Aug. 2021",
|
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"May\u2019s inflation numbers, the EU\u2019s fine on Amazon, Glenn Hubbard\u2019s suggestion for international tax authorities, inflation, corporatism , risk and space flight, billionaires and value creation. \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 12 June 2021",
|
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"On the menu today: corporatism in action, trusting China on the environment, the rise of retail investors (continued), France moves toward a ban on short-haul flights, coffee and interstates. \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 14 Apr. 2021"
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"1935, in the meaning defined above":""
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112453",
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": of or relating to corporatism":[
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"a corporative state"
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]
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},
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-p\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101-tiv",
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"-p(\u0259-)r\u0259-"
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],
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"corporate + -ive":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1733, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-115440"
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},
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"corporativism":{
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"1930, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-p\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101-ti-\u02ccvi-z\u0259m",
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"-p(\u0259-)r\u0259-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220215",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"corporatize":{
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"definitions":{
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"afraid that medicine was becoming corporatized"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"In the 1980s and 1990s, the right managed to slash taxes, decimate unions, liquidate pensions, corporatize health care, capture regulatory agencies, and more. \u2014 Natalie Shure, The New Republic , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"What my hope has always been is that as the use of cannabis spreads and the stigma dials down, cannabis is going to cannaba-lize the corporations as much or more than the corporations are going to corporatize cannabis. \u2014 Ryan Bort, Rolling Stone , 20 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"Regardless of the personal outcome of that trial, the longer-term perceptions of chaebols may hinge on Lee\u2019s promise to corporatize Samsung. \u2014 Sohee Kim, Bloomberg.com , 14 June 2020",
|
|
"The risk is that cheering on high-tech fixes (instead of embracing a big plan like the one in the New York report) will give a weak, cash-poor government cover to corporatize the grid instead of fixing it. \u2014 Adam Rogers, WIRED , 18 Apr. 2018",
|
|
"But some small farmers and manufacturers are also starting to look at Amazon's record in other fields - and worry that the retail giant will use its market power to further centralize and corporatize theirs. \u2014 Caitlin Dewey, chicagotribune.com , 30 June 2017"
|
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1947, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"corporate + -ize":""
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},
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-p(\u0259-)r\u0259-\u02cct\u012bz"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040019",
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"corporator":{
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"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"In Nagpur, Praful Gudadhe, a municipal corporator , emphasised the need for an urgent lockdown in the city to bring down Covid-19 infections. \u2014 Aarefa Johari, Quartz , 12 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"In Nagpur, where 2,587 cases were reported on Tuesday, senior civic corporator Praful Gudadhe acknowledged that the fear of Covid is at an all-time low in the city. \u2014 Aarefa Johari, Quartz , 17 Mar. 2021"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
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"1670, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"corporate + -or entry 1":""
|
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},
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-p\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101-t\u0259r"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-072050",
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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]
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},
|
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"corporeal":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
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"nonmaterial",
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"nonphysical"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": corporal":[],
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": having, consisting of, or relating to a physical material body: such as":[],
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": not immaterial or intangible : substantial":[
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"corporeal property"
|
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],
|
|
": not spiritual":[
|
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"\u2026 some few traces of a diviner nature which look out through his corporeal baseness \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Robert Browning"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the corporeal nature of matter",
|
|
"corporeal cravings such as hunger and thirst",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"According to the Mayo Clinic, the average adult can safely consume up to 400 milligrams of caffeine per day before vibrating to a plane of non- corporeal existence. \u2014 Max Falkowitz, Bon App\u00e9tit , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"The show imagines a future 15 years from now, in which people can live beyond their corporeal bodies by uploading their consciousness into a visual afterworld. \u2014 Andrew R. Chow, Time , 31 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Somehow, Fauci has become the Greatest Living Human Being, a corporeal blend of St Francis, Mother Teresa and the Buddha. \u2014 Bob Guccione Jr, SPIN , 17 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"In a crowded field of novel-manifestos about the indignity of parenting, Nightbitch is primal and corporeal , a labor scream of a book. \u2014 Hillary Kelly, Vulture , 15 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Will that category one day include robots, cyborgs, artificial intelligences, even non- corporeal forms of life",
|
|
"During the race, Eledge drew scrutiny over a series of controversial social media posts, including one that denounced mask-wearing and made light of corporeal punishment as a parenting tool. \u2014 Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News , 6 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"In Silicon Valley, immortality is sometimes elevated to the status of a corporeal goal. \u2014 Emily Willingham, Scientific American , 25 May 2021",
|
|
"Our digital versions of our corporeal bodies are a form, if not the form, of human expression and experience. \u2014 Frederick Daso, Forbes , 12 Oct. 2021"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"Middle English corporealle, from Latin corporeus \"having a body, physical\" (from corpor-, corpus \"body\" + -eus -eous ) + -alle -al entry 1":""
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"k\u022fr-\u02c8p\u014dr-\u0113-\u0259l",
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"k\u022fr-\u02c8p\u014dr-\u0113-\u0259l, -\u02c8p\u022fr-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for corporeal material , physical , corporeal , phenomenal , sensible , objective mean of or belonging to actuality. material implies formation out of tangible matter; used in contrast with spiritual or ideal it may connote the mundane, crass, or grasping. material values physical applies to what is perceived directly by the senses and may contrast with mental, spiritual , or imaginary . the physical benefits of exercise corporeal implies having the tangible qualities of a body such as shape, size, or resistance to force. artists have portrayed angels as corporeal beings phenomenal applies to what is known or perceived through the senses rather than by intuition or rational deduction. scientists concerned with the phenomenal world sensible stresses the capability of readily or forcibly impressing the senses. the earth's rotation is not sensible to us objective may stress material or independent existence apart from a subject perceiving it. no objective evidence of damage",
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192117",
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|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"inexistence",
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"nonbeing",
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"nonexistence",
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"nothingness",
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"definitions":{
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"a philosophical discussion about the corporeality of the intellect, as distinct from the brain",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"By putting his name On a video game \u2013 So much for corporeality ! \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The first impression is that the sonic weight and corporeality of the Beolab 28 system is far greater than their delicate appearance would suggest. \u2014 Robert Ross, Robb Report , 4 May 2021",
|
|
"Lockwood uses the same language to describe the internet\u2014a broad, warm body; a strong heartbeat\u2014and the fragile corporeality of the baby, though those two domains are mutually incompatible. \u2014 Jordan Kisner, The Atlantic , 13 Feb. 2021",
|
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"Going for the gold, corporeality -wise, allows the characters to convey it, romance-wise, with unique and enchanting matter of fact-ness. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 4 Feb. 2021",
|
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"It\u2019s about the physicality, the very corporeality , of the web itself. \u2014 Jason Kehe, Wired , 11 Jan. 2021",
|
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"Picking a running mate lost some of its pageantry and corporeality , but not its significance. \u2014 Benjamin Wallace-wells, The New Yorker , 12 Aug. 2020",
|
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"The pandemic has everyone living in an alternate corporeality . \u2014 Laurence Scott, Wired , 1 June 2020",
|
|
"Finished the same year as Girl With a White Dog, Freud\u2019s Francis Bacon is arresting in its suggestion of panoramic corporeality , despite it being only a headshot. \u2014 Sophie Madeline Dess, The Atlantic , 4 Dec. 2019"
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"1651, in the meaning defined above":""
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"corporeal + -ity":""
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"actuality",
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|
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"subsistence",
|
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"thingness"
|
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212036",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"corps d'elite":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a body of picked troops":[],
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": a group of the best people in a category":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the atomic bomb developers for the Manhattan Project constituted the corps d'elite of American science"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1832, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"borrowed from French corps d'\u00e9lite":""
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|
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"\u02cck\u022fr-d\u0101-\u02c8l\u0113t"
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],
|
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|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"A-list",
|
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"aristocracy",
|
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"best",
|
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"choice",
|
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"cream",
|
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"cr\u00e8me de la cr\u00e8me",
|
|
"elect",
|
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"elite",
|
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"fat",
|
|
"flower",
|
|
"illuminati",
|
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"pick",
|
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"pink",
|
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"pride",
|
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"priesthood",
|
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"prime",
|
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"royalty",
|
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"upper crust"
|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-063429",
|
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|
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},
|
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"corps de ballet":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
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|
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": the ensemble of a ballet company":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"The most distinct of the ballet\u2019s segments, a solo for corps de ballet dancer Jonathan Fahoury with a choreographic focus on articulation for his torso, presents dynamic relief\u2014but just barely. \u2014 Robert Greskovic, WSJ , 9 Feb. 2022",
|
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"Before the dancing started, Jonathan Stafford, the company\u2019s artistic director, presented India Bradley and Davide Riccardo with the Janice Levin award, given to talented, young members of the corps de ballet . \u2014 New York Times , 28 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"It\u2019s a visually gorgeous excerpt, with the corps de ballet dressed in white and moving in sync. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 31 Dec. 2021",
|
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"This thriller is set amongst the ballerinas and artistic staff of a corps de ballet in France. \u2014 Marshall Heyman, Vulture , 21 Dec. 2021",
|
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"Apart from the principal dancers Cory Stearns and Devon Teuscher (a couple offstage) and the soloist Catherine Hurlin, the roster drew mainly from the corps de ballet . \u2014 New York Times , 29 July 2021",
|
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"The workout is an intense but fun 50-minute ballet class created in tandem by Equinox instructor, Chris Vo, and ABT corps de ballet member, Katie Boren. \u2014 Meredith Lepore, Travel + Leisure , 13 Oct. 2021",
|
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"Three top athletes are repping On Point for its debut: skier and VS Collective ambassador Eileen Gu, New York City Ballet corps de ballet member India Bradley, and yoga instructor Emily Chen. \u2014 Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR , 27 July 2021",
|
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"Most impressive here is the soloist, Victor Abreu, a member of the corps de ballet , who has always struck me as having a certain vulnerability: the look of a boy trapped in a man\u2019s body. \u2014 New York Times , 2 Nov. 2020"
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1818, in the meaning defined above":""
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"borrowed from French":""
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-123500",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"corps of cadets":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a body of cadets under instruction and military discipline and control at a school, college, or service academy":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045751",
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"type":[]
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},
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"corps troops":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": troops assigned or attached to a corps but not part of one of the divisions in the corps":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164251",
|
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"type":[
|
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"plural noun"
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]
|
|
},
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"corpse":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a dead body especially of a human being":[],
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": a human or animal body whether living or dead":[],
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": the remains of something discarded or defunct":[
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"the corpses of rusting cars"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"a battlefield strewn with corpses",
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"the startling discovery of a corpse required a call to the police",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"What was your reaction to seeing your desiccated corpse ",
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|
"For many, the photograph of his mutilated corpse lying in an open casket is their single defining memory of Emmett Till. \u2014 R.l. Ford, Variety , 16 June 2022",
|
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"As a warning, the Americans killed P\u00e9ralte and distributed an image of his corpse tied to a door, evoking a crucifixion. \u2014 New York Times , 20 May 2022",
|
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"His corpse was transported on a train from Washington, D.C. to Springfield, Illinois, with frequent stops in many Northern cities where it was put on display for grieving Americans. \u2014 Gary Laderman, Smithsonian Magazine , 20 May 2022",
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"His radio collar was missing; his corpse was identified by an ear tag at the West Los Angeles Animal Shelter. \u2014 Emily Witt, The New Yorker , 17 May 2022",
|
|
"The steps leading to that prove alternately comical and outlandish, such as the organizers staring intently at someone who just might pass, in a photo, for their corpse . \u2014 Brian Lowry, CNN , 11 May 2022",
|
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"On his corpse were nine pages of handwritten clues to a treasure hunt that led investigators down a rabbit hole. \u2014 Sophie Hanson, Harper's BAZAAR , 6 May 2022",
|
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"Photographs show his corpse sprawled outside a pharmacy in the Pacific coast city of Mazatl\u00e1n. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 May 2022"
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English cors, corps, borrowed from Anglo-French, going back to Latin corpus \"body\" \u2014 more at midriff":""
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|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8k\u022frps",
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"\u02c8k\u022f(\u0259)rps"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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"bones",
|
|
"cadaver",
|
|
"carcass",
|
|
"corpus",
|
|
"corse",
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|
"relics",
|
|
"remains",
|
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"stiff"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070552",
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"corpsy":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": like or suggesting a corpse":[
|
|
"a cool corpsy smell",
|
|
"\u2014 Christopher Morley",
|
|
"looking a bit corpsy"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"corpse entry 1 + -y":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022frps\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-032735",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"corpulence":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"leanness",
|
|
"reediness",
|
|
"slenderness",
|
|
"slimness",
|
|
"svelteness",
|
|
"thinness"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the state of being corpulent":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the doctor warned that the patient's corpulence was unhealthy and not merely unattractive",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Twelve bears started in the celebration of corpulence on September 29 before the final online showdown Tuesday. \u2014 CNN , 5 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"In order to support a pair of cubs and reach peak corpulence , Grazer didn\u2019t shy away from battles for the best spots on Brooks River, even against much larger male bears, according to the Park\u2019s video. \u2014 Theresa Machemer, Smithsonian Magazine , 30 Sep. 2020",
|
|
"His striking physical resemblance to his grandfather, channeling his clothing, gait and corpulence , secured his place as the latest iteration of the country\u2019s preordained leadership. \u2014 Victoria Kim, Los Angeles Times , 28 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"Over his career, the uber-producer has explored aging, poverty, addiction, corpulence , single parenthood, neurodivergence and other experiences that can leave a person in the margins of American life. \u2014 Robyn Bahr, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 Sep. 2019",
|
|
"The Superintendent of Criminal Investigations, Hideo Nishimura, was tall and even-featured and had probably been handsome in his youth, but the years at the desk showed in his growing corpulence and a certain slowness in breaking inertia. \u2014 Andrew Liptak, The Verge , 8 Dec. 2018",
|
|
"View 107 Photos Big, Bad, Bold Its corpulence doesn\u2019t prevent it from being easy on the eyes. \u2014 Josh Jacquot, Car and Driver , 24 Jan. 2018",
|
|
"Bad, Bold Its corpulence doesn\u2019t prevent it from being easy on the eyes. \u2014 Josh Jacquot, Car and Driver , 17 June 2017",
|
|
"Here\u2019s another compelling reason to avoid extreme corpulence : painfully long needles that inject drugs into the butt. \u2014 Wired Blogs, WIRED , 29 Nov. 2005"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1547, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English corpolence \"corporeity,\" borrowed from Middle French & Medieval Latin; Middle French corpulence \"body size,\" borrowed from Medieval Latin corpulentia \"stoutness, corporeity, density,\" going back to Latin, \"stoutness,\" from corpulentus \"of heavy build, corpulent \" + -ia -ia entry 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022fr-py\u0259-l\u0259n(t)s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adiposity",
|
|
"chubbiness",
|
|
"corpulency",
|
|
"embonpoint",
|
|
"fat",
|
|
"fatness",
|
|
"fattiness",
|
|
"fleshiness",
|
|
"grossness",
|
|
"obesity",
|
|
"plumpness",
|
|
"portliness",
|
|
"pudginess",
|
|
"pursiness",
|
|
"rotundity",
|
|
"weight"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-092622",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"corpulency":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"leanness",
|
|
"reediness",
|
|
"slenderness",
|
|
"slimness",
|
|
"svelteness",
|
|
"thinness"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": corpulence":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"her corpulency is such that she requires two seats on public conveyances"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1577, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-l\u0259n-s\u0113",
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022fr-py\u0259-l\u0259n(t)-s\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"adiposity",
|
|
"chubbiness",
|
|
"corpulence",
|
|
"embonpoint",
|
|
"fat",
|
|
"fatness",
|
|
"fattiness",
|
|
"fleshiness",
|
|
"grossness",
|
|
"obesity",
|
|
"plumpness",
|
|
"portliness",
|
|
"pudginess",
|
|
"pursiness",
|
|
"rotundity",
|
|
"weight"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-043519",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"corpulent":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": having a large bulky body : obese":[
|
|
"\u2026 were a bit corpulent from too many years of privileged living \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Thomas Cutler"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022fr-py\u0259-l\u0259nt",
|
|
"-l\u0259nt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blubbery",
|
|
"chubby",
|
|
"fat",
|
|
"fleshy",
|
|
"full",
|
|
"gross",
|
|
"lardy",
|
|
"obese",
|
|
"overweight",
|
|
"plump",
|
|
"podgy",
|
|
"portly",
|
|
"pudgy",
|
|
"replete",
|
|
"roly-poly",
|
|
"rotund",
|
|
"round",
|
|
"tubby"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"lean",
|
|
"skinny",
|
|
"slender",
|
|
"slim",
|
|
"spare",
|
|
"thin"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a corpulent , elegantly dressed opera singer came out and sang, and we knew it was over",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Austin Butler has been scoring raves for his chameleonic turn as Elvis Presley, charting his life and career from his early days as a gyrating heart throb through his corpulent coda as a Vegas regular. \u2014 Brent Lang, Variety , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"After the Sheba sequence, the djinn spends 1,500 years in a brass vase, reemerging in the Istanbul of the early Ottoman Empire, where the second in line to be sultan spends his adulthood locked in a harem with corpulent concubines. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"The famously corpulent despot looked noticeably slimmer in photos released by state media Saturday \u2014 after not being seen publicly for a month, the Guardian reported. \u2014 Fox News , 10 June 2021",
|
|
"Just compare the plastic-y new Jabba to Return of the Jedi\u2019s magnificently corpulent puppet. \u2014 Ew Staff, EW.com , 4 May 2021",
|
|
"Nearly 40% of Mississippians struggle with obesity, but the state\u2019s occupational licensing regime is truly corpulent . \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 15 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"In practice, increasingly corpulent Italians \u2014 and especially Italian children \u2014 are united by an insatiable hunger for snack food. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 25 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"Congress may again be forced to bundle many (but not all) of the spending bills together into another corpulent package, funding the government. \u2014 Chad Pergram, Fox News , 25 June 2018",
|
|
"And Rex Stout\u2019s corpulent genius, Nero Wolfe, investigated criminal cases without budging from his elegant Manhattan townhouse. \u2014 Marilyn Stasio, New York Times , 7 June 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French, borrowed from Latin corpulentus, from corpus \"body\" + -ulentus \"having in quantity, full of\" \u2014 more at midriff":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-171307"
|
|
},
|
|
"corpulentness":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": corpulence":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022fr-py\u0259-l\u0259nt-n\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034605",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"corpus":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the body of a human or animal especially when dead":[],
|
|
": the main part or body of a bodily structure or organ":[
|
|
"the corpus of the uterus"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a computerized corpus of English",
|
|
"Jane Austen's corpus is modest in number but magnificent in achievement.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Those left out will be paid 11-12 lakh rupees ($14,089-$15,370), a corpus part comprising the salary and part government\u2019s contribution. \u2014 Manavi Kapur, Quartz , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Sitting at the grim intersection of science fiction and gory, outlandish transformations of the human corpus , body horror is a signature of Cronenberg\u2019s work. \u2014 K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone , 11 June 2022",
|
|
"The Writefull linguists also run interesting corpus analyses on academic texts, and often present their findings in their free webinars with academic writing tips. \u2014 Quora, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"Habeas corpus has never been applied to nonhuman animals in New York, says the zoo, and doing so would open the door to legal chaos and add greater strain on the state\u2019s court systems. \u2014 Zoe Sottile, CNN , 22 May 2022",
|
|
"Instead, The Northman\u2019s goal is to capture the atmosphere of the pre-modern Viking world, as conveyed in the vast corpus of surviving literature from medieval Scandinavia. \u2014 Matthew Gabriele, Smithsonian Magazine , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Six months before e-commerce roll-up giant Thrasio entered India with a $500 million corpus in mid-January, the two boAt founders Gupta and Sameer Mehta backed 10club. \u2014 Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz , 3 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"With director Lee Jae-kyu\u2019s new take on the subgenre and a fresh setting, All of Us Are Dead is a worthy successor in the growing Korean zombie show corpus . \u2014 Sara Merican, Forbes , 31 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Keith Phipps, a longtime critic for The A.V. Club, has absorbed the whole of the corpus , from Adaptation to Zandalee, and lived to write about it. \u2014 Dan Piepenbring, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 18 Jan. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, borrowed from Latin, \"body, entity, group of people, collection, compendium\" \u2014 more at midriff":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022fr-p\u0259s, -\u02ccpu\u0307s",
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022fr-p\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"oeuvre"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-013039",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"corrade":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to crumble away through abrasion":[],
|
|
": to wear away by abrasion":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the desert's windblown sands had corraded much of the ancient stone's inscription"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1646, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"borrowed from Latin corr\u0101dere \"to rake together, sweep up, scrape off,\" from cor-, variant before r of com- com- + r\u0101dere \"to scrape, scratch, shave\" \u2014 more at rase":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"k\u0259-\u02c8r\u0101d"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abrade",
|
|
"chafe",
|
|
"erode",
|
|
"fray",
|
|
"frazzle",
|
|
"fret",
|
|
"gall",
|
|
"rasp",
|
|
"rub",
|
|
"wear"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-092350",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"corral":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"box (in)",
|
|
"cage",
|
|
"closet",
|
|
"coop (up)",
|
|
"encage",
|
|
"encase",
|
|
"enclose",
|
|
"inclose",
|
|
"envelop",
|
|
"fence (in)",
|
|
"hedge",
|
|
"hem (in)",
|
|
"house",
|
|
"immure",
|
|
"include",
|
|
"mew (up)",
|
|
"pen",
|
|
"wall (in)"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a pen or enclosure for confining or capturing livestock":[
|
|
"herded the cattle into the corral"
|
|
],
|
|
": an enclosure made with wagons for defense of an encampment":[],
|
|
": collect , gather":[
|
|
"corralling votes for the upcoming election"
|
|
],
|
|
": to arrange (wagons) so as to form a corral (see corral entry 1 sense 2 )":[],
|
|
": to enclose in a corral (see corral entry 1 sense 1 )":[
|
|
"corralled the horses"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"the horses live in our corral , along with a cow",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"corralled everyone in the conference room for a speech by the CEO",
|
|
"corralled a scattering of stray pens and quickly stuffed them in the drawer to tidy the desk",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"The mob took the two men up New High Street to the gate of an old corral . \u2014 Michael Luo, The New Yorker , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"The bison bucked and snorted, their big eyes peering between the wooden slats of the corral . \u2014 David Kelly, Los Angeles Times , 21 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The boys were playing with heavy equipment toys inside the corral at the time of the crash. \u2014 Zoe Christen Jones, CBS News , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"Volunteers trailing the last corral serve as pace-setters for the 18-minute mile. \u2014 Channing King, The Indianapolis Star , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"The roads will be closed during the races and reopen following the Louisville Metro Police trail car, which will start after the last corral of runners crosses the start line, according to organizers. \u2014 Rae Johnson, The Courier-Journal , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Committee members had questions of their own, bringing up a mysterious illness that has killed 85 horses in a federal corral in Colorado, the millions of chickens killed to prevent the spread of the avian flu and the spread of disease by mink. \u2014 Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"So, before dawn on a Friday in February, the pair set out through the slush to conquer that stub of concrete on the fringes of the city limits, pausing only to take a few photos and return a runaway shopping cart to a Walmart corral . \u2014 New York Times , 24 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The clearing contained a corral , a shed and a makeshift shack. \u2014 New York Times , 16 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Not just anyone could corral a 10-episode saga with three interlocking narratives spanning 110 years and hundreds of parts, and suggest its sweep and its intimacy. \u2014 Elizabeth Weinberg, Los Angeles Times , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"His throw home arrived low and catcher Jonah Heim could not corral it as Laureano slid in safely with the go-ahead run. \u2014 Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle , 29 May 2022",
|
|
"Motte, who started raising his arms in anticipation of a goal, couldn\u2019t corral the rebound. \u2014 Vin A. Cherwoo, Hartford Courant , 22 May 2022",
|
|
"To her credit, Ms. Walsh doesn\u2019t corral the information into a neat and tidy thesis. \u2014 Lee Lawrence, WSJ , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"To Paterson, who struggled himself to corral the machinery of government, the better question is what Cuomo is missing out on. \u2014 New York Times , 13 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"In the future, the battle to corral the virus every year may look very much like the annual fight against the flu. \u2014 Jacqueline Howard, CNN , 31 Dec. 2021",
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"No one wants to take too much responsibility for it\u2014for years, Jack Dorsey was its C.E.O. only part time\u2014and yet someone has to corral its potential for damage. \u2014 Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker , 21 Apr. 2022",
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"President Joe Biden is again dipping into the nation's petroleum stockpile to try to corral rising energy prices. \u2014 David Koenig And Cathy Bussewitz, Chron , 31 Mar. 2022"
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"Spanish, from Vulgar Latin *currale enclosure for vehicles, from Latin currus cart, from currere to run \u2014 more at car":"Noun and Verb"
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"-\u02c8rel",
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"k\u0259-\u02c8ral"
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"pound"
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"correct":{
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"accurate",
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"spiritually correct"
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],
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],
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"She's having surgery to correct her vision."
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],
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": to discipline or punish (someone) for some fault or lapse":[
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"\u2026 I was most rude then. Only a small boy, Sir, and I was corrected for it, I assure you, by my father \u2026",
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"\u2014 Rex Ingamells"
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],
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": to make or set right : amend":[
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"correct an error",
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"The editor corrected the author's manuscript."
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],
|
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": to point out usually for amendment the errors or faults of":[
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"spent the day correcting tests"
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},
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"I hate it when she corrects my grammar.",
|
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"Please correct your essay for punctuation errors.",
|
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"Our teacher hasn't finished correcting our tests yet.",
|
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"He corrects papers with a red pen.",
|
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"We are finding ways to correct this difficult situation.",
|
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"We'll correct the problem with the circuit as soon as possible.",
|
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"These medicines are used for correcting chemical imbalances in the brain.",
|
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"Adjective",
|
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"What's the correct answer to this question",
|
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"Her watch never tells the correct time.",
|
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"an anatomically correct drawing of the human body",
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"Did I give you the correct change",
|
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"With the correct amount of water and sunlight, the plant will grow well.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"The devices also don\u2019t snap audible sound into focus the way glasses immediately correct vision. \u2014 Tali Arbel, USA TODAY , 28 June 2022",
|
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"The devices also don\u2019t snap audible sound into focus the way glasses immediately correct vision. \u2014 Tali Arbel, The Christian Science Monitor , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"Daniel Scali from Adelaide, Australia has just been awarded the Guinness World Record for most pushups performed to correct form in the span of an hour, after footage of his attempt was reviewed and each of his reps was examined by adjudicators. \u2014 Philip Ellis, Men's Health , 19 June 2022",
|
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"The current work attempted to correct for such misclassifications and small sample sizes using estimates based on work to validate death certificates and other statistical modeling techniques. \u2014 Usha Lee Mcfarling, STAT , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"During the 14-year-old\u2019s surgery at UH on June 1, Glotzbecker attached screws to the vertebrae and connected the screws with a rod to correct a bend or twist in the spine. \u2014 cleveland , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"The platform also can correct all kinds of conscious and unconscious bias in the recruiting process, says G20 Ventures partner and investor Mike Troiano. \u2014 Jair Hilburn, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Characters have been traveling through time and space to correct historical and personal errors for decades. \u2014 Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"Wendell Green, who scored 19 points on 9-21 shooting, offered an opinion on the foul disparity after the game via Zoom when asked about how to correct the fouling issues in the future. \u2014 al , 8 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"The big news comes from the big phones and, if these numbers are correct , there is every chance that the new iPhone 14 Max will outlast the flagship iPhone 14 Pro Max. \u2014 Gordon Kelly, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"If some of the preseason rankings are correct , Utah might do that in 2022. \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"Make sure your tire air pressure and alignment are correct . \u2014 Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Ambrose sees this as further proof that his gut instincts were correct . \u2014 Joe Leydon, Variety , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"It isn\u2019t known whether his claims are correct or where those remains are. \u2014 Helena Skinner, NBC News , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"If the polling is correct , Democrats are poised to pay a price in November for their stewardship of the economy under Mr. Biden. \u2014 Jason L. Riley, WSJ , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"And if Kuo\u2019s claims are correct , Apple is about to improve the photo and video experience on the front camera of all its 2022 iPhones. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Guess Who is a fun romantic comedy that delves into the notion that first impressions are not always correct . \u2014 Lynnette Nicholas, Essence , 10 June 2022"
|
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb",
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"Middle English, corrected, from Latin correctus , from past participle of corrigere \u2014 see correct entry 1":"Adjective",
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"Middle English, from Latin correctus , past participle of corrigere , from com- + regere to lead straight \u2014 more at right":"Verb"
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|
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"good",
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"on-target",
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"precise",
|
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"proper",
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"right",
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"veracious"
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|
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"correct behavior"
|
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|
"environmentally correct",
|
|
"spiritually correct"
|
|
],
|
|
": counteract , neutralize":[
|
|
"correct a harmful tendency"
|
|
],
|
|
": to alter or adjust so as to bring to some standard or required condition":[
|
|
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|
|
"She's having surgery to correct her vision."
|
|
],
|
|
": to discipline or punish (someone) for some fault or lapse":[
|
|
"\u2026 I was most rude then. Only a small boy, Sir, and I was corrected for it, I assure you, by my father \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Rex Ingamells"
|
|
],
|
|
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|
|
"correct an error",
|
|
"The editor corrected the author's manuscript."
|
|
],
|
|
": to point out usually for amendment the errors or faults of":[
|
|
"spent the day correcting tests"
|
|
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|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"I hate it when she corrects my grammar.",
|
|
"Please correct your essay for punctuation errors.",
|
|
"Our teacher hasn't finished correcting our tests yet.",
|
|
"He corrects papers with a red pen.",
|
|
"We are finding ways to correct this difficult situation.",
|
|
"We'll correct the problem with the circuit as soon as possible.",
|
|
"These medicines are used for correcting chemical imbalances in the brain.",
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"What's the correct answer to this question",
|
|
"Her watch never tells the correct time.",
|
|
"an anatomically correct drawing of the human body",
|
|
"Did I give you the correct change",
|
|
"With the correct amount of water and sunlight, the plant will grow well.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"The devices also don\u2019t snap audible sound into focus the way glasses immediately correct vision. \u2014 Tali Arbel, USA TODAY , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"The devices also don\u2019t snap audible sound into focus the way glasses immediately correct vision. \u2014 Tali Arbel, The Christian Science Monitor , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"Daniel Scali from Adelaide, Australia has just been awarded the Guinness World Record for most pushups performed to correct form in the span of an hour, after footage of his attempt was reviewed and each of his reps was examined by adjudicators. \u2014 Philip Ellis, Men's Health , 19 June 2022",
|
|
"The current work attempted to correct for such misclassifications and small sample sizes using estimates based on work to validate death certificates and other statistical modeling techniques. \u2014 Usha Lee Mcfarling, STAT , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"During the 14-year-old\u2019s surgery at UH on June 1, Glotzbecker attached screws to the vertebrae and connected the screws with a rod to correct a bend or twist in the spine. \u2014 cleveland , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"The platform also can correct all kinds of conscious and unconscious bias in the recruiting process, says G20 Ventures partner and investor Mike Troiano. \u2014 Jair Hilburn, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Characters have been traveling through time and space to correct historical and personal errors for decades. \u2014 Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"Wendell Green, who scored 19 points on 9-21 shooting, offered an opinion on the foul disparity after the game via Zoom when asked about how to correct the fouling issues in the future. \u2014 al , 8 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"The big news comes from the big phones and, if these numbers are correct , there is every chance that the new iPhone 14 Max will outlast the flagship iPhone 14 Pro Max. \u2014 Gordon Kelly, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"If some of the preseason rankings are correct , Utah might do that in 2022. \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"Make sure your tire air pressure and alignment are correct . \u2014 Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Ambrose sees this as further proof that his gut instincts were correct . \u2014 Joe Leydon, Variety , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"It isn\u2019t known whether his claims are correct or where those remains are. \u2014 Helena Skinner, NBC News , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"If the polling is correct , Democrats are poised to pay a price in November for their stewardship of the economy under Mr. Biden. \u2014 Jason L. Riley, WSJ , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"And if Kuo\u2019s claims are correct , Apple is about to improve the photo and video experience on the front camera of all its 2022 iPhones. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Guess Who is a fun romantic comedy that delves into the notion that first impressions are not always correct . \u2014 Lynnette Nicholas, Essence , 10 June 2022"
|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"k\u0259\u02c8rekt\u0259nt"
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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": the mean of all high-water lunitidal intervals for at least a month used in navigation to find the approximate time of high water by adding it to the time of the moon's upper transit as shown in the nautical almanac":[]
|
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|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173207",
|
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|
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"noun"
|
|
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|
|
},
|
|
"corrected grain":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": leather that has been lightly buffed or skived to remove grain defects":[]
|
|
},
|
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|
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"first_known_use":{},
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132434",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"correctingly":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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|
|
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|
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},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-124807",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"correction":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a bringing into conformity with a standard":[],
|
|
": a decline in market price or business activity following and counteracting a rise":[],
|
|
": a quantity applied by way of correcting (as for adjustment of an instrument)":[],
|
|
": amendment , rectification":[],
|
|
": neutralization , counteraction":[
|
|
"correction of acidity"
|
|
],
|
|
": rebuke , punishment":[],
|
|
": something substituted in place of what is wrong":[
|
|
"marking corrections on the students' papers"
|
|
],
|
|
": the action or an instance of correcting : such as":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The teacher marked corrections on his students' tests.",
|
|
"Please make corrections before handing in your compositions.",
|
|
"the correction of your mistakes",
|
|
"people in need of vision correction",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The result, in its best moments, can be a new dimensionality for both past and present \u2014 and even something of a correction . \u2014 Jeremy Eichler, BostonGlobe.com , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"But much of the market remains in correction territory. \u2014 Q.ai - Powering A Personal Wealth Movement, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"During a correction , prices drop by 10% to 20% from the previous peak. \u2014 Vidhura S Tennekoon, The Conversation , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"After receiving an external correction request, USA TODAY audited the reporting work of Gabriela Miranda. \u2014 USA TODAY , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Kathleen Malone, a Forbes/Shook top advisor with Wells Fargo WFC -1.4% tells clients that while this market dip has been larger than anticipated, a correction was expected and is a natural part of the economic cycle. \u2014 Jason Bisnoff, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Instead of doubling down, Lizzo swiftly altered the lyrics to her song and posted a thoughtful statement to her social media about her mistake and subsequent correction . \u2014 Kathleen Walsh, Glamour , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"The accelerating housing ' correction ' also means companies like Redfin and Zillow have surrendered all of their stock gains accumulated during the pandemic's housing boom. \u2014 Fortune , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"The correction was especially moving for Diviney, who said that her intention from the beginning was to educate the artist. \u2014 Jaclyn Peiser, Washington Post , 14 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
|
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|
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|
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"k\u0259-\u02c8rek-sh\u0259n"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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|
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"amendment",
|
|
"emendation"
|
|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-114607",
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"adjective",
|
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|
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|
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|
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"correction fluid":{
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Most correction fluid is latex-based and will need to be treated like a paint stain. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 July 2021",
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"Her secretarial work ultimately led to her development of a new product, the typewriter correction fluid Liquid Paper. \u2014 Chris Morris, Variety , 10 Dec. 2021",
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"The vote-count was rigged with correction fluid on the tally sheets. \u2014 The Economist , 16 Dec. 2020",
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"The quills of hedgehogs, porcupines and echidnas shone bright white, as if dipped in correction fluid . \u2014 New York Times , 18 Dec. 2020",
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"Bette Graham, the mother of musician Michael Nesmith of The Monkees whose invention of the correction fluid Liquid Paper had created a multimillion-dollar business, was a supporter of Women for Change and The Women\u2019s Center of Dallas. \u2014 Jane Sumner, Dallas News , 8 Aug. 2020",
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"Mr Nyirenda presides over Malawi\u2019s Supreme Court, which in May upheld a ruling annulling the president\u2019s re-election last year after a lower court found correction fluid had been used to alter the tallies. \u2014 The Economist , 25 June 2020",
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"Voting sheets had been altered with Tipp-Ex, a correction fluid . \u2014 The Economist , 4 July 2020",
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"The Constitutional Court struck down the results, citing widespread irregularities including the use of correction fluid on ballots. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 June 2020"
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"corrective lenses",
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"corrective punishment"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"She had corrective surgery on her knee this past summer.",
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"People with bad eyesight usually need to wear corrective lenses, such as eyeglasses or contact lenses.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"However, rather than take corrective action, according to Grisez\u2019s lawsuit, the company retaliated. \u2014 Sheila Callaham, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
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"Mayor Michelle Wu, on behalf of the City of Boston and the Boston Public Schools, agrees to pursue urgent corrective action to immediately address the concerns identified in the 2022 BPS follow-up district review report. \u2014 James Vaznis, BostonGlobe.com , 2 June 2022",
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"Among the recommendations in the report for corrective action: Establish an independent commission responsible for implementing and overseeing reforms. \u2014 Shelia Poole, ajc , 23 May 2022",
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"Sakaki communicated her expectations of him, a campus spokesperson said, but did not require him to undergo corrective action, such as counseling or executive coaching. \u2014 Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times , 13 May 2022",
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"The flawed flight touched off an independent investigation that called for dozens of corrective actions and identified nearly 50 gaps in Boeing\u2019s testing procedures. \u2014 Christian Davenport, Washington Post , 19 May 2022",
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"The consent decree needs court approval but would require Abbott to take several corrective actions. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 17 May 2022",
|
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"In addition to citing Holtec for violations at Oyster Creek, the agency has required the company to take corrective measures, including external security assessments of all its nuclear sites. \u2014 Douglas Macmillan, Washington Post , 13 May 2022",
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"Edison formally extended the stand-down order, the utility spokesman said, to conduct a detailed investigation and implement potential corrective actions. \u2014 Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune , 18 Apr. 2022"
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"1531, in the meaning defined above":""
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"k\u0259-\u02c8rek-tiv"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"amendatory",
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"rectifying",
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"remedial",
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"remedying",
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"reformative",
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"reformatory"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-003419",
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"adverb",
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"noun"
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"correctly":{
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"accurate",
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"bang on",
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"dead-on",
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"exact",
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"good",
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"on-target",
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"precise",
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"proper",
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"right",
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"so",
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"spot-on",
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"true",
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"veracious"
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"enclosed the correct return postage"
|
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": conforming to an approved or conventional standard":[
|
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"correct behavior"
|
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"a correct response"
|
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": conforming to the strict requirements of a specific ideology or set of beliefs or values":[
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"environmentally correct",
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"spiritually correct"
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|
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": counteract , neutralize":[
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"correct a harmful tendency"
|
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],
|
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": to alter or adjust so as to bring to some standard or required condition":[
|
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|
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"She's having surgery to correct her vision."
|
|
],
|
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": to discipline or punish (someone) for some fault or lapse":[
|
|
"\u2026 I was most rude then. Only a small boy, Sir, and I was corrected for it, I assure you, by my father \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Rex Ingamells"
|
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],
|
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": to make or set right : amend":[
|
|
"correct an error",
|
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"The editor corrected the author's manuscript."
|
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],
|
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": to point out usually for amendment the errors or faults of":[
|
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"spent the day correcting tests"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Verb",
|
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"I hate it when she corrects my grammar.",
|
|
"Please correct your essay for punctuation errors.",
|
|
"Our teacher hasn't finished correcting our tests yet.",
|
|
"He corrects papers with a red pen.",
|
|
"We are finding ways to correct this difficult situation.",
|
|
"We'll correct the problem with the circuit as soon as possible.",
|
|
"These medicines are used for correcting chemical imbalances in the brain.",
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"What's the correct answer to this question",
|
|
"Her watch never tells the correct time.",
|
|
"an anatomically correct drawing of the human body",
|
|
"Did I give you the correct change",
|
|
"With the correct amount of water and sunlight, the plant will grow well.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"The devices also don\u2019t snap audible sound into focus the way glasses immediately correct vision. \u2014 Tali Arbel, USA TODAY , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"The devices also don\u2019t snap audible sound into focus the way glasses immediately correct vision. \u2014 Tali Arbel, The Christian Science Monitor , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"Daniel Scali from Adelaide, Australia has just been awarded the Guinness World Record for most pushups performed to correct form in the span of an hour, after footage of his attempt was reviewed and each of his reps was examined by adjudicators. \u2014 Philip Ellis, Men's Health , 19 June 2022",
|
|
"The current work attempted to correct for such misclassifications and small sample sizes using estimates based on work to validate death certificates and other statistical modeling techniques. \u2014 Usha Lee Mcfarling, STAT , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"During the 14-year-old\u2019s surgery at UH on June 1, Glotzbecker attached screws to the vertebrae and connected the screws with a rod to correct a bend or twist in the spine. \u2014 cleveland , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"The platform also can correct all kinds of conscious and unconscious bias in the recruiting process, says G20 Ventures partner and investor Mike Troiano. \u2014 Jair Hilburn, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Characters have been traveling through time and space to correct historical and personal errors for decades. \u2014 Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"Wendell Green, who scored 19 points on 9-21 shooting, offered an opinion on the foul disparity after the game via Zoom when asked about how to correct the fouling issues in the future. \u2014 al , 8 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"The big news comes from the big phones and, if these numbers are correct , there is every chance that the new iPhone 14 Max will outlast the flagship iPhone 14 Pro Max. \u2014 Gordon Kelly, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"If some of the preseason rankings are correct , Utah might do that in 2022. \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"Make sure your tire air pressure and alignment are correct . \u2014 Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Ambrose sees this as further proof that his gut instincts were correct . \u2014 Joe Leydon, Variety , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"It isn\u2019t known whether his claims are correct or where those remains are. \u2014 Helena Skinner, NBC News , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"If the polling is correct , Democrats are poised to pay a price in November for their stewardship of the economy under Mr. Biden. \u2014 Jason L. Riley, WSJ , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"And if Kuo\u2019s claims are correct , Apple is about to improve the photo and video experience on the front camera of all its 2022 iPhones. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Guess Who is a fun romantic comedy that delves into the notion that first impressions are not always correct . \u2014 Lynnette Nicholas, Essence , 10 June 2022"
|
|
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|
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb",
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"1668, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
|
|
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|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English, corrected, from Latin correctus , from past participle of corrigere \u2014 see correct entry 1":"Adjective",
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
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"rectify",
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
"environmentally correct",
|
|
"spiritually correct"
|
|
],
|
|
": counteract , neutralize":[
|
|
"correct a harmful tendency"
|
|
],
|
|
": to alter or adjust so as to bring to some standard or required condition":[
|
|
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|
|
"She's having surgery to correct her vision."
|
|
],
|
|
": to discipline or punish (someone) for some fault or lapse":[
|
|
"\u2026 I was most rude then. Only a small boy, Sir, and I was corrected for it, I assure you, by my father \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Rex Ingamells"
|
|
],
|
|
": to make or set right : amend":[
|
|
"correct an error",
|
|
"The editor corrected the author's manuscript."
|
|
],
|
|
": to point out usually for amendment the errors or faults of":[
|
|
"spent the day correcting tests"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"I hate it when she corrects my grammar.",
|
|
"Please correct your essay for punctuation errors.",
|
|
"Our teacher hasn't finished correcting our tests yet.",
|
|
"He corrects papers with a red pen.",
|
|
"We are finding ways to correct this difficult situation.",
|
|
"We'll correct the problem with the circuit as soon as possible.",
|
|
"These medicines are used for correcting chemical imbalances in the brain.",
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"What's the correct answer to this question",
|
|
"Her watch never tells the correct time.",
|
|
"an anatomically correct drawing of the human body",
|
|
"Did I give you the correct change",
|
|
"With the correct amount of water and sunlight, the plant will grow well.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"The devices also don\u2019t snap audible sound into focus the way glasses immediately correct vision. \u2014 Tali Arbel, USA TODAY , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"The devices also don\u2019t snap audible sound into focus the way glasses immediately correct vision. \u2014 Tali Arbel, The Christian Science Monitor , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"Daniel Scali from Adelaide, Australia has just been awarded the Guinness World Record for most pushups performed to correct form in the span of an hour, after footage of his attempt was reviewed and each of his reps was examined by adjudicators. \u2014 Philip Ellis, Men's Health , 19 June 2022",
|
|
"The current work attempted to correct for such misclassifications and small sample sizes using estimates based on work to validate death certificates and other statistical modeling techniques. \u2014 Usha Lee Mcfarling, STAT , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"During the 14-year-old\u2019s surgery at UH on June 1, Glotzbecker attached screws to the vertebrae and connected the screws with a rod to correct a bend or twist in the spine. \u2014 cleveland , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"The platform also can correct all kinds of conscious and unconscious bias in the recruiting process, says G20 Ventures partner and investor Mike Troiano. \u2014 Jair Hilburn, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Characters have been traveling through time and space to correct historical and personal errors for decades. \u2014 Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"Wendell Green, who scored 19 points on 9-21 shooting, offered an opinion on the foul disparity after the game via Zoom when asked about how to correct the fouling issues in the future. \u2014 al , 8 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"The big news comes from the big phones and, if these numbers are correct , there is every chance that the new iPhone 14 Max will outlast the flagship iPhone 14 Pro Max. \u2014 Gordon Kelly, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"If some of the preseason rankings are correct , Utah might do that in 2022. \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"Make sure your tire air pressure and alignment are correct . \u2014 Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Ambrose sees this as further proof that his gut instincts were correct . \u2014 Joe Leydon, Variety , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"It isn\u2019t known whether his claims are correct or where those remains are. \u2014 Helena Skinner, NBC News , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"If the polling is correct , Democrats are poised to pay a price in November for their stewardship of the economy under Mr. Biden. \u2014 Jason L. Riley, WSJ , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"And if Kuo\u2019s claims are correct , Apple is about to improve the photo and video experience on the front camera of all its 2022 iPhones. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Guess Who is a fun romantic comedy that delves into the notion that first impressions are not always correct . \u2014 Lynnette Nicholas, Essence , 10 June 2022"
|
|
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|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb",
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|
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|
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|
|
"Middle English, corrected, from Latin correctus , from past participle of corrigere \u2014 see correct entry 1":"Adjective",
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"Middle English, from Latin correctus , past participle of corrigere , from com- + regere to lead straight \u2014 more at right":"Verb"
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for correct Verb correct , rectify , emend , remedy , redress , amend , reform , revise mean to make right what is wrong. correct implies taking action to remove errors, faults, deviations, defects. correct your spelling rectify implies a more essential changing to make something right, just, or properly controlled or directed. rectify a misguided policy emend specifically implies correction of a text or manuscript. emend a text remedy implies removing or making harmless a cause of trouble, harm, or evil. set out to remedy the evils of the world redress implies making compensation or reparation for an unfairness, injustice, or imbalance. redress past social injustices amend , reform , revise imply an improving by making corrective changes, amend usually suggesting slight changes amend a law , reform implying drastic change plans to reform the court system , and revise suggesting a careful examination of something and the making of necessary changes. revise the schedule synonyms see in addition punish Adjective correct , accurate , exact , precise , nice , right mean conforming to fact, standard, or truth. correct usually implies freedom from fault or error. correct answers socially correct dress accurate implies fidelity to fact or truth attained by exercise of care. an accurate description exact stresses a very strict agreement with fact, standard, or truth. exact measurements precise adds to exact an emphasis on sharpness of definition or delimitation. precise calibration nice stresses great precision and delicacy of adjustment or discrimination. makes nice distinctions right is close to correct but has a stronger positive emphasis on conformity to fact or truth rather than mere absence of error or fault. the right thing to do",
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|
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"debug",
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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"type":[
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|
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|
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|
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],
|
|
": a phenomenon that accompanies another phenomenon, is usually parallel to it, and is related in some way to it":[
|
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"\u2026 precise electrical correlates of conscious thinking in the human brain \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Bayard Webster"
|
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],
|
|
": to bear reciprocal or mutual relations : correspond":[
|
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"If two things correlate , a change in one thing results in a similar or opposite change in the other thing."
|
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],
|
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|
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|
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],
|
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": to show correlation or a causal relationship between":[
|
|
"There is no evidence correlating the cracking of one's knuckles and development of osteoarthritis."
|
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],
|
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": to present or set forth so as to show relationship":[
|
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"He correlates the findings of the scientists, the psychologists, and the mystics.",
|
|
"\u2014 Eugene Exman"
|
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]
|
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|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8k\u00e4r-",
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022fr-\u0259-l\u0259t",
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022fr-\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t",
|
|
"-\u02ccl\u0101t"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"complement",
|
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"supplement"
|
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],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"associate",
|
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"connect",
|
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"identify",
|
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"link",
|
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"relate"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"brain size as a correlate of intelligence",
|
|
"the often uneasy relationship between the employer and his correlate , the employee",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"There is no evidence correlating height and intelligence.",
|
|
"a demanding father who always correlated success with hard work",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"The real-life correlate of Circe's isle is a singular place, with a beauty that is still almost completely sylvan. \u2014 Maria Shollenbarger, Travel + Leisure , 20 June 2022",
|
|
"According to medical researchers, there is indeed evidence that traumatic events in early life correlate with earlier puberty. \u2014 Madeleine Watts, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"Given their persistence, T cell levels measured in large numbers of people after infection or vaccination could help determine a correlate of protection. \u2014 Esther Landhuis, Scientific American , 19 May 2022",
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"The combination of Chronicle to normalize, index, correlate , and analyze data at scale, with the artificial intelligence and MalOp engine of Cybereason yields a powerful tool for defending against attacks. \u2014 Tony Bradley, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
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"Contextualize, correlate , transform and leverage AI to find patterns and anomalies using technologies like NLP and no-code automation data bots. \u2014 Shailesh Manjrekar, Forbes , 3 Jan. 2022",
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"Several studies have demonstrated that neutralizing antibodies are a strong correlate for protection against symptomatic infection with Covid-19 and its variants, with boosters enhancing neutralization. \u2014 Tasnim Ahmed, CNN , 22 Mar. 2022",
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"Precision retail solutions can provide insight into emerging trends throughout an enterprise and correlate data streams to build a holistic view of operations. \u2014 Bjoern Petersen, Forbes , 14 Mar. 2022",
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"Management must learn how to measure productivity, not by hours worked, but by results, and let the compensation correlate with the same. \u2014 Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune , 25 Feb. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Officials with the O\u2019Malley campaign attributed the fundraising gap to Brown\u2019s name recognition and status as a sitting congressman, but said the number of dollars raised doesn\u2019t correlate to legal experience. \u2014 Lee O. Sanderlin, Baltimore Sun , 15 June 2022",
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"Though clicks do not necessarily correlate to actual job applications submitted, and likely reflect current media attention, the increase shows that people appear to be interested not just in the media story, but in work available at the company. \u2014 Colin Lodewick, Fortune , 5 May 2022",
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"The exact mechanism of why celiac causes abdominal pain isn\u2019t clearly understood and often the severity of symptoms does not correlate with the amount of internal damage from celiac. \u2014 Eleesha Lockett, SELF , 3 May 2022",
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"In most cases, nearly 100% of the detections were below tolerance, and the slight differences between commodities do not correlate at all with the EWG\u2019s ranking. \u2014 Steven Savage, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022",
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"The data census is a systematic process to identify, document and correlate internal and external data sources that an enterprise creates while conducting its day-to-day business operations. \u2014 Anand Mahurkar, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
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"Mille Porsild of Denmark and Michelle Phillips of the Yukon also had a portion of their purses returned to correlate with their original positions. \u2014 Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News , 12 May 2022",
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"The San Francisco Giants\u2019 latest returnee didn\u2019t factor much Wednesday, but the team\u2019s ever more robust roster continues to correlate with wins. \u2014 Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle , 11 May 2022",
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"Although Russia is the first point of origin in which people typically correlate vodka, Latvia has become a major player in production. \u2014 Valentina Di Donato, Forbes , 18 Mar. 2022"
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"the correlation of brain size and intelligence",
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"Researchers have found a direct correlation between smoking and lung cancer.",
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"She says that there's no correlation between being thin and being happy.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Dew points offer quantitative correlation with our sense of stickiness and discomfort. \u2014 Martin Weil, Washington Post , 19 June 2022",
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"Representation\u2019s important, but what\u2019s the correlation between representation and legislation",
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"Is there any correlation between elevated folic acid levels, and fogginess and insomnia",
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"Future research will look at whether lower antibody levels correspond to more severe cases of COVID-19 and if there's any correlation between age or health issues. \u2014 Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY , 11 Aug. 2021",
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"Last month, DeSantis dismissed the idea that there was any correlation between the partnership with Publix and his campaign funds. \u2014 Mica Soellner, Washington Examiner , 5 Apr. 2021",
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"In much the same vein, results from California, Florida, Germany, Sweden and elsewhere dispose of any simple correlation of mandatory lockdowns with successful practice of social distancing. \u2014 WSJ , 2 Apr. 2021",
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"Early studies indicate that this correlation exists, but so far such studies have mostly avoided the voids and have focused instead on the brighter regions full of galaxies and clusters. \u2014 Anil Ananthaswamy, Scientific American , 8 June 2022",
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"On the crypto front, there\u2019s been a pretty good correlation of late between bitcoin and the S&P 500. \u2014 Jj Kinahan, Forbes , 26 May 2022"
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The 90-day correlation coefficient of Bitcoin and the tech gauge now stands above 0.68, the highest such reading in Bloomberg data going back to 2010. \u2014 Vildana Hajric, Fortune , 10 May 2022",
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"The 90-day correlation coefficient of the coin and a basket of non-profitable tech stocks now stands above 0.60, the highest such reading on record. \u2014 Vildana Hajric, Fortune , 18 Apr. 2022",
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"Bitcoin has, as of late, sung the tune of the stock market, with the 100-day correlation coefficient of the coin and the S&P 500 now standing at 0.44. \u2014 Emily Graffeo, Fortune , 7 Jan. 2022",
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"That\u2019s a lot to risk on a 0.14 correlation coefficient . \u2014 Brad Federman, Forbes , 15 June 2021",
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"The table below shows the correlation coefficient between Biden\u2019s support and the share of people in a county reporting certain ancestries\u2014only those reported by at least 2 million people are included. \u2014 Dan Kopf, Quartz , 19 Nov. 2020",
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"This time, the correlation coefficient between the actual ranking and prediction maintained accuracy up to about four months into the future. \u2014 Billboard Japan, Billboard , 28 Sep. 2020",
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"By examining dual polarized radar images, correlation coefficient values produced for returning echoes can be applied to separate biological phenomena from the meteorological. \u2014 Rick Steelhammer, chicagotribune.com , 22 Sep. 2019",
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"The correlation coefficient between the Chinese currency and the region\u2019s stocks rose to 47 percent this week. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Sep. 2019"
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"\u2026 the ideal failed once again to correspond with the reality \u2026",
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"\u2014 James R. Sutherland"
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": to communicate with a person by exchange of letters":[],
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"examples":[
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"In some countries, the role of president corresponds to that of prime minister.",
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"the joints on a horse that correspond to the human knees",
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"Each number corresponds to a location on the map.",
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"We'll revise the schedule to correspond with the school calendar.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"By the time Elvis left for home, the couple had cemented their bond, continuing to correspond long-distance, and in 1963, Priscilla moved to America to be with him. \u2014 Nicole Briese, PEOPLE.com , 23 June 2022",
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"The release date was expected to correspond with the beginning of summer vacations for many school students. \u2014 Patrick Frater, Variety , 19 June 2022",
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"That seems to correspond with the sea-skimming cruise missiles seen in the video. \u2014 Sebastien Roblin, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
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"The two continued to correspond , keeping their romance secret, and Prince Rainier would propose seven months later in America in December 1955. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 16 May 2022",
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"The book's release coincides with Lunar New Year (Chen showed her kids decorating red envelopes to correspond with the Chinese New Year days before the holiday on her Instagram story, naturally), one of the many nods to her heritage. \u2014 Anika Reed, USA TODAY , 1 Feb. 2022",
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"Beneath them are black and white markers that correspond to the notes on a piano. \u2014 Danny Freedman, Washington Post , 7 June 2022",
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"To hopefully clarify the process, researchers are working to identify certain biomarkers that correspond to certain post-COVID conditions, like inflammation. \u2014 Brigid Kennedy, The Week , 30 May 2022",
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"Every now and then, the website swaps out the time for L!LV, which could correspond to 5:55 or Viva! \u2014 Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone , 16 May 2022"
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"They communicated by telephone and correspondence .",
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"Sometimes there is little correspondence between the way a word is spelled and the way it is pronounced in English.",
|
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"Sometimes there are few correspondences between spelling and pronunciation.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"That includes a dam of any kind, for that matter, based on recent correspondence that NEORSD Director of Watershed Programs Frank Greenland sent to the respective mayors and city councils in Shaker and Cleveland Heights. \u2014 Thomas Jewell, cleveland , 20 June 2022",
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"Tarik Ja\u0161arevi\u0107, a spokesperson for WHO, said that the body doesn\u2019t share correspondence with member states. \u2014 Adam Taylor, Washington Post , 9 June 2022",
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"Meanwhile, correspondence schools in Alaska are already allowing families to be reimbursed for secular private school classes. \u2014 Lisa Phu, Anchorage Daily News , 7 June 2022",
|
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"Always-on care attempts to solve this problem by connecting patient and doctor around the clock\u2014not through continual correspondence but through data sharing. \u2014 Gideon Kimbrell, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
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"The lawyers say that based on Twitter\u2019s latest correspondence , Musk believes the company is resisting and thwarting his information rights under the April merger agreement. \u2014 Tom Krisher And Matt O'brien, Chron , 6 June 2022",
|
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"The lawyers say that based on Twitter\u2019s latest correspondence , Musk believes the company is resisting and thwarting his information rights under the April merger agreement. \u2014 Tom Krisher And Matt O'brien, USA TODAY , 6 June 2022",
|
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"From that correspondence , themes emerged: elegiac thoughts about gay life and desire. \u2014 New York Times , 5 June 2022",
|
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"The artifacts, which the archaeologists said may be some form of ancient correspondence , date to the Middle Assyrian period, shortly after the fateful earthquake. \u2014 Denise Chow, NBC News , 2 June 2022"
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"\u02cck\u022fr-\u0259-\u02c8sp\u00e4n-d\u0259n(t)s",
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|
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"Adjective",
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"reading and writing are actually correspondent activities",
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"Noun",
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"When writing to business correspondents , use a formal tone.",
|
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"a correspondent in the Middle East bureau just filed a new report on the coup",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"McLaughlin told CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca that he was last briefed by DPS on the morning of May 25, one day after the shooting. \u2014 Omar Villafranca, CBS News , 23 June 2022",
|
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"Your humble correspondent is still wondering if anyone can name a great civilization built by progressive leftists. \u2014 James Freeman, WSJ , 22 June 2022",
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"Senior National Affairs correspondent shared special moments on social media from the exciting day. \u2014 Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE.com , 22 June 2022",
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"Apparently the Grizzlies could be looking for Morant\u2019s future running mate, according to NBA correspondent Marc Stein. \u2014 cleveland , 22 June 2022",
|
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"Among them was Shireen Abu Akleh, a veteran Palestinian-American television correspondent . \u2014 New York Times , 20 June 2022",
|
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"Special correspondent Abbott reported in Guatemala City, and staff writer Linthicum reported in Mexico City. \u2014 Jeff Abbott, Los Angeles Times , 17 June 2022",
|
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"Prior to signing her contract, the legal correspondent remembers Sherri Shepherd, a previous co-host on the ABC daytime talk show, sharing her salary history. \u2014 Haniyah Philogene, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
|
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"Criminal justice correspondent Tami Abdollah has the details. \u2014 Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY , 16 June 2022"
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"circa 1630, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
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|
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"see correspond":"Noun"
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"dissimilar",
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"diverse",
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"unakin",
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"unlike"
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|
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": having or participating in the same relationship (such as kind, degree, position, correspondence , or function) especially with regard to the same or like wholes (such as geometric figures or sets)":[
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"corresponding parts of similar triangles"
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],
|
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": participating or serving at a distance and by mail":[
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"a corresponding member of the society"
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": related , accompanying":[
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"individual rights and their corresponding responsibilities"
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},
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"examples":[
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"\u201cRobert\u201d is a boy's name, and the corresponding name for a girl is \u201cRoberta.\u201d",
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"a test question and its corresponding chapter in the textbook",
|
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"As the cost of steel goes up, expect to see a corresponding increase in building costs.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"But in the corresponding move, the Sox placed starting third baseman Yo\u00e1n Moncada on the 10-day IL retroactive to Saturday with a strained right hamstring. \u2014 Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune , 20 June 2022",
|
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"Once each player on that list is cleared to return to the active roster, the club will need to make a corresponding cut. \u2014 David Moore, Dallas News , 23 Aug. 2021",
|
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"In a corresponding move, the Reds designated Marinan for assignment. \u2014 Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer , 11 June 2022",
|
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"Reliever Sam Selman was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas in a corresponding move. \u2014 Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle , 9 June 2022",
|
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"Michael Grove was optioned in a corresponding move. \u2014 Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2022",
|
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"In a corresponding move, the team released defensive lineman LaRon Stokes. \u2014 The Arizona Republic , 31 May 2022",
|
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"Right-hander Peter Strzelecki was added to the 40-man roster and called up in a corresponding move. \u2014 Curt Hogg, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 30 May 2022",
|
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"In a corresponding move, the Pirates designated INF/OF Cole Tucker for assignment to make room for Chang in their 40-man roster. \u2014 Joe Noga, cleveland , 30 May 2022"
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"1579, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"see correspond":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cck\u00e4r-",
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"\u02cck\u022fr-\u0259-\u02c8sp\u00e4n-di\u014b"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"akin",
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"alike",
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"analogous",
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"cognate",
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"comparable",
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"connate",
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"correspondent",
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"ditto",
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"like",
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"matching",
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"parallel",
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"resemblant",
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"resembling",
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"similar",
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"such",
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"suchlike"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-081756",
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"adjective",
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"adverb"
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]
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},
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"corresponding angles":{
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"definitions":{
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": any pair of angles each of which is on the same side of one of two lines cut by a transversal and on the same side of the transversal":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1784, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-214717",
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"type":[
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"plural noun"
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]
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},
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"corresponding states":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": the states of two or more substances in which their pressures are proportional to their critical pressures, their temperatures to their critical temperatures, and their volumes to their critical volumes":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-231345",
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"type":[
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"plural noun"
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]
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},
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"correspondingly":{
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"antonyms":[
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"different",
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"dissimilar",
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"diverse",
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"unakin",
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"unlike"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": charged with the duty of writing letters":[
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"corresponding secretary"
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],
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": having or participating in the same relationship (such as kind, degree, position, correspondence , or function) especially with regard to the same or like wholes (such as geometric figures or sets)":[
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"corresponding parts of similar triangles"
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],
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": participating or serving at a distance and by mail":[
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"a corresponding member of the society"
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],
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": related , accompanying":[
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"individual rights and their corresponding responsibilities"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"\u201cRobert\u201d is a boy's name, and the corresponding name for a girl is \u201cRoberta.\u201d",
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"a test question and its corresponding chapter in the textbook",
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"As the cost of steel goes up, expect to see a corresponding increase in building costs.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"But in the corresponding move, the Sox placed starting third baseman Yo\u00e1n Moncada on the 10-day IL retroactive to Saturday with a strained right hamstring. \u2014 Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune , 20 June 2022",
|
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"Once each player on that list is cleared to return to the active roster, the club will need to make a corresponding cut. \u2014 David Moore, Dallas News , 23 Aug. 2021",
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"In a corresponding move, the Reds designated Marinan for assignment. \u2014 Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer , 11 June 2022",
|
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"Reliever Sam Selman was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas in a corresponding move. \u2014 Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle , 9 June 2022",
|
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"Michael Grove was optioned in a corresponding move. \u2014 Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2022",
|
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"In a corresponding move, the team released defensive lineman LaRon Stokes. \u2014 The Arizona Republic , 31 May 2022",
|
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"Right-hander Peter Strzelecki was added to the 40-man roster and called up in a corresponding move. \u2014 Curt Hogg, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 30 May 2022",
|
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"In a corresponding move, the Pirates designated INF/OF Cole Tucker for assignment to make room for Chang in their 40-man roster. \u2014 Joe Noga, cleveland , 30 May 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1579, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"see correspond":""
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02cck\u022fr-\u0259-\u02c8sp\u00e4n-di\u014b",
|
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"\u02cck\u00e4r-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"akin",
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"alike",
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"analogous",
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"cognate",
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"comparable",
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"connate",
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"correspondent",
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"ditto",
|
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"like",
|
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"matching",
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"parallel",
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"resemblant",
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"resembling",
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"similar",
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"such",
|
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"suchlike"
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-053437",
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"adverb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"corresponsive":{
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
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": mutually responsive":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1606, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02cck\u022fr-\u0259-\u02c8sp\u00e4n(t)-siv",
|
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"\u02cck\u00e4r-"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-171026",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"corrida":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": bullfight":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The one corrida Manolete went to as a child didn\u2019t excite him in the least, and when kids at school pretended to be bulls and matadors, play-fighting with one another, Manolete kept to himself. \u2014 New York Times , 3 May 2022",
|
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"Sunday\u2019s corrida honored the Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe, the anniversary of the day in 1531 when the Virgin Mary is said to have appeared to a young indigenous Mexican man. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Dec. 2021",
|
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"Before the corrida \u2014 or bullfight \u2014 was over, one of those activists would leap into the ring to scream his defense of the animals. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Dec. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1802, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"borrowed from Spanish, short for corrida de toros, literally, \"running of the bulls\"; corrida \"act of running,\" noun derivative from feminine past participle of correr \"to run,\" going back to Latin currere \u2014 more at current entry 1":""
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"k\u022f-\u02c8r\u0113-t\u035fh\u0259"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-013332",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"corrido":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a Mexican narrative folk ballad usually on a topical subject":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Spanish, probably from past participle of correr to run":""
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-(\u02cc)t\u035fh\u014d"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223424",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"corridor":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a densely populated strip of land including two or more major cities":[
|
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"\u2026 the Northeast corridor stretching from Washington into New England \u2026",
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"\u2014 S. D. Browne"
|
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],
|
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": a land path used by migrating animals":[],
|
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": a narrow strip of land through foreign-held territory":[],
|
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": a passageway (as in a hotel or office building) into which compartments or rooms open":[],
|
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": a place or position in which especially political power is wielded through discussion and deal-making":[
|
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"was excluded from the corridors of power after losing the election"
|
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],
|
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": a restricted lane for air traffic":[],
|
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": a usually narrow passageway or route: such as":[],
|
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": an area or stretch of land identified by a specific common characteristic or purpose":[
|
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"a corridor of liberalism",
|
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"the city's industrial corridor"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
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"They pushed me down the hospital corridor to the operating room.",
|
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"A corridor of land lies between the two mountain ranges.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"That encompasses much of the Interstate 25 corridor , including Taos, Santa Fe and Albuquerque. \u2014 Jason Samenow, Washington Post , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"This hazardous weather outlook is for the Maryland portion of the Chesapeake Bay, Tidal Potomac River, and I-95 corridor through central Maryland, including Anne Arundel, Howard and Harford counties. \u2014 Ngan Ho, Baltimore Sun , 14 June 2022",
|
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"The Oregon Department of Transportation has proposed to add shoulders and auxiliary lanes to the corridor , where three freeways converge to create some of the worst traffic congestion in the state. \u2014 oregonlive , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"From golfing talk around the water cooler to practice swings in the corridor to the somewhat bizarre habit of estimating distances in terms of golf clubs. \u2014 Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"The transit agency also will be operating the second phase of the Silver Line to Dulles International Airport and Loudoun County, which would be another option for commuters in the I-66 corridor . \u2014 Luz Lazo, Washington Post , 2 June 2022",
|
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"New permits aimed at tamping down crowding in the Columbia River Gorge will begin Tuesday, joining a growing list of permits and parking passes required at trailheads and parks in the scenic river corridor . \u2014 oregonlive , 23 May 2022",
|
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"His first day in the gothic hallways, a man in a wormy mustache stands in the corridor and asks Paul his name. \u2014 Owen Gleiberman, Variety , 19 May 2022",
|
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"Schedules shifted, and two people who discovered a mutual affinity for musical theater rarely passed one another in the corridor . \u2014 Andrew Morris-singer And Brian Souza, STAT , 9 May 2022"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1719, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"earlier \"covered passageway, path surrounding fortifications,\" borrowed from French, borrowed from regional Italian (by-form of Tuscan corridoio ), from correre \"to run\" (going back to Latin currere ) + -idore, going back to Latin -i-t\u014drium (from -i- -i- + -t\u014drium, suffix of place, from neuter of -t\u014drius, adjective derivative of -t\u014dr-, -tor, agent suffix) \u2014 more at current entry 1":""
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-\u0259-d\u0259r",
|
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"\u02c8k\u00e4r-",
|
|
"-\u02ccd\u022fr"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"belt",
|
|
"land",
|
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"neck",
|
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"part(s)",
|
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"region",
|
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"tract",
|
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"zone"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-224305",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"corrigible":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"incorrigible",
|
|
"irrecoverable",
|
|
"irredeemable",
|
|
"irremediable",
|
|
"irreparable",
|
|
"unredeemable"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": capable of being set right : reparable":[
|
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"a corrigible defect"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
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"there are corrigible lapses in the author's grammar, but nothing that a good editor cannot readily fix"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin corrigibilis , from Latin corrigere":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8k\u00e4r-",
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022fr-\u0259-j\u0259-b\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"correctable",
|
|
"fixable",
|
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"redeemable",
|
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"remediable",
|
|
"repairable",
|
|
"reparable"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195012",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"corrival":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": rival , competitor":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
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"two universities that are long-standing corrivals for the title of best in the nation"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1579, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle French, from Latin corrivalis , from com- + rivalis rival":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"k\u022f-",
|
|
"k\u014d-",
|
|
"k\u0259-\u02c8r\u012b-v\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"challenger",
|
|
"competition",
|
|
"competitor",
|
|
"contender",
|
|
"contestant",
|
|
"rival"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010157",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"corroborant":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": having an invigorating effect":[
|
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"\u2014 used of a medicine"
|
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]
|
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},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1626, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"k\u0259-\u02c8r\u00e4-b\u0259-r\u0259nt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-211956",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"corroborate":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to support with evidence or authority : make more certain":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"k\u0259-\u02c8r\u00e4-b\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"argue",
|
|
"attest",
|
|
"authenticate",
|
|
"bear out",
|
|
"certify",
|
|
"confirm",
|
|
"substantiate",
|
|
"support",
|
|
"validate",
|
|
"verify",
|
|
"vindicate"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disprove",
|
|
"rebut",
|
|
"refute"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for corroborate confirm , corroborate , substantiate , verify , authenticate , validate mean to attest to the truth or validity of something. confirm implies the removing of doubts by an authoritative statement or indisputable fact. confirmed the reports corroborate suggests the strengthening of what is already partly established. witnesses corroborated his story substantiate implies the offering of evidence that sustains the contention. the claims have yet to be substantiated verify implies the establishing of correspondence of actual facts or details with those proposed or guessed at. all statements of fact in the article have been verified authenticate implies establishing genuineness by adducing legal or official documents or expert opinion. handwriting experts authenticated the diaries validate implies establishing validity by authoritative affirmation or by factual proof. validated the hypothesis by experiments",
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Studies that are wrong will be superseded by better studies with different results. Studies that are right will be corroborated by other good studies. \u2014 Harriet Hall , Skeptic , 2007",
|
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"Evidence like this is rarely conclusive, but it can help police corroborate testimony \u2026 \u2014 David Fisher , Hard Evidence , 1995",
|
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"\u2026 the great Dr. Woodruff \u2026 corroborated my doctor's belief that my two infections had been resolved \u2026 \u2014 James Thurber 7 Mar. 1946 , in Selected Letters Of James Thurber , (1980) 1981",
|
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"the witnesses corroborated the policeman's testimony",
|
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"my personal experience does not corroborate your faith in the essential goodness of people",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"According to a committee aide, the investigation did not corroborate or offer any evidence in support of the allegations of domestic violence. \u2014 Camilo Montoya-galvez, CBS News , 27 June 2022",
|
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"The hearing included bombshell allegations that Cheney said the committee will corroborate during subsequent hearings to prove a coordinated effort to stop certification of the 2020 presidential election and keep Trump in office. \u2014 Sarah D. Wire, Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Hint #2: Some synonyms of today's word include: affirm, confirm, corroborate , verify. \u2014 Brett Molina, USA TODAY , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"Moreover, would any of Saban\u2019s former assistants corroborate Fisher\u2019s claims",
|
|
"Jackson appeared to corroborate her claims in a series of responses on Twitter. \u2014 Dan Labbe, cleveland , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"One witness said a third vehicle may have been involved, but no information was available to confirm or corroborate that. \u2014 Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY , 20 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The auditor general\u2019s office was able to corroborate 85% of the 1,511 addresses the state health department challenged by using other health data in the surveillance system. \u2014 Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press , 14 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"After reading those reports, Congress gave Amazon a chance to correct the record or provide evidence that would corroborate the testimonies. \u2014 Tim De Chant, Ars Technica , 9 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin corroboratus , past participle of corroborare , from com- + robor-, robur strength":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1529, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-142218"
|
|
},
|
|
"corroborating":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"disprove",
|
|
"rebut",
|
|
"refute"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to support with evidence or authority : make more certain":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Studies that are wrong will be superseded by better studies with different results. Studies that are right will be corroborated by other good studies. \u2014 Harriet Hall , Skeptic , 2007",
|
|
"Evidence like this is rarely conclusive, but it can help police corroborate testimony \u2026 \u2014 David Fisher , Hard Evidence , 1995",
|
|
"\u2026 the great Dr. Woodruff \u2026 corroborated my doctor's belief that my two infections had been resolved \u2026 \u2014 James Thurber 7 Mar. 1946 , in Selected Letters Of James Thurber , (1980) 1981",
|
|
"the witnesses corroborated the policeman's testimony",
|
|
"my personal experience does not corroborate your faith in the essential goodness of people",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"According to a committee aide, the investigation did not corroborate or offer any evidence in support of the allegations of domestic violence. \u2014 Camilo Montoya-galvez, CBS News , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"The hearing included bombshell allegations that Cheney said the committee will corroborate during subsequent hearings to prove a coordinated effort to stop certification of the 2020 presidential election and keep Trump in office. \u2014 Sarah D. Wire, Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Hint #2: Some synonyms of today's word include: affirm, confirm, corroborate , verify. \u2014 Brett Molina, USA TODAY , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"Moreover, would any of Saban\u2019s former assistants corroborate Fisher\u2019s claims",
|
|
"Jackson appeared to corroborate her claims in a series of responses on Twitter. \u2014 Dan Labbe, cleveland , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"One witness said a third vehicle may have been involved, but no information was available to confirm or corroborate that. \u2014 Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY , 20 Apr. 2022",
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"The auditor general\u2019s office was able to corroborate 85% of the 1,511 addresses the state health department challenged by using other health data in the surveillance system. \u2014 Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press , 14 Jan. 2022",
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"After reading those reports, Congress gave Amazon a chance to correct the record or provide evidence that would corroborate the testimonies. \u2014 Tim De Chant, Ars Technica , 9 Mar. 2022"
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"examples":[
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"Studies that are wrong will be superseded by better studies with different results. Studies that are right will be corroborated by other good studies. \u2014 Harriet Hall , Skeptic , 2007",
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"Evidence like this is rarely conclusive, but it can help police corroborate testimony \u2026 \u2014 David Fisher , Hard Evidence , 1995",
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"\u2026 the great Dr. Woodruff \u2026 corroborated my doctor's belief that my two infections had been resolved \u2026 \u2014 James Thurber 7 Mar. 1946 , in Selected Letters Of James Thurber , (1980) 1981",
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"the witnesses corroborated the policeman's testimony",
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"my personal experience does not corroborate your faith in the essential goodness of people",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"According to a committee aide, the investigation did not corroborate or offer any evidence in support of the allegations of domestic violence. \u2014 Camilo Montoya-galvez, CBS News , 27 June 2022",
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"The hearing included bombshell allegations that Cheney said the committee will corroborate during subsequent hearings to prove a coordinated effort to stop certification of the 2020 presidential election and keep Trump in office. \u2014 Sarah D. Wire, Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
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"Hint #2: Some synonyms of today's word include: affirm, confirm, corroborate , verify. \u2014 Brett Molina, USA TODAY , 25 May 2022",
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"Moreover, would any of Saban\u2019s former assistants corroborate Fisher\u2019s claims",
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"Jackson appeared to corroborate her claims in a series of responses on Twitter. \u2014 Dan Labbe, cleveland , 2 May 2022",
|
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"One witness said a third vehicle may have been involved, but no information was available to confirm or corroborate that. \u2014 Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY , 20 Apr. 2022",
|
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"The auditor general\u2019s office was able to corroborate 85% of the 1,511 addresses the state health department challenged by using other health data in the surveillance system. \u2014 Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press , 14 Jan. 2022",
|
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"After reading those reports, Congress gave Amazon a chance to correct the record or provide evidence that would corroborate the testimonies. \u2014 Tim De Chant, Ars Technica , 9 Mar. 2022"
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],
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"Latin corroboratus , past participle of corroborare , from com- + robor-, robur strength":""
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"examples":[
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"Studies that are wrong will be superseded by better studies with different results. Studies that are right will be corroborated by other good studies. \u2014 Harriet Hall , Skeptic , 2007",
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"Evidence like this is rarely conclusive, but it can help police corroborate testimony \u2026 \u2014 David Fisher , Hard Evidence , 1995",
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"\u2026 the great Dr. Woodruff \u2026 corroborated my doctor's belief that my two infections had been resolved \u2026 \u2014 James Thurber 7 Mar. 1946 , in Selected Letters Of James Thurber , (1980) 1981",
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"the witnesses corroborated the policeman's testimony",
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"my personal experience does not corroborate your faith in the essential goodness of people",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"According to a committee aide, the investigation did not corroborate or offer any evidence in support of the allegations of domestic violence. \u2014 Camilo Montoya-galvez, CBS News , 27 June 2022",
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"The hearing included bombshell allegations that Cheney said the committee will corroborate during subsequent hearings to prove a coordinated effort to stop certification of the 2020 presidential election and keep Trump in office. \u2014 Sarah D. Wire, Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
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"Hint #2: Some synonyms of today's word include: affirm, confirm, corroborate , verify. \u2014 Brett Molina, USA TODAY , 25 May 2022",
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"Moreover, would any of Saban\u2019s former assistants corroborate Fisher\u2019s claims",
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"Jackson appeared to corroborate her claims in a series of responses on Twitter. \u2014 Dan Labbe, cleveland , 2 May 2022",
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"One witness said a third vehicle may have been involved, but no information was available to confirm or corroborate that. \u2014 Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY , 20 Apr. 2022",
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"The auditor general\u2019s office was able to corroborate 85% of the 1,511 addresses the state health department challenged by using other health data in the surveillance system. \u2014 Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press , 14 Jan. 2022",
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"After reading those reports, Congress gave Amazon a chance to correct the record or provide evidence that would corroborate the testimonies. \u2014 Tim De Chant, Ars Technica , 9 Mar. 2022"
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"examples":[
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"Studies that are wrong will be superseded by better studies with different results. Studies that are right will be corroborated by other good studies. \u2014 Harriet Hall , Skeptic , 2007",
|
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"Evidence like this is rarely conclusive, but it can help police corroborate testimony \u2026 \u2014 David Fisher , Hard Evidence , 1995",
|
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"\u2026 the great Dr. Woodruff \u2026 corroborated my doctor's belief that my two infections had been resolved \u2026 \u2014 James Thurber 7 Mar. 1946 , in Selected Letters Of James Thurber , (1980) 1981",
|
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"the witnesses corroborated the policeman's testimony",
|
|
"my personal experience does not corroborate your faith in the essential goodness of people",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"According to a committee aide, the investigation did not corroborate or offer any evidence in support of the allegations of domestic violence. \u2014 Camilo Montoya-galvez, CBS News , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"The hearing included bombshell allegations that Cheney said the committee will corroborate during subsequent hearings to prove a coordinated effort to stop certification of the 2020 presidential election and keep Trump in office. \u2014 Sarah D. Wire, Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
|
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"Hint #2: Some synonyms of today's word include: affirm, confirm, corroborate , verify. \u2014 Brett Molina, USA TODAY , 25 May 2022",
|
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"Moreover, would any of Saban\u2019s former assistants corroborate Fisher\u2019s claims",
|
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"Jackson appeared to corroborate her claims in a series of responses on Twitter. \u2014 Dan Labbe, cleveland , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"One witness said a third vehicle may have been involved, but no information was available to confirm or corroborate that. \u2014 Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY , 20 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The auditor general\u2019s office was able to corroborate 85% of the 1,511 addresses the state health department challenged by using other health data in the surveillance system. \u2014 Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press , 14 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"After reading those reports, Congress gave Amazon a chance to correct the record or provide evidence that would corroborate the testimonies. \u2014 Tim De Chant, Ars Technica , 9 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
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"examples":[
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"quite a corroboree when Britain's royal couple paid a visit to Sydney",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"In Australia, the tiny black-and-yellow Southern corroboree frog was nearly pushed to extinction by the fungus. \u2014 Jonathan Kolby, National Geographic , 7 Apr. 2016",
|
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"The late Lin Onus's paintings depict water lilies -- the habitat of the southern corroboree frog, of which there are now fewer than 100 in the world. \u2014 Leanne Mirandilla, CNN , 2 July 2017",
|
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"In Australia, the tiny black-and-yellow Southern corroboree frog was nearly pushed to extinction by the fungus. \u2014 Jonathan Kolby, National Geographic , 7 Apr. 2016"
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"-\u02c8r\u00e4-"
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"ado",
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"hubbub",
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"hullabaloo",
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"hurly",
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"hurly-burly",
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"hurricane",
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"hurry",
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"hurry-scurry",
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"hurry-skurry",
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"kerfuffle",
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"moil",
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"pandemonium",
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"pother",
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"row",
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"ruckus",
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"ruction",
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"rumpus",
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"shindy",
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"splore",
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"squall",
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"stew",
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"stir",
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"storm",
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"to-do",
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"tumult",
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"turmoil",
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"uproar",
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"welter",
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"whirl",
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"williwaw",
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"zoo"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-055724",
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": to weaken or destroy gradually : undermine":[
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"manners and miserliness that corrode the human spirit",
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"\u2014 Bernard De Voto"
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]
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"examples":[
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"Rainwater may corrode the steel containers.",
|
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"Over time, the pipes become corroded and need to be replaced.",
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"After a few weeks in the ocean, the boat began to corrode .",
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"Years of lies and secrets had corroded their relationship.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"The information being tossed out under the guise of election reform, particularly the machine manipulation of votes, threatens to corrode Americans\u2019 trust in democracy, said John Merrill, the Republican secretary of state in Alabama. \u2014 New York Times , 5 June 2022",
|
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"Neither process is very efficient, however, as smelting is energy-intensive and acid baths can corrode and damage the metal. \u2014 Tristan Bove, Fortune , 10 June 2022",
|
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"The documents say the electrical contacts on a wiring harness in either of the front doors can corrode , interrupting electrical connections. \u2014 Detroit Free Press , 19 Mar. 2022",
|
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"The oceans where rocket boosters are usually sent to land can corrode the metal that the boosters are made of. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 4 May 2022",
|
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"The documents say the electrical contacts on a wiring harness in either of the front doors can corrode , interrupting electrical connections. \u2014 Detroit Free Press , 19 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Wood framing can rot, for example, and metal hardware can corrode . \u2014 Jon Gorey, BostonGlobe.com , 27 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Exposure to certain environmental conditions, such as high temperatures, high humidity, and salt air can cause the brake pedal bumper to corrode and separate from the brake pedal. \u2014 Detroit Free Press , 5 Feb. 2022",
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"Explosives dating back to the 19th century are relatively rare, as the iron tends to corrode \u2014though in 2021, a metal detecting enthusiast discovered a live explosive cannonball near the Monocacy National Battlefield in Frederick, Maryland. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 15 Mar. 2022"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
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|
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English corroden, borrowed from Latin corr\u014ddere \"to gnaw, chew up,\" from cor-, variant before r of com- com- + r\u014ddere \"to gnaw, nibble, eat away\" \u2014 more at rodent":""
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"k\u0259-\u02c8r\u014dd"
|
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"bite (at)",
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"eat",
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"erode",
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"fret",
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"gnaw",
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"nibble"
|
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-214709",
|
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},
|
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"corrosive":{
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": bitingly sarcastic":[
|
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"corrosive satire"
|
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],
|
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": tending or having the power to corrode":[
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"corrosive acids",
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"corrosive action",
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"the corrosive effects of alcoholism"
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"examples":[
|
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"She argues that racism is dangerous and corrosive to society.",
|
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"a corrosive satire on the fashion industry and its movers and shakers",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"All these ugly, corrosive thoughts started entering my head. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 June 2022",
|
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"Keep in mind that this sprayer isn\u2019t intended for acidic or corrosive solutions. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 20 May 2022",
|
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"Mistrust of government, at stratospheric levels in the wake of Watergate, has grown more corrosive still. \u2014 David M. Shribman, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022",
|
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"Once a missile appears to be fueled, analysts assume it will be launched within three to four days because a corrosive oxidizing agent in the fuel could cause a leak if the delay exceeds that. \u2014 Alastair Gale, WSJ , 27 May 2022",
|
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"Disparities like this help widen the country\u2019s corrosive wealth gap, which leaders like Ray Dalio of Bridgewater Associates\u2014not exactly a Bernie Bro socialist\u2014are increasingly calling out as a threat to our social fabric. \u2014 Alyson Shontell, Fortune , 27 May 2022",
|
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"Or when interactions with men ascend into various forms of violation: the quiet kind (an unwanted hand on her knee; the corrosive skepticism of a man who doesn\u2019t believe she\u2019s being stalked) or its very loud opposite (a fist). \u2014 K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone , 20 May 2022",
|
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"Manata told NBC New York the corrosive police culture began when he was sworn into office. \u2014 NBC News , 16 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Their corrosive interchanges, crackling with long-standing mutual resentments, set the tone for this fatalistic, socially conscious noir. \u2014 Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times , 15 May 2022"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English corrosif, borrowed from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French, borrowed from Medieval Latin corr\u014ds\u012bvus, from Latin corr\u014dsus, past participle of corr\u014ddere \"to gnaw, corrode \" + -\u012bvus -ive":""
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"-ziv",
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"-\u02c8r\u014d-siv, -ziv",
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"k\u0259-\u02c8r\u014d-siv"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"acerb",
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"acerbic",
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"acid",
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"acidic",
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"acidulous",
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"acrid",
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"barbed",
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"biting",
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"caustic",
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"cutting",
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"mordant",
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"pungent",
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": bitingly sarcastic":[
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"She argues that racism is dangerous and corrosive to society.",
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"a corrosive satire on the fashion industry and its movers and shakers",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"All these ugly, corrosive thoughts started entering my head. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 June 2022",
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"Keep in mind that this sprayer isn\u2019t intended for acidic or corrosive solutions. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 20 May 2022",
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"Mistrust of government, at stratospheric levels in the wake of Watergate, has grown more corrosive still. \u2014 David M. Shribman, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022",
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"Once a missile appears to be fueled, analysts assume it will be launched within three to four days because a corrosive oxidizing agent in the fuel could cause a leak if the delay exceeds that. \u2014 Alastair Gale, WSJ , 27 May 2022",
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"Disparities like this help widen the country\u2019s corrosive wealth gap, which leaders like Ray Dalio of Bridgewater Associates\u2014not exactly a Bernie Bro socialist\u2014are increasingly calling out as a threat to our social fabric. \u2014 Alyson Shontell, Fortune , 27 May 2022",
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"Or when interactions with men ascend into various forms of violation: the quiet kind (an unwanted hand on her knee; the corrosive skepticism of a man who doesn\u2019t believe she\u2019s being stalked) or its very loud opposite (a fist). \u2014 K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone , 20 May 2022",
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"Manata told NBC New York the corrosive police culture began when he was sworn into office. \u2014 NBC News , 16 Apr. 2022",
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"Their corrosive interchanges, crackling with long-standing mutual resentments, set the tone for this fatalistic, socially conscious noir. \u2014 Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times , 15 May 2022"
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"Middle English corrosif, borrowed from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French, borrowed from Medieval Latin corr\u014ds\u012bvus, from Latin corr\u014dsus, past participle of corr\u014ddere \"to gnaw, corrode \" + -\u012bvus -ive":""
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"k\u0259-\u02c8r\u014d-siv",
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"-\u02c8r\u014d-siv, -ziv",
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"-ziv"
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"biting",
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"cutting",
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": a thick coarse paper corrugated to give it elasticity and used as a protective wrapper":[]
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]
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},
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"corrugated pottery":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": coil pottery usually with indentations on the surface of the coils typical of modified Basket Maker culture and common in later stages of the Anasazi culture":[]
|
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},
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"examples":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-230043",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"corrugation":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a ridge or groove of a surface that has been corrugated":[],
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": the act of corrugating":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"While upper touch points are squishy soft, the plastic lower on the door panels has a wavy corrugation . \u2014 Elana Scherr, Car and Driver , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"And the car is suspended firmly enough to produce vertical bobbing on corrugation , although bump-impact harshness is extraordinarily well contained by the expensive suspension and superstiff structure. \u2014 Barry Winfield, Car and Driver , 21 May 2020",
|
|
"The corrugation \u2014a feature common in architecture and aviation, not just packing materials\u2014makes the nanocardboard bendy and prevents cracks from forming. \u2014 Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics , 6 May 2020",
|
|
"Documenting these relics helped the team replicate the amplitude and frequency of the corrugations . \u2014 John Freeman Gill, New York Times , 28 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"The roads up the stunning forested mountains that once thundered with the extraction of coal now lie quiet, cracked to the point of corrugation . \u2014 The Economist , 25 Sep. 2019",
|
|
"Since then, this disturbance has wound up ever tighter, creating a three-meter-high spiral corrugation pattern in the rings. \u2014 Carolyn Porco, Scientific American , 1 Oct. 2017"
|
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1528, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02cck\u00e4r-",
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"\u02cck\u022fr-\u0259-\u02c8g\u0101-sh\u0259n"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-080034",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
|
|
},
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|
"corrupt":{
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|
"antonyms":[
|
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"debased",
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"debauched",
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"decadent",
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"degenerate",
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"degraded",
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"demoralized",
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"depraved",
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"dissipated",
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"dissolute",
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"jackleg",
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"libertine",
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"loose",
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"perverse",
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|
"perverted",
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"rakehell",
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|
"rakehelly",
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"rakish",
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"reprobate",
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"sick",
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"unclean",
|
|
"unwholesome",
|
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"warped"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": adulterated or debased by change from an original or correct condition":[
|
|
"a corrupt version of the text"
|
|
],
|
|
": characterized by improper conduct (such as bribery or the selling of favors)":[
|
|
"corrupt judges"
|
|
],
|
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|
": putrid , tainted":[],
|
|
": rot , spoil":[
|
|
"The fruits were transported without being corrupted ."
|
|
],
|
|
": to alter from the original or correct form or version":[
|
|
"The file was corrupted ."
|
|
],
|
|
": to become morally debased":[],
|
|
": to become tainted or rotten":[
|
|
"leaving the bodies to corrupt on the field"
|
|
],
|
|
": to cause disintegration or ruin":[],
|
|
": to degrade with unsound principles or moral values":[
|
|
"Some fear the merger will corrupt the competitive marketplace."
|
|
],
|
|
": to subject (a person) to corruption of blood":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"a politician corrupted by greed",
|
|
"music that corrupts the morals of children",
|
|
"corrupting the country's legal system",
|
|
"the corrupting influence of power",
|
|
"Their idealism has been corrupted by cynicism.",
|
|
"The file has been corrupted and no longer works properly.",
|
|
"a corrupted version of the ancient text",
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"The country's justice system is riddled with corrupt judges who accept bribes.",
|
|
"corrupt cops who sell drugs",
|
|
"the country's corrupt legal system",
|
|
"a corrupt version of the text",
|
|
"a corrupt computer file that no longer works properly",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Right-wing conspiracy theories have accused the Jesuits of supporting communism or trying to corrupt the church from within. \u2014 Joseph P. Laycock, The Conversation , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"The basic dispute was whether contributions to winning candidates to repay personal loans to their campaigns were a form of political speech or a kind of gift with the potential to corrupt . \u2014 New York Times , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"On top of that, the Darkhold has had time to corrupt her, implanting the false idea that her children are in danger in a different reality. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"And on the right as well, many parents find certain points of view too dangerous to debate; talking about transgender athletes, for example, legitimizes the gender categories these parents patently reject and believe could corrupt their children. \u2014 Rachel M. Cohen, The New Republic , 28 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Largely out of sight of the American people, the federal government is pushing to fundamentally corrupt the principles and practice of medicine. \u2014 Kristina Rasmussen, National Review , 20 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"For crying out loud Twitter is a public platform that's also accessible to a lot of underaged kids, a tweet like this can corrupt someone. \u2014 Asha C. Gilbert, USA TODAY , 11 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Yes, there are cynical corporate lobbyists looking to corrupt the tax code, but there are also plenty of decent folks lobbying their hearts out for more affordable housing or cleaner air and pulling down maybe $80,000 for their troubles. \u2014 Timothy Noah, The New Republic , 10 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The malware has been described as destructive because the attacks are designed to corrupt the Windows OS, and render the computer inoperable. \u2014 Michael Kan, PCMAG , 28 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"Your album title Arkhon references how power can be corrupt . \u2014 Owen Myers, EW.com , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"The conviction that politicians are, by definition, cynical and likely corrupt remains strikingly common. \u2014 David M. Shribman, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022",
|
|
"Choi plays Choi Min-jae, a third-generation police detective whose reputation for honesty gets him assigned by Internal Affairs to an antidrug task force rumored to be corrupt . \u2014 Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"Ness\u2019s work on the Capone case was ahead of its time in trying to make law enforcement less brutal and corrupt . \u2014 Samantha Drake, Washington Post , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Authorities acknowledge the building's owner and corrupt government officials allowed construction to continue at the Metropol Building despite concerns over its shoddy workmanship. \u2014 Jon Gambrell, ajc , 28 May 2022",
|
|
"About governments too weak and corrupt to protect them. \u2014 Sandra Dibble, San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"Transparency International ranks it among the most corrupt nations in the world. \u2014 New York Times , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"College football is inherently corrupt because the players aren\u2019t being paid by the schools. \u2014 Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al , 20 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin corruptus \u2014 see corrupt entry 1":"Adjective",
|
|
"Middle English, from Latin corruptus , past participle of corrumpere , from com- + rumpere to break \u2014 more at reave":"Verb"
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"k\u0259-\u02c8r\u0259pt"
|
|
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|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for corrupt Verb debase , vitiate , deprave , corrupt , debauch , pervert mean to cause deterioration or lowering in quality or character. debase implies a loss of position, worth, value, or dignity. commercialism has debased the holiday vitiate implies a destruction of purity, validity, or effectiveness by allowing entrance of a fault or defect. a foreign policy vitiated by partisanship deprave implies moral deterioration by evil thoughts or influences. the claim that society is depraved by pornography corrupt implies loss of soundness, purity, or integrity. the belief that bureaucratese corrupts the language debauch implies a debasing through sensual indulgence. the long stay on a tropical isle had debauched the ship's crew pervert implies a twisting or distorting from what is natural or normal. perverted the original goals of the institute Adjective vicious , villainous , iniquitous , nefarious , corrupt , degenerate mean highly reprehensible or offensive in character, nature, or conduct. vicious may directly oppose virtuous in implying moral depravity, or may connote malignancy, cruelty, or destructive violence. a vicious gangster villainous applies to any evil, depraved, or vile conduct or characteristic. a villainous assault iniquitous implies absence of all signs of justice or fairness. an iniquitous system of taxation nefarious suggests flagrant breaching of time-honored laws and traditions of conduct. the nefarious rackets of organized crime corrupt stresses a loss of moral integrity or probity causing betrayal of principle or sworn obligations. city hall was rife with corrupt politicians degenerate suggests having sunk to an especially vicious or enervated condition. a degenerate regime propped up by foreign powers",
|
|
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|
|
"break down",
|
|
"decay",
|
|
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|
|
"disintegrate",
|
|
"fester",
|
|
"foul",
|
|
"mold",
|
|
"molder",
|
|
"perish",
|
|
"putrefy",
|
|
"rot",
|
|
"spoil"
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"adverb",
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"corrupted":{
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"debauched",
|
|
"decadent",
|
|
"degenerate",
|
|
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|
|
"demoralized",
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"libertine",
|
|
"loose",
|
|
"perverse",
|
|
"perverted",
|
|
"rakehell",
|
|
"rakehelly",
|
|
"rakish",
|
|
"reprobate",
|
|
"sick",
|
|
"unclean",
|
|
"unwholesome",
|
|
"warped"
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
": adulterated or debased by change from an original or correct condition":[
|
|
"a corrupt version of the text"
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
": to alter from the original or correct form or version":[
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
": to become morally debased":[],
|
|
": to become tainted or rotten":[
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
": to degrade with unsound principles or moral values":[
|
|
"Some fear the merger will corrupt the competitive marketplace."
|
|
],
|
|
": to subject (a person) to corruption of blood":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"a politician corrupted by greed",
|
|
"music that corrupts the morals of children",
|
|
"corrupting the country's legal system",
|
|
"the corrupting influence of power",
|
|
"Their idealism has been corrupted by cynicism.",
|
|
"The file has been corrupted and no longer works properly.",
|
|
"a corrupted version of the ancient text",
|
|
"Adjective",
|
|
"The country's justice system is riddled with corrupt judges who accept bribes.",
|
|
"corrupt cops who sell drugs",
|
|
"the country's corrupt legal system",
|
|
"a corrupt version of the text",
|
|
"a corrupt computer file that no longer works properly",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Right-wing conspiracy theories have accused the Jesuits of supporting communism or trying to corrupt the church from within. \u2014 Joseph P. Laycock, The Conversation , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"The basic dispute was whether contributions to winning candidates to repay personal loans to their campaigns were a form of political speech or a kind of gift with the potential to corrupt . \u2014 New York Times , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"On top of that, the Darkhold has had time to corrupt her, implanting the false idea that her children are in danger in a different reality. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"And on the right as well, many parents find certain points of view too dangerous to debate; talking about transgender athletes, for example, legitimizes the gender categories these parents patently reject and believe could corrupt their children. \u2014 Rachel M. Cohen, The New Republic , 28 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Largely out of sight of the American people, the federal government is pushing to fundamentally corrupt the principles and practice of medicine. \u2014 Kristina Rasmussen, National Review , 20 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"For crying out loud Twitter is a public platform that's also accessible to a lot of underaged kids, a tweet like this can corrupt someone. \u2014 Asha C. Gilbert, USA TODAY , 11 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Yes, there are cynical corporate lobbyists looking to corrupt the tax code, but there are also plenty of decent folks lobbying their hearts out for more affordable housing or cleaner air and pulling down maybe $80,000 for their troubles. \u2014 Timothy Noah, The New Republic , 10 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The malware has been described as destructive because the attacks are designed to corrupt the Windows OS, and render the computer inoperable. \u2014 Michael Kan, PCMAG , 28 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"Your album title Arkhon references how power can be corrupt . \u2014 Owen Myers, EW.com , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"The conviction that politicians are, by definition, cynical and likely corrupt remains strikingly common. \u2014 David M. Shribman, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022",
|
|
"Choi plays Choi Min-jae, a third-generation police detective whose reputation for honesty gets him assigned by Internal Affairs to an antidrug task force rumored to be corrupt . \u2014 Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"Ness\u2019s work on the Capone case was ahead of its time in trying to make law enforcement less brutal and corrupt . \u2014 Samantha Drake, Washington Post , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Authorities acknowledge the building's owner and corrupt government officials allowed construction to continue at the Metropol Building despite concerns over its shoddy workmanship. \u2014 Jon Gambrell, ajc , 28 May 2022",
|
|
"About governments too weak and corrupt to protect them. \u2014 Sandra Dibble, San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"Transparency International ranks it among the most corrupt nations in the world. \u2014 New York Times , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"College football is inherently corrupt because the players aren\u2019t being paid by the schools. \u2014 Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al , 20 May 2022"
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
|
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|
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|
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|
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin corruptus \u2014 see corrupt entry 1":"Adjective",
|
|
"Middle English, from Latin corruptus , past participle of corrumpere , from com- + rumpere to break \u2014 more at reave":"Verb"
|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for corrupt Verb debase , vitiate , deprave , corrupt , debauch , pervert mean to cause deterioration or lowering in quality or character. debase implies a loss of position, worth, value, or dignity. commercialism has debased the holiday vitiate implies a destruction of purity, validity, or effectiveness by allowing entrance of a fault or defect. a foreign policy vitiated by partisanship deprave implies moral deterioration by evil thoughts or influences. the claim that society is depraved by pornography corrupt implies loss of soundness, purity, or integrity. the belief that bureaucratese corrupts the language debauch implies a debasing through sensual indulgence. the long stay on a tropical isle had debauched the ship's crew pervert implies a twisting or distorting from what is natural or normal. perverted the original goals of the institute Adjective vicious , villainous , iniquitous , nefarious , corrupt , degenerate mean highly reprehensible or offensive in character, nature, or conduct. vicious may directly oppose virtuous in implying moral depravity, or may connote malignancy, cruelty, or destructive violence. a vicious gangster villainous applies to any evil, depraved, or vile conduct or characteristic. a villainous assault iniquitous implies absence of all signs of justice or fairness. an iniquitous system of taxation nefarious suggests flagrant breaching of time-honored laws and traditions of conduct. the nefarious rackets of organized crime corrupt stresses a loss of moral integrity or probity causing betrayal of principle or sworn obligations. city hall was rife with corrupt politicians degenerate suggests having sunk to an especially vicious or enervated condition. a degenerate regime propped up by foreign powers",
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"synonyms":[
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"break down",
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"decay",
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"decompose",
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"disintegrate",
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"fester",
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"foul",
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"mold",
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"molder",
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"perish",
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"putrefy",
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"rot",
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"spoil"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-002323",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun",
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"transitive verb",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"corruptedly":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-233332",
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"type":[
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"adverb"
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]
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},
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"corruptedness":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": the quality or state of being corrupted":[]
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-021323",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"corruption":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a departure from the original or from what is pure or correct":[
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"the corruption of a text",
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"the corruption of computer files"
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],
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": an agency or influence that corrupts":[],
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": decay , decomposition":[
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"the corruption of a carcass"
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],
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": dishonest or illegal behavior especially by powerful people (such as government officials or police officers) : depravity":[],
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": inducement to wrong by improper or unlawful means (such as bribery)":[
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"the corruption of government officials"
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],
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": pus":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"There are rumors of widespread corruption in the city government.",
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"the mafia's corruption of public officials",
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"corruption of the English language",
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"computer software that is supposed to prevent the corruption of files",
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"the corruption of a text",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"When the Biden administration took office, its strategy for curbing migration focused on Central America, providing $4 billion in aid to tackle corruption and improve governance as a way to dissuade people from leaving. \u2014 New York Times , 1 July 2022",
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"United in a desire to prevent Netanyahu \u2013 whose corruption trial had already begun in May 2020 \u2013 from remaining in power, the disparate coalition partners agreed to put their substantial differences to one side. \u2014 Hadas Gold, CNN , 30 June 2022",
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"But much of that has since been undercut, whether by government neglect and corruption or by conflict, first in 2014 when roughly two-thirds of coal mines fell under separatist control, and now the Russian invasion. \u2014 Nabih Bulosstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 30 June 2022",
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"Their book doesn\u2019t read like one of today\u2019s quick retracing of recent events but is more akin to a John le Carre novel with an intricate plot of espionage and corruption . \u2014 Howard Homonoff, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
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"Want something with a little mystery and corruption ",
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"Ignoring that provision of the charter takes them all back to the pre charter days of county government when corruption was the order of the day in Kaga county. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 28 June 2022",
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"The committee\u2019s letter also solicits information about the way the antitrust exemption affects other aspects of minor league operations, such as movement and contraction of teams and corruption in the international system. \u2014 Chelsea Janes, BostonGlobe.com , 28 June 2022",
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"Ukrainians took to the streets twice, in 2004 and in 2014, to try to force the government to root out corruption . \u2014 Katharina Rosskopf, Fortune , 23 June 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"see corrupt entry 1":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"k\u0259-\u02c8r\u0259p-sh\u0259n"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"breakdown",
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"decay",
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"decomposition",
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"festering",
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"putrefaction",
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"putrescence",
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"rot",
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"spoilage"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-200842",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"corruptness":{
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"antonyms":[
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"debased",
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"debauched",
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"decadent",
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"degenerate",
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"degraded",
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"demoralized",
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"depraved",
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"dissipated",
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"dissolute",
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"jackleg",
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"libertine",
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"loose",
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"perverse",
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"perverted",
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"rakehell",
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"rakehelly",
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"rakish",
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"reprobate",
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"sick",
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"unclean",
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"unwholesome",
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"warped"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": adulterated or debased by change from an original or correct condition":[
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"a corrupt version of the text"
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],
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": characterized by improper conduct (such as bribery or the selling of favors)":[
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"corrupt judges"
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],
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": morally degenerate and perverted : depraved":[],
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": putrid , tainted":[],
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": rot , spoil":[
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"The fruits were transported without being corrupted ."
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],
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": to alter from the original or correct form or version":[
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"The file was corrupted ."
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],
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": to become morally debased":[],
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": to become tainted or rotten":[
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"leaving the bodies to corrupt on the field"
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],
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": to cause disintegration or ruin":[],
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": to degrade with unsound principles or moral values":[
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"Some fear the merger will corrupt the competitive marketplace."
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],
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": to subject (a person) to corruption of blood":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"a politician corrupted by greed",
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"music that corrupts the morals of children",
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"corrupting the country's legal system",
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"the corrupting influence of power",
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"Their idealism has been corrupted by cynicism.",
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"The file has been corrupted and no longer works properly.",
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"a corrupted version of the ancient text",
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"Adjective",
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"The country's justice system is riddled with corrupt judges who accept bribes.",
|
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"corrupt cops who sell drugs",
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"the country's corrupt legal system",
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"a corrupt version of the text",
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"a corrupt computer file that no longer works properly",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Right-wing conspiracy theories have accused the Jesuits of supporting communism or trying to corrupt the church from within. \u2014 Joseph P. Laycock, The Conversation , 24 May 2022",
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"The basic dispute was whether contributions to winning candidates to repay personal loans to their campaigns were a form of political speech or a kind of gift with the potential to corrupt . \u2014 New York Times , 16 May 2022",
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"On top of that, the Darkhold has had time to corrupt her, implanting the false idea that her children are in danger in a different reality. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 10 May 2022",
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"And on the right as well, many parents find certain points of view too dangerous to debate; talking about transgender athletes, for example, legitimizes the gender categories these parents patently reject and believe could corrupt their children. \u2014 Rachel M. Cohen, The New Republic , 28 Mar. 2022",
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"Largely out of sight of the American people, the federal government is pushing to fundamentally corrupt the principles and practice of medicine. \u2014 Kristina Rasmussen, National Review , 20 Apr. 2022",
|
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"For crying out loud Twitter is a public platform that's also accessible to a lot of underaged kids, a tweet like this can corrupt someone. \u2014 Asha C. Gilbert, USA TODAY , 11 Feb. 2022",
|
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"Yes, there are cynical corporate lobbyists looking to corrupt the tax code, but there are also plenty of decent folks lobbying their hearts out for more affordable housing or cleaner air and pulling down maybe $80,000 for their troubles. \u2014 Timothy Noah, The New Republic , 10 Feb. 2022",
|
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"The malware has been described as destructive because the attacks are designed to corrupt the Windows OS, and render the computer inoperable. \u2014 Michael Kan, PCMAG , 28 Feb. 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"Your album title Arkhon references how power can be corrupt . \u2014 Owen Myers, EW.com , 30 June 2022",
|
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"The conviction that politicians are, by definition, cynical and likely corrupt remains strikingly common. \u2014 David M. Shribman, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022",
|
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"Choi plays Choi Min-jae, a third-generation police detective whose reputation for honesty gets him assigned by Internal Affairs to an antidrug task force rumored to be corrupt . \u2014 Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times , 10 June 2022",
|
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"Ness\u2019s work on the Capone case was ahead of its time in trying to make law enforcement less brutal and corrupt . \u2014 Samantha Drake, Washington Post , 1 June 2022",
|
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"Authorities acknowledge the building's owner and corrupt government officials allowed construction to continue at the Metropol Building despite concerns over its shoddy workmanship. \u2014 Jon Gambrell, ajc , 28 May 2022",
|
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"About governments too weak and corrupt to protect them. \u2014 Sandra Dibble, San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 May 2022",
|
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"Transparency International ranks it among the most corrupt nations in the world. \u2014 New York Times , 20 May 2022",
|
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"College football is inherently corrupt because the players aren\u2019t being paid by the schools. \u2014 Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al , 20 May 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb"
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin corruptus \u2014 see corrupt entry 1":"Adjective",
|
|
"Middle English, from Latin corruptus , past participle of corrumpere , from com- + rumpere to break \u2014 more at reave":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"k\u0259-\u02c8r\u0259pt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for corrupt Verb debase , vitiate , deprave , corrupt , debauch , pervert mean to cause deterioration or lowering in quality or character. debase implies a loss of position, worth, value, or dignity. commercialism has debased the holiday vitiate implies a destruction of purity, validity, or effectiveness by allowing entrance of a fault or defect. a foreign policy vitiated by partisanship deprave implies moral deterioration by evil thoughts or influences. the claim that society is depraved by pornography corrupt implies loss of soundness, purity, or integrity. the belief that bureaucratese corrupts the language debauch implies a debasing through sensual indulgence. the long stay on a tropical isle had debauched the ship's crew pervert implies a twisting or distorting from what is natural or normal. perverted the original goals of the institute Adjective vicious , villainous , iniquitous , nefarious , corrupt , degenerate mean highly reprehensible or offensive in character, nature, or conduct. vicious may directly oppose virtuous in implying moral depravity, or may connote malignancy, cruelty, or destructive violence. a vicious gangster villainous applies to any evil, depraved, or vile conduct or characteristic. a villainous assault iniquitous implies absence of all signs of justice or fairness. an iniquitous system of taxation nefarious suggests flagrant breaching of time-honored laws and traditions of conduct. the nefarious rackets of organized crime corrupt stresses a loss of moral integrity or probity causing betrayal of principle or sworn obligations. city hall was rife with corrupt politicians degenerate suggests having sunk to an especially vicious or enervated condition. a degenerate regime propped up by foreign powers",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"break down",
|
|
"decay",
|
|
"decompose",
|
|
"disintegrate",
|
|
"fester",
|
|
"foul",
|
|
"mold",
|
|
"molder",
|
|
"perish",
|
|
"putrefy",
|
|
"rot",
|
|
"spoil"
|
|
],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203056",
|
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|
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|
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"adverb",
|
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|
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"transitive verb",
|
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"verb"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"corsair":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"no one knows the fate of the corsair's treasure-filled ship",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Queen of the seas, Britain seemed to countenance the pirating activities of the North African corsairs . \u2014 Thomas Wendel, National Review , 4 July 2019",
|
|
"From ancient Norse princess Alfhild to Sayyida al-Hurra of the Barbary corsairs , these women sailed beside\u2013and sometimes in command of\u2013male pirates. \u2014 Lorraine Boissoneault, Smithsonian , 12 Apr. 2017"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1549, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle French & Old Italian; Middle French corsaire pirate, from Old Occitan corsari , from Old Italian corsaro , from Medieval Latin cursarius , from Latin cursus course \u2014 more at course":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"k\u022fr-\u02c8ser",
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022fr-\u02ccser"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"buccaneer",
|
|
"freebooter",
|
|
"pirate",
|
|
"rover"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-074830",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"corse":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": corpse":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"would have to inter the corse of many a fallen comrade before the war's end"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"13th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English cors , from Anglo-French":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022frs"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bones",
|
|
"cadaver",
|
|
"carcass",
|
|
"corpse",
|
|
"corpus",
|
|
"relics",
|
|
"remains",
|
|
"stiff"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235342",
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"cortege":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a train of attendants : retinue":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the movie star's cortege included her hair stylist, makeup artist, personal assistant, and press agent",
|
|
"the funeral cortege of mourners stretched for three city blocks",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The assault occurred outside a hospital in East Jerusalem, where Ms. Abu Akleh\u2019s body had been kept since another memorial on Thursday, and where hundreds had gathered to witness the start of her funeral cortege . \u2014 New York Times , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"And two other crossings, the old Aqueduct Bridge in Georgetown, and the former Highway Bridge at 14th Street, had to be used by the cortege and the crowds to reach the cemetery. \u2014 Michael E. Ruane, Anchorage Daily News , 11 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"The procession is solemn, a funeral cortege in words, all the more poignant for the absence of public remembrances. \u2014 Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times , 3 May 2021",
|
|
"At dusk, after climbing along the switchbacks that wind through Guatemala\u2019s western highlands, the cortege of vehicles carrying 12 of the coffins arrived in Comitancillo. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"This important book reads like the slow passing of a long and demented cortege . \u2014 New York Times , 2 Dec. 2020",
|
|
"Passions were running so high that more than fifty people were killed and hundreds injured in a stampede around the funeral cortege . \u2014 Robin Wright, The New Yorker , 8 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"The funeral cortege will process to St. Faustina Parish, St. Stanislaus Church to celebrate a Mass of Christian burial to be held at 9:15 a.m. Burial will follow in St. Stanislaus Cemetery. \u2014 courant.com , 12 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"An emotional video uploaded to the Grandpa Kitchen channel on Wednesday showed him being laid to rest after an elaborate funeral procession, his body draped in flowers and hundreds of people following the cortege . \u2014 James Griffiths, CNN , 1 Nov. 2019"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1648, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"French cort\u00e8ge , from Italian corteggio , from corteggiare to court, from corte court, from Latin cohort-, cohors enclosure \u2014 more at court":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"k\u022fr-\u02c8tezh",
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022fr-\u02cctezh"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"entourage",
|
|
"following",
|
|
"posse",
|
|
"retinue",
|
|
"suite",
|
|
"tail",
|
|
"train"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-225412",
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"cort\u00e8ge":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a train of attendants : retinue":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the movie star's cortege included her hair stylist, makeup artist, personal assistant, and press agent",
|
|
"the funeral cortege of mourners stretched for three city blocks",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The assault occurred outside a hospital in East Jerusalem, where Ms. Abu Akleh\u2019s body had been kept since another memorial on Thursday, and where hundreds had gathered to witness the start of her funeral cortege . \u2014 New York Times , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"And two other crossings, the old Aqueduct Bridge in Georgetown, and the former Highway Bridge at 14th Street, had to be used by the cortege and the crowds to reach the cemetery. \u2014 Michael E. Ruane, Anchorage Daily News , 11 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"The procession is solemn, a funeral cortege in words, all the more poignant for the absence of public remembrances. \u2014 Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times , 3 May 2021",
|
|
"At dusk, after climbing along the switchbacks that wind through Guatemala\u2019s western highlands, the cortege of vehicles carrying 12 of the coffins arrived in Comitancillo. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"This important book reads like the slow passing of a long and demented cortege . \u2014 New York Times , 2 Dec. 2020",
|
|
"Passions were running so high that more than fifty people were killed and hundreds injured in a stampede around the funeral cortege . \u2014 Robin Wright, The New Yorker , 8 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"The funeral cortege will process to St. Faustina Parish, St. Stanislaus Church to celebrate a Mass of Christian burial to be held at 9:15 a.m. Burial will follow in St. Stanislaus Cemetery. \u2014 courant.com , 12 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"An emotional video uploaded to the Grandpa Kitchen channel on Wednesday showed him being laid to rest after an elaborate funeral procession, his body draped in flowers and hundreds of people following the cortege . \u2014 James Griffiths, CNN , 1 Nov. 2019"
|
|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1648, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"French cort\u00e8ge , from Italian corteggio , from corteggiare to court, from corte court, from Latin cohort-, cohors enclosure \u2014 more at court":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"k\u022fr-\u02c8tezh",
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022fr-\u02cctezh"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"entourage",
|
|
"following",
|
|
"posse",
|
|
"retinue",
|
|
"suite",
|
|
"tail",
|
|
"train"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-043120",
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"coruscate":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to be brilliant or showy in technique or style":[],
|
|
": to give off or reflect light in bright beams or flashes : sparkle":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"a classic car from the 1950s, replete with yards of coruscating chrome",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"All articles that coruscate with resplendence are not, ipso facto, auriferous. \u2014 Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune , 2 Oct. 2021",
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"Brazil had been in coruscating form up to that point, so few expected them to falter. \u2014 SI.com , 5 June 2018",
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"In February the group dropped Slag (Aerophonic), a live recording of a coruscating performance at London\u2019s Caf\u00e9 Oto in 2015. \u2014 Peter Margasak, Chicago Reader , 22 Sep. 2017"
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"1705, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"Latin coruscatus , past participle of coruscare to flash":""
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-\u0259-\u02ccsk\u0101t",
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"\u02c8k\u00e4r-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"flame",
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"flash",
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"glance",
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"gleam",
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"glimmer",
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"glint",
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"glisten",
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"glister",
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"glitter",
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"luster",
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"lustre",
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"scintillate",
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"shimmer",
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"spangle",
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"sparkle",
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"twinkle",
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"first_known_use":{
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"1655, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"Latin, leader, from Greek koryphaios , from koryph\u0113 summit":""
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"\u02cck\u022fr-\u0259-\u02c8f\u0113-\u0259s",
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"\u02cck\u00e4r-"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-043742",
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"coryza":{
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"first_known_use":{
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"1634, in the meaning defined above":""
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"Late Latin, from Greek koryza nasal mucus; akin to Old English hrot nasal mucus, Sanskrit kardama mud":""
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"pronounciation":[
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"k\u0259-\u02c8r\u012b-z\u0259"
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": the municipal authorities of a town or city":[],
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": a body formed and authorized by law to act as a single person although constituted by one or more persons and legally endowed with various rights and duties including the capacity of succession":[],
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": an association of employers and employees in a basic industry or of members of a profession organized as an organ of political representation in a corporative state":[],
|
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": potbelly sense 1":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cck\u022fr-p\u0259-\u02c8r\u0101-sh\u0259n"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bay window",
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"beer belly",
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"belly",
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"gut",
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"paunch",
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"pot",
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"potbelly"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"He works as a consultant for several large corporations .",
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"a substantial corporation that showed that he was a sucker for all-you-can-eat buffets",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The second half is all about making the transition, with lessons about such areas as how participants can tell their story or how to negotiate, since that process can differ from the usual approach at a big corporation , say, or a nonprofit. \u2014 Anne Field, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
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"The administration argued the Constitution gives the president, as the head of the federal workforce, the same authority as the CEO of a private corporation to require that employees be vaccinated. \u2014 Kevid Mcgill, Anchorage Daily News , 28 June 2022",
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"The administration argued the Constitution gives the president, as the head of the federal workforce, the same authority as the CEO of a private corporation to require that employees be vaccinated. \u2014 Kevin Mcgill, Chicago Tribune , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"The administration argued the Constitution gives the president, as the head of the federal workforce, the same authority as the CEO of a private corporation to require that employees be vaccinated. \u2014 Kevin Mcgill, ajc , 27 June 2022",
|
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"The administration argued the Constitution gives the president, as the head of the federal workforce, the same authority as the CEO of a private corporation to require that employees be vaccinated. \u2014 CBS News , 27 June 2022",
|
|
"Dmitry Rogozin, the voluble leader of Russia's space corporation , will give an interview to a Russian space publication, and then Western news outlets will pick up whatever Rogozin says and leap to conclusions that are simply incorrect. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"This site is protected by recaptcha Privacy Policy | Terms of Service Pedal Pub, part of a limited liability corporation based in St. Paul, Minnesota, offers tours of two to four Atlanta beer-serving establishments per trip. \u2014 Dennis Romero, NBC News , 1 May 2022",
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"From cardiology to the C-suite Ting, 57, didn't set out to reach the highest echelons of a major corporation . \u2014 Phil Wahba, Fortune , 11 Apr. 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English corporacion \"organization into a body politic, an organized body of people,\" borrowed from Anglo-French & Late Latin; Anglo-French corporacion, borrowed from Late Latin corpor\u0101ti\u014dn-, corpor\u0101ti\u014d (Latin, \"physical makeup\"), from Latin corpor\u0101re \"to form into a body\" + -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d, suffix of action nouns \u2014 more at corporate":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1b":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-143305"
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},
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"coronary occlusion":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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|
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},
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The elder Pulman died June 17, 1940, of a coronary occlusion related to a ruptured appendix with general peritonitis, according to his death certificate. \u2014 Paula Allen, San Antonio Express-News , 23 Dec. 2017"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1940, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-143957"
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},
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"coronary artery bypass":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a surgical procedure performed to shunt blood around a narrowing or blockage in the coronary artery of the heart that usually involves grafting one end of a segment of blood vessel (such as a vein of the leg) removed from another part of the body into the aorta and the other end of the segment into the coronary artery beyond the obstructed area to allow for increased blood flow":[
|
|
"\u2014 often followed by the word surgery or operation The artery-dilating procedure, which uses a balloon or other device guided to the restricted artery by a cardiac catheter, is less invasive and traumatic than coronary artery bypass surgery. \u2014 Andrew Skolnick",
|
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"a quadruple coronary bypass",
|
|
"\u2014 abbreviation CABG"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"In 1979, only four years after winning Wimbledon, Ashe had a heart attack and underwent coronary artery bypass surgery. \u2014 Barron H. Lerner, STAT , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"February 18, 2012 - Undergoes successful coronary artery bypass surgery. \u2014 CNN , 15 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"The devices are typically for children with congenital heart defects or adults who have had a coronary artery bypass graft, who may need a temporary pacemaker to correct a slowed heart rhythm for only a few days or weeks. \u2014 Kevin Lin, STAT , 3 July 2021",
|
|
"But other procedures, such as coronary artery bypass surgery or major cancer surgery, require intensive care and several days of hospitalization. \u2014 Dallas News , 6 Dec. 2020",
|
|
"Meanwhile, women who performed any amount of resistance training reduced their risk of cardiovascular disease (including heart attack, stroke, coronary artery bypass graft surgery, an angioplasty or death from cardiovascular disease) by 17 percent. \u2014 Pam Moore, Washington Post , 31 Aug. 2020",
|
|
"For the purposes of this study, researchers defined cardiovascular disease as the first instance of a heart attack, undergoing a revascularization procedure (such as a coronary artery bypass ) or having a fatal or nonfatal stroke. \u2014 Ryan Prior, CNN , 13 May 2020",
|
|
"That\u2019s in part due to the fact that specialists stay in business by performing diagnostic examinations such as MRI examinations, and surgical procedures, such as coronary artery bypass grafts. \u2014 Tuba Agartan, The Conversation , 22 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"Compared with other open-heart procedures in which Lefrak was already expert - say, coronary artery bypass - heart transplantation seems like butchery. \u2014 oregonlive , 5 Oct. 2019"
|
|
],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1961, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-144737"
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},
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"corruption of blood":{
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
|
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": the effect of an attainder which bars a person from inheriting, retaining, or transmitting any estate, rank, or title":[]
|
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},
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1563, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-145621"
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},
|
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"coral":{
|
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a polyp or polyp colony together with its membranes and skeleton":[],
|
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": a piece of coral and especially of red coral":[],
|
|
": a bright reddish ovary (as of a lobster or scallop)":[],
|
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": a deep pink":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8k\u00e4r-",
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022fr-\u0259l"
|
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],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"brightly colored fishes swimming among the coral",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The United Nations recently released a sweeping report on the health of the planet\u2019s coral . \u2014 Katie Peek, Scientific American , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"This delicate, coppery- coral UPF 50+ suit brings peplum into the 21st century. \u2014 Ashlea Halpern, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 18 May 2021",
|
|
"As corals are unable to move, their gametes float up to the waters\u2019 surface, fertilize, then drop back down to begin growing into new coral . \u2014 Sammy Westfall, Washington Post , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Homer\u2019s watercolors from the Bahamas exult in scenes of strong Black men on boats in their quotidian labor of diving for sponges, coral , and conchs. \u2014 Carol Strickland, The Christian Science Monitor , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Kate opted to wear all coral for her first garden party last week. \u2014 Alyssa Bailey, ELLE , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"Overall, the gathering is peaceful, and dolphins won't fight each other to rub against the coral . \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"Interacting with the leather coral didn't appear to be a group activity. \u2014 Katie Hunt, CNN , 19 May 2022",
|
|
"Excellent fat sea scallops ($26) sit prettily on the shell, though without the coral , and are enhanced by being cooked over charcoal, with a garlic and sweet white Port sauce. \u2014 John Mariani, Forbes , 18 May 2022"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin corallium , from Greek korallion":""
|
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},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-151934"
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},
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"coronal suture":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": a suture extending across the skull between the parietal and frontal bones":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"In great apes, the precentral sulcus crosses paths with the coronal suture toward the front of the skull. \u2014 Michael Price, Science | AAAS , 8 Apr. 2021"
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],
|
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|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1615, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-152921"
|
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},
|
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"coral bells":{
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"type":[
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a perennial alumroot ( Heuchera sanguinea ) widely cultivated for its feathery spikes of tiny usually reddish bell-shaped flowers":[]
|
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},
|
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|
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|
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|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"circa 1900, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-153327"
|
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},
|
|
"corbel arch":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": a structure which spans an opening like an arch by having successive courses of masonry project farther inward as they rise on each side of the gap":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-153407"
|
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},
|
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"coronal root":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": an adventitious root that springs from the stem just above the surface of the ground (as in wheat) \u2014 compare seminal root":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-160226"
|
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},
|
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"correcting":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun",
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"transitive verb",
|
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"verb"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": to make or set right : amend":[
|
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"correct an error",
|
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"The editor corrected the author's manuscript."
|
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],
|
|
": counteract , neutralize":[
|
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"correct a harmful tendency"
|
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],
|
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": to alter or adjust so as to bring to some standard or required condition":[
|
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"correct a lens for spherical aberration",
|
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"She's having surgery to correct her vision."
|
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],
|
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": to discipline or punish (someone) for some fault or lapse":[
|
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"\u2026 I was most rude then. Only a small boy, Sir, and I was corrected for it, I assure you, by my father \u2026",
|
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"\u2014 Rex Ingamells"
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],
|
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": to point out usually for amendment the errors or faults of":[
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"spent the day correcting tests"
|
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],
|
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": conforming to an approved or conventional standard":[
|
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"correct behavior"
|
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],
|
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": conforming to or agreeing with fact, logic, or known truth":[
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"a correct response"
|
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],
|
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": conforming to a set figure":[
|
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"enclosed the correct return postage"
|
|
],
|
|
": conforming to the strict requirements of a specific ideology or set of beliefs or values":[
|
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"environmentally correct",
|
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"spiritually correct"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"k\u0259-\u02c8rekt"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"amend",
|
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"debug",
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"emend",
|
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"rectify",
|
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"red-pencil",
|
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"reform",
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"remedy"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"accurate",
|
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"bang on",
|
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"dead-on",
|
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"exact",
|
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"good",
|
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"on-target",
|
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"precise",
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"proper",
|
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"right",
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"so",
|
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"spot-on",
|
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"true",
|
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"veracious"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for correct Verb correct , rectify , emend , remedy , redress , amend , reform , revise mean to make right what is wrong. correct implies taking action to remove errors, faults, deviations, defects. correct your spelling rectify implies a more essential changing to make something right, just, or properly controlled or directed. rectify a misguided policy emend specifically implies correction of a text or manuscript. emend a text remedy implies removing or making harmless a cause of trouble, harm, or evil. set out to remedy the evils of the world redress implies making compensation or reparation for an unfairness, injustice, or imbalance. redress past social injustices amend , reform , revise imply an improving by making corrective changes, amend usually suggesting slight changes amend a law , reform implying drastic change plans to reform the court system , and revise suggesting a careful examination of something and the making of necessary changes. revise the schedule synonyms see in addition punish Adjective correct , accurate , exact , precise , nice , right mean conforming to fact, standard, or truth. correct usually implies freedom from fault or error. correct answers socially correct dress accurate implies fidelity to fact or truth attained by exercise of care. an accurate description exact stresses a very strict agreement with fact, standard, or truth. exact measurements precise adds to exact an emphasis on sharpness of definition or delimitation. precise calibration nice stresses great precision and delicacy of adjustment or discrimination. makes nice distinctions right is close to correct but has a stronger positive emphasis on conformity to fact or truth rather than mere absence of error or fault. the right thing to do",
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
|
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"I hate it when she corrects my grammar.",
|
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"Please correct your essay for punctuation errors.",
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"Our teacher hasn't finished correcting our tests yet.",
|
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"He corrects papers with a red pen.",
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"We are finding ways to correct this difficult situation.",
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"We'll correct the problem with the circuit as soon as possible.",
|
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"These medicines are used for correcting chemical imbalances in the brain.",
|
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"Adjective",
|
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"What's the correct answer to this question",
|
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"Her watch never tells the correct time.",
|
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"an anatomically correct drawing of the human body",
|
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"Did I give you the correct change",
|
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"With the correct amount of water and sunlight, the plant will grow well.",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
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"The devices also don\u2019t snap audible sound into focus the way glasses immediately correct vision. \u2014 Tali Arbel, USA TODAY , 28 June 2022",
|
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"The devices also don\u2019t snap audible sound into focus the way glasses immediately correct vision. \u2014 Tali Arbel, The Christian Science Monitor , 27 June 2022",
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"Daniel Scali from Adelaide, Australia has just been awarded the Guinness World Record for most pushups performed to correct form in the span of an hour, after footage of his attempt was reviewed and each of his reps was examined by adjudicators. \u2014 Philip Ellis, Men's Health , 19 June 2022",
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"The current work attempted to correct for such misclassifications and small sample sizes using estimates based on work to validate death certificates and other statistical modeling techniques. \u2014 Usha Lee Mcfarling, STAT , 18 June 2022",
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"During the 14-year-old\u2019s surgery at UH on June 1, Glotzbecker attached screws to the vertebrae and connected the screws with a rod to correct a bend or twist in the spine. \u2014 cleveland , 13 June 2022",
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"The platform also can correct all kinds of conscious and unconscious bias in the recruiting process, says G20 Ventures partner and investor Mike Troiano. \u2014 Jair Hilburn, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
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"Characters have been traveling through time and space to correct historical and personal errors for decades. \u2014 Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times , 10 May 2022",
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"Wendell Green, who scored 19 points on 9-21 shooting, offered an opinion on the foul disparity after the game via Zoom when asked about how to correct the fouling issues in the future. \u2014 al , 8 Feb. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"The big news comes from the big phones and, if these numbers are correct , there is every chance that the new iPhone 14 Max will outlast the flagship iPhone 14 Pro Max. \u2014 Gordon Kelly, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
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"If some of the preseason rankings are correct , Utah might do that in 2022. \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 27 June 2022",
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"Make sure your tire air pressure and alignment are correct . \u2014 Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star , 23 June 2022",
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"Ambrose sees this as further proof that his gut instincts were correct . \u2014 Joe Leydon, Variety , 22 June 2022",
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"It isn\u2019t known whether his claims are correct or where those remains are. \u2014 Helena Skinner, NBC News , 20 June 2022",
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"If the polling is correct , Democrats are poised to pay a price in November for their stewardship of the economy under Mr. Biden. \u2014 Jason L. Riley, WSJ , 14 June 2022",
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"And if Kuo\u2019s claims are correct , Apple is about to improve the photo and video experience on the front camera of all its 2022 iPhones. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 13 June 2022",
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"Guess Who is a fun romantic comedy that delves into the notion that first impressions are not always correct . \u2014 Lynnette Nicholas, Essence , 10 June 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The Arizona coral snake is a small snake that only grows 13 to 21 inches long. \u2014 Shanti Lerner, The Arizona Republic , 21 Oct. 2021",
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"Similarly to the Western diamondback, the Arizona coral snake is also suited for various habitat types. \u2014 Shanti Lerner, The Arizona Republic , 21 Oct. 2021",
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"Only two entities in the United States currently produce snake antivenoms for human use: Pfizer (to counteract coral snake venom) and Boston Scientific (to counteract pit vipers like rattlesnakes). \u2014 Myles Karp, Smithsonian Magazine , 21 Oct. 2020",
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"But coral snake venom is highly toxic, so avoid them at all costs. \u2014 Alison Medley, Houston Chronicle , 29 Sep. 2020",
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"For the first time, scientists have grown miniature, venom-producing glands in the lab using coral snake embryos, according to a news study published in the journal Cell. \u2014 Theresa Machemer, Smithsonian Magazine , 29 Jan. 2020",
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"Opossums also are immune to nearly all types of snake venom with the exception of the coral snake . \u2014 Ren\u00e9 A. Guzman, ExpressNews.com , 4 Aug. 2020",
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"That\u2019s the rhyme millions of schoolchildren learned to warn them that the eastern coral snake is best left alone. \u2014 Steven Hill, Field & Stream , 11 June 2020",
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"The scientists have reproduced the venom gland of the Cape coral snake , seen here in the Olomouc Zoo, Czech Republic, on May 11, 2018. \u2014 Katie Hunt, CNN , 29 Jan. 2020"
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"coresident adult children",
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"The U.S. had 788,730 unmarried grandparents who were responsible for most of the basic care of a co-resident grandchild in 2014.",
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"\u2014 Lewis Diuguid"
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"-\u02c8re-z\u0259-\u02ccdent",
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"\u2026 was sharply challenged by numerous co-researchers , who claimed the study's results were tentative, ambiguous and negligible \u2026",
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"\u2014 Katha Pollitt"
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"(\u02cc)k\u014d-ri-\u02c8s\u0259r-ch\u0259r",
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"definitions":{
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-\u0259l-\u02ccber-\u0113",
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"-\u02ccbe-r\u0113"
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"definitions":{
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": a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes \u2014 compare medical examiner":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-\u0259-n\u0259r",
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"\u02c8k\u00e4r-",
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-\u0259-n\u0259r, \u02c8k\u00e4r-"
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"The coroner examined the body but found no evidence of foul play.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Due to the circumstances of the child's death, the coroner 's office said his body would be sent to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to have an autopsy performed. \u2014 Jarrod Wardwell, CNN , 29 June 2022",
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"The coroner 's office plans to rule the death heat-related, per the outlet. \u2014 Tristan Balagtas, PEOPLE.com , 28 June 2022",
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"The motorcyclist, identified by the coroner 's office as Cynthia Massey, 68, of Fairfield, was killed after striking a car and being thrown off the motorcycle. \u2014 Erin Couch, The Enquirer , 22 June 2022",
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"The coroner 's office identified her as 42-year-old Kimberly Moore, according to the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel. \u2014 CBS News , 17 June 2022",
|
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"The deceased was identified later in the day by the county coroner 's office as Jerardo Huitzil, 25. \u2014 Marlene Lenthang, NBC News , 23 May 2022",
|
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"The woman was identified as Jessica Prindle, 38, of Pueblo West, the Pueblo County coroner said. \u2014 Marlene Lenthang, NBC News , 31 May 2022",
|
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"Kendarius Dodson, 16, Katrina Owens, 15, and Jordan Brown, 15, were killed in the crash, the county coroner said. \u2014 Caroline Silva, ajc , 12 May 2022",
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"The Westmoreland County coroner said Wednesday that Azuree's death had been ruled a homicide. \u2014 Landon Mion, Fox News , 7 May 2022"
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"Middle English corowner, coronour \"local officer of the crown charged with supervision of royal pleas,\" borrowed from Anglo-French coroner, corouner, from corone, coroune crown entry 1 + -er -er entry 2":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-174605"
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"corn binder":{
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"type":[
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": an implement for harvesting standing corn or other tall crops grown in rows comprising a cutter and a device for packing and tying the stalks into bundles":[]
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"corps diplomatique":{
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"definitions":{
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"type":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"That means a lower percentage of corn sugar and a bigger challenge when reducing calorie content. \u2014 David Lindquist, The Indianapolis Star , 15 Aug. 2020",
|
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"Largely influenced by trendsetters such as Vinnie Cilurzo at Russian River, brewers long have been using corn sugar to enhance the dryness of their IPAs, but the Extra Brut IPA takes that concept a step further. \u2014 Daniel Barnes, sacbee , 13 Apr. 2018"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"All participants were free of cancer, coronary heart disease and stroke at the start of the studies and completed dietary questionnaires every four years over a 30-year period. \u2014 Sandee Lamotte, CNN , 30 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Additionally, many people with coronary heart disease are more likely to suffer from a stroke. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 26 May 2022",
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"The researchers, the statement said, describe clinical studies linking asthma with conditions such as coronary heart disease , aortic disease, peripheral arterial disease, stroke, heart failure and other cardiac complications. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 17 May 2022",
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"Avocado intake was analyzed, along with 9,185 coronary heart disease events and 5,290 strokes documented during more than 30 years of follow-up. \u2014 Mike Snider, USA TODAY , 30 Mar. 2022",
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"Researchers found reduced risk of sudden cardiac death, fatal coronary heart disease , fatal cardiovascular disease (CVD), and all-cause mortality in sauna users. \u2014 Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY , 11 Feb. 2022",
|
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"In addition to the risk for high blood pressure, the research also found a higher risk for coronary heart disease for people between the ages of 39 and 57 with allergies. \u2014 Sandee Lamotte, CNN , 12 Apr. 2022",
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"For example, for men who reported using the sauna 4-7 times per week, the risk of fatal coronary heart disease was significantly lower when compared to men who used the sauna once weekly. \u2014 Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY , 11 Feb. 2022",
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"That makes good sense: Red and processed meats have been linked to significant health risks, including coronary heart disease and bowel cancer. \u2014 Sandee Lamotte, CNN , 8 Feb. 2022"
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"k\u0259\u02c8r\u0101(\u0259)l",
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"French (bois de) corail, (bois) corail , literally, coral wood; corail coral, from Middle French coral":""
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"By Pat McDonogh, Courier Journal) If time is the most valuable thing man can spend, why not spend it in the pursuit of keeping the correct time ",
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"Team employees moved the clocks ahead five minutes, making it the first time in three seasons players saw the correct time on the wall. \u2014 Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY , 21 Dec. 2019",
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"Flight controllers were eventually able to send Starliner the correct time . \u2014 Kenneth Chang, New York Times , 22 Dec. 2019",
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"The spacecraft\u2019s internal clock appears to have become unsynced with the mission plan, and so the Starliner failed to autonomously fire its engines at the correct time to drive it toward the space station. \u2014 Tim Fernholz, Quartz , 20 Dec. 2019",
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"Note: Story reflects corrected time of Saturday\u2019s title game. \u2014 Joe Magill, cleveland , 8 Nov. 2019",
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"Because of climatic changes, there are many species of trees whose fruits are borne before the correct time of the year. \u2014 Benki Py\u00e3nko, Time , 13 Sep. 2019",
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"Specifically, Twitter user @lipandbone took it upon themselves to personally email Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez\u2019s staff, who replied with a correct time of birth. \u2014 Jeanna Kadlec, Allure , 26 Mar. 2019",
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"During the evening rush hour, buses must depart parking lots in New Jersey at the correct time to arrive at the terminal for their evening run. \u2014 Paul Berger, WSJ , 16 Aug. 2018"
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"k\u0259-\u02c8r\u014d-n\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101d-\u0113-\u02c8\u0101t-\u0259, -\u02c8\u00e4t-"
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"borrowed from New Latin cor\u014dna radi\u0101ta \"radiant crown\" (crown encircled by points representing solar rays)":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1869, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-191150"
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"coronary":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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": of, relating to, resembling, or being a crown or coronal":[],
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": coronary artery":[],
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": coronary vein":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8k\u00e4r-",
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-\u0259-\u02ccner-\u0113",
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"-\u02ccne-r\u0113",
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-\u0259-\u02ccner-\u0113, \u02c8k\u00e4r-"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"I almost had a coronary when I heard the news.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"An autopsy found significant narrowing of the coronary arteries. \u2014 Deborah Yetter, The Courier-Journal , 21 June 2022",
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"Tennessee\u2019s Chief Medical Examiner Jerry Francisco released the star's official death certificate a few days later, listing the cause as a coronary issue unrelated to drugs. \u2014 Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country , 21 June 2022",
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"Since then, studies have confirmed that women with coronary disease benefit from statin drugs. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 14 June 2022",
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"Everyone had this coronary calcium score test done. \u2014 Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune , 3 June 2022",
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"In a small 2018 study, Commins and his colleagues associated the antibody with unstable plaques in coronary arteries. \u2014 Sara Goudarzi, Scientific American , 23 May 2022",
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"For reference, statins, regarded as one of the most beneficial and universally supported medications used in the treatment of heart disease, reduce the risk of major coronary events by roughly 30%. \u2014 John C. Messinger, STAT , 25 Mar. 2022",
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"In contrast, there was no relationship between the reduction in coronary events on statin therapy and the extent of LDL cholesterol lowering11. \u2014 Christos Varounis, Scientific American , 3 Nov. 2021",
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"The disease is triggered by plaque buildup in the wall of the coronary arteries, which supply blood to the heart and other parts of the human body, according to the United States' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. \u2014 Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com , 14 Apr. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Have a coronary if Carney walked in with that kind of weight. \u2014 Colson Whitehead, The New Yorker , 19 July 2021",
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"And when Meaghan Wolfe, the elections administrator in Wisconsin, walked through the state\u2019s laborious process of double-checking vote counts on television, the nation nearly had a collective coronary . \u2014 David M. Shribman, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 5 Nov. 2020",
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"The Alp family tree was a stump mutilated by cancer and coronaries . \u2014 Colin Barrett, Harper's magazine , 22 July 2019",
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"If church brethren found Monty Python's Life of Brian objectionable, this newest stab will cause coronaries . \u2014 Robert Osborne, The Hollywood Reporter , 31 Mar. 2018",
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"One of the few people who can definitively answer that question is John Wildey, an English retiree who, in the fall of 2013, was riding shotgun in a two-place Cessna when his friend succumbed to a massive coronary . \u2014 Jeff Wise, Popular Mechanics , 7 Mar. 2018",
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"To wit: This past weekend a 55-year-old childhood friend of my husband\u2019s died suddenly and unexpectedly from a massive coronary , leaving everyone around him stunned. \u2014 Sari Botton, Longreads , 12 Jan. 2018"
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"borrowed from New Latin cor\u014dn\u0101rius \"of a crown, encircling a body organ like a crown,\" going back to Latin, \"of garlands or wreaths,\" from cor\u014dna \"garland, wreath worn on the head as a mark of honor or emblem of majesty\" + -\u0101rius -ary entry 2 \u2014 more at crown entry 1":"Adjective"
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1610, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
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"1893, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-192400"
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},
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"corn snow":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": granular snow formed by alternate thawing and freezing":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Harvesting sweet springtime corn snow during long days in the mountains is one of my greatest outdoor joys. \u2014 Joe Jackson, Outside Online , 24 Apr. 2021",
|
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"A true spring day is all about corn snow , which is common in the spring because of the freezing and thawing patterns. \u2014 Roger Sands, Forbes , 15 Mar. 2022",
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"Conditions ranging from powder to slushy corn snow are on offer well into April in many states, and best of all, most of the midwinter crowds are now gone. \u2014 Megan Michelson, Outside Online , 8 Apr. 2021",
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"First Miatke dropped in, then Blote and his daughter, carving turns in the skiable corn snow . \u2014 John Nelson, latimes.com , 18 May 2018"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1935, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-193443"
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},
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"corporation cock":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a water or gas cock by means of which utility-company employees connect or disconnect service lines to a consumer":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-194119"
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},
|
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"Coriolis force":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": an apparent force that as a result of the earth's rotation deflects moving objects (such as projectiles or air currents) to the right in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern hemisphere":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Gaspard G. Coriolis \u20201843 French civil engineer":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1923, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-194441"
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},
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"coral red":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a variable color averaging a strong reddish orange that is redder and deeper than fire red and yellower and paler than paprika or poppy \u2014 compare coral sense 3b":[]
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},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-194731"
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},
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"coronary bone":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the small pastern bone of the horse and related animals":[]
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},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-195234"
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},
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"corbel":{
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"type":[
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": to furnish with or make into a corbel":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-b\u0259l"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
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"Here, a natural stone gas fireplace with a cherry wood corbel mantel ties the space together. \u2014 Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant , 29 May 2022",
|
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"Here, a natural stone gas fireplace with a cherry wood corbel mantel ties the space together. \u2014 Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant , 29 May 2022",
|
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"Here, a natural stone gas fireplace with a cherry wood corbel mantel ties the space together. \u2014 Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant , 29 May 2022",
|
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"Here, a natural stone gas fireplace with a cherry wood corbel mantel ties the space together. \u2014 Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant , 7 May 2022",
|
|
"The bathroom is similarly ornate and has a clawfoot tub, pedestal sink, two more ceiling medallions, and a decorative corbel . \u2014 Jenny Xie, Curbed , 29 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Around the doors flat pilasters have carved leaf corbels at their tops, plus a header carved with grapevines. \u2014 Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press , 11 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"Historic sources call the architecture Italianate because of the elaborate carved corbels on the porch pillars and supporting some of the roofs. \u2014 Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press , 22 Feb. 2020",
|
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"Custom details also include unique moldings and decorative accents such as corbels and decorative legs to make the cabinets look like furniture. \u2014 John Inc., Houston Chronicle , 25 Jan. 2020"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English, \"raven, architectural corbel,\" borrowed from Middle French (Anglo-French, \"crow, raven\"), going back to Old French, from corp \"raven\" (going back to Latin corvus ) + -el, diminutive suffix (going back to Latin -ellus ) \u2014 more at cornice entry 1":"Noun",
|
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"derivative of corbel entry 1":"Verb"
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
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"1843, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-201424"
|
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},
|
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"corset":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a usually close-fitting and often laced medieval jacket":[],
|
|
": a woman's close-fitting boned supporting undergarment that is often hooked and laced and that extends from above or beneath the bust or from the waist to below the hips and has garters attached":[],
|
|
": to dress in or fit with a corset":[],
|
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": to restrict closely : control rigidly":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-s\u0259t"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"The loose tailoring was cinched in by corset lacing over her lower torso, and the hem ended several inches above the knee to show off her long legs. \u2014 Aim\u00e9e Lutkin, ELLE , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Leni, meanwhile, looked striking in a pair of black corset pants with lace-up detailing that went from her ankles to her torso. \u2014 Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"The Cosmic Wind songstress attended the Ailey Spirit Gala in a black dress by KikiRiki from Trash and Vaudeville with a custom corset David Dalrymple and vintage Christian Louboutins. \u2014 Essence , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"Try a masked cape and corset look for an avian look with Victorian flair. \u2014 Katarina Avendano, Good Housekeeping , 12 May 2022",
|
|
"Jessie decided to keep things monochromatic in a pink corset top and matching daisy duke shorts paired with bedazzled, thigh-high cowboy boots. \u2014 Chaise Sanders, Country Living , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"Hadid was photographed in a nude Versace lace-up corset dress with a very high leg slit from fall 2003. \u2014 Alyssa Bailey, ELLE , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"Her gloves continued the beading featured so heavily on her corset , but with some singular feathers poking out like spikes. \u2014 Sarah Spellings, Vogue , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"But this year\u2019s red carpet promised a more tailored approach, with celebrities from Janelle Mona\u00e9 to Sarah Jessica Parker stepping back in time with fitting corset -dresses, sharp suits, and plenty of white ties. \u2014 Isabel Lord, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Structured at the top and sitting just under the bust, the trousers appear to have corset -like boning, or at least thick, sturdy pleats. \u2014 Alexis Gaskin, Glamour , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"The Queen of the Galaxy VIP box comes with both the cheeky and corset for $119.90, or $49.95 for VIP members. \u2014 Rania Aniftos, Billboard , 20 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Here, Wilde wears her two-part lingerie look (bralette and corset ) with a midi skirt and flat boots. \u2014 Madeline Fass, Vogue , 23 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"After a fashion event this month, first-season star Zhang Meng posted on Weibo that she had been hospitalized due to corset training. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"For the series, Bridgerton costume designer Ellen Mirojnick \u2014 who designed looks for Fatal Attraction, Showgirls, The Greatest Showman, and Maleficent: Mistress of Evil \u2014 sought out experts in fabric cutting, jewelry-making, and corset design. \u2014 refinery29.com , 25 Dec. 2020",
|
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"The way Sciamma films the relationship between the titular lady (Ad\u00e8le Haenel) and the painter (No\u00e9mie Merlant) who has come to capture her likeness is simply extraordinary: unhurried yet with a sense of urgency, tightly corseted yet sensual. \u2014 New York Times , 14 May 2020",
|
|
"My chest tightens up a little, suddenly corseted , and my vision tunnels like one of those old Western photos in which everyone is grim-faced. \u2014 Hillary Kelly, New York Times , 26 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"If donning a corset\u2014a functionally restrictive undergarment\u2014signaled the transition to womanhood, then the lessons learned by little girls corseted them in figurative ways. \u2014 Longreads , 27 Mar. 2020"
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French, diminutive of cors":"Noun"
|
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},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
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"1845, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-202622"
|
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},
|
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"coronary cushion":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a thickened band of extremely vascular tissue that lies at the upper border of the wall of the hoof of the horse and related animals and that plays an important part in the secretion of the horny walls":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-202829"
|
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},
|
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"corrosion":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the action, process, or effect of corroding":[],
|
|
": a product of corroding":[]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"k\u0259-\u02c8r\u014d-zh\u0259n"
|
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],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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"attrition",
|
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"erosion",
|
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"undermining",
|
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"waste"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[
|
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"buildup"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"the corrosion of family values that is often brought on by great wealth",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"The report claims that the road de-icing agents used in these states are what causes the corrosion . \u2014 Sasha Richie, Car and Driver , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"By self-censoring, cowering, and hiding behind empty platitudes, the FCC risks carrying on as little more than a decorative carapace that serves to conveniently disguise the corrosion occurring inside. \u2014 Timothy Mclaughlin, The Atlantic , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The last time David Simon made an HBO drama about Baltimore police and the corrosion of American society, the result was The freaking Wire. \u2014 Kristen Baldwin, EW.com , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"If it\u2019s not properly protected, the concrete can absorb saltwater, triggering corrosion of the supportive steel inside. \u2014 NBC News , 17 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"But repairs were delayed after a second inspection found the corrosion didn't require immediate attention. \u2014 Christine Fernando, USA TODAY , 14 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The company already had reduced pressure inside the line in November 2020, shortly after the corrosion was first found. \u2014 CBS News , 13 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The company already had reduced pressure inside the line in November 2020, shortly after the corrosion was first found. \u2014 Janet Mcconnaughey And Matthew Brown, Chron , 12 Jan. 2022",
|
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"The old materials are saturated with salt and seawater, which compounds the corrosion . \u2014 Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune , 1 Jan. 2022"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English corrosioun, borrowed from Late Latin corr\u014dsi\u014dn-, corr\u014dsi\u014d \"act of gnawing,\" from Latin corr\u014ddere \"to gnaw, chew up\" + -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d, suffix of verbal action \u2014 more at corrode":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-203805"
|
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},
|
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"coronene":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a pale yellow very high-melting fluorescent hydrocarbon C 18 H 12 having a molecular structure like a crown with six benzene rings fused together":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-\u0259-\u02ccn\u0113n"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Latin corona crown + English -ene":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-203820"
|
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},
|
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"corespondent":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": a person named as guilty of adultery with the defendant in a divorce suit":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02cck\u014d-ri-\u02c8sp\u00e4n-d\u0259nt"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1857, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-205303"
|
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},
|
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"corbeil":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a sculptured basket of flowers or fruit as an architectural decoration":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022fr-b\u0259l",
|
|
"k\u022fr-\u02c8b\u0101"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"French corbeille , literally, basket, from Old French, from Late Latin corbicula":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"circa 1734, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-212655"
|
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},
|
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"coracoradialis":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the short head of the biceps muscle":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cck\u022fr\u0259(\u02cc)k\u014d\u02ccr\u0101d\u0113\u02c8\u0101l\u0259\u0307s"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"New Latin, from coraco- + Medieval Latin radialis radial":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-212809"
|
|
},
|
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"corned beef":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": beef that has been preserved in salt water":[
|
|
"a corned beef sandwich"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022frnd-"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"The official recorded cause of death was coronary thrombosis . \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 9 Mar. 2022",
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"At age 56, King George VI had died of coronary thrombosis \u2014 making his elder daughter and heir the new monarch. \u2014 Monique Jessen, PEOPLE.com , 3 Feb. 2022",
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"Now aged 95, the Queen ascended to the throne on Feb. 6, 1952 when her father, George VI, died of coronary thrombosis . \u2014 K.j. Yossman, Variety , 10 Jan. 2022",
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"Her father, King George VI, died at the age of 56 from coronary thrombosis on February 6, 1952. \u2014 Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping , 10 June 2019",
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"Elizabeth went from Princess Elizabeth to Queen Elizabeth on February 6, 1952, when George VI died of a coronary thrombosis after battling health problems stemming from, among other things, a lifetime of heavy smoking. \u2014 Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire , 3 Feb. 2019"
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"If remedial courses are offered, these advocates say, too many students will choose them instead of the corequisite courses. \u2014 Matt Krupnickhechinger Report, Los Angeles Times , 31 May 2022",
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"Data collected in academic year 2020-21 showed that freshmen participating in corequisite math achieved a pass rate of 55%, compared to 11% for those taking remedial math alone. \u2014 Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes , 27 Mar. 2022",
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"In fact, the corequisite model has been found often to at least triple the percentage of students who successfully complete gateway math courses and significantly increase the percentage who complete gateway English courses. \u2014 Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes , 27 Mar. 2022",
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"As the evidence for the effectiveness of corequisite approaches accumulates, two implications must be considered. \u2014 Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes , 7 Dec. 2021",
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"After introducing corequisite support statewide in 2018-19, USG has now offered the approach to more than 26,000 students attending the 26 institutions in the system. \u2014 Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes , 7 Dec. 2021",
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"Tennessee\u2019s community college and university system has seen encouraging results by offering corequisites , which allow students to earn credits while taking remedial courses. \u2014 Elizabeth A. Harris, New York Times , 19 Mar. 2017"
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"Some corn stunt losses may have been averted this year by a strategy in which farmers plant earlier\u2014during March, mostly\u2014because heat seems to be linked to increased populations of the disease-carrying leafhopper.",
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"\u2014 Dennis Pollock , Fresno Bee , 26 July 2002"
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": a circle of light made by the apparent convergence of the streamers of the aurora borealis":[],
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": the upper portion of a bodily part (such as a tooth or the skull)":[],
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": an appendage or series of united appendages on the inner side of the corolla in some flowers (such as the daffodil, jonquil, or milkweed)":[],
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": a faint glow adjacent to the surface of an electrical conductor at high voltage":[],
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": coronavirus":[
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"In the fight against the consequences of the corona epidemic, the Italian government is resorting to radical measures.",
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"\u2014 Anne Kunz et al."
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"Solar physicists are still puzzled over how the corona hangs onto this amount of heat. \u2014 Bruce Dorminey, Forbes , 2 July 2022",
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"Technically, this term referred not to one specific virus, but to the subfamily Orthocoronavirinae, which is distinguished by its members' resemblance to a solar corona . \u2014 Grayson Quay, The Week , 1 July 2022",
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"The corona can reach a million degrees Celsius (1.8 million degrees Fahrenheit), while the surface is 5,000 degrees Celsius (9,000 degrees Fahrenheit). \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 18 May 2022",
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"These include: corona , glory, green flashes, parhelia, Bishop\u2019s Ring, and rainbows. \u2014 Marshall Shepherd, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
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"The corona can reach a million degrees Celsius (1.8 million degrees Fahrenheit), while the surface is 5,000 degrees Celsius (9,000 degrees Fahrenheit). \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 18 May 2022",
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"The corona can reach a million degrees Celsius (1.8 million degrees Fahrenheit), while the surface is 5,000 degrees Celsius (9,000 degrees Fahrenheit). \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 18 May 2022",
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"While a view of the Sun\u2019s corona \u2014revealed only for the precious few moments of totality\u2014is the big prize for eclipse-chasers, the immense scale of any solar eclipse is always incredible to be a part of. \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 1 May 2022",
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"Only during a total solar eclipse can observers get a brief and naked-eye view of the corona . \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 1 May 2022"
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": an essentially leafless Mexican shrub ( Russelia equisetiformis ) like a rush with bright-red flowers":[]
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"As they had for the January eruption, the researchers relied on an armada of spacecraft to track the disturbance, known as a coronal mass ejection because it originates in the sun's outer atmosphere, or corona.",
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"\u2014 R. Cowen",
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"As they had for the January eruption, the researchers relied on an armada of spacecraft to track the disturbance, known as a coronal mass ejection because it originates in the sun's outer atmosphere, or corona.",
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"\u2014 R. Cowen",
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"The solar flare also blasted a massive coronal mass ejection (CME) into space. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 20 June 2022",
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"On top of a massive explosion, the outburst also released a coronal mass ejection . \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 25 Apr. 2022",
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"According to the prediction center, a coronal mass ejection erupted Monday and models suggest a portion of it will arrive late Wednesday into early Thursday. \u2014 Miriam Marini, Detroit Free Press , 29 Mar. 2022",
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"On Saturday evening, a solar flare released a coronal mass ejection from a sunspot called AR2936, which had been rapidly increasing in size in a two-day span, according to SpaceWeather.com. \u2014 Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY , 3 Feb. 2022",
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"However, in this instance, the coronal mass ejection was traveling away from us. \u2014 Katie Hunt, CNN , 21 Feb. 2022",
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"Enlarge / Illustration of a coronal mass ejection impacting the Earth's atmosphere. \u2014 Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica , 9 Feb. 2022",
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"Geomagnetic storms form when a gust of plasma-rich solar wind, also called a coronal mass ejection , sweeps through Earth's magnetic field. \u2014 Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics , 9 Feb. 2022",
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"Eruptions like solar flares and coronal mass ejection events \u2014 when the sun's outermost atmosphere spits out plasma and magnetic fields \u2014 can impact the power grid, satellites, GPS, airlines, rockets and astronauts in space. \u2014 Jackie Wattles, CNN , 9 Feb. 2022"
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"And a study published last month suggests that aspirin, as opposed to the use of medications called statins, for non-obstructive coronary artery disease does not reduce major cardiovascular events. \u2014 cleveland , 23 May 2022",
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"The white lines are indicators of calcium buildup in the breast\u2019s arterial wall, which is different from coronary artery calcification, already known as a cardiovascular risk. \u2014 Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 May 2022",
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"Cidni was diagnosed with anomalous aortic origin of the left coronary artery in 2018. \u2014 oregonlive , 26 Feb. 2022",
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"The treatment caused Paxton to suffer excessive bleeding, cardiogenic shock and a compromised coronary artery , the suit alleged. \u2014 NBC News , 25 Feb. 2022",
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"Seiji Ito, the cardiologist at Children\u2019s National Hospital who treated Jaela, says her heart condition is called anomalous coronary artery . \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Jan. 2022",
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"Cedars, who specializes in cardiovascular disease, told USA TODAY in an email that the relationship between smoking and coronary artery disease, or damage in the heart's major blood vessels, has been recognized since the 1970s and 1980s. \u2014 Nayeli Lomeli, USA TODAY , 28 Jan. 2022",
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"There was an association between coronary artery calcification\u2014quantified by the Agatston score\u2014and hs-cTnI in middle-aged subjects without previous CVD. \u2014 Christos Varounis, Scientific American , 3 Nov. 2021",
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"Instead, my coronary artery plaques appear to have been caused by running (and swimming, and cycling, and elliptical biking) \u2014 years and years of stressing my poor ticker to the max. \u2014 Matt Fitzgerald, Outside Online , 8 Sep. 2021"
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": to furnish or crown with a cornice":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-nish",
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-n\u0259s"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Another has a snug terrace nestled against the structure\u2019s ornate stone cornice \u2014 11 floors above Market Street. \u2014 John King, San Francisco Chronicle , 18 May 2022",
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"And a fancy computer router was replicating an 1870 cornice (in PVC, not wood) for a restoration of a nearby East Biddle Street rowhouse. \u2014 Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun , 21 May 2022",
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"Here, red is the standout shade, reminiscent of a vintage train carriage with a sweeping red sofa wrapping the room, red walls, and a deep-red ceiling with gold cornice details. \u2014 Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure , 28 Feb. 2022",
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"The living room features a Greek pattern etched into the cornice that runs to the elliptical bay in the center of the room. \u2014 Eric Piasecki, Town & Country , 3 Feb. 2022",
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"The angle of my bridge and the curvature of the snout itself create a steep slope to a cornice \u2014perfect for sending poorly fit coverings off the edge. \u2014 Joe Jackson, Outside Online , 11 Dec. 2020",
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"But at this point, the space has been studied within an inch of its life, and no formal maintenance or even basic crack-monitoring program is in place, notwithstanding the fissures that run through the ceiling\u2019s curved cornice . \u2014 New York Times , 21 May 2021",
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"The lime-green paint that accents the zigzagging cornice remains, faded but intact. \u2014 John King, San Francisco Chronicle , 27 Nov. 2021",
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"Another tower, a mansard roof and a stone cornice were also later taken off. \u2014 Madison Iszler, San Antonio Express-News , 10 Nov. 2021",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"To match the profile and ornamentation of the lost cornice, which features rosettes alternating with concave brackets, Allen photographed the sister cornice at 31 Greene. \u2014 John Freeman Gill, New York Times , 24 Apr. 2020",
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"Similarly he had missing sections of hand carved cornicing restored. \u2014 Ruth Bloomfield, WSJ , 2 May 2018",
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"Similarly he had missing sections of hand carved cornicing restored. \u2014 Ruth Bloomfield, WSJ , 2 May 2018"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"earlier cornish, borrowed from Middle French corniche, borrowed from Italian cornice \"cornice on a column,\" earlier, \"ledge projecting from a rock wall,\" perhaps going back to Latin corn\u012bc-, corn\u012bx \"crow\" (assuming a figurative sense \"projection, something jutting out\" in Vulgar Latin), derivative (with -\u012bc-, -ix, particularizing suffix), from a base *kor-n-, perhaps from the oblique of an n-stem *kor-\u014dn seen in Greek kor\u1e53n\u0113 \"crow\"; the base *kor- \"corvid,\" with different suffixation, seen also in Umbrian curnaco \"crow,\" Greek korak-, k\u00f3rax \"raven,\" Latin corvus \"raven,\" and, if going back to Indo-European *\u1e31or-, Russian sor\u00f3ka \"magpie,\" Polish sroka, Serbian & Croatian svr\u0201ka (with secondary -v- ), Lithuanian \u0161\u00e1rka (from Balto-Slavic *\u1e31or-Hk- ), Sanskrit \u015b\u0101ri- \"kind of bird\"":"Noun",
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"derivative of cornice entry 1":"Verb"
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1563, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
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"1744, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-003546"
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},
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"cornstock":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": cornstalk":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-010415"
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},
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"corn oyster":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a fritter containing young corn cut from the cob and cooked on a griddle":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-011253"
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},
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"coronary sinus":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a venous channel that is derived from the sinus venosus, is continuous with the largest of the cardiac veins, receives most of the blood from the walls of the heart, and empties into the right atrium":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1831, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-013731"
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},
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"corn speedwell":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a small annual or winter annual speedwell ( Veronica arvensis ) of Europe and America found in fields and waste places and having median and upper leaves entire or toothed":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-020155"
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},
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"cornstalk":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a stalk of corn":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8k\u022frn-\u02ccst\u022fk"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"In 1996, the building\u2019s board initiated renovations \u2014 repointing the exterior, restoring the entrance\u2019s cornstalk detailing, and installing sleek elevator doors with a geometric motif. \u2014 Matthew Sedacca, Curbed , 12 Nov. 2021",
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"Waterproof, the Brush Tuff material stands up to cut cornstalks trying to stab your shins. \u2014 Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life , 21 Jan. 2020",
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"In July, 1820, Prince Potemkin of Russia, along with visitors from Baltimore and Paris, learned about Arabian sheep, tricks to stop mice from eating cornstalks , and the correct direction for drilling seeds (north to south). \u2014 Sam Knight, The New Yorker , 10 Feb. 2020",
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"Dead Man\u2019s Maze is a creepy maze haunted by the living dead, and CarnEvil in the Corn is a terrifying carnival scene among the cornstalks . \u2014 Sarah Kuta, The Know , 3 Oct. 2019",
|
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"Peering through the cornstalks , the teenager, Megan Rios, would never forget the sight. \u2014 Meagan Flynn, chicagotribune.com , 12 Nov. 2019",
|
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"What genius came up with the idea that America\u2019s new action hero should be a bland blonde named Mackenzie Davis, a 5-foot-10 cornstalk who looks a bit like a de-aged Robin Wright",
|
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"Families can also enjoy carnival rides, fall vignette photo opportunities, a pumpkin decorating tent, cornstalk maze and more. \u2014 Jennifer Boehm, sun-sentinel.com , 22 Oct. 2019",
|
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"The scarecrows augment the other seasonal decorations -- cornstalks , mums and hay bales -- located throughout the municipal campus at Brecksville Road and Selig Drive. \u2014 Carol Kovach, cleveland , 22 Oct. 2019"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1645, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-020423"
|
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},
|
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"corruptio optimi pessima":{
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"type":[
|
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"Latin phrase"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": the corruption of the best is the worst of all":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"k\u022f-\u02c8ru\u0307p-t\u0113-\u02cc\u014d-\u02c8\u00e4p-ti-\u02ccm\u0113-\u02c8pe-si-\u02ccm\u00e4"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-021313"
|
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},
|
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"corticosteroid":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02cck\u022fr-ti-k\u014d-\u02c8ster-\u02cc\u022fid",
|
|
"\u02cck\u022frt-i-k\u014d-\u02c8sti(\u0259)r-\u02cc\u022fid also -\u02c8ste(\u0259)r-",
|
|
"-\u02c8stir-"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Dexamethasone is a corticosteroid that can reduce inflammation from various conditions, including COVID-19. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"A week after the Derby, Baffert called a news conference to announce that Medina Spirit had tested positive for betamethasone, a corticosteroid injected into joints to reduce pain and swelling. \u2014 New York Times , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"People on long-term systemic corticosteroid therapy and those who are allergic to the drugs or similar medications also shouldn't use them. \u2014 Jen Christensen, CNN , 3 May 2022",
|
|
"People on long-term systemic corticosteroid therapy and those who are allergic to the drugs or similar medications also shouldn't use them. \u2014 Jen Christensen, CNN , 3 May 2022",
|
|
"Kentucky racing officials last week disqualified Medina Spirit as the winner of the 2021 Kentucky Derby, after the colt tested positive for betamethasone, a corticosteroid , in post-race testing. \u2014 Jim Chairusmi, WSJ , 1 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Stewards disqualified Medina Spirit after the horse tested positive for betamethasone, an otherwise legal corticosteroid that is not legal if found in a horse\u2019s blood on race day. \u2014 Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal , 22 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"People on long-term systemic corticosteroid therapy and those who are allergic to the drugs or similar medications also shouldn't use them. \u2014 Jen Christensen, CNN , 16 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Trained by Bob Baffert, Medina Spirit was the first horse to cross the finish line in last year\u2019s Derby, but tested positive for betamethasone, a corticosteroid , in post-race testing. \u2014 Jim Chairusmi, WSJ , 21 Feb. 2022"
|
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],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1944, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-021455"
|
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},
|
|
"corporation life insurance":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": life insurance purchased by a corporation on the lives of officers, employees, or principal stockholders and of which the corporation is the beneficiary":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-023107"
|
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},
|
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"coromandel wood":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": calamander":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-023634"
|
|
},
|
|
"corner chair":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a chair whose curved or angular back is set around one corner of its seat and extends on each side to another corner":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-023651"
|
|
},
|
|
"corn woundwort":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a European weed ( Stachys arvensis ) naturalized in North America and in Australia":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"so called from its growth in cultivated areas":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-025232"
|
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},
|
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"corn whiskey":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": whiskey distilled from a mash made up of not less than 80 percent corn \u2014 compare bourbon":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The ancestral corn whiskey is a tantalizing outlier in the land of tequila and mezcal. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"McLean was a bruising 6-foot-5 catcher with a taste for corn whiskey who, days after the suffrage game, would be kicked off the team for brawling with Giants manager John McGraw in the lobby of a St. Louis hotel. \u2014 Rachel Bachman, WSJ , 18 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"In Faulkner\u2019s early novel Flags in the Dust, for instance, a white Southerner offers some black musicians a drink from his jug of corn whiskey . \u2014 Evan Kindley, The New Republic , 18 Aug. 2020",
|
|
"This is a really small operation, but a tour will give you the chance to taste through both the bourbon and the corn whiskeys . \u2014 Laura Ratliff, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 24 July 2018",
|
|
"Beverage director Jeremy Simpson, who also works at Ostrich Farm, created the cocktail program for the restaurant with drinks such as the Brown Buffalo, made with Oaxacan corn whiskey , bourbon, chipotle syrup and Angostura bitters. \u2014 Jenn Harris, latimes.com , 10 July 2018",
|
|
"In colonial America, making corn whiskey was a way to earn money or barter for goods and services. \u2014 Alan Ashe, CNN , 7 June 2018",
|
|
"Similarly, Single Grain is a corn whiskey that\u2019s aged in California cabernet sauvignon barrels. \u2014 Zak Stambor, chicagotribune.com , 7 Mar. 2018",
|
|
"This is the first release by Freddie Noe, the 30-year-old, 8th-generation descendant of Jim Beam founder Jacob Beam, who has crafted a blend of 4-year-old straight bourbon, 13-year-old corn whiskey , plus malt and rye whiskeys. \u2014 John Debary, Bloomberg.com , 22 Dec. 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1780, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-030648"
|
|
},
|
|
"Coriolis effect":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the apparent deflection of a moving object that is the result of the Coriolis force":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cck\u022fr-\u0113-\u02c8\u014d-l\u0259s-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1946, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-031040"
|
|
},
|
|
"coronavirus disease 2019":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": covid-19":[
|
|
"The CDC states that for confirmed cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), reported illnesses have ranged from mild symptoms to severe illness and death.",
|
|
"\u2014 Rick Karlin",
|
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"The Illinois Department of Public Health on Monday reported 461 new cases of coronavirus disease statewide \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Chris Coates"
|
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]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"2020, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-033323"
|
|
},
|
|
"corsetiere":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": one who makes, fits, or sells corsets , girdles, or brassieres":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02c8tyer",
|
|
"\u02cck\u022fr-s\u0259-\u02c8tir"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Rigby & Peller had held the royal warrant as corsetiere to the queen since 1960. \u2014 Time , 11 Jan. 2018"
|
|
],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"French corseti\u00e8re , feminine of corsetier , from corset":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1848, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-033422"
|
|
},
|
|
"corn crowfoot":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a common European crowfoot ( Ranunculus arvensis ) with pale yellow flowers and spiny achenes":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-034028"
|
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},
|
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"corneous":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": of a horny texture":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-n\u0113-\u0259s"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"borrowed from Latin corneus \"made of horn, horny,\" from cornum, corn\u016b \"horn\" + -eus -eous \u2014 more at horn":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1646, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-034231"
|
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},
|
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"cornopean":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": an early name of the cornet (see cornet entry 1 sense 1 )":[],
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": a powerful organ reed stop of 8' pitch":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02cck\u022frn\u0259\u02c8p\u0113\u0259n",
|
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"k\u022fr\u02c8n\u014dp\u0113-"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"perhaps from Italian corno horn + pean paean, from Latin paean":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-092729"
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},
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"corn bindweed":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a bindweed of grainfields (as black bindweed and field bindweed)":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-050757"
|
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},
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"corticoline":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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],
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"But the unlikely champ \u2014 high fructose corn syrup and all \u2014 won over our panel by not offending anyone (no low scores to drag it down) and by offering a classic flavor profile. \u2014 Emily Heil, Washington Post , 29 June 2022",
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"The fast-food style restaurant will offer vegan burgers, chicken sandwiches, salads, nuggets, fries, tots and milkshakes \u2014 all free from hormones, artificial colors and preservatives, and high fructose corn syrup . \u2014 Ebony Williams, ajc , 17 June 2022",
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"All are vegan, gluten-free, and made without high fructose corn syrup . \u2014 Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens , 14 June 2022",
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"The standard Celsius essential energy drink has only 10 calories and is free from high fructose corn syrup and aspartame. \u2014 Stefani Sassos, Ms, Rdn, Cso, Cdn, Nasm-cpt, Good Housekeeping , 10 June 2022",
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"Arrange different flower cluster combinations, then use a toothpick dipped in light corn syrup to glue each petal and stem to chocolate wafer cookies. \u2014 Olivia Muenter, Woman's Day , 16 June 2022",
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"And don\u2019t even think about high fructose corn syrup and artificial colors. \u2014 Dana Mcmahan, The Courier-Journal , 31 May 2022",
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"Most formulas are made from a mix of protein concentrate from cow\u2019s milk, rice starch, corn syrup and oils. \u2014 Laura Reiley, Anchorage Daily News , 16 May 2022",
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"In a medium saucepan, gently stir together the corn syrup and both sugars along with 1/4 cup water. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 12 Apr. 2022"
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": a tropical perennial herb ( Amorphophallus titanum ) of the arum family that is native to Sumatra and produces a tall, erect, yellowish-white spadix partly enclosed by a showy, white-spotted, green spathe which opens during bloom to reveal a reddish-purple interior and emit an odor of rotting flesh":[
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"Part of the reason the corpse flower is drawing such big crowds is because it rarely blooms. It is also one of the biggest, stinkiest plants on the planet \u2026",
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"\u2014 Lara Sorokanich"
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Scent aside, there are a number of other reasons people are attracted to the corpse flower . \u2014 Nicole Kagan, Los Angeles Times , 15 June 2022",
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"Scientists at the historic greenhouse in Golden Gate Park said Wednesday its 5-foot-tall titan arum, commonly known as a corpse flower , is days away from blooming. \u2014 Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle , 15 June 2022",
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"For visitors who want more than a photo to remember the prehistoric-looking bloom, the garden\u2019s gift shop is selling corpse flower stickers, coffee mugs and face masks. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 1 Nov. 2021",
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"The corpse flower has been displayed at popular gardens including the Leiden Hortus Botanicus, the United States Botanic Garden and the San Diego Botanic Garden. \u2014 Kristen Rogers, CNN , 28 Oct. 2021",
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"Only the front of the Conservatory (where the corpse flower is located) is open to visitors. \u2014 Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times , 30 June 2021",
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"And another essay on the corpse flower becomes an ode to both the flower\u2019s many curiosities, and its unusual role in helping Nezhukumatathil decide between possible suitors. \u2014 Deboki Chakravarti, Scientific American , 3 Sep. 2021",
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"The Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory has eight or nine corpse flower tubers. \u2014 Brittany Trang, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 12 July 2021",
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"Last year\u2019s corpse flower bloom was livestreamed on YouTube, but this year will be different since most museums and botanical gardens in Los Angeles have reopened to full capacity. \u2014 Justin Ray, Los Angeles Times , 1 July 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Neither the retro raunch that emits from Stephanie\u2019s mouth nor the satire of present-tense political correctitude is funnier than it is labored by any wide margin. \u2014 Dennis Harvey, Variety , 13 May 2022",
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"Having the courage to call out white supremacists and neo-Nazis parading around with torches is derided as nothing more than political correctitude mashed up with fake news. \u2014 Kevin Riordan, Philly.com , 27 Sep. 2017"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The dark-purple berries \u2014 high in iron and vitamin C \u2014 have been used by indigenous people in North America for hundreds of years, for everything from fabric dye to flavoring in corn bread . \u2014 Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone , 20 Apr. 2022",
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"Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until the corn bread is starting to brown and a skewer inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean. \u2014 Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com , 3 Mar. 2022",
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"Fried chicken, corn bread and impossibly tender braised oxtails have enticed everyone from Issa Rae and Sterling K. Brown to Jay-Z and Diddy. \u2014 Leah Faye Cooper, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 Feb. 2022",
|
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"For a meatless but equally filling choice, opt for fetviani, a flatbread oozing with salty mountain cheese and green millet flour, or chvishtari, a crispy corn bread stuffed with bits of cheese. \u2014 Melanie Hamilton, CNN , 16 Dec. 2021",
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"And the crowning moment of this meal shared by friends was a crown roast of pork stuffed with corn bread dressing and a side of kale with seasonal figs and prunes. \u2014 Krissa Rossbund, Better Homes & Gardens , 22 Oct. 2021",
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"Circus has a menu that includes hot smoked salmon with chilli corn bread and turkey from the Rhug Estate in Wales. \u2014 Sarah Turner, Forbes , 22 Oct. 2021",
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"The main menu item will be a taco comprising tomatillo chicken, corn bread , honey vinaigrette slaw, jalapeno ranch and cotija cheese served on a half-corn, half-flour tortilla. \u2014 Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic , 9 Aug. 2021",
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"Bake the corn bread until a cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. \u2014 Beth Segal, cleveland , 6 Aug. 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The Vikings wasted no time getting the equalizer when Izaguirre headed in a corner kick from Ben Kolarek 47 seconds into the second half. \u2014 Craig Clary, baltimoresun.com , 20 Oct. 2021",
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"Three minutes into the game, a physical play in the box led to a corner kick for Westminster. \u2014 Eric Bem, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll , 8 Oct. 2021",
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"Set pieces again proved to be the undoing in the 88th minute, with Douglas Martinez sealing the game for Republic on a header off a corner kick . \u2014 Theo Mackie, The Arizona Republic , 12 May 2022",
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"Moutinho cut Montreal\u2019s lead to 2-1 in the 72nd minute after heading a ball off a corner kick by Mauricio Pereyra. \u2014 Mike Gramajo, Orlando Sentinel , 7 May 2022",
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"Off a corner kick from Maci Bernier, Rylen Bourguet streaked into the box unmarked and headed home to send the match to extra time. \u2014 Theo Mackie, The Arizona Republic , 22 Feb. 2022",
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"The Mexican striker connected on a tight corner kick from Javier Lopez, beating LAFC goalkeeper Jamal Blackman at close range. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 Oct. 2021",
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"FC Cincinnati was seconds from closing out a scoreless draw with Minnesota when the visitors were awarded a corner kick that FCC players contended should have been a goal kick. \u2014 Pat Brennan, The Enquirer , 24 Oct. 2020",
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"Grissom scored first, 25 minutes into the match, before Huntsville\u2019s Kate Wegler headed home a crossing corner kick from Natalie Chapuran to knot the score. \u2014 al , 19 Apr. 2022"
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": a glucocorticoid C 21 H 30 O 5 produced by the adrenal cortex upon stimulation by ACTH that mediates various metabolic processes (such as gluconeogenesis), has anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive properties, and whose levels in the blood may become elevated in response to physical or psychological stress":[]
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-t\u0259-\u02ccs\u022fl",
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"-\u02ccz\u014dl",
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"-\u02ccs\u014dl",
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"\u02c8k\u022frt-\u0259-\u02ccs\u022fl, -\u02ccz\u022fl, -\u02ccs\u014dl, -\u02ccz\u014dl",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"When your body and mind experience stress, levels of the hormone cortisol increase, which stimulates the skin\u2019s sebaceous glands to produce more oil. \u2014 Stacey Colino, Washington Post , 21 June 2022",
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"The scientists found mutations in a cortisol -producing gene that differed between the recent and ancient dog breed groups. \u2014 Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American , 9 June 2022",
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"Researchers surveyed the participants' mood and measured blood pressure and cortisol levels\u2014both indicators of stress\u2014before and 25 minutes after the test. \u2014 Jennifer Fields, Fortune , 28 May 2022",
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"Sleep deprivation has been shown to suppress testosterone and growth hormone production and enhance cortisol levels, which could weaken muscles and leave you more susceptible to injury. \u2014 Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online , 16 Apr. 2021",
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"On a recent day, Nick Milcik, a research specialist in the Hopkins geriatrics department, was handling some cortisol samples taken from the saliva of surgical patients over time. \u2014 Meredith Cohn, Washington Post , 18 May 2022",
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"The first step in improving your mental health hygiene is experimenting with different activities \u2013 anything that brings calm and lowers cortisol , Sawyer said. \u2014 Madeline Holcombe, CNN , 25 Apr. 2022",
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"Too much cortisol suppresses the immune system and can cause an inflammatory response in the skin. \u2014 Sara Coughlin, SELF , 29 Mar. 2022",
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"With an adaptogen blend primarily made up of ashwagandha extract and lemon balm powder, the brand notes that the product helps to reduce tension in the body and mind, while improving the body\u2019s cortisol levels and nervous system response. \u2014 Sydney Odman, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 Apr. 2022"
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"1951, in the meaning defined above":""
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": a luminous appearance resembling the flame of a candle sometimes seen in churchyards and thought to presage someone's death":[]
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": a billbug attacking maize":[]
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": any of several slender elongated fishes (family Fistulariidae) of tropical seas having an elongated tubular snout and the scales replaced by bony plates":[]
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": a machine for gathering the ears and removing the husks from standing Indian corn":[]
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"corporation sole":{
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"definitions":{
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": a small corrugated strip of steel sharp on one of the long edges and hammered in as a fastener across wood joints in rough carpentry":[]
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"definitions":{
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": a limestone composed of reef-forming coral : a fossil coral reef":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-075937"
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
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": a yellowish mass of progesterone-secreting endocrine tissue that forms immediately after ovulation from the ruptured graafian follicle in the mammalian ovary":[
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"\u2014 abbreviation CL"
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"-\u02c8l\u00fct-\u0113-\u0259m, -l\u00fc-\u02c8t\u0113-\u0259m",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Then there are corpus luteum cysts, which happen when fluid starts building up inside a follicle that's already done its due diligence and released an egg. \u2014 Korin Miller, SELF , 18 Aug. 2020",
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"Doctors put most ovarian cysts into two categories: follicular cysts and corpus luteum cysts. \u2014 Korin Miller, SELF , 9 Oct. 2019",
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"The two main types of ovarian cysts are follicle cysts and corpus luteum cysts, according to the Office on Women's Health (OWH). \u2014 Christina Oehler, Health.com , 28 Aug. 2019",
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"Once the egg is released, the empty follicle shrinks to form what's called a corpus luteum , which is supposed to make hormones to get ready for the next egg. \u2014 Carolyn L. Todd, SELF , 28 Jan. 2019",
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"The two most common types, follicular cysts and corpus luteum cysts, occur when something goes a little awry during a regular menstrual cycle, the Mayo Clinic explains. \u2014 Carolyn L. Todd, SELF , 28 Jan. 2019",
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"After the follicle releases the egg, the follicle shrinks into a mass called the corpus luteum . \u2014 Zahra Barnes, SELF , 23 Feb. 2018",
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"After an egg has been released from an ovary, the ovarian follicle collapses to temporarily form the corpus luteum , which produces progesterone, the Mayo Clinic explains. \u2014 Korin Miller, SELF , 28 Feb. 2018",
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"If the egg is not fertilized, the corpus luteum decays, stops producing progesterone, and the whole cycle starts over again. \u2014 Korin Miller, SELF , 28 Feb. 2018"
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"-si"
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": neutralization , counteraction":[
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"correction of acidity"
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": a decline in market price or business activity following and counteracting a rise":[],
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": something substituted in place of what is wrong":[
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"marking corrections on the students' papers"
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],
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": a quantity applied by way of correcting (as for adjustment of an instrument)":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"k\u0259-\u02c8rek-sh\u0259n"
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],
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"amendment",
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"emendation"
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"The teacher marked corrections on his students' tests.",
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"Please make corrections before handing in your compositions.",
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"the correction of your mistakes",
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"people in need of vision correction",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The result, in its best moments, can be a new dimensionality for both past and present \u2014 and even something of a correction . \u2014 Jeremy Eichler, BostonGlobe.com , 21 June 2022",
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"But much of the market remains in correction territory. \u2014 Q.ai - Powering A Personal Wealth Movement, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
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"During a correction , prices drop by 10% to 20% from the previous peak. \u2014 Vidhura S Tennekoon, The Conversation , 17 June 2022",
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"After receiving an external correction request, USA TODAY audited the reporting work of Gabriela Miranda. \u2014 USA TODAY , 16 June 2022",
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"Kathleen Malone, a Forbes/Shook top advisor with Wells Fargo WFC -1.4% tells clients that while this market dip has been larger than anticipated, a correction was expected and is a natural part of the economic cycle. \u2014 Jason Bisnoff, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
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"Instead of doubling down, Lizzo swiftly altered the lyrics to her song and posted a thoughtful statement to her social media about her mistake and subsequent correction . \u2014 Kathleen Walsh, Glamour , 14 June 2022",
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"The accelerating housing ' correction ' also means companies like Redfin and Zillow have surrendered all of their stock gains accumulated during the pandemic's housing boom. \u2014 Fortune , 14 June 2022",
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"The correction was especially moving for Diviney, who said that her intention from the beginning was to educate the artist. \u2014 Jaclyn Peiser, Washington Post , 14 June 2022"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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": either of two tropical American coral trees:":[],
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": a small chiefly West Indian tree ( Erythrina corallodendron ) with deep scarlet flowers and black-spotted red seeds":[],
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": ceibo sense 1":[]
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"definitions":{
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"definitions":{
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": energy wasted by hysteresis and eddy currents in a magnetic core (as of an armature or transformer)":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-091809"
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"definitions":{
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": corbel work":[],
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": the construction of a corbel":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-b\u0259-li\u014b"
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"first_known_use":{
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"1548, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"corn silk":{
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"It\u2019s the color of her hair \u2014 soft and fine as corn silk . \u2014 Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times , 25 May 2022",
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"As the name implies, the heat protectant uses argan and coconut oil to your tresses' advantage; corn silk extract and orchid flower extract are also included, as is castor oil for a strengthening angle. \u2014 Rachel Nussbaum, PEOPLE.com , 13 Oct. 2021",
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"With its appealing flavor of nutty corn silk , spring chickweed is a delicacy best appreciated raw. \u2014 Marie Viljoen/saveur, Popular Science , 19 Apr. 2020",
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"As such, many of the walls and moldings are painted in an array of soulful, complicated grays made by Farrow & Ball; the hues have whispers of pink and undertones of corn silk , shifting and evolving as the day wears on. \u2014 Cynthia Frank, ELLE Decor , 16 Dec. 2019",
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"Dear Heloise: There is an easy way to get rid of corn silk . \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Oct. 2019",
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"Off the small plates, the chawanmushi (Japanese egg custard; $10) was sweet, creamy, silky and gorgeous, thanks to the glossy mass of corn silk that crowned the small bowl. \u2014 Allyson Reedy, The Know , 2 Oct. 2019",
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"Made from acorns, sticks, corn silk , and buckeyes (among other things) his people march through forest and field on adventures in the natural world. \u2014 Denise Coffey, courant.com , 10 Sep. 2019",
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"Garbage disposals aren't designed to deal with hard material, such as bone or fibrous materials (celery, corn silk , and shrimp shells, to name a few). \u2014 Elizabeth Gulino, House Beautiful , 22 Aug. 2019"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1846, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-093444"
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"correlative":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"definitions":{
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": naturally related : corresponding":[],
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": reciprocally related":[],
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": regularly used together but typically not adjacent":[
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"the correlative conjunctions either \u2026 or"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"k\u0259-\u02c8re-l\u0259-tiv"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"complementary",
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"reciprocal",
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"supplemental",
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"supplementary"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"noncomplementary",
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"nonreciprocal"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"a doctor's duties and a patient's correlative rights",
|
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"As demand increases, we'll see a correlative increase in price.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Still, protection from severe disease is expected to be strong based on the correlative protection seen in adults. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 22 Apr. 2022",
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"The findings also point out that the pressure to overwork has been correlative to gender. \u2014 Jasmine Browley, Essence , 19 Apr. 2022",
|
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"The standard introduces the very important idea of mapping Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment (HARA), thereby providing a basis for correlative analyses and mitigation. \u2014 Rahul Razdan, Forbes , 13 Mar. 2022",
|
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"However, Shanna Swan, Professor at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City and one of the lead authors of the paper disagrees that the work is purely \u2018 correlative \u2019 in nature. \u2014 Victoria Forster, Forbes , 12 Oct. 2021",
|
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"Mattila and her team suspect the noise may function as an alarm signal since the noise peaked as hornets hovered outside the colony's entrance, but the data is correlative , so why bees' scream is not fully known, the New York Times reports. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 11 Nov. 2021",
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"Penalties objectively are far easier to convert than the average chance, and also less correlative to a striker\u2019s overall abilities. \u2014 Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes , 30 Sep. 2021",
|
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"Ultimately, team performance is the most correlative variable to ticket sale numbers. \u2014 Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star , 9 Sep. 2021",
|
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"The Roe Court cited two progressive-era decisions which derogated the centuries-old right to refuse medical treatment and a physician\u2019s correlative duty to obtain informed consent: Jacobson v. Massachusetts and Buck v. Bell. \u2014 Adam J. Macleod, National Review , 26 Aug. 2021"
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"first_known_use":{
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"1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"core wall":{
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"type":[
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-094522"
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"Corey":{
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
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"Elias James 1928\u2013 American chemist":[]
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-\u0113"
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],
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"corolla":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"definitions":{
|
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": the part of a flower that consists of the separate or fused petals and constitutes the inner whorl of the perianth":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"k\u0259-\u02c8r\u00e4-l\u0259",
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"-\u02c8r\u014d-"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The bird\u2019s beak evolved to gather nectar from flowers with long tubular corollas , including a passionflower that is deeply reliant on the avian rapier for pollination. \u2014 National Geographic , 18 Apr. 2018",
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"Double Otto\u2019. The 2-inch-wide double flowers feature deeply flared scarlet sepals with double, dark-purple corollas . \u2014 Ciscoe Morris, The Seattle Times , 14 June 2017"
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"borrowed from New Latin cor\u014dlla, going back to Latin, \"small wreath of flowers, garland,\" by syncope and assimilation from *kor\u014dn-ela, from cor\u014dna \"wreath, garland worn on the head as a mark of honor or emblem of majesty\" + -ela, diminutive suffix \u2014 more at crown entry 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-100606"
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"corncrib":{
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
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": a crib for storing ears of corn":[]
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8k\u022frn-\u02cckrib"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Lisa Rennie, tour chairperson of the 20th annual North Central Wisconsin Master Gardeners Garden walk on July 15 and 16, said one garden on her tour, which is in the Athens area, features an old corncrib . \u2014 Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 19 May 2022",
|
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"Much of the team\u2014hell, much of the entire operation\u2014looked on reporters as rats in the corncrib , just waiting for the ultimate failure in which to exult. \u2014 Charles P. Pierce, SI.com , 14 July 2017"
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"first_known_use":{
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
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": the hull of the grain of Indian corn separated during milling and used as livestock feed":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-103618"
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
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": a small nodule of yellow elastic cartilage articulating with the apex of the arytenoid":[]
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"pronounciation":[
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"k\u022fr-\u02ccnik-y\u0259-l\u0259t-",
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"k\u022fr-\u02c8ni-ky\u0259-l\u0259t-"
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"Latin corniculatus horned, from corniculum , diminutive of cornu horn":""
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1909, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-104715"
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
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": having horns or small horn-shaped processes":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"k\u022fr-\u02c8ni-ky\u0259-l\u0259t"
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Latin corniculatus , from corniculum + -atus -ate":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-105308"
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"corf":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a basket, tub, or truck used in a mine":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8k\u022frf"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, basket, from Middle Dutch corf or Middle Low German korf , from Latin corbis basket":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1653, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-110130"
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"corollaceous":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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"definitions":{
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": of or resembling a corolla":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u00a6k\u00e4r-",
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"\u00a6k\u022fr\u0259\u00a6l\u0101sh\u0259s"
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],
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"corolla + -aceous":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-110459"
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"cornering tool":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a tool with a curved cutting edge used by woodworkers for rounding sharp corners and edges":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-112033"
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},
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"corrodible":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to weaken or destroy gradually : undermine":[
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"manners and miserliness that corrode the human spirit",
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"\u2014 Bernard De Voto"
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],
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": to undergo corrosion":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"k\u0259-\u02c8r\u014dd"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bite (at)",
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"eat",
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"erode",
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"fret",
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"gnaw",
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"nibble"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Rainwater may corrode the steel containers.",
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"Over time, the pipes become corroded and need to be replaced.",
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"After a few weeks in the ocean, the boat began to corrode .",
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"Years of lies and secrets had corroded their relationship.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The information being tossed out under the guise of election reform, particularly the machine manipulation of votes, threatens to corrode Americans\u2019 trust in democracy, said John Merrill, the Republican secretary of state in Alabama. \u2014 New York Times , 5 June 2022",
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"Neither process is very efficient, however, as smelting is energy-intensive and acid baths can corrode and damage the metal. \u2014 Tristan Bove, Fortune , 10 June 2022",
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"The documents say the electrical contacts on a wiring harness in either of the front doors can corrode , interrupting electrical connections. \u2014 Detroit Free Press , 19 Mar. 2022",
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"The oceans where rocket boosters are usually sent to land can corrode the metal that the boosters are made of. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 4 May 2022",
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"The documents say the electrical contacts on a wiring harness in either of the front doors can corrode , interrupting electrical connections. \u2014 Detroit Free Press , 19 Mar. 2022",
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"Wood framing can rot, for example, and metal hardware can corrode . \u2014 Jon Gorey, BostonGlobe.com , 27 Mar. 2022",
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"Exposure to certain environmental conditions, such as high temperatures, high humidity, and salt air can cause the brake pedal bumper to corrode and separate from the brake pedal. \u2014 Detroit Free Press , 5 Feb. 2022",
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"Explosives dating back to the 19th century are relatively rare, as the iron tends to corrode \u2014though in 2021, a metal detecting enthusiast discovered a live explosive cannonball near the Monocacy National Battlefield in Frederick, Maryland. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 15 Mar. 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English corroden, borrowed from Latin corr\u014ddere \"to gnaw, chew up,\" from cor-, variant before r of com- com- + r\u014ddere \"to gnaw, nibble, eat away\" \u2014 more at rodent":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-113805"
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},
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"corn billbug":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": any of several billbugs that feed on maize":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-114652"
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},
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"corticoid":{
|
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": corticosteroid":[]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-ti-\u02cck\u022fid",
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"\u02c8k\u022frt-i-\u02cck\u022fid"
|
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1941, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-115129"
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},
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"corn spurry":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a small European weed ( Spergula arvensis ) with whorled leaves and white flowers":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-115218"
|
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},
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"corepressor":{
|
|
"type":[
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a small molecule that activates a particular genetic repressor by combining with it":[]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cck\u014d-ri-\u02c8pre-s\u0259r",
|
|
"\u02cck\u014d-ri-\u02c8pres-\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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|
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1963, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-115934"
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},
|
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"cornicle":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022f(r)n\u0259\u0307k\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
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|
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin corniculum , diminutive of cornu horn":""
|
|
},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-120914"
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},
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"cork oak":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an oak ( Quercus suber ) of southern Europe and northern Africa that is the source of the cork of commerce":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
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|
"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Extracting the bark of a cork oak is an ancient practice of self-regeneration that enhances its ability to absorb carbon dioxide. \u2014 Lauren Matison, Outside Online , 11 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"Other options include cork produced from the regenerating bark of a cork oak tree and cellulose from recycled newsprint and paper. \u2014 Miriam Porter, House Beautiful , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"It's harvested from the bark layer of cork oak trees in Portugal every nine years. \u2014 Alex Warner, PEOPLE.com , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"At one point it was thought their population was less than 100 due to the loss of the cork oak forest habitat and rabbit prey. \u2014 Camille Fine, USA TODAY , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The pioneer of green architecture was fond of using cork oak for the flooring in his studio, home, and at his magnum opus, Fallingwater. \u2014 Lauren Matison, Outside Online , 11 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"The cork oak grows mainly in the western Mediterranean area covering in total over 5.4 million acres. \u2014 Per And Britt Karlsson, Forbes , 29 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"But natural cork is environmentally friendly, and the cork oak forests are worth preserving. \u2014 Per And Britt Karlsson, Forbes , 29 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"The cork oak is one of the richest ecosystems in the world. \u2014 Per And Britt Karlsson, Forbes , 29 Dec. 2021"
|
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1873, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-123116"
|
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},
|
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"corpus striatum":{
|
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"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": either of a pair of masses of nervous tissue within the brain that contain two large nuclei of gray matter separated by sheets of white matter":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02ccstr\u012b-\u02c8\u0101t-\u0259m"
|
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],
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|
"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"borrowed from New Latin corpus stri\u0101tum \"furrowed body\"":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1851, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-123148"
|
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},
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"Coral Sea":{
|
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
"arm of the southwestern Pacific bounded on the west by Queensland, Australia, on the north by the Solomons , and on the east by Vanuatu and New Caledonia":[]
|
|
},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-123631"
|
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},
|
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"corn pink":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": corn cockle":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
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|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-131442"
|
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},
|
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"coral bead":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": jequirity bean":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-132131"
|
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},
|
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"corbel-step":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": corbiestep":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
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|
"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"by alteration":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-132430"
|
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},
|
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"coriaceous":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": resembling leather":[
|
|
"coriaceous foliage"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cck\u022fr-\u0113-\u02c8\u0101-sh\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Late Latin coriaceus \u2014 more at cuirass":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1674, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-133035"
|
|
},
|
|
"corrosion border":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": resorption border":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-133249"
|
|
},
|
|
"corncrake":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a Eurasian short-billed rail ( Crex crex ) that frequents grain fields":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022frn-\u02cckr\u0101k"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
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|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"These grasslands also support an even more threatened species, a shy, partridge-like bird called the corncrake , which remained silent and unseen. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"These grasslands also support an even more threatened species, a shy, partridge-like bird called the corncrake , which remained silent and unseen. \u2014 Adrian Higgins, chicagotribune.com , 18 Oct. 2019"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"early Scots cornecrake, from corne corn entry 1 + crake crake":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-140758"
|
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},
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"corn salad":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
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|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"from its occurrence as a weed in fields of grain":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1597, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-142252"
|
|
},
|
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"corn snapper":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a machine that snaps the ear of corn from the stalk but does not husk it":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-142322"
|
|
},
|
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"coracoid ligament":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the transverse ligament of the scapula which bridges over the suprascapular notch":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-142405"
|
|
},
|
|
"Coral Springs":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"geographical name"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
"city in southeastern Florida northwest of Fort Lauderdale population 121,096":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-151443"
|
|
},
|
|
"cornerback":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a defensive halfback in football who defends the flank":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022fr-n\u0259r-\u02ccbak"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Last year, Chandler Jones, Greedy Vance and Clark rotated time starting at cornerback until Clark's injury. \u2014 Alexis Cubit, The Courier-Journal , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"Dean started at cornerback for Auburn in the 2017 and 2018 seasons. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"If healthy, Okudah could join Oruwariye in the Lions' starting secondary, with Mike Hughes, Will Harris and Jacobs among others playing key roles at cornerback . \u2014 Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"Mary Kay talked about a somewhat calmer Perrion Winfrey, Ashley told us about Cade York and how he\u2019s already leaned on Phil Dawson and Dan got into Martin Emerson and why his length at cornerback is so important. \u2014 Dan Labbe, cleveland , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"Micah Bernard started in the Rose Bowl at cornerback due to injury issues at the position. \u2014 Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Tisdale entered the offseason as the Wildcats' top option at nickelback but was also spending practice time at cornerback this spring. \u2014 Louisville Courier Journal , 24 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Corey Myrick, cornerback , Colerain \u2013 Myrick is a 6-foot-2-inch, 155-pounder with offers thus far from Central Michigan, Kent State, Miami University and Toledo. \u2014 Scott Springer, The Enquirer , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Ohio State has made the first cut for 2024 five-star cornerback Ellis Robinson IV. \u2014 Robert Fenbers, cleveland , 13 June 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1955, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-151713"
|
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},
|
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"Corona":{
|
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"type":[
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"geographical name",
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"noun"
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|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": the projecting part of a classic cornice":[],
|
|
": something suggesting a crown: such as":[],
|
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": a usually colored circle often seen around and close to a luminous body (such as the sun or moon) caused by diffraction produced by suspended droplets or occasionally particles of dust":[],
|
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": the tenuous outermost part of the atmosphere of a star (such as the sun)":[],
|
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": a circle of light made by the apparent convergence of the streamers of the aurora borealis":[],
|
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": the upper portion of a bodily part (such as a tooth or the skull)":[],
|
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": an appendage or series of united appendages on the inner side of the corolla in some flowers (such as the daffodil, jonquil, or milkweed)":[],
|
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": a faint glow adjacent to the surface of an electrical conductor at high voltage":[],
|
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": coronavirus":[
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"In the fight against the consequences of the corona epidemic, the Italian government is resorting to radical measures.",
|
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"\u2014 Anne Kunz et al."
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],
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": a long cigar having the sides straight to the end to be lit and being roundly blunt at the other end":[],
|
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"city in southern California east of Los Angeles population 152,374":[]
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"pronounciation":[
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"k\u0259-\u02c8r\u014d-n\u0259"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Solar physicists are still puzzled over how the corona hangs onto this amount of heat. \u2014 Bruce Dorminey, Forbes , 2 July 2022",
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"Technically, this term referred not to one specific virus, but to the subfamily Orthocoronavirinae, which is distinguished by its members' resemblance to a solar corona . \u2014 Grayson Quay, The Week , 1 July 2022",
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"The corona can reach a million degrees Celsius (1.8 million degrees Fahrenheit), while the surface is 5,000 degrees Celsius (9,000 degrees Fahrenheit). \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 18 May 2022",
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"These include: corona , glory, green flashes, parhelia, Bishop\u2019s Ring, and rainbows. \u2014 Marshall Shepherd, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
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"The corona can reach a million degrees Celsius (1.8 million degrees Fahrenheit), while the surface is 5,000 degrees Celsius (9,000 degrees Fahrenheit). \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 18 May 2022",
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"The corona can reach a million degrees Celsius (1.8 million degrees Fahrenheit), while the surface is 5,000 degrees Celsius (9,000 degrees Fahrenheit). \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 18 May 2022",
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"While a view of the Sun\u2019s corona \u2014revealed only for the precious few moments of totality\u2014is the big prize for eclipse-chasers, the immense scale of any solar eclipse is always incredible to be a part of. \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 1 May 2022",
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"Only during a total solar eclipse can observers get a brief and naked-eye view of the corona . \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 1 May 2022"
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"borrowed from Latin cor\u014dna \"garland worn on the head as a mark of honor or emblem of majesty, halo around a celestial body, top part of an entablature\" \u2014 more at crown entry 1":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-152949"
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},
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"corn gromwell":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": an annual or biennial herb ( Lithospermum arvense ) with inconspicuous white flowers growing as a weed in fields":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-153348"
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},
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"corn sap beetle":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a small brown beetle ( Carpophilus dimidiatus ) with truncate wing covers that is related to the dried-fruit beetle, that is sometimes a destructive pest of sweet corn, and that feeds on decaying fruits and vegetation and sometimes swarms in rice mills":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-160116"
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},
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"Corfiot":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a native or inhabitant of the island of Corfu":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8k\u022f(r)f\u0113\u02cc\u014dt"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"French, from Corfou Corfu (Greek island in the Ionian sea) + French -i- + -ote":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-161032"
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},
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"corsac":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a small yellowish brown bushy-tailed fox ( Vulpes corsac ) of central Asia":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Russian korsak , from Kyrgyz karsak":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-162201"
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},
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"coralbush":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": an Australian shrub ( Templetonia retusa ) with brilliant scarlet flowers":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-162214"
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},
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"Corythosaurus":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a genus of duck-billed dinosaurs (suborder Ornithopoda) having a thin domed bony crest capping the skull and found in Upper Cretaceous formations of western North America":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"k\u0259\u02ccrith\u0259\u02c8s\u022fr\u0259s"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from corytho- (from Late Greek korythos crested, from Greek koryth-, korys helmet) + -saurus ; akin to Latin cornu horn":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-162746"
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},
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"coralroot":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a plant of the genus Corallorhiza":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-162918"
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},
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"correlativity":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the quality or state of being correlative":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"(\u02cc)k\u022f\u02cc-",
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"k\u0259\u02ccrel\u0259\u02c8tiv\u0259t\u0113"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-163521"
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},
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"corniculus":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": one of the horny tips of the ovipositor of an orthopterous insect":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-l\u0259s"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, alteration of Latin corniculum":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-163931"
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},
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"Coriolis acceleration":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a quantity that must be added vectorially to the acceleration of a body with respect to another accelerated body to get the true acceleration of the former":[
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"Coriolis acceleration applies to the motion of a long-range projectile with respect to the rotating earth"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"(\u02c8)k\u022fr-\u0113-\u00a6\u014d-l\u0259s-"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"after Gaspard G. Coriolis \u20201843 French civil engineer":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-165104"
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},
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"corbiestep":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": one of a series of steps which rise toward the ridgepole of a building and terminate the upper part of a gable wall":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022f(r)b\u0113\u02cc-"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"corbie entry 1 + step":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-165158"
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},
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"corn smut":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a smut attacking Indian corn \u2014 compare boil smut , head smut":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-170758"
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},
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"cornsack":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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|
": a burlap bag : gunnysack":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-172007"
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},
|
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"coracoidal":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": coracoid":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6k\u022fr\u0259\u00a6k\u022fid\u1d4al"
|
|
],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-172854"
|
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},
|
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"correlation ratio":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a number other than the correlation coefficient that measures the degree of correlation between two mathematical variables":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-172942"
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},
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"corn shucking":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": cornhusking":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-174415"
|
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},
|
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"corner influence":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": the additional value to land resulting from its location at or near a street intersection":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-175213"
|
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},
|
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"corn thistle":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": canada thistle":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-181020"
|
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},
|
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"corsetless":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": not having a corset":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8k\u022f(r)s\u0259\u0307tl\u0259\u0307s"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-181456"
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},
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"coryphodon":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective or noun",
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": a genus of extinct mammals (order Pantodonta) from the Lower Eocene of Europe and America varying in size between the tapir and rhinoceros and having short plantigrade 5-toed feet like the elephant and sometimes small or rudimentary horns":[],
|
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": any animal or fossil of the genus Coryphodon":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"k\u0259\u02c8rif\u0259\u02ccd\u00e4n"
|
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],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"New Latin, from Greek koryph\u0113 point, top + New Latin -odon":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-182019"
|
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},
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"corroding lead":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": lead sufficiently pure to be used in making white lead by a process of corroding":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-\u00a6led"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"corroding from gerund of corrode":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-182543"
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},
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"cornhusking":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a social gathering especially of farm families to husk corn":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8k\u022frn-\u02cch\u0259-ski\u014b"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"There will also be a face-painting corral and old-fashioned cornhusking . \u2014 Elizabeth Marie Himchak, Pomerado News , 10 July 2019",
|
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"There will also be a blacksmith sharing his craft, games for all ages and old-fashioned cornhusking . \u2014 Elizabeth Marie Himchak, Pomerado News , 27 June 2019"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1692, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-184815"
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},
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"correlogram":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a curve plotted to exhibit the assumed correlation between two mathematical variables":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"k\u0259\u02c8rel\u0259\u02ccgram"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"correl ation + -o- + -gram":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-185439"
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},
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"Corixa":{
|
|
"type":[
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"noun",
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"noun or adjective"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": a genus (the type of the family Corixidae) of carnivorous aquatic bugs comprising the boat bugs and having the hind pair of legs modified into elongated swimming organs which resemble oars":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"k\u0259\u02c8riks\u0259"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, irregular from Greek koris bedbug":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-185720"
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},
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"corner chisel":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": a chisel having two cutting edges at right angles to each other for cutting mortise corners or angles":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-190055"
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},
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"cortical":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
|
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"adverb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": of, relating to, or consisting of cortex":[],
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": involving or resulting from the action or condition of the cerebral cortex":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-ti-k\u0259l",
|
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"\u02c8k\u022frt-i-k\u0259l"
|
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Research shows that migraine with aura may be caused by a phenomenon called cortical spreading depression, which is an electrical wave that spreads across the brain, Dr. Tariq says. \u2014 Abigail Libers, SELF , 24 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Only a few dozen people on the planet have had neural interfaces embedded in their cortical tissue as part of long-term clinical research. \u2014 New York Times , 12 May 2022",
|
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"Tucked in the corner is a small space specifically for children with cortical visual impairment. \u2014 Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star , 25 Apr. 2022",
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"Anti-seizure drugs: These medications can prevent migraine by blocking cortical spreading depression. \u2014 Abigail Libers, SELF , 24 Mar. 2022",
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"Recent studies using fMRI, MEG and even cortical electrostimulation (like Penfield\u2019s work) found variations in the somatosensory representations of other body parts, including the head and legs. \u2014 Dana G. Smith, Scientific American , 17 Mar. 2022",
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"According to her, such hallucinations would typically be associated with higher-order cortical regions. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 21 Oct. 2021",
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"The researchers tested out the system while the animal was under anesthesia and found that the neurograins were able to record spontaneous cortical activity in the unconscious rat. \u2014 Emily Mullin, Wired , 13 Sep. 2021",
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"Clinicians, however, have not waited for the research scientists to reach a consensus on neural pathways and cortical activity in regard to fetal pain. \u2014 Grazie Pozo Christie, National Review , 21 Sep. 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"This park features a buttercup, misty mountain, ground spray, three ants, corn poppy , flutter, morning cross and three surf stones. \u2014 Shanti Lerner, The Arizona Republic , 26 May 2022",
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"Richardson Parks and Recreation staffers are planting a mix of red corn poppy , cornflower and rocket larkspur seeds across the city for the annual wildflower program. \u2014 Teri Webster, Dallas News , 13 Oct. 2020",
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"Red corn poppy , cornflower and rocket larkspur are among the flowers on display. \u2014 Teri Webster, Dallas News , 4 May 2020",
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"In Europe though, nitrogen was available due to the spilled blood enhancing the corn poppy , Europe\u2019s colonizer that flourished after the Armistice. \u2014 Maureen Gilmer, idahostatesman , 7 Feb. 2018",
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"Fall planting makes all the difference for them and corn poppies . \u2014 Nancy Brachey, charlotteobserver , 16 Oct. 2017",
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"But larkspur and corn poppies are not seen so often this way. \u2014 Nancy Brachey, charlotteobserver , 16 Oct. 2017"
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"\u2014 used as a nickname"
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"\u02c8k\u022frn-\u02cch\u0259-sk\u0259r"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-191110"
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": a hairstyle in which the hair is divided into cornrow sections arranged in rows":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8k\u022frn-\u02ccr\u014d"
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],
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Lynch braided the actor's hair into a large heart cornrow that connects to a plait looping from the nape of her neck to the base of the ponytail. \u2014 Gabi Thorne, Allure , 16 Feb. 2022",
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"Those little hair details, however \u2014 like the tautness of a French braid or cornrow \u2014 can only add to the focus and attitude that pushes them over the edge. \u2014 Allure , 23 June 2021",
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"From K-pop artists sporting dreadlocks and cornrows in their music videos to some even performing with blackface, many K-pop and K-hip hop artists have been slammed for stealing from black culture or being downright racist. \u2014 Alicia Lee, CNN , 29 Mar. 2020",
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"For her musical performance, Alicia's cornrows were completely slicked back and her low bun encased in a large jeweled wrapping. \u2014 Audrey Noble, Allure , 27 Jan. 2020",
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"Protective styles, like knotless braids and artsy cornrows , were front and centre, while sleek bobs were also wildly popular. \u2014 Aimee Simeon, refinery29.com , 18 Feb. 2020",
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"In her preteen years, Rodriguez's mom used to style her hair in single braids and cornrows . \u2014 Leah Prinzivalli, Allure , 20 Jan. 2020",
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"Stylists Yusef Williams and Nafia White are responsible for creating Rihanna\u2019s coveted cornrows and inspiring our next protective style to be completely transparent. \u2014 Jennifer Ford, Essence , 3 Dec. 2019",
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"Meanwhile, Blue Ivy hopped happily around the sidelines in a mini motorcycle jacket, combat boots and her long braids in cornrows . \u2014 Glenn Rowley, Billboard , 3 Feb. 2020"
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"first_known_use":{
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"1946, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-193135"
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": a repeating firearm":[
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"defending himself with a corn sheller"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-193745"
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"definitions":{
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": any of several plants of the genus Dracaena with broad leaves either green or variously striped (especially D. fragrans and D. deremensis)":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-194609"
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},
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"combining form"
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"definitions":{
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": cortex":[
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-195332"
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"definitions":{
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": a mineral consisting of a basic copper arsenate Cu 5 (AsO 4 ) 2 (OH) 4 .H 2 O resembling malachite":[]
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"\u02c8k\u022frn\u02ccw\u022f\u02ccl\u012bt",
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"-w\u0259\u02ccl-"
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"pronounciation":[
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-\u02ccban"
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],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-202605"
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},
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"corn willie":{
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": canned corned beef especially as an army ration":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"(\u02c8)k\u022frn\u00a6wil\u0113"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-203041"
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},
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"corpse pose":{
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"type":[
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a meditative posture typically considered the final resting pose in yoga : savasana":[
|
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"We were meditating in corpse pose and I fell asleep.",
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"\u2014 Nicole L. V. Mullis",
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"While corpse pose may not be physically challenging, many teachers call it the most important pose of class because it allows the mind and body to integrate the benefits of yoga.",
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"\u2014 Kim Nicol"
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]
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1971, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-203534"
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},
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"coryphene":{
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
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"\u02c8k\u022fr\u0259\u02ccf\u0113n"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-203817"
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"definitions":{
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": the upper line of a gill net having cork or other floats at intervals to give the net buoyancy \u2014 compare lead line sense 1b":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-204452"
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},
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"corn-root aphid":{
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"type":[
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|
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"definitions":{
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": a destructive aphid ( Anuraphis maidiradicis ) that feeds on the root especially of maize or cotton and is dependent on the cornfield ant for distribution and care":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-204502"
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"Corti apparatus":{
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"after Alfonso Corti":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-205516"
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"type":[
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
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": any of several insects that bore in the stalks or ears of corn: such as":[],
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": an Old World moth ( Ostrinia nubilalis ) widespread in eastern and central North America where its larva is a major pest in the stems, crowns, and fruits of crop plants and especially corn":[],
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": a pyralid moth ( Diatraea grandiosella ) whose larva causes serious damage especially to corn crops by boring in the stalks":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Per the Guardian, the male corn borer moth copies the sounds of predatory bats, which stops the female moth cold and gives the male a moment to swoop in and mate with her. \u2014 Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine , 3 Mar. 2021",
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"Farmers with corn borers to control next year should plan to attend the plowing demonstration to be held on George and Leon Bailey farm on Thursday, September 24, at 1:30 p.m. Leon Bailey, the operator of the farm. \u2014 Kitty Conley, Post-Tribune , 11 Sep. 2017"
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"first_known_use":{
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"1853, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-210023"
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"corn on the cob":{
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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"definitions":{
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": kernels still attached to the corncob":[
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"We ate corn on the cob ."
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-210136"
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},
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"cornstalk disease":{
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"type":[
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a severe frequently fatal intoxication of cattle fed on corn fodder that resembles pasteurellosis but is usually considered due to abnormalities in the nitrogen content of the fodder":[],
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": an acute encephalitic disease of horses fed on moldy corn fodder":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-210731"
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"cornetite":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a mineral consisting of basic copper phosphate Cu(PO 4 )(OH) 3":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8k\u022f(r)n\u0259\u02cct\u012bt"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"French, from Jules Cornet \u20201929 Belgian geologist + French -ite":""
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-212947"
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"corpus vile":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": something felt to be of so little value that it may be experimented with or upon without concern for loss or damage":[
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"literature may come to be used as a corpus vile for acute dons to sharpen their wits upon",
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"\u2014 Times Literary Supplement"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u02c8v\u012b(\u02cc)l\u0113"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, literally, worthless body":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-213303"
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},
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"corpsman":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": an enlisted man trained to give first aid and minor medical treatment":[],
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": a member of a government-sponsored service corps":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8k\u014d(\u0259)r(z)-m\u0259n, \u02c8k\u022f(\u0259)r(z)-",
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"\u02c8k\u022fr(z)-m\u0259n"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The Romulus resident served five years in the Navy and was a hospital corpsman . \u2014 Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press , 29 May 2022",
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"Rauf enlisted in the Navy Reserve in 2017 and serves as a hospital corpsman , according to his service record provided by the Navy. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Apr. 2022",
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"Among those killed were 11 Marines, one Navy hospital corpsman and one Army soldier, according to the Pentagon. \u2014 Ella Lee, USA TODAY , 18 Dec. 2021",
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"But in just under six months, Lima Company lost 22 Marines and one Navy corpsman killed in action. \u2014 Tara Kavaler, The Arizona Republic , 1 Dec. 2021",
|
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"Some 170 Afghans were killed, along with 11 Marines, an Army soldier and a Navy corpsman . \u2014 Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune , 9 Oct. 2021",
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"All were treated by Navy corpsman aboard the vessel, and nobody was taken off the sub. \u2014 CBS News , 5 Nov. 2021",
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"Among the casualties were 11 Marines and a Navy corpsman . \u2014 Chelsey Cox, USA TODAY , 26 Aug. 2021",
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"Scheller posted his first video on Aug. 26 following a suicide bombing attack on U.S. forces in Kabul, Afghanistan, that killed 11 Marines, a Navy corpsman and an American soldier. \u2014 Calvin Shomaker, USA TODAY , 16 Oct. 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"corps + man entry 1 (originally short for hospital corpsman, member of the Hospital Corps in the U.S. army and navy)":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1900, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-213509"
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},
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"cornerball":{
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
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": a game in which each team occupying half of a court with one player stationed in each far corner of the opponents' side tries to seize the ball when it is thrown up at the center line and throw it over the opponents' heads to one of its corner players":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-214546"
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},
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"coracoid":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": of, relating to, or being a process of the scapula in most mammals or a well-developed cartilage bone of many lower vertebrates that extends from the scapula to or toward the sternum":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8k\u00e4r-",
|
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-\u0259-\u02cck\u022fid, \u02c8k\u00e4r-",
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-\u0259-\u02cck\u022fid"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"New Latin coracoides , from Greek korakoeid\u0113s , literally, like a raven, from korak-, korax raven \u2014 more at raven":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1741, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-214700"
|
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},
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"coral cod":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a brilliant red-and-blue percoid food fish ( Plectropomus leopardus ) of Australian coral reefs":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-215128"
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},
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"corbel table":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a projecting course (as of masonry) resting on a horizontal row of corbels":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-220507"
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},
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"cornett":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a usually treble wind instrument used especially for church choral music of the 16th and 17th centuries with a cup mouthpiece, a straight or slightly curved tapering leather-covered wooden or ivory body with no flare, and seven finger holes":[],
|
|
": an organ reed stop of 2\u2032 pitch or 4\u2032 pitch imitating the cornett":[]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-220612"
|
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},
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"coraco-":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"combining form"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": coracoid and":[
|
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"coraco costal"
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]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"New Latin, from coracoides coracoid":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-222225"
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},
|
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"corn snapdragon":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a European wild snapdragon ( Antirrhinum orontium )":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-222608"
|
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},
|
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"Corno, Monte":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"geographical name"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
"mountain 9560 feet (2897 meters) high in central Italy northeast of Rome; highest in the Apennines":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8m\u022fn-t\u0101-\u02c8k\u022fr-(\u02cc)n\u014d"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-224347"
|
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},
|
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"Cornwall":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"geographical name"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
"city on the Saint Lawrence River in southeastern Ontario, Canada population 46,340":[],
|
|
"former county of southwestern England on the Atlantic coast; capital Truro area 1418 square miles (3673 square kilometers), population 532,273":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-w\u0259l",
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022frn-\u02ccw\u022fl"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-230822"
|
|
},
|
|
"Corneille":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"biographical name"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
"Pierre 1606\u20131684 French dramatist":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"k\u022fr-\u02c8n\u0101"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-231542"
|
|
},
|
|
"corn rose":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": corn poppy":[],
|
|
": corn cockle":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-232209"
|
|
},
|
|
"cordon sanitaire":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a protective barrier (as of buffer states) against a potentially aggressive nation or a dangerous influence (such as an ideology)":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"k\u022fr-\u02ccd\u014d\u207f-s\u00e4-n\u0113-\u02c8ter"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Indeed, the very fact that the U.S. is sending troops to Romania and Poland, creating in effect a cordon sanitaire , shows that Biden is far more concerned about spillover from a war in Ukraine than Ukraine itself. \u2014 Michael A. Cohen, The New Republic , 11 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"But no law requires that people fleeing political violence and natural disaster should be met by the militarized cordon sanitaire in South Texas. \u2014 Alicia Schmidt Camacho, The New Yorker , 19 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Ron Trewyn told us of one sheriff\u2014the exception, rather than the rule\u2014who had mapped the optimal locations for the 40 roadblocks needed to create a cordon sanitaire , quarantining his entire county in the event of an outbreak. \u2014 Nicola Twille, Wired , 6 July 2021",
|
|
"Plum Island has the advantage of a natural cordon sanitaire \u2014the ocean. \u2014 Nicola Twille, Wired , 6 July 2021",
|
|
"It was confidently assumed that coffee rust could not cross the cordon sanitaire of the Atlantic. \u2014 Maryn Mckenna, The Atlantic , 16 Sep. 2020",
|
|
"The cordon sanitaire around Eyam was similar to controls imposed by local magistrates on a number of parishes and villages in the 1660s. \u2014 1843 , 16 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"The cordon sanitaire that began around Wuhan and two nearby cities on Jan. 23 helped slow the virus\u2019s... \u2014 Jeremy Page, WSJ , 24 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"Authorities have imposed a cordon sanitaire , limiting movement into and out of the country and between cities and towns, except for those going to work or in emergencies. \u2014 Annysa Johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 20 Mar. 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"borrowed from French, literally, \"sanitary cordon,\" originally in reference to a line of military posts or other barriers enclosing a community stricken by an infectious disease":""
|
|
},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1920, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-232302"
|
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},
|
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"corner quad":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an L-shaped quad commonly used as an inside support for a mitered corner":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-232424"
|
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},
|
|
"corrosion fatigue":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the fatigue of a material that is accompanied and aggravated by corrosion and that may cause fracture of the material much below the ordinary fatigue limit":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-232739"
|
|
},
|
|
"Corinthians":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun, plural in form but singular in construction"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": either of two letters written by St. Paul to the Christians of Corinth and included as books in the New Testament \u2014 see Bible Table":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"k\u0259-\u02c8rin(t)-th\u0113-\u0259nz"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1520, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-233727"
|
|
},
|
|
"corroding":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to weaken or destroy gradually : undermine":[
|
|
"manners and miserliness that corrode the human spirit",
|
|
"\u2014 Bernard De Voto"
|
|
],
|
|
": to undergo corrosion":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"k\u0259-\u02c8r\u014dd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bite (at)",
|
|
"eat",
|
|
"erode",
|
|
"fret",
|
|
"gnaw",
|
|
"nibble"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Rainwater may corrode the steel containers.",
|
|
"Over time, the pipes become corroded and need to be replaced.",
|
|
"After a few weeks in the ocean, the boat began to corrode .",
|
|
"Years of lies and secrets had corroded their relationship.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The information being tossed out under the guise of election reform, particularly the machine manipulation of votes, threatens to corrode Americans\u2019 trust in democracy, said John Merrill, the Republican secretary of state in Alabama. \u2014 New York Times , 5 June 2022",
|
|
"Neither process is very efficient, however, as smelting is energy-intensive and acid baths can corrode and damage the metal. \u2014 Tristan Bove, Fortune , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"The documents say the electrical contacts on a wiring harness in either of the front doors can corrode , interrupting electrical connections. \u2014 Detroit Free Press , 19 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The oceans where rocket boosters are usually sent to land can corrode the metal that the boosters are made of. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 4 May 2022",
|
|
"The documents say the electrical contacts on a wiring harness in either of the front doors can corrode , interrupting electrical connections. \u2014 Detroit Free Press , 19 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Wood framing can rot, for example, and metal hardware can corrode . \u2014 Jon Gorey, BostonGlobe.com , 27 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Exposure to certain environmental conditions, such as high temperatures, high humidity, and salt air can cause the brake pedal bumper to corrode and separate from the brake pedal. \u2014 Detroit Free Press , 5 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Explosives dating back to the 19th century are relatively rare, as the iron tends to corrode \u2014though in 2021, a metal detecting enthusiast discovered a live explosive cannonball near the Monocacy National Battlefield in Frederick, Maryland. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 15 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English corroden, borrowed from Latin corr\u014ddere \"to gnaw, chew up,\" from cor-, variant before r of com- com- + r\u014ddere \"to gnaw, nibble, eat away\" \u2014 more at rodent":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-234652"
|
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},
|
|
"cornettino":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a soprano cornett in C or D":[],
|
|
": an organ reed stop of 2\u2032 pitch and cornett quality":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cck\u022f(r)n\u0259\u02c8t\u0113(\u02cc)n\u014d"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Italian, literally, small cornet, diminutive of cornetto":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-235456"
|
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},
|
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"core oven":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an oven in which foundry cores are baked":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-235625"
|
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},
|
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"coracle":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a small boat used in Britain from ancient times and made of a frame (as of wicker) covered usually with hide or tarpaulin":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8k\u00e4r-",
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022fr-\u0259-k\u0259l"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The Irish claim centers on St Brendan, who in the sixth century is said to have sailed to America in his coracle . \u2014 Gordon Campbell, Time , 29 June 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Welsh corwgl":""
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1547, in the meaning defined above":""
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"cordovan":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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": of or relating to C\u00f3rdoba and especially C\u00f3rdoba, Spain":[],
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": made of cordovan leather":[],
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": a soft fine-grained colored leather":[],
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": dense nonporous leather tanned from the inner layer of horsehide":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-d\u0259-v\u0259n"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"Thursday Boots just released a limited shell cordovan version of its signature Vanguard boot in two colors, whiskey and burgundy. \u2014 Ben Boskovich, Esquire , 20 Jan. 2017",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Kellyanne Conway went sailing off into a truthless land into which not even Richard Nixon ever set down his polished cordovans . \u2014 Charles P. Pierce, Esquire , 23 Jan. 2017",
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"But beyond that, shell cordovan is a near-perfect combination of beauty and brawn. \u2014 Ben Boskovich, Esquire , 20 Jan. 2017",
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"His primary focus is on traditional men\u2019s shoes like moccasin loafers, derby boots, and German goisers utilizing exotic leathers like polished stingray, alligator, cordovan , military-grade textiles, and heavy canvases for his popular sneakers. \u2014 Katie Kiefner, Vogue , 31 July 2017",
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"The Ressence Type 1H also comes with three different strap options: gray calfskin, natural shell cordovan , and black woven nylon with a velcro closure. \u2014 Stephen Watson, Esquire , 6 Apr. 2017"
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"in sense 1 from C\u00f3rdova, C\u00f3rdoba + -an entry 2 ; in sense 2 attributive use of cordovan entry 2":"Adjective",
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"borrowed from 16th-century Spanish cordov\u00e1n (now usually cordob\u00e1n ), from C\u00f3rdova, C\u00f3rdoba c\u00f3rdoba , city in Spain where such leather was produced + -\u00e1n, Mozarabic variant of -ano -an entry 1":"Noun"
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"first_known_use":{
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"1591, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
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"circa 1625, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-000729"
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"corvus":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
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": a small constellation adjoining Virgo on the south":[]
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-v\u0259s"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Latin (genitive Corvi ), literally, raven":""
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"first_known_use":{
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"1658, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-001140"
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"cornet":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a valved brass instrument resembling a trumpet in design and range but having a shorter partly conical tube and less brilliant tone":[],
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": something shaped like a cone: such as":[],
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": a piece of paper twisted for use as a container":[],
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": a cone-shaped pastry shell that is often filled with whipped cream":[],
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": an ice-cream cone":[],
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": the standard of a cavalry troop":[],
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": the onetime fifth grade of commissioned officer in a British cavalry troop who carried the standard":[],
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": the onetime lowest commissioned rank in the U.S. cavalry":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"British usually \u02c8k\u022f-nit",
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"k\u022fr-\u02c8net"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"cornucopia",
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"horn"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English cornet, cornette \"six-holed wooden wind instrument\" (now usually cornett or cornetto ), borrowed from Middle French cornet, from corn \"horn\" (going back to Old French, going back to Latin cornum, corn\u016b ) + -et -et entry 1 \u2014 more at horn":"Noun",
|
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"borrowed from Middle French cornette \"lappet terminating a woman's headdress, pennon, standard of a troop, officer holding the standard,\" from corne \"horn, wimple with horn-like appendages,\" going back to Latin cornua, plural (taken as singular) of corn\u016b \"horn\" \u2014 more at horn":"Noun"
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"1579, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-001819"
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"corn snakeroot":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
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": button snakeroot":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-001856"
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},
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"corbie gable":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a gable having corbiesteps":[]
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},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"corbie step + gable":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-002617"
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},
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"corbie":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-b\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"early Scots corby \"raven,\" probably alteration (with assimilation to the suffix -y -ie ) of northern Middle English corbin \"raven,\" borrowed from Anglo-French & Old French, probably going back to a noun derivative of Latin corv\u012bnus \"of a raven\" \u2014 more at corvine":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-003208"
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"coral sumac":{
|
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"type":[
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"noun"
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|
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"definitions":{
|
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": poisonwood sense 1":[]
|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-003210"
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|
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"Cordoba":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective or noun",
|
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"geographical name",
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": the basic monetary unit of Nicaragua \u2014 see Money Table":[],
|
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"province of southern Spain area 5297 square miles (13,179 square kilometers), population 802,575":[],
|
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"city on the Guadalquivir River in southern Spain population 328,704":[],
|
|
"city in north central Argentina population 1,179,067":[]
|
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|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-d\u0259-b\u0259",
|
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-t\u035fh\u014d-\u02ccv\u00e4",
|
|
"-v\u0259"
|
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],
|
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|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"borrowed from Spanish c\u00f3rdoba, after Francisco Fern\u00e1ndez de C\u00f3rdoba \u20201526 Spanish conquistador and founder of the Nicaraguan cities of Granada and Le\u00f3n":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1913, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-010507"
|
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|
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"coronavirus":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": any of a family ( Coronaviridae ) of large single-stranded RNA viruses that have a lipid envelope studded with club-shaped spike proteins , infect birds and many mammals including humans, and include the causative agents of MERS , SARS , and COVID-19":[
|
|
"Coronaviruses can cause a variety of illnesses in animals, but in people coronaviruses cause one-third of common colds and sometimes respiratory infections in premature infants.",
|
|
"\u2014 Rob Stein",
|
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"\u2026 in 2003 a previously unknown coronavirus caused an outbreak of SARS in humans.",
|
|
"\u2014 Ali Moh Zaki et al.",
|
|
"\u2014 abbreviation CoV , CV"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"k\u0259-\u02c8r\u014d-n\u0259-\u02ccv\u012b-r\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Capacity is limited to 50% and visitors are limited to two hours to slow the spread of the coronavirus COVID-19: Main Library, 5201 Woodward Ave. \u2014 Layla Mcmurtrie, Detroit Free Press , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"The Biden administration\u2019s decision to drop the requirement for a negative coronavirus test before flying to the United States may only add to the surge in demand. \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"The testing requirement, which has been in place since January 2021, was designed to curtail spread of the coronavirus amid a deadly winter surge that gripped the U.S. at the time. \u2014 Kelly Yamanouchi, ajc , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"Ferrer also advised people to take a coronavirus test before traveling by plane or attending an indoor event. \u2014 Corinne Purtillstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"But Read pointed out that DNA viruses have long genomes: Moneypox's genome is seven times larger than that of the coronavirus . \u2014 Aria Bendix, NBC News , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"The city is requiring a negative coronavirus test within 72 hours to get onto public transport, and one within 48 hours to leave Shanghai. \u2014 Eva Dou And Pei-lin Wu, Anchorage Daily News , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"The city is requiring a negative coronavirus test within 72 hours to get onto public transport, and one within 48 hours to leave Shanghai. \u2014 Pei-lin Wu, Washington Post , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"White House officials met Tuesday with travel industry officials, who pressed the Biden administration to end its requirements that vaccinated international travelers take a coronavirus test before flying to the United States. \u2014 CNN , 31 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"corona + virus , later taken as New Latin":""
|
|
},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1968, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-010840"
|
|
},
|
|
"cornish rex":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": any of a breed of cats with a very short soft wavy coat free of guard hairs and a small head with large ears":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
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|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1972, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-013800"
|
|
},
|
|
"corn broom":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": a broom made from the panicles of broomcorn":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-014017"
|
|
},
|
|
"cork":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"geographical name",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the elastic tough outer tissue of the cork oak that is used especially for stoppers and insulation":[],
|
|
": phellem":[],
|
|
": a usually cork stopper for a bottle or jug":[],
|
|
": a fishing float":[],
|
|
"county of southwestern Ireland in Munster bordering on the Celtic Sea area 2880 square miles (7459 square kilometers), population 399,802":[],
|
|
"city and port at head of Cork Harbor, Ireland population 198,582":[],
|
|
": to furnish or fit with cork or a cork":[],
|
|
": to stop up with a cork":[
|
|
"cork a bottle"
|
|
],
|
|
": to blacken with burnt cork":[
|
|
"corked faces"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8k\u022frk"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Noun",
|
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"the cork of a wine bottle",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"a corked bottle of wine",
|
|
"a player who has been accused of illegally corking his bats",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Along the way, there are also churches that date to the 17th century, forests of cork , oak and chestnut trees, and more cyclists \u2014 speaking German, French, Catalan, Spanish, Swedish and English with an Australian accent \u2014 than cars. \u2014 Dina Mishev, Washington Post , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"This particular giant cork , formerly at 24265 Ocean Drive, was Pham\u2019s. \u2014 Richard Fausset, BostonGlobe.com , 14 May 2022",
|
|
"But First Waltz is the pulling-the- cork -out-of-the-champagne-bottle moment. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 14 May 2022",
|
|
"This particular giant cork , formerly located at 24265 Ocean Drive, was Mr. Pham\u2019s. \u2014 New York Times , 14 May 2022",
|
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"The device can cut over 100 materials, including cardstock, paper, vinyl, cork , fabric, glitter paper, vinyl, iron-on transfers, and much more, and users can connect tools for cutting, writing, foiling, and more to expand their DIY capabilities. \u2014 Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter , 2 May 2022",
|
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"With Todd Richards on the call for NBC in the men\u2019s halfpipe final, audiences watched as 23-year-old Ayumu Hirano attempted to land the first-ever triple cork (three off-axis flips) at the Olympics. \u2014 Michelle Bruton, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Kim made history by winning her second Olympic gold medal in the halfpipe with her twisting cab 900 melon grab (an insanely difficult spin, with a grab and 2.5 rotations) and soaring a double cork 1080 (three 360\u2019s). \u2014 Tracy Ross, Outside Online , 7 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Eileen Gu wins Women's Big Air gold with a double cork 1620 on her final run. \u2014 Jake Seiner, Anchorage Daily News , 8 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Then re- cork or cover the opening of the bottle and give it a little shake. \u2014 Amelia Goe, The Arizona Republic , 2 July 2021",
|
|
"Fielding, a cloud over his head, is assigned to cork the leak. \u2014 John Anderson, WSJ , 13 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"Once upended, the sediment falls into the neck of the bottle, which is then briefly frozen so when the cap is removed the frozen plug of sediment is expelled by the carbonation of the wine; the bottle is then corked . \u2014 Florence Fabricant, New York Times , 5 May 2020",
|
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"Stacked in neat piles beneath the remnants of the 19th-century building\u2019s stairs were several hundred bottles, some still corked and full of sloshing fluid. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine , 26 Mar. 2020",
|
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"Maybe players didn\u2019t want to pop amphetamines, cork their bats, scuff up the baseballs or take steroids, but these were trends, producing great results. \u2014 Bruce Jenkins, SFChronicle.com , 17 Jan. 2020",
|
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"Ruby is gripped with fear every time fireworks go off or when a bottle is corked open, essentially whenever anything sounds like gunshots\u2014making the season\u2019s opening New Year\u2019s Eve party particularly difficult for him. \u2014 Candice Frederick, Teen Vogue , 3 Apr. 2019",
|
|
"An open bottle of Champagne has the lifespan of a mayfly: Unlike red or white wine, there\u2019s no corking it and saving it for cooking. \u2014 Alexandra Kleeman, WSJ , 28 Dec. 2018",
|
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"For example, a wine that\u2019s corked is often said to smell like a damp basement or wet dog, while a wine that\u2019s too old is generally described as dusty and dried out, all tannin, no fruit. \u2014 Lettie Teague, WSJ , 27 Sep. 2018"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English, cork, bark, probably from Middle Dutch *kurk or Middle Low German korck , from Old Spanish alcorque , ultimately from dialect Arabic qurq , from Latin quercus oak \u2014 more at fir":"Noun"
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
|
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"1535, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-014641"
|
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},
|
|
"corrodibility":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": capability of being corroded":[
|
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"the relative corrodibility of different kinds of atmospheres",
|
|
"\u2014 Mill & Factory"
|
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|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"k\u0259\u02ccr\u014dd\u0259\u02c8bil\u0259t\u0113"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-015157"
|
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},
|
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"corno, monte":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"geographical name"
|
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|
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"definitions":{
|
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"mountain 9560 feet (2897 meters) high in central Italy northeast of Rome; highest in the Apennines":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8m\u022fn-t\u0101-\u02c8k\u022fr-(\u02cc)n\u014d"
|
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],
|
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|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-022042"
|
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},
|
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"corn mint":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a European mint ( Mentha arvensis ) naturalized in North America with a pubescent stem and flowers in subglobose axillary clusters":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-022208"
|
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},
|
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"corinthian red":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a grayish red that is bluer and duller than bois de rose or Pompeian red, yellower and duller than appleblossom, and deeper than livid brown":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-022402"
|
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},
|
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"corsets":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a usually close-fitting and often laced medieval jacket":[],
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": a woman's close-fitting boned supporting undergarment that is often hooked and laced and that extends from above or beneath the bust or from the waist to below the hips and has garters attached":[],
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": to dress in or fit with a corset":[],
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": to restrict closely : control rigidly":[]
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},
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-s\u0259t"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"The loose tailoring was cinched in by corset lacing over her lower torso, and the hem ended several inches above the knee to show off her long legs. \u2014 Aim\u00e9e Lutkin, ELLE , 13 June 2022",
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"Leni, meanwhile, looked striking in a pair of black corset pants with lace-up detailing that went from her ankles to her torso. \u2014 Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 7 June 2022",
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"The Cosmic Wind songstress attended the Ailey Spirit Gala in a black dress by KikiRiki from Trash and Vaudeville with a custom corset David Dalrymple and vintage Christian Louboutins. \u2014 Essence , 2 June 2022",
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"Try a masked cape and corset look for an avian look with Victorian flair. \u2014 Katarina Avendano, Good Housekeeping , 12 May 2022",
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"Jessie decided to keep things monochromatic in a pink corset top and matching daisy duke shorts paired with bedazzled, thigh-high cowboy boots. \u2014 Chaise Sanders, Country Living , 4 June 2022",
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"Hadid was photographed in a nude Versace lace-up corset dress with a very high leg slit from fall 2003. \u2014 Alyssa Bailey, ELLE , 26 May 2022",
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"Her gloves continued the beading featured so heavily on her corset , but with some singular feathers poking out like spikes. \u2014 Sarah Spellings, Vogue , 5 May 2022",
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"But this year\u2019s red carpet promised a more tailored approach, with celebrities from Janelle Mona\u00e9 to Sarah Jessica Parker stepping back in time with fitting corset -dresses, sharp suits, and plenty of white ties. \u2014 Isabel Lord, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Structured at the top and sitting just under the bust, the trousers appear to have corset -like boning, or at least thick, sturdy pleats. \u2014 Alexis Gaskin, Glamour , 6 May 2022",
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"The Queen of the Galaxy VIP box comes with both the cheeky and corset for $119.90, or $49.95 for VIP members. \u2014 Rania Aniftos, Billboard , 20 Apr. 2022",
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"Here, Wilde wears her two-part lingerie look (bralette and corset ) with a midi skirt and flat boots. \u2014 Madeline Fass, Vogue , 23 Feb. 2022",
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"After a fashion event this month, first-season star Zhang Meng posted on Weibo that she had been hospitalized due to corset training. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Mar. 2021",
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"For the series, Bridgerton costume designer Ellen Mirojnick \u2014 who designed looks for Fatal Attraction, Showgirls, The Greatest Showman, and Maleficent: Mistress of Evil \u2014 sought out experts in fabric cutting, jewelry-making, and corset design. \u2014 refinery29.com , 25 Dec. 2020",
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"The way Sciamma films the relationship between the titular lady (Ad\u00e8le Haenel) and the painter (No\u00e9mie Merlant) who has come to capture her likeness is simply extraordinary: unhurried yet with a sense of urgency, tightly corseted yet sensual. \u2014 New York Times , 14 May 2020",
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"My chest tightens up a little, suddenly corseted , and my vision tunnels like one of those old Western photos in which everyone is grim-faced. \u2014 Hillary Kelly, New York Times , 26 Mar. 2020",
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"If donning a corset\u2014a functionally restrictive undergarment\u2014signaled the transition to womanhood, then the lessons learned by little girls corseted them in figurative ways. \u2014 Longreads , 27 Mar. 2020"
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French, diminutive of cors":"Noun"
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"1845, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-023057"
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},
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"cornichon":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a sour gherkin usually flavored with tarragon":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"k\u022fr-n\u0113-\u02c8sh\u014dn",
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"k\u022fr-n\u0113-\u02c8sh\u014d\u207f"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Then pour over the roasted potatoes and garnish with the cornichon . \u2014 Beth Segal, cleveland , 3 Dec. 2021",
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"Place 1 cornichon at one end of each yolk, creating a stem. \u2014 Marian Cooper Cairns, Country Living , 7 Sep. 2020",
|
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"Cut cornichon in half lengthwise, then crosswise, creating 24 pieces. \u2014 Marian Cooper Cairns, Country Living , 7 Sep. 2020",
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"Divide sliced meat among the 6 bottom roll pieces, then garnish with cornichons , jalape\u00f1o and watercress. Replace top pieces of rolls and serve. \u2014 The New York Times News Service Syndicate, The Denver Post , 6 Dec. 2019",
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"Combine the egg, cornichons and dill in a medium bowl. \u2014 Becky Krystal, The Denver Post , 22 Aug. 2019",
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"Combine the egg, cornichons and dill in a medium bowl. \u2014 Becky Krystal, Washington Post , 21 Aug. 2019",
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"Add the olive oil, shallot, capers, cornichons , parsley, mustard and vinegar and mix well to combine; the gribiche should be the consistency of paste. \u2014 Olga Massov, chicagotribune.com , 6 Nov. 2019",
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"P\u00e2t\u00e9, coarsely textured and studded with pistachios, is served on toast with honey, pickled mushrooms, cornichons and a quince puree, a nice balancing of salty, savory and sweet. \u2014 Rand Richards Cooper, courant.com , 18 Sep. 2019"
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"French, gherkin, literally, little horn, diminutive of corne horn":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1837, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-025237"
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},
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"core drill":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a drill that removes a cylindrical core from the drill hole \u2014 compare diamond drill , shot drill":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-025554"
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},
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"corrente":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"k\u0259\u02c8rent\u0113",
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"k\u022f\u02c8- or as It"
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],
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Italian, modification of Middle French courante":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-044211"
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},
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"cornmonger":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a grain dealer":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-044744"
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},
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"cornice brake":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": brake entry 4 sense 5":[]
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-045452"
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},
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"Corkonian":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": a native or resident of Cork, Ireland":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-ny\u0259n",
|
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"(\u02c8)k\u022f(r)\u00a6k\u014dn\u0113\u0259n"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Cork , county & city in Ireland + English -onian (as in Oxonian )":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-045702"
|
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},
|
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"Coree":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": an extinct Indian people of the coast of North Carolina of uncertain linguistic affinities":[],
|
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": a member of the Coree people":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8k\u014d(\u02cc)r\u0113"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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|
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|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-045841"
|
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},
|
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"cord moss":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-045850"
|
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},
|
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"corn rootworm":{
|
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"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": any of several chrysomelid beetles (genus Diabrotica ) whose root-eating larvae are pests especially of corn":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Trapping and studying the corn rootworm has been Ver\u00f3nica Calles Torrez\u2019s route to exploring North Dakota. \u2014 NBC news , 15 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"The western corn rootworm beetle grows to only the length of a grain of rice. \u2014 Tess Joosse, Scientific American , 16 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Cucumber beetle larvae, also known as corn rootworms , feed on corn roots, causing plants to weaken and collapse. \u2014 The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping , 5 Apr. 2016"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1892, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-051226"
|
|
},
|
|
"corroded":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to weaken or destroy gradually : undermine":[
|
|
"manners and miserliness that corrode the human spirit",
|
|
"\u2014 Bernard De Voto"
|
|
],
|
|
": to undergo corrosion":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"k\u0259-\u02c8r\u014dd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bite (at)",
|
|
"eat",
|
|
"erode",
|
|
"fret",
|
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"gnaw",
|
|
"nibble"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Rainwater may corrode the steel containers.",
|
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"Over time, the pipes become corroded and need to be replaced.",
|
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"After a few weeks in the ocean, the boat began to corrode .",
|
|
"Years of lies and secrets had corroded their relationship.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The information being tossed out under the guise of election reform, particularly the machine manipulation of votes, threatens to corrode Americans\u2019 trust in democracy, said John Merrill, the Republican secretary of state in Alabama. \u2014 New York Times , 5 June 2022",
|
|
"Neither process is very efficient, however, as smelting is energy-intensive and acid baths can corrode and damage the metal. \u2014 Tristan Bove, Fortune , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"The documents say the electrical contacts on a wiring harness in either of the front doors can corrode , interrupting electrical connections. \u2014 Detroit Free Press , 19 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The oceans where rocket boosters are usually sent to land can corrode the metal that the boosters are made of. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 4 May 2022",
|
|
"The documents say the electrical contacts on a wiring harness in either of the front doors can corrode , interrupting electrical connections. \u2014 Detroit Free Press , 19 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Wood framing can rot, for example, and metal hardware can corrode . \u2014 Jon Gorey, BostonGlobe.com , 27 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Exposure to certain environmental conditions, such as high temperatures, high humidity, and salt air can cause the brake pedal bumper to corrode and separate from the brake pedal. \u2014 Detroit Free Press , 5 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Explosives dating back to the 19th century are relatively rare, as the iron tends to corrode \u2014though in 2021, a metal detecting enthusiast discovered a live explosive cannonball near the Monocacy National Battlefield in Frederick, Maryland. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 15 Mar. 2022"
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English corroden, borrowed from Latin corr\u014ddere \"to gnaw, chew up,\" from cor-, variant before r of com- com- + r\u014ddere \"to gnaw, nibble, eat away\" \u2014 more at rodent":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-051441"
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},
|
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"cornhouse":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": corncrib":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-051723"
|
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},
|
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"cortical rhythm":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": the apparently inherent rhythmic electrical oscillations taking place in the brain in the absence of evident external stimulation":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-051959"
|
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},
|
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"cord switch":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": a snap switch mounted at the end of a cord suspended from a ceiling fixture":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-052405"
|
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},
|
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"corn snake":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a slender, reddish-orange to yellowish-brown, nonvenomous snake ( Pantherophis guttatus synonym P. guttata synonym Elaphe guttata ) of the eastern U.S. that has orange, red, or brown, squarish blotches with black margins on the back and a whitish belly checkered mainly with black and white, is typically 24 to 60 inches (61 to 153 centimeters) long but may reach a length of 72 inches (183 centimeters), and is sometimes kept as a pet":[]
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},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1676, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-052946"
|
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},
|
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"Cornwallis":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"biographical name"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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"1st Marquis 1738\u20131805 Charles Cornwallis British general and statesman":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"k\u022frn-\u02c8w\u00e4-l\u0259s"
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],
|
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"examples":[],
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|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-053727"
|
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},
|
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"corticated":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": corticate":[]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u02cck\u0101t\u0259\u0307d"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Latin corticat us + English -ed":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-054210"
|
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},
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"Cordova Island":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"geographical name"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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"385-acre (156-hectare) tract of land within the city of El Paso on the northern bank of the Rio Grande adjoining Chamizal":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-d\u0259-v\u0259",
|
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-t\u035fh\u014d-\u02ccv\u00e4"
|
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],
|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-054342"
|
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},
|
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"corruptive":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": producing or tending to produce corruption":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"k\u0259-\u02c8r\u0259p-tiv"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"The film noir tackles the corruptive tendencies of power, with Broderick Crawford as a populist politician who rises up as a Southern governor and wields dangerous influence. \u2014 Brian Truitt, USA TODAY , 24 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Thrusting an intelligent idealist into a leadership position is a time-honored method of chronicling the corruptive nature of power, particularly the political variety. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 Nov. 2021",
|
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"Every episode of Gangs of London serves as a reminder that the people in charge are not messing around: Money, vengeance, and power are corruptive , awful things, and those who hold them will do anything to hold onto them. \u2014 Roxana Hadadi, Vulture , 10 May 2021",
|
|
"Will Destiny have to write this into the game as Saint, Saladin and Shaxx all get together to banish the corruptive force from the Crucible? \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 18 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"The move was partly an effort to blunt criticism from his more progressive rivals, Mr. Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, who declined to hold big-donor events, casting them as corruptive . \u2014 Shane Goldmacher, New York Times , 20 Oct. 2020",
|
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"Outraged at the corruptive influence the movie\u2014and, by extension, the country that created it\u2014has had on their kids, the moms of South Park wage a cultural war against Canada, which results in Terrance and Phillip being arrested as war criminals. \u2014 Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED , 3 July 2018",
|
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"To that end, Pitino might blame his superiors, such as athletic department officials or the university provost or president, as far more responsible for corruptive practices related to the men\u2019s basketball program than he. \u2014 Michael Mccann, SI.com , 14 Oct. 2017",
|
|
"Obtaining a conviction of a defendant who had ultimate authority over corruptive acts would lead to a more impactful prosecution than one of a defendant who only carried out the corruption. \u2014 Michael Mccann, SI.com , 29 Sep. 2017"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-063510"
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"k\u0259\u02c8-"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-065110"
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"definitions":{
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-070047"
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"definitions":{
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": the queen crab and related forms":[]
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},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-070344"
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"cordless":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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"definitions":{},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8k\u022frd-l\u0259s"
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],
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"With its cordless design and flexible head with LED lights, the lightweight stick vacuum is easy to maneuver around your home. \u2014 Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE.com , 30 June 2022",
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"Note that cordless canister vacuums will give you the flexibility to clean around your home freely, but will offer you much shorter runtimes than corded models. \u2014 Sarah Bogdan, Good Housekeeping , 28 June 2022",
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"However, cordless or cellular phones are safe to use during a storm. \u2014 Times Staff, Los Angeles Times , 22 June 2022",
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"Enter the cordless vacuum, which couples ultimate maneuverability with powerful suction that picks up all the crumbs scattered around the house just as well as traditional models. \u2014 Amy Schulman, PEOPLE.com , 10 June 2022",
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"This is the stuff barbershop dreams are made of: A weighted, cordless device with the muscle needed in a hair clipper, and the customization needed for beards and scalps alike. \u2014 Adam Hurly, Robb Report , 12 Apr. 2022",
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"Just like other cordless options, this nailer is a bit heavier than pneumatic nailers, so keep that in mind. \u2014 Alex Rennie, Popular Mechanics , 26 May 2022",
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"But cordless stick vacuums are an entirely different beast. \u2014 Maren Estrada, BGR , 2 May 2022",
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"These portable, cordless , rechargeable lights are glowing orbs of happiness. \u2014 Olivia Hosken, Town & Country , 15 Apr. 2022"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-070818"
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-074830"
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},
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"definitions":{
|
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": french horn":[]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8k\u022fr(\u02cc)n\u014d"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-075248"
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"definitions":{
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"1832, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-075840"
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},
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"corpus delicti":{
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"definitions":{
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": the material substance (such as the body of the victim of a murder) upon which a crime has been committed":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-di-\u02c8lik-\u02cct\u012b, -d\u0101-, -t\u0113",
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"-di-\u02c8lik-\u02cct\u012b, -(\u02cc)t\u0113",
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-p\u0259s-di-\u02c8lik-\u02cct\u012b"
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],
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"As defense attorney Leroy Tozier noted, the prosecution had only produced a corpus \u2014 Jaconi\u2019s actual corpse \u2014 and not the corpus delicti \u2014 the concrete evidence of guilt. \u2014 David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News , 16 Aug. 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"borrowed from New Latin corpus d\u0113lict\u012b \"body of the misdeed\"":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1818, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-080449"
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"cornmill":{
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"type":[
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|
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"definitions":{
|
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|
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": a mill for grinding corn":[]
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-080546"
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"cord tire":{
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"type":[
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|
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"definitions":{
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-081046"
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"coral creeper":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
|
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": coral pea":[]
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-081057"
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"Coraciiformes":{
|
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"type":[
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": an order of chiefly arboreal birds comprising the rollers, kingfishers, hornbills, hoopoes, motmots, and related forms and formerly containing also the hummingbirds, woodpeckers, swifts, and owls":[]
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"pronounciation":[
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"k\u0259\u02ccr\u0101s\u0113\u0259\u02c8f\u022fr\u02ccm\u0113z",
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"\u02cck\u022fr\u0259\u02ccs\u012b\u0259\u02c8f-"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from Coracii + -formes":""
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-081706"
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"corn marigold":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a European herb ( Chrysanthemum segetum ) with bright yellow rays that is common in grainfields":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-083106"
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},
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"corinthian purple":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a grayish purplish red that is redder and deeper than average rose plum, redder and slightly less strong than Aztec maroon, and redder and duller than tourmaline pink":[]
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-083343"
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},
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"cork paper":{
|
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a heavy wrapping paper surfaced with powdered cork and used to protect fragile articles":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-084850"
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},
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"corner lady":{
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"type":[
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": the woman at a man's left in a square-dance set":[
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"\u2014 compare opposite lady , partner , right-hand lady"
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]
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-085331"
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"Cornish stone":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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|
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"definitions":{
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": china stone found in extensive beds in Cornwall and Devonshire, England, and much used in English ceramics":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"coreopsis":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": any of a genus ( Coreopsis ) of widely cultivated composite herbs with showy often yellow flower heads and pinnately lobed or dissected leaves":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cck\u022fr-\u0113-\u02c8\u00e4p-s\u0259s"
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],
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"As the Santa Ynez River spilled out of a nearby estuary into coastal waters, Anna\u2019s hummingbirds hovered over bright yellow giant coreopsis flowers. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 Mar. 2022",
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"Summer brings out the yellow hues with goldeneye, coreopsis , sunflowers and mullein, among the many blooms filling the park. \u2014 Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic , 24 Feb. 2022",
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"There are orange echinacea, coreopsis , daylilies, gaillardia and others. \u2014 Chris Mckeown, The Enquirer , 27 Jan. 2022",
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"Cut and bag diseased perennial foliage such as mildewed phlox, but leave plants with seeds for birds such as sunflowers, rudbeckias, coreopsis , and asters standing through the winter. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 7 Nov. 2021",
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"In my landscape the horsemint follows the Indian blanket and coreopsis as the final flowers in the neighborhood wildflower mix. \u2014 Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News , 2 July 2021",
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"And Eastern native threadleaf coreopsis now comes in an array of varieties with different colored flowers and more compact stems such as popular 'Moonbeam'. \u2014 Lynn Coulter, Better Homes & Gardens , 24 June 2021",
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"In addition to blooming in late spring, the coreopsis handles dry weather well and is a favorite nectar source for pollinators. \u2014 Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News , 11 June 2021",
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"Seeds from your larkspur, blue curl, poppies, Indian blanket, coreopsis and other naturalized flowers can be collected for fall seeding when the pods turn brown. \u2014 Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News , 28 May 2021"
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"New Latin, genus name, from Greek koris bedbug + New Latin -opsis ; akin to Greek keirein to cut \u2014 more at shear":""
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"circa 1753, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-090554"
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"coral drops":{
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"noun plural but singular or plural in construction"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a half-hardy Mexican bulbous herb ( Bessera elegans ) of the family Liliaceae that is often cultivated for its showy red and white flowers":[]
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-090936"
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},
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"corn violet":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a European herb ( Specularia speculum-veneris ) with purple flowers":[]
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-091135"
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},
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"corno di bassetto":{
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": basset horn":[],
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": an organ reed stop of 8\u2032 pitch and clarinet quality":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Italian":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-092337"
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},
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"corpus callosum":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the great band of commissural fibers uniting the cerebral hemispheres of higher mammals including humans \u2014 see brain illustration":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-ka-\u02c8l\u014d-s\u0259m, -k\u0259-",
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"-ka-\u02c8l\u014d-s\u0259m",
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"-k\u0259-"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The corpus callosum is a communication network filled with cerebrospinal fluid that connects both the brain's left and right hemispheres. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 24 Feb. 2022",
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"Domenech\u2019s brother Colin, who turns 28 on April 30, was born without the band of white matter that connects the two hemispheres in the brain, a condition called agenesis of the corpus callosum . \u2014 Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun , 16 Apr. 2022",
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"In an interview with Hometown Life, the Michigan family said Silas' tumor is primiarly located in his corpus callosum , which links the two hemispheres of the brain, according to Cleveland Clinic. \u2014 PEOPLE.com , 14 Oct. 2021",
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"There were multiple contusions and axonal injuries \u2014 the shearing, or tearing, of the nerve fibers \u2014 scattered throughout the brain, from the tip of the right frontal lobe to the deep recesses of the corpus callosum . \u2014 John Branch, New York Times , 7 Oct. 2021",
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"Still, the team struggled to spot any clear defect in the animals\u2019 brains \u2014 until one determined researcher found that there were fewer of the cells called astrocytes in the corpus callosum . \u2014 Amber Dance Knowable Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine , 4 Sep. 2020",
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"The surgery, which has not been scheduled, would involve cutting the corpus callosum , the bundle of nerve fibers that connects the two brain hemispheres. \u2014 John Johnston, The Enquirer , 1 Dec. 2020",
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"In the 20th and 21st centuries, some researchers found the whole corpus callosum is proportionally larger in women on average while others found only certain parts are bigger. \u2014 The Conversation, oregonlive , 8 Aug. 2020",
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"In the 20th and 21st centuries, some researchers found the whole corpus callosum is proportionally larger in women on average while others found only certain parts are bigger. \u2014 The Conversation, oregonlive , 8 Aug. 2020"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"borrowed from New Latin, literally, \"tough body\"":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1677, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-093434"
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},
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"corial":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a Guianan native dugout canoe":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cck\u014dr\u0113\u00a6\u00e4l"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"American Spanish, of Arawakan or Cariban origin; akin to Arawak kuljara corial, Macusi kulial":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-094736"
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},
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"cornflower":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": corn cockle":[],
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": bachelor's button":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8k\u022frn-\u02ccflau\u0307-\u0259r",
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"\u02c8k\u022frn-\u02ccflau\u0307(-\u0259)r"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Louis\u2019 older brother, George, 8, was dressed in a navy blue suit, a white shirt and a blue tie, while his sister, Charlotte, 7, wore a blue cornflower dress. \u2014 Henry Austin, NBC News , 2 June 2022",
|
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"In addition to the launch of the mixers, Beautiful also released a new blue cornflower colorway for all the products just in time for spring baking. \u2014 Hannah Jones, Country Living , 5 Apr. 2022",
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"Tones of blue united the whole show together, opening with indigo, then moving onto cornflower , denim, navy, and lapis. \u2014 Mandy Lee, ELLE , 15 Feb. 2022",
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"Ready-to-wear-wise, Hailey has been seen in the cosy cashmere Ophelia jumper\u2014another of The Row\u2019s hero staples\u2014 cornflower -blue matching separates and the denim Hermia jacket. \u2014 Alice Cary, Vogue , 28 Jan. 2022",
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"Coming in four soft shades of blush, sage, tangerine and cornflower , the dinner plates, dessert plates and bowls \u2014 sold either individually or as a set \u2014 are hand-painted in K\u00fctahya, Turkey, by a female artisan from her in-home workshop. \u2014 New York Times , 20 Jan. 2022",
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"In fact, colors like cornflower , steel blue, and indigo were included in all of the paint manufacturers' 2022 forecasts. \u2014 Cyndy Aldred, Better Homes & Gardens , 16 Dec. 2021",
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"This pretty mask contains real flower petals in its gel base, specifically chamomilla, calendula and cornflower . \u2014 Celia Shatzman, Forbes , 29 Oct. 2021",
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"Stacks of cornflower -blue boxes stood outside Shehadeh\u2019s office, waiting to be shipped to Svalbard; the rebuilding of the gene bank in Lebanon and its backup in Norway is expected to continue until at least 2030. \u2014 Helen Sullivan, The New Yorker , 19 Oct. 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1841, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-101400"
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},
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"corsepresent":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": a gift made to the clergy from the goods of the deceased at the time of a funeral":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English corspresent , from cors corpse + present":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-100454"
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},
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"Corelli":{
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"type":[
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"biographical name"
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],
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"definitions":{
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"Arcangelo 1653\u20131713 Italian violinist and composer":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"k\u0259-\u02c8re-l\u0113"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-101428"
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},
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"Cornish rex":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": any of a breed of cats with a very short soft wavy coat free of guard hairs and a small head with large ears":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1972, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-102109"
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},
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"cornuto":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": cuckold":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-\u02c8ny\u00fc-",
|
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"k\u022fr-\u02c8n\u00fc-(\u02cc)t\u014d"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Italian, from Latin cornutus having horns, from cornu":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1598, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-103904"
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},
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"corner bead":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": a bead having a quirk on each side and worked on or fixed to the angle of any architectural work especially for protecting an angle of a wall":[],
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": staff angle":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-103948"
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},
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"corn mayweed":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": field chamomile":[],
|
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": a European weed ( Matricaria inodora ) with white flowers and finely divided leaves that is naturalized and sometimes cultivated in eastern North America":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-104154"
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},
|
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"corn harvester":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": corn binder":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-104651"
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},
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"coriander":{
|
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"type":[
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": an Old World annual herb ( Coriandrum sativum ) of the carrot family with aromatic fruits":[],
|
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": the ripened dried fruit of coriander used as a flavoring":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8k\u014dr-\u0113-\u02ccan-d\u0259r, \u02cck\u014dr-\u0113-\u02c8, \u02c8k\u022fr-, \u02cck\u022fr-",
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-\u0113-\u02ccan-d\u0259r",
|
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"\u02cck\u022fr-\u0113-\u02c8an-"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"If it's gone to seed, that's coriander ; save for cooking or to plant again next year. \u2014 Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living , 14 June 2022",
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"Add the hibiscus flowers, allspice, cloves, cardamom pods and seeds, star anise, cinnamon, ginger, peppercorns, coriander and pepper flakes. \u2014 Sunyatta Amen, Washington Post , 10 June 2022",
|
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"The air is filled with the scent of blooming coriander flowers. \u2014 Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN , 8 June 2022",
|
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"Aquatic accord and seaweed combine with spicy pepper and coriander to create a fragrance that\u2019s clean and invigorating. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 18 May 2022",
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"Prized above all was Baba\u2019s Meat Curry Powder, a heady and fragrant blend of ground spices including cinnamon, star anise, fennel, nutmeg, and coriander . \u2014 Urmila Ramakrishnan, Bon App\u00e9tit , 17 May 2022",
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"Grapefruit flavor, orange peel and coriander are added in the brew. \u2014 cleveland , 8 May 2022",
|
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"Their gin has lovely notes of juniper and coriander . \u2014 Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Perfumed notes of hyacinth open over fresh red fruit layered with earthy loam and forest notes along with warm spices like clove and coriander . \u2014 Sara L. Schneider, Robb Report , 11 Apr. 2022"
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English coriandre , from Anglo-French, from Latin coriandrum , from Greek koriandron, koriannon":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-110445"
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},
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"corn planter":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": any of various mechanical devices for planting Indian corn in furrows or hills":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-110630"
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},
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"corpusculum":{
|
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": corpuscle":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"k\u022f(r)\u02c8p\u0259sky\u0259l\u0259m"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Latin":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-111044"
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},
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"corpuscule":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": corpuscle":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"k\u022f(r)\u02c8p\u0259\u02ccsky\u00fcl"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"French corpuscule , from Latin corpusculum":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-111202"
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},
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"corbina":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a coastal marine croaker ( Menticirrhus undulatus ) favored by surf casters along the California coast":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"k\u022fr-\u02c8b\u0113-n\u0259"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Ocean fishing turns up perch, corbina , croaker, cabezon, shovel-nose guitar fish and sand shark \u2014 and on full moons in summer \u2014 bare-handed hunting for California grunion, which spawn on sandy SoCal beaches (fishing permit required). \u2014 Roy M. Wallack, latimes.com , 26 June 2019"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"borrowed from American Spanish corbina, corvina \"any of various Pacific marine fishes of the family Sciaenidae,\" going back to Spanish, \"the marine fish Argyrosomus regius, \" noun derivative from feminine of corvino \"of a raven,\" going back to Latin corv\u012bnus \u2014 more at corvine":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1901, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-111321"
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},
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"cornerbind":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": a hook or chain used in binding logs, timber, or lumber on vehicles":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-111406"
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},
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"Corinthian":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a native or resident of Corinth , Greece":[],
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": a merry profligate man":[],
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": of, relating to, or characteristic of Corinth or Corinthians":[],
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": of or relating to the lightest and most ornate of the three ancient Greek architectural orders distinguished especially by its large capitals decorated with carved acanthus leaves \u2014 see order illustration":[]
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"k\u0259-\u02c8rin(t)-th\u0113-\u0259n"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-111624"
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": any of several Central American timber trees of the genus Tabebuia (especially T. chrysantha )":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"k\u022fr\u02c8tez",
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"-es"
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"American Spanish":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-113024"
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"corporation stock":{
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"definitions":{
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": municipal security":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-113530"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"During Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee festivities earlier this month, for instance, Beatrice appeared in a monochromatic look consisting of a cornflower blue dress and a matching fascinator. \u2014 Melody Leibner, Harper's BAZAAR , 24 June 2022",
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"For this affair, Kate donned a cornflower blue Catherine Walker shirtdress and a matching bespoke floral band from Juliette Botterill Millinery in London. \u2014 Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country , 20 May 2022",
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"The cornflower blue or white double-breasted Tuxedo Blouse can be paired with a pair of jeans or thrown over a swimsuit on the beach. \u2014 Felicity Carter, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
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"Middleton styled her ladylike fit-and-flare dress with a sleek clutch, a pair of classic suede pumps, and a pretty pleated headband in a rich cornflower blue shade. \u2014 Jennifer Chan, PEOPLE.com , 18 Apr. 2022",
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"Thin, arching stems bear thin leaves and cornflower blue flowers. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 28 Mar. 2022",
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"Unsurprisingly, Katara's shade is in the blue family, specifically a cornflower blue called Making Waves. \u2014 Gabi Thorne, Allure , 25 Mar. 2022",
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"The one-piece wonder also comes in a handful of appealing solid colors, as well as a more subtle tie-dye print in hunter green and cornflower blue , if that's more your speed. \u2014 Jennifer Chan, PEOPLE.com , 25 Nov. 2021",
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"The color itself looks a lot like Essie's classic Bikini So Teeny, which is a similar cornflower blue with a hint of shimmer and a perennial pedicure favourite in the warmer months. \u2014 Megan Decker, refinery29.com , 10 June 2021"
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"first_known_use":{
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"1907, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-115110"
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},
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"corella":{
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"type":[
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],
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"definitions":{
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": any of various mostly white, relatively small cockatoos (genus Cacatua ) chiefly of Australia: such as":[],
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": a long-billed cockatoo ( Cacatua tenuirostris ) often kept as a cage bird and readily trained to talk":[],
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": little corella":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"k\u0259-\u02c8re-l\u0259"
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],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"native name in Australia":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-115150"
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},
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"corn maggot":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": seed-corn maggot":[],
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": the larva of the gout fly":[]
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-115529"
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},
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"corymb":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-\u02ccim(b)",
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"-\u0259m(b)",
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"\u02c8k\u00e4r-"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"In spring, its tidy balls of blooms, known as corymbs , cover the shrub in white or pink. \u2014 Ellen Nibali, baltimoresun.com , 4 May 2017"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"French corymbe , from Latin corymbus cluster of fruit or flowers, from Greek korymbos":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1794, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-120057"
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},
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"coremaker":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": one that makes sand cores for metal castings or clay cores for iron pipe or metal cores for building tile":[],
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": an operator of a machine that winds tubular paperboard cores for rolls of paper":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-122458"
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},
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"Cornish pasty":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a filled pastry containing cooked meat and vegetables":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1871, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-123520"
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},
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"corps":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": an organized subdivision of the military establishment":[
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"Marine Corps",
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"Signal Corps"
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],
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": a tactical unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and auxiliary arms and services":[],
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": corps de ballet":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8k\u022fr"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
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"brotherhood",
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"community",
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"fellowship",
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"fraternity",
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"sodality",
|
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"vocation"
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],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
|
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"members of the press corps",
|
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"a reporter who is widely respected throughout the press corps",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Arizona Cardinals' receiving corps worst in NFC West, ranking of NFL pass catchers says Have opinion about current state of the Suns? \u2014 Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"That talented young Bengals receiving corps against a defense that\u2019s established itself as one of the league\u2019s best. \u2014 Parker Gabriel, USA TODAY , 13 May 2022",
|
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"Ezukanma is a 6-foot-2, 209-pound wideout, so a bigger body in Miami\u2019s receiving corps after the team traded away veteran 6-3 receiver DeVante Parker to the New England Patriots this offseason. \u2014 David Furones, Sun Sentinel , 30 Apr. 2022",
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"The Patriots hadn\u2019t made any additions to Mac Jones\u2019s receiving corps until taking a flier on the Dolphins\u2019 DeVante Parker on Saturday. \u2014 Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com , 2 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Meanwhile, Hartline kept plugging away, leaning on the success of his past recruiting efforts while adding in the bonus of watching his 2020 wide receiver corps go back-to-back-to-back on Day 1 of the NFL Draft. \u2014 Stephen Means, cleveland , 20 June 2022",
|
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"Colorado general manager Joe Sakic said a few days ago his defense corps is probably the best the Avalanche has had since its 2001 Cup-winning team, which included future Hall of Famers Ray Bourque and Rob Blake plus hard-nosed Adam Foote. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Their deep corps of forwards is led by superstar center Nathan MacKinnon, who has been on a mission since the Avs were eliminated in the second round last year. \u2014 Michael Arace, USA TODAY , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"The Philadelphia Eagles and the Las Vegas Raiders had their receiving corps round out the Top 5. \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 9 June 2022"
|
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"borrowed from French, \"body, tactical military unit, group of persons or things,\" going back to Old French cors \"body, group of persons or things,\" going back to Latin corpus \u2014 more at midriff":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1707, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-124607"
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},
|
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"corpusculated":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": furnished with or containing corpuscles":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-\u02ccl\u0101t\u0259\u0307d"
|
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Latin corpuscul um + English -ate + -ed":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-124630"
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},
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"cornuted":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": bearing or having horns or shaped like a horn":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u00fcd\u0259\u0307d"
|
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"from past participle of cornute":""
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-125733"
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"corn plow":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a machine for cultivating corn":[]
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-125917"
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"coriander oil":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": a colorless or pale-yellow essential oil obtained from the dried ripe fruit of coriander and used chiefly as a flavoring agent":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-130154"
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},
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"cornflower aster":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": stokes' aster":[]
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-130359"
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},
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"corneocyte":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a terminally differentiated, anucleate, flattened, dead keratinocyte that is filled mostly with keratin filaments, has an insoluble envelope of cross-linked proteins, is connected to other corneocytes by desmosomes , and is embedded in a lipid bilayer matrix in the skin's stratum corneum":[
|
|
"\u2026 the structure of the stratum corneum is analogous to that of a brick wall, with corneocyte \"bricks\" held in place by the extracellular matrix \"mortar\" \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Peter M. Elias et al.",
|
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"Depending on their skin type, patients receive either a lotion or cream formulation for at-home use to help diminish corneocyte cohesion, prevent re-thickening of the stratum corneum, and stimulate collagen development.",
|
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"\u2014 Cheryl Guttman"
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-n\u0113-\u0259-\u02ccs\u012bt"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"corne- (in stratum corneum ) + -o- + -cyte":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1969, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-130401"
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"corselet":{
|
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"type":[
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|
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"definitions":{
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": a piece of armor covering the trunk":[],
|
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": an undergarment combining girdle and brassiere":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"for sense 2 \u02cck\u022fr-s\u0259-\u02c8let",
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"for sense 1 \u02c8k\u022fr-sl\u0259t"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1563, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-131653"
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},
|
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"core diameter":{
|
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"type":[
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": minor diameter":[]
|
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-132023"
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},
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"Corn Islands":{
|
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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"two small islands of Nicaragua in the Caribbean Sea":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8k\u022frn"
|
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-135140"
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},
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"coral rose":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a variable color averaging a deep yellowish pink to moderate reddish orange":[]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-140051"
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},
|
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"coryph\u00e9e":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": a ballet dancer who dances in a small group instead of in the corps de ballet or as a soloist":[]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02cck\u022fr-i-\u02c8f\u0101"
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],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"French, from Latin coryphaeus":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1828, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-142055"
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},
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"corecipient":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": one who receives something (such as an honor or award) with another":[
|
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"the corecipients of the Nobel Peace Prize",
|
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"In 2012 Mr. Berry was co-recipient , with Leonard Cohen, of PEN New England's Song Lyrics of Literary Excellence Award.",
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"\u2014 Mark Feeney"
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]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"(\u02cc)k\u014d-ri-\u02c8si-p\u0113-\u0259nt"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1849, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-142208"
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},
|
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"cornein":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": an iodized nitrogenous substance showing some protein reactions and constituting the organic basis of corals":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8k\u022f(r)n\u0113\u0259\u0307n"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"International Scientific Vocabulary corne- (from Latin corneus horny) + -in ; originally formed as German kornein":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-144117"
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},
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"cordon off":{
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"type":[
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"phrasal verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to prevent people from getting into (an area) by putting a line of people or objects around or in front of it":[
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"Police cordoned off the street."
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-144253"
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},
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"coraciiform":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": of or relating to the Coraciiformes":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"k\u0259\u02c8r\u0101s\u0113\u0259\u02ccf\u022frm",
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"\u00a6k\u022fr\u0259\u00a6s\u012b\u0259\u02cc-"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin Coraciiformes":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-144554"
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},
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"corn pone":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": down-home , countrified":[],
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": corn bread often made without milk or eggs and baked or fried":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8k\u022frn-\u02ccp\u014dn"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"corn-fed",
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"cornball",
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"corny",
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"hokey"
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],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Adjective",
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"the comedian's cornpone wisecracks were old even in the days of vaudeville",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Brooks has attended with equal care to the quotidian details of each era ( corn pone in the antebellum South, bebop for Jackson Pollock, mid-century-modern furniture for Theo). \u2014 Jordan Kisner, The Atlantic , 10 June 2022",
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"It could be eaten more frequently and turned into different foods like hoecakes, ash-cakes, spoonbread, corn pone , and cornbread. \u2014 Andrea Byrd, Travel + Leisure , 17 June 2021",
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"The next proprietor of the Old South was A.G. Craven, who made few changes from 1935 to 1946, after which the last owners added Mexican food and dropped the corn pone . \u2014 Paula Allen, ExpressNews.com , 24 Aug. 2019",
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"Softshell crabs are encrusted in cornflakes, served with spicy corn pone and hoppin\u2019 john. \u2014 Christina Tkacik, baltimoresun.com , 8 Aug. 2019"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1972, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
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"1859, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-144644"
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},
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"cornel":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": any of various shrubs or trees (genus Cornus ) of the dogwood family":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-n\u1d4al",
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"-\u02ccnel"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"ultimately from Latin cornus cornel cherry tree; akin to Greek kranon cornel cherry tree":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1551, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-144900"
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},
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"cornhole":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a lawn game in which players toss beanbags toward a slanted platform with the aim of passing the beanbag through a hole in the center of the platform":[
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"At Bristol, wandering about the grounds outside the track, I joined some tailgaters in a couple of rounds of cornhole , the beanbag-toss game.",
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"\u2014 Ben Austen"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8k\u022frn-\u02cch\u014dl"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"corn entry 1 (as a filling for the bags) + hole entry 1 , presumably with humorous allusion to slang cornhole \"anus (in the context of anal sex)\"":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"2001, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-145755"
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},
|
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"cornetto":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": cornet entry 1 sense 1a":[]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"k\u022f(r)\u02c8net(\u02cc)\u014d"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Italian, diminutive of corno horn, from Latin cornu":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-145913"
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},
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"corn grass":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": silky bent grass":[],
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": a panic grass ( Panicum clandestinum )":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-151314"
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},
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"Corrodentia":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"plural noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": Psocoptera":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02cck\u022fr\u0259\u02c8dench\u0113\u0259"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"New Latin, from Latin neuter plural of corrodent-, corrodens":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-153706"
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},
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"coralene":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a raised decoration of glass beading on glassware":[],
|
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": glassware with coralene decoration":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8k\u022fr\u0259\u02ccl\u0113n",
|
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"\u02c8k\u00e4r-"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"irregular from coral entry 1":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-154305"
|
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},
|
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"corpuscular theory":{
|
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"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a theory in physics: light consists of material particles sent off in all directions from luminous bodies":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-154900"
|
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},
|
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"Corinthian atrium":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an atrium having a peristyle":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-160910"
|
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},
|
|
"corpuscular philosophy":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the philosophy that attempts to account for the phenomena of nature by the characteristics (such as motion, figure, rest, position) of minute particles of matter":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-161319"
|
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},
|
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"Corfu":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"geographical name",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
"island of northwestern Greece, one of the Ionian Islands off the coast of southern Albania area 229 square miles (593 square kilometers), population 105,043":[],
|
|
"city and port on eastern Corfu Island, Greece population 36,875":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-(\u02cc)fy\u00fc",
|
|
"k\u022fr-\u02c8f\u00fc",
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022fr-(\u02cc)f\u00fc"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-161513"
|
|
},
|
|
"corpus cardiacum":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": one of a pair of separate or fused bodies of nervous tissue in many insects that lie posterior to the brain and function in the storage and secretion of brain hormone":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-k\u00e4r-\u02c8d\u012b-\u0259-k\u0259m"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"borrowed from New Latin, literally, \"cardiac body\"":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1960, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-161650"
|
|
},
|
|
"coremium":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a fruiting body characteristic of certain imperfect fungi (as the Stilbellaceae) and consisting of a sterile stalk of parallel or fascicled hyphae and a terminal head of fertile or spore-bearing branches \u2014 compare synnema":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"k\u014d\u02c8r\u0113m\u0113\u0259m",
|
|
"k\u0259\u02c8-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin, from Greek kor\u0113ma broom + New Latin -ium":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-162443"
|
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},
|
|
"Corybant":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": one of the attendants or priests of Cybele noted for wildly emotional processions and rites":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022fr-\u0259-\u02ccbant",
|
|
"\u02c8k\u00e4r-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle French Corybante , from Latin Corybas , from Greek Korybas":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-164148"
|
|
},
|
|
"coredemption":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": participation in the act or process of redemption":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6k\u014d+"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"co- + redemption":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-165252"
|
|
},
|
|
"cortex":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the proteinaceous usually pigmented layer of a hair below the cuticle":[],
|
|
": the outer part of some organisms (such as paramecia)":[],
|
|
": a plant bark or rind (such as cinchona) used medicinally":[],
|
|
": an outer or investing layer of various algae, lichens, or fungi":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022fr-\u02ccteks"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"In a hijack situation, the thalamus controls the air traffic differently and bypasses the cortex , sending the signal straight to the amygdala. \u2014 Adaora Ayoade, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"While certain perfectly sized and shaped hydrators and proteins can seep past the hair\u2019s outer cuticle layer, into the deeper cortex , says Wilson, their effect is short-lived. \u2014 Jolene Edgar, Allure , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"Sensory stimuli from the eyes, ears, and such are converted to electrical signals and then transmitted to the relevant parts of the sensory cortex that process these inputs and induce perception. \u2014 Gy\u00f6rgy Buzs\u00e1ki, Scientific American , 14 May 2022",
|
|
"These heavy multitaskers showed higher prefrontal- cortex activity than mono-taskers. \u2014 Julie Jargon, WSJ , 30 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Individuals responded more slowly to direct stimulation of their brain\u2019s primary somatosensory cortex compared to a natural touch to their fingers. \u2014 David Caldwell, The Conversation , 30 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"But there are lots of creatures that don't have a cortex at all. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"This is because, as revealed by researchers at the University of Cambridge, a story activates mirror neurons in our frontal cortex , and mirrors the emotions of the people in the story. \u2014 Andy Bird, Forbes , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"But the connection between CN and cortex is not a one-way street. \u2014 Sliman Bensmaia, Scientific American , 16 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin cortic-, cortex bark \u2014 more at cuirass":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1677, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-165312"
|
|
},
|
|
"coregonid":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": whitefish sense 1a":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cck\u022fr\u0259\u02c8g\u014dn\u0259\u0307d"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin Coregonidae":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-171644"
|
|
},
|
|
"corposant":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": saint elmo's fire":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022fr-p\u0259-\u02ccsant",
|
|
"-\u02cczant"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Portuguese corpo-santo , literally, holy body":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"circa 1595, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-173809"
|
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},
|
|
"Cordula":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a large genus of tropical Old World terrestrial orchids resembling the common lady's-slippers":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-(r)j\u0259l\u0259",
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022f(r)d(y)\u0259l\u0259",
|
|
"k\u022f(r)\u02c8d(y)\u00fcl\u0259"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin, probably irregular from Late Greek kordyl\u0113 club, from Greek, bump, swelling; probably from the shape of the column":""
|
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},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-175644"
|
|
},
|
|
"Cor":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"abbreviation",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an ancient Hebrew and Phoenician unit of measure of capacity":[],
|
|
"corner":[],
|
|
"coroner":[],
|
|
"corpus":[],
|
|
"corresponding":[],
|
|
"Corinthians":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022fr"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Late Latin corus , from Hebrew k\u014dr":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-175825"
|
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},
|
|
"core city":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": central city":[
|
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"Commuter trains also serve a more affluent clientele in the suburbs, generally bringing white-collar workers to core cities .",
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"\u2014 Don Phillips"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"In May 1970, the suburbs and core city were merged, including police, fire and schools. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 14 Apr. 2022",
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"Vintage 2021 estimates also showed micro areas \u2014 defined as having a core city of less than 50,000 residents \u2014 gaining population from mid-2020 to mid-2021, after years of slow growth or declining population. \u2014 Mike Schneider, ajc , 24 Mar. 2022",
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"Vintage 2021 estimates also showed micro areas \u2014 defined as having a core city of less than 50,000 residents \u2014 gaining population from mid-2020 to mid-2021, after years of slow growth or declining population. \u2014 Mike Schneider, chicagotribune.com , 24 Mar. 2022",
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"Vintage 2021 estimates also showed micro areas \u2014 defined as having a core city of less than 50,000 residents \u2014 gaining population from mid-2020 to mid-2021, after years of slow growth or declining population. \u2014 NBC News , 24 Mar. 2022",
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"The price index covers consumers in this core city and the surrounding urban areas. \u2014 Bryan Mena, WSJ , 13 Feb. 2022",
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"The reconstituted board -- made up of eight Dallas seats and the rest spread among the surrounding DART member cities -- has since been far smarter about balancing the core city \u2019s best interest with a commitment to regionalism. \u2014 Sharon Grigsby, Dallas News , 31 Aug. 2021",
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"Groningen previously bought 10 fuel cell vehicles from Holthausen Clean Technology, The city has set a goal of eliminating all carbon emission in the core city by 2025 and throughout the entire city by 2035. \u2014 Greg Gardner, Forbes , 19 Apr. 2021",
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"The movement of commercial tenants tends to ebb and flow between core city submarkets and suburbs. \u2014 Dee Depass, Star Tribune , 3 Oct. 2020"
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"1965, in the meaning defined above":""
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": Corinthian profligacy or elegance":[],
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": amateur yachting":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u02ccniz\u0259m"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-182504"
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"type":[
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"geographical name",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the Thursday after Trinity observed as a Roman Catholic festival in honor of the Eucharist":[],
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"city and port on":[
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"Corpus Christi Bay (an inlet of the Gulf of Mexico)"
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],
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"at the mouth of the Nueces River in southern Texas population 305,215":[
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"Corpus Christi Bay (an inlet of the Gulf of Mexico)"
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"\u02cck\u022fr-p\u0259s-\u02c8kri-st\u0113",
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-p\u0259s-\u02c8kri-st\u0113"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, borrowed from Medieval Latin Corpus Christ\u012b, short for festum Corporis Christ\u012b \"feast of the Body of Christ\"":""
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"first_known_use":{
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-183427"
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"\u2014 see corne-":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-085613"
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"cordleaf":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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"definitions":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-185403"
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"Coraciidae":{
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"type":[
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"plural noun"
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"definitions":{
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": a family (order Coraciiformes ) of Old World birds including the common roller and certain related birds":[]
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"\u02cck\u022fr\u0259\u02c8s\u012b\u0259\u02ccd\u0113"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from Coracias , type genus + -idae":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-190441"
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},
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"cornemuse":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a French bagpipe":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8k\u022f(r)n\u0259\u02ccmy\u00fcz or as F"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Middle French, back-formation from cornemuser to play the cornemuse, from corne horn (from Latin cornu ) + muser to play the bagpipe":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-191009"
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},
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"corne-":{
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"type":[
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"combining form"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": corneous : corneous and":[
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"corneo calcareous"
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],
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": cornea":[
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"corne itis",
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"corneo sclerotic"
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],
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": corneal and":[
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"corne itis",
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"corneo sclerotic"
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]
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},
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"French corn\u00e9-, corn\u00e9o- , from corn\u00e9 corneous (from Latin corneus ), corn\u00e9e cornea (from Medieval Latin cornea )":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-191554"
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},
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"cornstalk pine":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": loblolly pine sense 1":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-191623"
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},
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"corncracker":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": kentuckian":[
|
|
"\u2014 used as a nickname"
|
|
],
|
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": cracker sense 5":[],
|
|
": a mill, machine, or device for the coarse grinding of corn":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-192412"
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},
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"Coracii":{
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"type":[
|
|
"plural noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the suborder of Coraciiformes that includes the rollers, hoopoes, wood hoopoes, and related birds":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"k\u014d\u02c8r\u0101s\u0113\u02cc\u012b",
|
|
"k\u0259\u02c8-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
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|
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin, plural of Coracius (synonym of Coracias , from Greek korakias )":""
|
|
},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-193006"
|
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},
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"corruptible":{
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"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb",
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|
"verb"
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|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to degrade with unsound principles or moral values":[
|
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"Some fear the merger will corrupt the competitive marketplace."
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|
],
|
|
": rot , spoil":[
|
|
"The fruits were transported without being corrupted ."
|
|
],
|
|
": to subject (a person) to corruption of blood":[],
|
|
": to alter from the original or correct form or version":[
|
|
"The file was corrupted ."
|
|
],
|
|
": to become tainted or rotten":[
|
|
"leaving the bodies to corrupt on the field"
|
|
],
|
|
": to become morally debased":[],
|
|
": to cause disintegration or ruin":[],
|
|
": morally degenerate and perverted : depraved":[],
|
|
": characterized by improper conduct (such as bribery or the selling of favors)":[
|
|
"corrupt judges"
|
|
],
|
|
": putrid , tainted":[],
|
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": adulterated or debased by change from an original or correct condition":[
|
|
"a corrupt version of the text"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"k\u0259-\u02c8r\u0259pt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"break down",
|
|
"decay",
|
|
"decompose",
|
|
"disintegrate",
|
|
"fester",
|
|
"foul",
|
|
"mold",
|
|
"molder",
|
|
"perish",
|
|
"putrefy",
|
|
"rot",
|
|
"spoil"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"debased",
|
|
"debauched",
|
|
"decadent",
|
|
"degenerate",
|
|
"degraded",
|
|
"demoralized",
|
|
"depraved",
|
|
"dissipated",
|
|
"dissolute",
|
|
"jackleg",
|
|
"libertine",
|
|
"loose",
|
|
"perverse",
|
|
"perverted",
|
|
"rakehell",
|
|
"rakehelly",
|
|
"rakish",
|
|
"reprobate",
|
|
"sick",
|
|
"unclean",
|
|
"unwholesome",
|
|
"warped"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for corrupt Verb debase , vitiate , deprave , corrupt , debauch , pervert mean to cause deterioration or lowering in quality or character. debase implies a loss of position, worth, value, or dignity. commercialism has debased the holiday vitiate implies a destruction of purity, validity, or effectiveness by allowing entrance of a fault or defect. a foreign policy vitiated by partisanship deprave implies moral deterioration by evil thoughts or influences. the claim that society is depraved by pornography corrupt implies loss of soundness, purity, or integrity. the belief that bureaucratese corrupts the language debauch implies a debasing through sensual indulgence. the long stay on a tropical isle had debauched the ship's crew pervert implies a twisting or distorting from what is natural or normal. perverted the original goals of the institute Adjective vicious , villainous , iniquitous , nefarious , corrupt , degenerate mean highly reprehensible or offensive in character, nature, or conduct. vicious may directly oppose virtuous in implying moral depravity, or may connote malignancy, cruelty, or destructive violence. a vicious gangster villainous applies to any evil, depraved, or vile conduct or characteristic. a villainous assault iniquitous implies absence of all signs of justice or fairness. an iniquitous system of taxation nefarious suggests flagrant breaching of time-honored laws and traditions of conduct. the nefarious rackets of organized crime corrupt stresses a loss of moral integrity or probity causing betrayal of principle or sworn obligations. city hall was rife with corrupt politicians degenerate suggests having sunk to an especially vicious or enervated condition. a degenerate regime propped up by foreign powers",
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
|
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"a politician corrupted by greed",
|
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"music that corrupts the morals of children",
|
|
"corrupting the country's legal system",
|
|
"the corrupting influence of power",
|
|
"Their idealism has been corrupted by cynicism.",
|
|
"The file has been corrupted and no longer works properly.",
|
|
"a corrupted version of the ancient text",
|
|
"Adjective",
|
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"The country's justice system is riddled with corrupt judges who accept bribes.",
|
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"corrupt cops who sell drugs",
|
|
"the country's corrupt legal system",
|
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"a corrupt version of the text",
|
|
"a corrupt computer file that no longer works properly",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Right-wing conspiracy theories have accused the Jesuits of supporting communism or trying to corrupt the church from within. \u2014 Joseph P. Laycock, The Conversation , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"The basic dispute was whether contributions to winning candidates to repay personal loans to their campaigns were a form of political speech or a kind of gift with the potential to corrupt . \u2014 New York Times , 16 May 2022",
|
|
"On top of that, the Darkhold has had time to corrupt her, implanting the false idea that her children are in danger in a different reality. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"And on the right as well, many parents find certain points of view too dangerous to debate; talking about transgender athletes, for example, legitimizes the gender categories these parents patently reject and believe could corrupt their children. \u2014 Rachel M. Cohen, The New Republic , 28 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Largely out of sight of the American people, the federal government is pushing to fundamentally corrupt the principles and practice of medicine. \u2014 Kristina Rasmussen, National Review , 20 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"For crying out loud Twitter is a public platform that's also accessible to a lot of underaged kids, a tweet like this can corrupt someone. \u2014 Asha C. Gilbert, USA TODAY , 11 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Yes, there are cynical corporate lobbyists looking to corrupt the tax code, but there are also plenty of decent folks lobbying their hearts out for more affordable housing or cleaner air and pulling down maybe $80,000 for their troubles. \u2014 Timothy Noah, The New Republic , 10 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The malware has been described as destructive because the attacks are designed to corrupt the Windows OS, and render the computer inoperable. \u2014 Michael Kan, PCMAG , 28 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
|
|
"Your album title Arkhon references how power can be corrupt . \u2014 Owen Myers, EW.com , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"The conviction that politicians are, by definition, cynical and likely corrupt remains strikingly common. \u2014 David M. Shribman, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022",
|
|
"Choi plays Choi Min-jae, a third-generation police detective whose reputation for honesty gets him assigned by Internal Affairs to an antidrug task force rumored to be corrupt . \u2014 Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"Ness\u2019s work on the Capone case was ahead of its time in trying to make law enforcement less brutal and corrupt . \u2014 Samantha Drake, Washington Post , 1 June 2022",
|
|
"Authorities acknowledge the building's owner and corrupt government officials allowed construction to continue at the Metropol Building despite concerns over its shoddy workmanship. \u2014 Jon Gambrell, ajc , 28 May 2022",
|
|
"About governments too weak and corrupt to protect them. \u2014 Sandra Dibble, San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"Transparency International ranks it among the most corrupt nations in the world. \u2014 New York Times , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"College football is inherently corrupt because the players aren\u2019t being paid by the schools. \u2014 Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al , 20 May 2022"
|
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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|
"Middle English, from Latin corruptus , past participle of corrumpere , from com- + rumpere to break \u2014 more at reave":"Verb",
|
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin corruptus \u2014 see corrupt entry 1":"Adjective"
|
|
},
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-194316"
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},
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"corticosterone":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
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|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a colorless crystalline corticosteroid C 21 H 30 O 4 that is important in protein and carbohydrate metabolism":[]
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|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cck\u022frt-\u0259-\u02c8k\u00e4s-t\u0259-\u02ccr\u014dn, -i-k\u014d-st\u0259-\u02c8; \u02cck\u022frt-i-k\u014d-\u02c8sti(\u0259)r-\u02cc\u014dn, -\u02c8ste(\u0259)r-",
|
|
"\u02cck\u022fr-t\u0259-\u02c8k\u00e4-st\u0259-\u02ccr\u014dn",
|
|
"-\u02c8ster-",
|
|
"-ti-k\u014d-st\u0259-\u02c8r\u014dn",
|
|
"\u02cck\u022fr-ti-k\u014d-\u02c8stir-\u02cc\u014dn"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
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|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
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|
"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Do some parrot siblings in the birth order benefit more than others from additional corticosterone ? \u2014 Grrlscientist, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"Stress in birds is physiologically mediated by corticosterone . \u2014 Grrlscientist, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"In all of the animals involved in the experiment, the ratio of dehydroepiandrosterone to corticosterone increased with training. \u2014 Brigit Katz, Smithsonian , 26 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"An alternative is to sample the animals\u2019 blood and analyse it for stress hormones such as corticosterone . \u2014 The Economist , 11 July 2019",
|
|
"The researchers analyzed the animals\u2019 feces to measure corticosterone , a stress hormone, and dehydroepiandrosterone, which is secreted in response to stress and, in humans, has been shown to improve moods. \u2014 Brigit Katz, Smithsonian , 26 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"The researchers also collected each rat's droppings at various points during the study to analyze them for metabolites of corticosterone and dehydroepiandrosterone, a pair of hormones. \u2014 Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica , 1 Nov. 2019",
|
|
"In sifting through their fecal matter, Lambert found both groups of rats trained to drive secreted higher levels of corticosterone and DHEA, hormones that control stress responses. \u2014 Scottie Andrew, CNN , 23 Oct. 2019",
|
|
"Dr Lynch knew from previous work by her collaborators at the University of Houston that corticosterone and its metabolites show up in penguin guano. \u2014 The Economist , 11 July 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1937, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-195447"
|
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},
|
|
"cor anglais":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a musical instrument that is similar to the oboe but lower in pitch : English horn":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-195603"
|
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},
|
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"corncob":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the core on which the kernels of corn are arranged":[],
|
|
": an ear of corn":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022frn-\u02cck\u00e4b"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"How much corncob a dog could possibly consume without serious injury depends on its size and the diameter of the intestine, Wismer said. \u2014 Mike Snider, USA TODAY , 22 May 2022",
|
|
"Gizmos like a mushroom scrub brush, a corncob -kernel remover, an egg separator or a cr\u00e8me-brul\u00e9e torch waste money and space. \u2014 Marni Jameson, orlandosentinel.com , 3 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Sugarcane and corncob nourishes, hydrates and replenishes skin. \u2014 Bianca Salonga, Forbes , 6 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Add a luxurious Oil Bath For The Senses to your tub, which is infused with rosemary, sugarcane bagasse and corncob . \u2014 Bianca Salonga, Forbes , 6 Nov. 2021",
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"While disposing of the corncob , this unit seemed to vibrate more, which contributed to the higher recorded noise level. \u2014 Bradley Ford, Popular Mechanics , 26 Aug. 2021",
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"Before the museum took over, Gorey\u2019s bedroom was filled with modern plush toys, and the barn behind the twelve-room house now contains boxes of hundred-year-old corncob and peach-pit dolls. \u2014 Casey Ce, The New Yorker , 12 July 2021",
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"The acquisition by Gulftech International, which closed this week for undisclosed terms, brings Verdant into a suite of companies that make products ranging from industrial-sized juicers to corncob -sorting and product-labeling machines. \u2014 Evan Ramstad, Star Tribune , 2 July 2021",
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"The researchers\u2019 model helps reveal how conditions such as sunlight and shading affect crop growth\u2014but many other factors such as water availability and microbial interactions determine the length of a corncob or width of a soybean. \u2014 Leslie Nemo, Scientific American , 18 Aug. 2017"
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"corn earworm":{
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"definitions":{
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": a noctuid moth ( Helicoverpa zea synonym Heliothis zea ) whose large striped yellow-headed larva is especially destructive to corn, tomatoes, tobacco, and cotton bolls":[]
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"-\u02c8ir-\u02ccw\u0259rm"
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],
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"East of the Cascades: If necessary, spray for corn earworm as silking begins. \u2014 oregonlive , 1 July 2021",
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"Pests monitored: Pheromone lures are available for diamondback moths and moths that produce armyworms, cabbage loopers, corn earworms , European corn borers, tomato pinworms, and cutworms. \u2014 The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping , 18 Dec. 2017"
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"1802, in the meaning defined above":""
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": a piece of a dry crisp snack food prepared from a seasoned cornmeal batter":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Her Taste of the South collection includes both more traditional options like mint julep and banana pudding as well as a Frito pie truffle, which features a corn chip center and a cheese, chive, and ghost pepper ganache that did not come to play. \u2014 Mackenzie Chung Fegan, Bon App\u00e9tit , 2 Feb. 2021",
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"In one instance, the team recorded footage of a bag of Corn Cho, a type of puffy corn chips covered in chocolate. \u2014 Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics , 31 Mar. 2020",
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"Most of the grains that are used in foods like breakfast cereals, corn chips and crackers are milled by high-speed steel rollers. \u2014 Anahad O\u2019connor, New York Times , 14 Apr. 2020",
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"Humble beginnings, unprecedented success San Antonio, 1932: Gustavo Olguin, a cook, agrees to sell an adapted potato ricer, his complete list of retail accounts (all 19 of them) and his recipe for fried corn chips to C. E. Doolin. \u2014 Ginni Beam, Dallas News , 17 Oct. 2018",
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"The interesting twist was the corn chips , which somehow managed to stay crunchy despite being frozen. \u2014 cleveland , 10 Mar. 2020",
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"And, to go with those corn chips , Emily Heil, did the heavy lifting to determine which are the best jarred salsas on the grocery shelves. \u2014 The Washington Post , 29 Jan. 2020",
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"At a snack bar in the back of a general store, the Frito pie comes as a single serve bag of corn chips smothered with chilli, cheese and onions. \u2014 Stephanie Emma Pfeffer, PEOPLE.com , 27 Sep. 2019",
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"Fire Twist Chips and Vanilla: Student inventor Leslie is a big fan of Takis, the spicy rolled corn chips from Mexico. \u2014 Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune , 6 Sep. 2019"
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"1917, in the meaning defined above":""
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"corn fodder":{
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-202032"
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"corrugate":{
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
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": to form or shape into wrinkles or folds or into alternating ridges and grooves : furrow":[],
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": to become corrugated":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-\u0259-\u02ccg\u0101t",
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"\u02c8k\u00e4r-"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Pictures Sebuuma and another refugee sent to Reuters from the camp showed holes punched in the walls of homes made of corrugated iron. \u2014 NBC News , 28 Apr. 2020",
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"Since 1885 residents of Bury, a market town of 190,000 people on Manchester\u2019s northern fringe, have gathered at this lump of red brick and corrugated iron to watch their local team. \u2014 The Economist , 29 Feb. 2020",
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"Some works contain unusual textures and impressions from charred wood, corrugated cardboard or burlap. \u2014 Richard Chang, Daily Pilot , 10 Oct. 2019",
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"Class had only just begun at Precious Talent Top School in Nairobi, Kenya\u2019s capital, when the building, made of corrugated metal and wood, crumbled around 7:30 a.m., the Associated Press reports. \u2014 Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE.com , 23 Sep. 2019",
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"Also, some of the seawalls are made of vertical corrugated steel, which is inadequate, officials said. \u2014 Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune , 14 July 2019",
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"In Charleston's downtown, stores and restaurants were boarded up with wood and corrugated metal and about 830,000 people were under mandatory evacuation orders on the South Carolina coast. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 5 Sep. 2019",
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"Along King Street in historic Charleston, South Carolina, dozens of shops and restaurants typically bustling with tourists were boarded up, plywood and corrugated metal over windows and doors, as the flood-prone downtown area braced for high water. \u2014 Marko \u00c1lvarez, Washington Post , 5 Sep. 2019",
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"Along King Street in historic Charleston, South Carolina, dozens of shops and restaurants typically bustling with tourists were boarded up, plywood and corrugated metal over windows and doors, as the flood-prone downtown area braced for high water. \u2014 Marko \u00c1lvarez, Time , 5 Sep. 2019"
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Latin corrugatus , past participle of corrugare , from com- + ruga wrinkle; probably akin to Lithuanian raukas wrinkle \u2014 more at rough":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1620, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-202739"
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"coromandel screen":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
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": a Chinese lacquered folding screen":[]
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1926, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-202821"
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},
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"corn leaf aphid":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
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": a dusky greenish or brownish aphid ( Rhopalosiphum maidis ) that feeds on the flowers and foliage of various commercially important grasses (such as corn)":[]
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1939, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-205430"
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"corbel vault":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
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": a corbeled covering like a vault":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-205537"
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"corebox":{
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"definitions":{
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": an open box in which a foundry core is formed":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-205605"
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"type":[
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a smokeless powder composed of nitroglycerin, guncotton, and a petroleum substance usually gelatinized by addition of acetone and pressed into cords resembling brown twine":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-\u02ccd\u012bt"
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],
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Soon, City\u2019s whole team and its staff members were obscured, swallowed whole by a great cloud of cordite by fireworks that were supposed \u2014 were expected \u2014 to be for them. \u2014 New York Times , 29 May 2021",
|
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"As the first rocket shrieks above his head, Iturralde sets off another, another shower of sparks falling at his feet, another cloud of cordite writhing around his sleeve. \u2014 Rory Smith, New York Times , 18 Mar. 2021",
|
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"Poor ventilation exposed patrons to a combination of odours including rose, seaweed, wine, peppermint, shoe polish and cordite . \u2014 Robert Chalmers, Newsweek , 11 Sep. 2014"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"cord entry 1 + -ite entry 1":""
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},
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"1889, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-205946"
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"corn lily":{
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": wandflower sense 1":[],
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": a plant of the genus Ixia":[],
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": a tall white hellebore ( Veratrum californicum ) with broad plaited leaves and panicles of greenish flowers that is a characteristic floral element of moist upland meadows of the Sierra Nevada of California":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-210214"
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"definitions":{
|
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": a thread or small cord used to edge braid, to make tassels and fringes, or to outline the design of lace and embroidery":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-n\u02c8\u0101",
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"\u02cck\u022f(r)d\u1d4an\u02c8et"
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],
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"French, diminutive of cordon":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-211453"
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"definitions":{
|
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": having corymbs":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-md"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-212709"
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},
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"corno di caccia":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": natural horn":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"-d\u0113\u02c8k\u00e4(\u02cc)ch\u00e4"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Italian, literally, hunting horn":""
|
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-214618"
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},
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"corniche":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a road built along a coast and especially along the face of a cliff":[]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"k\u022fr-\u02c8n\u0113sh"
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],
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Soccer, a national passion, is everywhere in Senegal, whether in the youth academies nurturing future talents, or on Dakar\u2019s beaches, empty construction sites and pitches dotting the city\u2019s corniche along the Atlantic Ocean. \u2014 New York Times , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
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"At the port, traditional Dhow boats lull in the distance while the corniche lines the jagged coast, and serves as the entry point to the ancient souk. \u2014 Irene S. Levine, Forbes , 16 May 2021",
|
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"In Beirut\u2019s corniche Mazraa avenue and Verdun street, dozens of protesters used giant garbage bins to close the roads to protest the currency crash. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 June 2020",
|
|
"Austria planned to limit movement, and Lebanon was put on lockdown, closing down Beirut\u2019s famed seaside corniche . \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"The village\u2019s corniche , dominated by von Habsburg\u2019s monastery, is fringed with palm trees, and the ruins of a striking 1936 Art Moderne hotel by Nikola Dobrovi\u00b4c nestle among the medieval houses. \u2014 Fran\u00e7ois Halard, Vogue , 16 Feb. 2018",
|
|
"All five men involved in the second attack in Cambrils were shot dead after plowing an Audi into people along the corniche at about 1 a.m., Trapero said. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Aug. 2017",
|
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"In Cambrils, police said all five men who plowed their Audi into people along the corniche at about 1 a.m. were shot dead, four of them by the same officer. \u2014 The Washington Post, NOLA.com , 18 Aug. 2017",
|
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"In Cambrils, police said all five men who plowed their Audi into people along the corniche at about 1 a.m. were shot dead, four of them by the same officer. \u2014 Alaska Dispatch News , 18 Aug. 2017"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"borrowed from French, short for route de corniche, route en corniche \"cornice road\" \u2014 more at cornice":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1835, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-215951"
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},
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"cordon bleu":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": stuffed with ham and Swiss cheese":[
|
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"chicken cordon bleu"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cck\u022fr-(\u02cc)d\u00e4n-\u02c8bl\u00fc"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Entrees include prime rib, salmon, ham, shrimp and scallops, filet mignon, New York sirloin, redfish, rigatoni alla vodka, pork loin, shrimp scampi, leg of lamb, chicken cordon bleu , shrimp and vegetable ravioli. \u2014 Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant , 26 Apr. 2022",
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"Other Easter dinner selections include chicken Oscar ($12.95), chicken cordon bleu ($13.95) and Virginia baked ham, roast turkey, pork loin, or spinach pie ($12.95). \u2014 Elaine Rewolinski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 6 Apr. 2022",
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"Entrees, for one, are 12-ounce ribeye ($56.95), crab cakes ($48.95), chicken cordon bleu ($46.95) and vegetarian risotto ($38.95). \u2014 Susan Dunne, courant.com , 8 Feb. 2022",
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"The eatery, from married owners Pilar and Juan Zavala, makes empanadas filled with flavors common (ham, chicken, beef) and not (bacon egg and cheese, spicy chicken cordon bleu ). \u2014 Phillip Valys, sun-sentinel.com , 11 Aug. 2021",
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"At M\u00e9lisse, Scaramuzza is flexing his own perspective with new dishes like a lobster toast and a riff on chicken cordon bleu made with a chicken wing. \u2014 Andy Wang, Robb Report , 6 Oct. 2021",
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"The eatery, from married owners Pilar and Juan Zavala, makes empanadas filled with flavors common (ham, chicken, beef) and not (bacon egg and cheese, spicy chicken cordon bleu ). \u2014 Phillip Valys, sun-sentinel.com , 11 Aug. 2021",
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"The eatery, from married owners Pilar and Juan Zavala, makes empanadas filled with flavors common (ham, chicken, beef) and not (bacon egg and cheese, spicy chicken cordon bleu ). \u2014 Phillip Valys, sun-sentinel.com , 11 Aug. 2021",
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"The eatery, from married owners Pilar and Juan Zavala, makes empanadas filled with flavors common (ham, chicken, beef) and not (bacon egg and cheese, spicy chicken cordon bleu ). \u2014 Phillip Valys, sun-sentinel.com , 11 Aug. 2021"
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"after earlier cordon bleu \"exceptional cook,\" borrowed from French, literally, \"blue ribbon,\" referring to the blue ribbon or sash worn by the Chevaliers du Saint-Esprit, the highest order of knighthood under the Bourbon kings":""
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"1960, in the meaning defined above":""
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"corn fodder disease":{
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
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},
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"Corno Flute":{
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"type":[
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|
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"definitions":{
|
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": an organ reed stop of 8\u2032 pitch with wooden resonators":[],
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": an organ flue stop of 8\u2032 pitch with metal pipes":[]
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"Italian corno horn + English flute":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-221325"
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"corneal transplant":{
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"type":[
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"cornu":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
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": a horn-shaped anatomical part (as of the uterus)":[]
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-(\u02cc)n(y)\u00fc",
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"-(\u02cc)ny\u00fc",
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-(\u02cc)n\u00fc"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"borrowed from New Latin corn\u016b, going back to Latin, \"horn\" \u2014 more at horn":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1691, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-225147"
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},
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"cornstalk weed":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a river weed ( Potamogeton lucens ) with shining elongated leaves":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-225330"
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},
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"corymbs":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-\u02ccim(b)",
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"-\u0259m(b)",
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"\u02c8k\u00e4r-"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"In spring, its tidy balls of blooms, known as corymbs , cover the shrub in white or pink. \u2014 Ellen Nibali, baltimoresun.com , 4 May 2017"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"French corymbe , from Latin corymbus cluster of fruit or flowers, from Greek korymbos":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1794, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-225551"
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},
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"corn dumpling":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a boiled corn dodger":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-225648"
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},
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"corn drake":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": corncrake":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-230141"
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},
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"core bit":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a hollow cylindrical bit that is the cutting part of a core drill":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-230537"
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},
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"corrosivity":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the quality of being corrosive":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cck\u022f(\u02cc)r\u014d\u02c8siv\u0259t\u0113"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-230855"
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},
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"corn dog":{
|
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a frankfurter dipped in cornmeal batter, fried, and served on a stick":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Corn dog options include Hot Cheetos Mozzarella and Crispy Ramen, which is like a regular corn dog , except that it's encrusted in dry ramen noodles. \u2014 Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, The Arizona Republic , 10 Sep. 2021",
|
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"The corn dog was the first to catch the public\u2019s fancy. \u2014 Fox News , 10 June 2022",
|
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"Use metal tongs to flip the corn dog over to brown the other side. \u2014 Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle , 31 May 2022",
|
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"Also on the list\u2014the peanut butter and jelly sandwich with honey from La Bodega and the corn dog variations from Banter. \u2014 Lauren Kotmel, cleveland , 21 Mar. 2022",
|
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"At the new location near Westgate, order a variety of sausage, mozzarella and combinations of the two served on a stick like a corn dog . \u2014 Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, The Arizona Republic , 24 Jan. 2022",
|
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"The runners up include the spice corn dog from Corn Dog with No Name and the Beef K-BOB on a Stick from Saltgrass Steak House. \u2014 Jay R. Jordan, Chron , 2 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Grab n\u2019 go corn dog and chili will be offered from 6:30 to 7 a.m. Nov. 25; sack lunches will be available as usual seven days a week, at the center. \u2014 Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune , 19 Nov. 2021",
|
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"Or a corn dog with a size of mozzarella sticks or a Dover sole with haricorts verts? \u2014 Shivani Vora, Forbes , 2 Nov. 2021"
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1939, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-231530"
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},
|
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"corporify":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"transitive verb"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to form into a body : embody , incorporate , solidify":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"k\u022f(r)\u02c8p\u022fr\u0259\u02ccf\u012b"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Latin corpor-, corpus body + English -ify":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-231551"
|
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},
|
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"cornloft":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": granary":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-232449"
|
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},
|
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"corvoid":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": resembling a crow or other member of the Corvidae":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-v\u022fid"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Latin corv us + English -oid":""
|
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},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1658, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-233036"
|
|
},
|
|
"corn god":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": any one of a class of deities believed to promote crop growth and to share the annual growth, decay, and rebirth of vegetable life":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-234601"
|
|
},
|
|
"coredeem":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to share in the process or function of redeeming":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6k\u014d+"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"co- + redeem":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-235501"
|
|
},
|
|
"Cornish game hen":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1910, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-000440"
|
|
},
|
|
"corn juice":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-000728"
|
|
},
|
|
"cork tree":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": cork oak":[],
|
|
": a prickly Australian coral tree ( Erythrina vespertilis ) with soft spongy wood":[],
|
|
": any of a genus ( Phellodendron ) of aromatic deciduous trees of eastern Asia that have compound leaves and greenish flowers, are often grown for ornament or shade, and include some (such as the Amur cork tree) with a corky bark \u2014 see chinese cork tree":[],
|
|
": portia tree":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-000940"
|
|
},
|
|
"corneagen":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": secreting cornea":[
|
|
"\u2014 used of the hypodermal cells that underlie the ocelli and ommatidia in insects"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022f(r)n\u0113\u0259\u02ccjen"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"cornea + -gen , noun suffix (here in attributive use) or -genous":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-001051"
|
|
},
|
|
"corn chop":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": coarse feed consisting of bran, husk, and germ fragments removed from corn which is being ground into meal":[
|
|
"\u2014 often used in plural"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-002535"
|
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},
|
|
"cork pine":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": lumber sawed from mature specimens of a common white pine ( Pinus strobus )":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"cork entry 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-010343"
|
|
},
|
|
"corn stick":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a corn bread baked in a special muffin pan having cups shaped like ears of corn":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-011124"
|
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},
|
|
"corrosive sublimate":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": mercuric chloride":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1747, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-012911"
|
|
},
|
|
"corno inglese":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": english horn":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-in\u02c8g-",
|
|
"-\u0101(\u02cc)s\u0101",
|
|
"-\u0101s\u0113",
|
|
"\u00a6k\u022f(\u02cc)n\u014d|i\u014b\u02c8gl\u0101s\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Italian":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-014304"
|
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},
|
|
"corecreation":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": recreation engaged in jointly by both sexes":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02c8)k\u014d+"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"co- + recreation":""
|
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},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-014603"
|
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},
|
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"Corylus":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a genus of shrubs or small trees (family Betulaceae) comprising the hazels and having the nut enclosed in a leafy involucre \u2014 see filbert":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022fr\u0259l\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin, from Latin corylus, corulus hazel or filbert shrub":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-014640"
|
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},
|
|
"Coregonidae":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"plural noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a family of fishes (order Isospondyli) comprising the freshwater whitefishes and now usually included among the Salmonidae":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin, from Coregonus , type genus + -idae":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-015108"
|
|
},
|
|
"cornet-\u00e0-pistons":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": cornet entry 1 sense 1b":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"|(\u02cc)p\u0113\u02c8st\u014d\u207f or as F",
|
|
"-\u02cca|\u02c8pist\u0259nz",
|
|
"-\u0259|",
|
|
"-\u02cc\u00e4|"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"French, literally, cornet with valves":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-020356"
|
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},
|
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"core oil":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": oil used to bind sand for foundry cores":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-022154"
|
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},
|
|
"Cornish elm":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a narrow-pyramidal tree ( Ulmus stricta ) long cultivated for its graceful habit and ascending branches":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-023608"
|
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},
|
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"cork tile":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an elastic noiseless flooring tile made of cork shavings compressed and baked":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-025554"
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},
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"Coranine":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": coree":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-n\u0259\u0307n",
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"\u02c8k\u022fr\u0259\u02ccn\u012bn",
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"-\u02ccn\u0113n"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-030242"
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},
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"corsetry":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": underwear (such as corsets , girdles, and brassieres) meant to shape a woman's body":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-s\u0259-tr\u0113"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Intricate corsetry and boning adds gorgeous contrast to layers of tulle and chiffon\u2014and the fullest of skirts. \u2014 Marykate Boylan, Town & Country , 7 June 2022",
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"For first-time Etam shoppers, Milchior recommends corsetry items like the balconette bras\u2014which showcase Etam's century-plus of embroidery and fit expertise. \u2014 Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR , 18 Apr. 2022",
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"Special shout out to costume designer Monika Buttinger, whose intricate creations, especially the corsetry , are so crucial to the story. \u2014 Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 May 2022",
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"Bella, the queen of rebellious dressing, dabbled with yet more lace and corsetry after the sun set. \u2014 Eni Subair, Vogue , 3 May 2022",
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"The 28-year-old\u2019s debut ready-to-wear collection was seen on Gossip Girl\u2019s Jordan Alexander, reinterpreting subversive wedding trousers, and Anne Boleyn\u2019s Jodie Turner-Smith in harlequin-patterned corsetry . \u2014 Fawnia Soo Hoo, The Hollywood Reporter , 30 Apr. 2022",
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"Di Petsa showed a fall 2022 collection inspired by pregnancy and all its stages, with drapery, bump-friendly corsetry and mesh intended to be worn during and after pregnancy. \u2014 Michelle Ruiz, Vogue , 14 Mar. 2022",
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"At the same time that the Metaverse is making segues into fashion, people on the street are doubling down on the materiality of clothing, defining their bodies with corsetry , or by putting a premium on tactility. \u2014 Vogue , 14 Mar. 2022",
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"Her styled corsetry , over-ear headphones and hair accessories are proof of this generation\u2019s desire to reference the coolest parts of the past as their own. \u2014 Cassandra Pintro, Vogue , 20 Jan. 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1904, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-031704"
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},
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"corps area":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a territorial division of the U.S. for purposes of administration and training of the army":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-035639"
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},
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"coreligionist":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a person of the same religion":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u02c8li-j\u0259-",
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"\u02cck\u014d-ri-\u02c8lij-nist"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"More than anything, Iran wants to preserve its regional power, based in proxies and allies that are often Shiite coreligionists . \u2014 Seth J. Frantzman, National Review , 27 Aug. 2019",
|
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"Orthodox Jews of all ethnicities lean more conservative on Middle East politics than their coreligionists , according to a nationwide Pew Research Center survey in 2013. \u2014 Dakota Smith, latimes.com , 26 June 2019",
|
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"Persecuting religious dissenters in one nation might reignite war, as rulers of other countries would feel obliged to defend their coreligionists abroad. \u2014 Jonah Goldberg, National Review , 27 Sep. 2017"
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1826, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-040930"
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},
|
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"corpsbruder":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a comrade in a German student corps":[],
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": a close comrade":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8k\u014dr\u02ccbr\u00fcd\u0259r",
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"German korpsbruder , from korps corps (from French corps ) + bruder brother, from Old High German bruoder":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-041528"
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},
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"Corsica":{
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"type":[
|
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"adjective or noun",
|
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"geographical name"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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"island of France in the Mediterranean Sea north of Sardinia, Italy area 3360 square miles (8702 square kilometers), population 309,693":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-si-k\u0259"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-041643"
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},
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"Cora":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a gazelle ( Gazella arabica ) found from Persia to North Africa":[],
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": a genus of basidiolichens superficially resembling the bracket fungi and widely distributed on soil and trees in Central and South America":[],
|
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": a Taracahitian people of the states of Jalisco and Nayarit, Mexico including the Cora proper and the Coano":[],
|
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": a member of such people":[],
|
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": the language of the Cora people":[]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8k\u014dr\u0259",
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"\u02c8k\u022fr\u0259",
|
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"\""
|
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"origin unknown":"Noun",
|
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"New Latin, perhaps from Greek kor\u0113 girl, doll, pupil of the eye; from its circular shape; akin to Latin crescere to grow":"Noun",
|
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"Spanish, of American Indian origin":"Noun"
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-042646"
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},
|
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"coreless":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": not having a core":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"pronunciation at 1 core +l\u0259\u0307s"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-042824"
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},
|
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"Coracias":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a genus of vigorous active brightly colored birds related to and somewhat resembling the kingfishers and being the type of a widespread Old World family Coraciidae":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"k\u014d\u02c8r\u0101s\u0113\u0259s",
|
|
"k\u0259\u02c8-"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"New Latin, from Greek korakias , a kind of chough; akin to Greek korax raven":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-043131"
|
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},
|
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"corvine":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": of or relating to the crows : resembling a crow":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022fr-\u02ccv\u012bn"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"borrowed from Latin corv\u012bnus \"of a raven,\" from corvus \"raven\" + -\u012bnus -ine entry 1 \u2014 more at cornice":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"circa 1656, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-043219"
|
|
},
|
|
"corpus allatum":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": one of a pair of separate or fused bodies in many insects that are sometimes closely associated with the corpora cardiaca and that secrete hormones (such as juvenile hormone)":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02c8l\u00e4-",
|
|
"-\u0259-\u02c8l\u0101-t\u0259m"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"borrowed from New Latin, perhaps literally, \"inserted body\"":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1899, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-044233"
|
|
},
|
|
"Cort\u00e9s":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"biographical name"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
"Hern\u00e1n or Hernando 1485\u20131547 Spanish conquistador":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"k\u022fr-\u02c8tez",
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022fr-\u02cctez"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-044641"
|
|
},
|
|
"Cork":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"geographical name",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the elastic tough outer tissue of the cork oak that is used especially for stoppers and insulation":[],
|
|
": phellem":[],
|
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": a usually cork stopper for a bottle or jug":[],
|
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": a fishing float":[],
|
|
"county of southwestern Ireland in Munster bordering on the Celtic Sea area 2880 square miles (7459 square kilometers), population 399,802":[],
|
|
"city and port at head of Cork Harbor, Ireland population 198,582":[],
|
|
": to furnish or fit with cork or a cork":[],
|
|
": to stop up with a cork":[
|
|
"cork a bottle"
|
|
],
|
|
": to blacken with burnt cork":[
|
|
"corked faces"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022frk"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
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"Noun",
|
|
"the cork of a wine bottle",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"a corked bottle of wine",
|
|
"a player who has been accused of illegally corking his bats",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Along the way, there are also churches that date to the 17th century, forests of cork , oak and chestnut trees, and more cyclists \u2014 speaking German, French, Catalan, Spanish, Swedish and English with an Australian accent \u2014 than cars. \u2014 Dina Mishev, Washington Post , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"This particular giant cork , formerly at 24265 Ocean Drive, was Pham\u2019s. \u2014 Richard Fausset, BostonGlobe.com , 14 May 2022",
|
|
"But First Waltz is the pulling-the- cork -out-of-the-champagne-bottle moment. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 14 May 2022",
|
|
"This particular giant cork , formerly located at 24265 Ocean Drive, was Mr. Pham\u2019s. \u2014 New York Times , 14 May 2022",
|
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"The device can cut over 100 materials, including cardstock, paper, vinyl, cork , fabric, glitter paper, vinyl, iron-on transfers, and much more, and users can connect tools for cutting, writing, foiling, and more to expand their DIY capabilities. \u2014 Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"With Todd Richards on the call for NBC in the men\u2019s halfpipe final, audiences watched as 23-year-old Ayumu Hirano attempted to land the first-ever triple cork (three off-axis flips) at the Olympics. \u2014 Michelle Bruton, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Kim made history by winning her second Olympic gold medal in the halfpipe with her twisting cab 900 melon grab (an insanely difficult spin, with a grab and 2.5 rotations) and soaring a double cork 1080 (three 360\u2019s). \u2014 Tracy Ross, Outside Online , 7 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Eileen Gu wins Women's Big Air gold with a double cork 1620 on her final run. \u2014 Jake Seiner, Anchorage Daily News , 8 Feb. 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
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"Then re- cork or cover the opening of the bottle and give it a little shake. \u2014 Amelia Goe, The Arizona Republic , 2 July 2021",
|
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"Fielding, a cloud over his head, is assigned to cork the leak. \u2014 John Anderson, WSJ , 13 Apr. 2021",
|
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"Once upended, the sediment falls into the neck of the bottle, which is then briefly frozen so when the cap is removed the frozen plug of sediment is expelled by the carbonation of the wine; the bottle is then corked . \u2014 Florence Fabricant, New York Times , 5 May 2020",
|
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"Stacked in neat piles beneath the remnants of the 19th-century building\u2019s stairs were several hundred bottles, some still corked and full of sloshing fluid. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine , 26 Mar. 2020",
|
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"Maybe players didn\u2019t want to pop amphetamines, cork their bats, scuff up the baseballs or take steroids, but these were trends, producing great results. \u2014 Bruce Jenkins, SFChronicle.com , 17 Jan. 2020",
|
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"Ruby is gripped with fear every time fireworks go off or when a bottle is corked open, essentially whenever anything sounds like gunshots\u2014making the season\u2019s opening New Year\u2019s Eve party particularly difficult for him. \u2014 Candice Frederick, Teen Vogue , 3 Apr. 2019",
|
|
"An open bottle of Champagne has the lifespan of a mayfly: Unlike red or white wine, there\u2019s no corking it and saving it for cooking. \u2014 Alexandra Kleeman, WSJ , 28 Dec. 2018",
|
|
"For example, a wine that\u2019s corked is often said to smell like a damp basement or wet dog, while a wine that\u2019s too old is generally described as dusty and dried out, all tannin, no fruit. \u2014 Lettie Teague, WSJ , 27 Sep. 2018"
|
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],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, cork, bark, probably from Middle Dutch *kurk or Middle Low German korck , from Old Spanish alcorque , ultimately from dialect Arabic qurq , from Latin quercus oak \u2014 more at fir":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
|
|
"1535, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-050612"
|
|
},
|
|
"corn-hog ratio":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a measure of the relative profitability of producing market pork at different times expressed as the number of bushels of maize equal in market value to 100 pounds of live hogs":[
|
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"a profitable corn-hog ratio is 11:1 or higher"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-051108"
|
|
},
|
|
"corybantic":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cck\u00e4r-",
|
|
"\u02cck\u022fr-\u0113-\u02c8ban-tik"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1642, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-052415"
|
|
},
|
|
"corticostriate":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": relating to or connecting the corpus striatum and the cerebral cortex":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6k\u022frt\u0259\u0307k\u014d+"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"cortico- + -striate (from corpus striatum )":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-054412"
|
|
},
|
|
"cornmeal":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": meal ground from corn":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022frn-\u02ccm\u0113l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Here\u2019s a lovely gluten-free dessert that employs fine cornmeal or polenta to bulk up the batter, along with ground pistachios. \u2014 Becky Krystal, Washington Post , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"Whisk the cornmeal and water in a pot and cook over medium-high heat until thick. \u2014 Tim Neville, Outside Online , 8 July 2021",
|
|
"In a medium mixing bowl, combine cornmeal , flour, baking powder and sugar. \u2014 Kitty Greenwald, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"In another shallow bowl, whisk together the flour, cornmeal , cayenne (if using), smoked paprika and salt. \u2014 Ann Maloney, Washington Post , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"In a second large bowl, whisk together the flour, cornmeal , salt, Old Bay and pepper. Remove the shrimp from the half and half, shaking off excess, and place in the bowl with the flour mixture. \u2014 USA TODAY , 5 June 2022",
|
|
"Before cooking, rinse clams well of any cornmeal , sand and grit. \u2014 Kim Sun\u00e9e, Anchorage Daily News , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"To make the corn dog batter: In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cornmeal , baking powder, baking soda, sugar, thyme, garlic powder, and salt until well combined. \u2014 Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"As mentioned, use caution with flour, cornmeal , sugar\u2014anything fine and particulate. \u2014 Alex Beggs, Bon App\u00e9tit , 4 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1749, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-055502"
|
|
},
|
|
"corrugated":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
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"\u02c8k\u00e4r-"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The Rotary Club of Cape Coral, which sponsors the event, has extremely detailed instructions for boat building with corrugated cardboard on its website. \u2014 Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor , 13 May 2022",
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"Two of the bodies had been found in a pit near the cemetery\u2019s entrance; another was laying under a piece of corrugated roof on the road. \u2014 Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker , 8 Apr. 2022",
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"According to Brock, workers at the site had constructed the frame of the building and just put on a corrugated roof. \u2014 Alexandria Burris, The Indianapolis Star , 18 Mar. 2022",
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"In 2020, Berkeley finally agreed to establish a Disability Cultural Center in a ground-level suite within a cluster of corrugated metal portable buildings. \u2014 Isabella Cueto, STAT , 28 Mar. 2022",
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"They are expressed by corrugated metal cladding and broad horizontal overhangs for shade, natural ventilation and rain protection, which recall vernacular rubber factories, thereby hinting at the site\u2019s history as a former rubber plantation. \u2014 Y-jean Mun-delsalle, Forbes , 13 Mar. 2022",
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"One of the bullets tore through the corrugated roof of an Indigenous family\u2019s home on the edge of town, killing a seven-year-old child. \u2014 Peter Canby, The New Yorker , 10 Jan. 2022",
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"And, over the course of each day, an ellipse of light traverses the floor and concrete walls, which were cast in corrugated iron formwork and act as sound diffusers. \u2014 New York Times , 5 Jan. 2022",
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"Below the tank, its steel frame has been infilled with a laminated timber box clad in corrugated recycled aluminum. \u2014 Ruth Bloomfield, WSJ , 30 Dec. 2021"
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"1590, in the meaning defined above":""
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"definitions":{
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": any of numerous trees and shrubs constituting the genus Erythrina , having scarlet to coral red flowers and often bright red seeds, and being cultivated in warm regions as an ornamental: such as":[],
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": a small thorny tree ( E. indica ) of tropical Asia and northern Australia":[],
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": coral bean sense 2a":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-060907"
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"coriandrol":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": dextrorotatory linalool":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cck\u022fr-",
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"-dr\u014dl",
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"\u02cck\u014dr\u0113\u02c8an\u02ccdr\u022fl"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"International Scientific Vocabulary coriandr- (from Latin coriandrum ) + -ol ; originally formed as German koriandrol":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-061635"
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"corn chrysanthemum":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": corn marigold":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-062457"
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"Cornell":{
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"Eric Allin 1961\u2013 American physicist":[],
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"Joseph 1903\u20131972 American artist":[],
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"Katharine 1893\u20131974 American actress":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"k\u022fr-\u02c8nel"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-064746"
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},
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"coram populo":{
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"type":[
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"adverb"
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"definitions":{
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": in public":[
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"I did not \u2026 tear my hair coram populo over my loss",
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"\u2014 Joseph Conrad"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-p\u00e4p-",
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"-p(y)\u0259\u02cc-",
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"-\u00a6p\u014dpu\u0307\u02ccl\u014d"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Latin":""
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-065835"
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},
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"corticotropin":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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"definitions":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u02c8tr\u014d-p\u0259n",
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"\u02cck\u022fr-ti-k\u014d-\u02c8tr\u014d-p\u0259n"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"When a woman is chronically stressed, cortisol binds to receptors on the placenta, which then put out more corticotropin -releasing hormone, or CRH. \u2014 Mark Johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 23 Aug. 2021",
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"Long Term: To start the HPA axis, the hypothalamus sends corticotropin -releasing hormone (CRH) to the pituitary gland. \u2014 Bridget Alex, Discover Magazine , 21 June 2019",
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"And experiments in rats and cultured cells show that corticotropin -releasing hormone, which the body releases in response to stress, also increases neuronal production of CGRP, Russo says. \u2014 Emily Underwood, Science | AAAS , 18 May 2018",
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"During abstinence from alcohol, stress neurotransmitters such as corticotropin -releasing factor (FRC) and dynorphin are released. \u2014 Jamie Smolen, chicagotribune.com , 23 Dec. 2017"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1946, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-070445"
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"definitions":{
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u00a6k\u014d+"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"co- + relation":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-072029"
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"corn dodger":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a cake of corn bread that is fried, baked, or boiled as a dumpling":[]
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1834, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-104502"
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},
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"corvina":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": any of several marine bony fishes (genus Cynoscion of the family Sciaenidae) of the Pacific coast of North America":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"k\u022fr-\u02c8v\u0113-n\u0259"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Second, many rosati are made from indigenous Italian grapes few people have heard of, like Bombino nero and corvina , so each glass is a lesson in viticulture and history. \u2014 Adam H. Graham, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 30 Sep. 2021",
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"There is also a raw bar serving oysters and stone crabs for market price as well as a corvina ceviche with fresh cut yucca and taro chips for $14. \u2014 Rod Stafford Hagwood, sun-sentinel.com , 30 Oct. 2020",
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"My whole life, my mom told me that the secret to good ceviche is Panamanian corvina . \u2014 Patricia Azze, Bon App\u00e9tit , 5 Aug. 2020",
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"There is also an everything ceviche, into which Mr. Caballero will toss the whole fish market: clams, mussels, octopus, squid, shrimp and corvina . \u2014 Pete Wells, New York Times , 18 Feb. 2020",
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"Valpolicella and Amarone are made from the same set of grapes, primarily corvina , along with rondinella and corvinone in subordinate roles. \u2014 Eric Asimov, New York Times , 12 Mar. 2020",
|
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"There is corvina ceviche made with the sweet-fleshed white fish preferred by Peruvians, and there is shrimp ceviche. \u2014 Pete Wells, New York Times , 18 Feb. 2020",
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"The cooking \u2014 sweet corvina kissed with lemon butter, bucatini tossed with pancetta and a kicky tomato sauce \u2014 is devoted to good ingredients, simply handled. \u2014 Tom Sietsema, Washington Post , 10 Oct. 2019",
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"The basic ceviches feature corvina from Panama, which tends to be a little chewier. \u2014 Michael Mayo, sun-sentinel.com , 26 June 2019"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"borrowed from American Spanish \u2014 more at corbina":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1787, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-072612"
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"cornea":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the transparent part of the coat of the eyeball that covers the iris and pupil and admits light to the interior \u2014 see eye illustration":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-n\u0113-\u0259"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"This final symptom can be quite serious, as if the eye can't close fully then the surface of the eye will quickly dry out, leading to inflammation of the cornea . \u2014 Philip Ellis, Men's Health , 12 June 2022",
|
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"The 53-year-old can\u2019t see well enough anymore to drive at night and had noticed new white spots near her cornea . \u2014 al , 26 Apr. 2022",
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"Since the cornea is responsible for much of the eye\u2019s ability to focus, progressive visual impairment is universal. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 11 Apr. 2022",
|
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"The result was that Jahnigen had a rare eye disease that affects the structure of the cornea and results in vision loss. \u2014 Brooks Sutherland, The Enquirer , 18 Jan. 2022",
|
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"Samples of blood, urine, and aqueous humor (the liquid that nourishes the cornea ) were screened for the presence of hundreds of substances, both legal medications and prohibited drugs. \u2014 Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal , 11 Feb. 2022",
|
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"The surgery strengthened Jahnigen's cornea and he was fitted for some prescription glasses. \u2014 Brooks Sutherland, The Enquirer , 18 Jan. 2022",
|
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"The lens of the eye, along with the cornea , bends the light coming into the eye so it is perfectly focused on the retina. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 3 Jan. 2022",
|
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"Long-term contact use can lead to loss of sensation in the cornea , the eye's clear surface, Dr. Maskin explains. \u2014 Jenny Mccoy, Health.com , 27 Oct. 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, borrowed from Medieval Latin (short for cornea t\u0113la \"horny web,\" cornea tunica \"horny covering,\" translating Greek ker\u0101toeid\u1e15s chit\u1e53n ), from feminine of Latin corneus \"horny\" \u2014 more at corneous":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-073540"
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"Cornish heath":{
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"definitions":{
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": a low bushy shrub ( Erica vagans ) common on the moors of Cornwall and in southwestern Europe and often cultivated elsewhere":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-074217"
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"definitions":{
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": the quality or state of having or being a body : materiality":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cck\u022fr-p\u0259-\u02c8r\u0113-\u0259-t\u0113",
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"-\u02c8r\u0101-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"For the past several billion years, life has had to learn to make do with its own imperfect corporeity \u2014fuzzy eyesight, limited hearing, and so on. \u2014 Kelly Clancy, The New Yorker , 15 Feb. 2017"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"borrowed from Medieval Latin corporeit\u0101t-, corporite\u0101s, from Latin corporeus \"having a body, physical\" + -it\u0101t-, -it\u0101s -ity \u2014 more at corporeal":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1610, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-074841"
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},
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"coral evergreen":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a ground pine ( Lycopodium clavatum )":[]
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-075452"
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},
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"coronation oath":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": an oath taken by a sovereign at coronation":[]
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-075812"
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},
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"corymbiferous":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": bearing corymbs":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u00a6k\u00e4r-",
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"-\u02ccrim-",
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"\u00a6k\u022fr\u0259\u0307m\u00a6bif(\u0259)r\u0259s"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin corymbifer (from Latin, bearing clusters of berries, from corymbi- \u2014from corymbus \u2014+ -fer ) + English -ous":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-081313"
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},
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"cornaceae":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"plural noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a family of mainly temperate-region trees, shrubs, or herbs (order Umbellales) comprising the dogwoods and related plants and having small clustered flowers, an inferior ovary, and drupaceous fruit":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"k\u022fr\u02c8n\u0101s\u0113\u02cc\u0113"
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from Cornus , type genus + -aceae":""
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-081855"
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"corn flour":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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"pronounciation":[],
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"This supermarket also has two different locations and specializes in Mexican groceries, including corn flour , tortilla ingredients, and horchata, which is a Mexican drink made up of rice and water. \u2014 Ana Roc\u00edo \u00c1lvarez Br\u00ed\u00f1ez, The Courier-Journal , 22 June 2022",
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"Some kitchens even go beyond making tortillas from masa harina, a corn flour widely available from restaurant wholesalers and suppliers. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
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"The standard pupusas are available, made with either rice or corn flour , but they\u2019re supplemented with inventions that thumb their nose at tradition. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 May 2022",
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"Made with mashed corn or corn flour , it\u2019s cooked down with Mexican brown sugar, or piloncillo, and left to stand for two to three days. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 Mar. 2022",
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"The dish in question consists of three fluffy-on-the-inside, crispy-on-the-outside corn flour pancakes, like a johnnycake but smaller and thicker. \u2014 Emma Balter, Chron , 14 Mar. 2022",
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"There's also the champurrado, a drink that combines corn flour , chocolate, and a hint of sugar. \u2014 Joe Ray, Wired , 24 Feb. 2022",
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"As to the flours, Bob\u2019s Red Mill makes an excellent corn flour . \u2014 Kim Sun\u00e9e, Anchorage Daily News , 10 Feb. 2022",
|
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"Boil sugar and water to make the syrup, and mix maida, corn flour , tumeric and curd to make the batter. \u2014 Michelle Shen, The Enquirer , 5 Nov. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1791, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-082314"
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"Cornish diamond":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a quartz crystal from Cornwall":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-082336"
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"coral blush":{
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"type":[
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a moderate to strong yellowish pink":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-083112"
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"Cornishman":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a native or resident of Cornwall , England":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-nish-m\u0259n"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-083830"
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},
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"cornification":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": conversion into horn or a horny or keratinous substance or tissue":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cck\u022fr-n\u0259-f\u0259-\u02c8k\u0101-sh\u0259n"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Latin corn\u016b \"horn\" + -ification \u2014 more at horn":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1843, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-092502"
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},
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"corge":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a unit of 20 : score":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8k\u022f(\u0259)rj",
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"-\u022f(\u0259)j"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Portuguese corja , probably from Malayalam k\u014d\u0163i":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-092619"
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},
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"cores":{
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"type":[
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"abbreviation",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a central and often foundational part usually distinct from the enveloping part by a difference in nature":[
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"the core of the city"
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],
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": such as":[
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"the core of the city"
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],
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": the muscles of the mid-region of the torso":[
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"Your core is composed of the muscles that stabilize and move your pelvis, lower back, hips, and trunk.",
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"\u2014 Adele Jackson-Gibson",
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"core muscles/strength",
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"core exercises"
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],
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": the place in a nuclear reactor where fission (see fission entry 1 sense 3 ) occurs":[],
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": an arrangement of a course of studies that combines under basic topics material from subjects conventionally separated and aims to provide a common background for all students":[
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"core curriculum"
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],
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": the portion of a foundry mold that shapes the interior of a hollow casting":[],
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": a vertical space (as for elevator shafts, stairways, or plumbing apparatus) in a multistory building":[],
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": a tiny doughnut-shaped piece of magnetic material (such as ferrite) used in computer memories":[],
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": a mass of iron serving to concentrate and intensify the magnetic field resulting from a current in a surrounding coil":[],
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": the central part of a celestial body (such as the earth or sun) usually having different physical properties from the surrounding parts":[],
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": a nodule of stone (such as flint or obsidian) from which flakes have been struck for making implements":[],
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": the conducting wire with its insulation in an electric cable":[],
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": a basic, essential, or enduring part (as of an individual, a class, or an entity)":[
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"the staff had a core of experts",
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"the core of her beliefs"
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],
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": the essential meaning : gist":[
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"the core of the argument"
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],
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": the inmost or most intimate part":[
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"honest to the core"
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],
|
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": a part (such as a thin cylinder of material) removed from the interior of a mass especially to determine composition":[],
|
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": to remove a core (see core entry 1 sense 1a ) from":[
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"core an apple"
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],
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": a group of people":[],
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"Congress of Racial Equality":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8k\u022fr",
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"\u02c8k\u014d(\u0259)r, \u02c8k\u022f(\u0259)r"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"belly",
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"blood",
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"bone(s)",
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"bosom",
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"breast",
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"gut",
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"heart",
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"heartstrings",
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"inner space",
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"inside",
|
|
"quick",
|
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"soul"
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],
|
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, of obscure origin":"Noun",
|
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"Middle English coren, derivative of core core entry 1":"Verb",
|
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"perhaps by respelling of Middle English chore \"chorus, company,\" borrowed from Latin chorus \u2014 more at chorus entry 1":"Noun"
|
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
|
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"1622, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-094548"
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},
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"corner bit brace":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": angle brace sense 2":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-101811"
|
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},
|
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"cornerpiece":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": corner sense 1e":[]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-102159"
|
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},
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"Cornish chough":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a red-billed chough ( Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax ) now rare in England but found in mountainous parts of Europe and northern Africa":[],
|
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": the heraldic representation of a Cornish chough with black feathers and red legs and beak":[]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"cornish":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-102310"
|
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},
|
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"core barrel":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a tube inside a drill pipe and supported by a bit to receive the core in core boring":[],
|
|
": a tube usually of iron on which a foundry loam core is formed":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-103628"
|
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},
|
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"Cornish":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": of, relating to, or characteristic of Cornwall , Cornishmen , or Cornish":[],
|
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": the Celtic language of Cornwall":[],
|
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": any of an English breed of domestic chickens much used in crossbreeding for meat production \u2014 compare rock cornish hen":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-nish"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English Cornysshe , from Cornwaile Cornwall, England":"Adjective"
|
|
},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
|
|
"1547, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-103953"
|
|
},
|
|
"cored":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": having a core of a specified kind":[
|
|
"\u2014 usually used in combination a balsa -cored deck"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8k\u022frd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"But a spherical torus like NSTX resembles a cored apple. \u2014 Adrian Cho, Science | AAAS , 6 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"Serves 4 to 6 Ingredients 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 onion, chopped 1 small fennel bulb, quartered, cored , and chopped 2 zucchini, chopped 8 oz. \u2014 Laura Washburn, House Beautiful , 23 Jan. 2013",
|
|
"Ramp up the oven to 450\u00b0 and put 4 large, cored tomatoes on a rimmed baking sheet/casserole thing for 35-ish minutes, until their skin is browned. \u2014 Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit , 2 Feb. 2018"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1945, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-105410"
|
|
},
|
|
"corner cupboard":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a cupboard fitting into a corner of a room":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-105433"
|
|
},
|
|
"corkboard":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022frk-\u02ccb\u022frd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The corkboard with photos of her standing next to the Easter Bunny or being held in Faith\u2019s arms. \u2014 Ian Shapira, Washington Post , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"There was probably a scrap of paper taped up somewhere, or tacked to a corkboard at a local caf\u00e9. \u2014 Sheila Heti, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 4 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"This is how the Johnson books are composed: First on corkboard , then on a notepad, then typed, and then, after thousands of revisions big and small, published at last. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 7 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Soni bought a corkboard map of the United States for charting workers\u2019 journeys, and devoted a red pushpin to Gonzalez. \u2014 Sarah Stillman, The New Yorker , 1 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Behind him, on a beige wall, a corkboard was hung with badges and bracelets in support of various causes. \u2014 Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker , 20 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"And then a week or two later, there's a second corkboard full. \u2014 Dan Snierson, EW.com , 31 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"This earnestness about their feelings means that the hot crying dude is connected by strings on a corkboard to himbos, simping, and cinnamon roll characters too pure for this world. \u2014 Whizy Kim, refinery29.com , 24 June 2021",
|
|
"In a series of new images, the actor can be seen sketching out a design in front of a corkboard covered in fashion drawings. \u2014 CNN , 28 Apr. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1893, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-110344"
|
|
},
|
|
"corn spurrey":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a small European weed ( Spergula arvensis ) with whorled leaves and white flowers":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-112055"
|
|
},
|
|
"corn gallon":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an old unit of capacity equal to 272\u00b9/\u2084 cubic inches or 4.46 liters":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-112759"
|
|
},
|
|
"corrugated bar":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a steel bar for reinforcing concrete having spiral or transverse ridges or nubs at short intervals on each face to provide a bond with the concrete":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-112858"
|
|
},
|
|
"corporal punishment":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": punishment that involves hitting someone : physical punishment":[
|
|
"The school banned corporal punishment many years ago."
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022fr-p\u0259-r\u0259l-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-113101"
|
|
},
|
|
"Cornishmen":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a native or resident of Cornwall , England":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022fr-nish-m\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-113424"
|
|
},
|
|
"cored carbon":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a carbon for arc lights that has a small core of softer material to keep the crater central":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-113748"
|
|
},
|
|
"cornerman":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": one who plays in or near the corner : such as":[],
|
|
": cornerback":[],
|
|
": a basketball forward":[],
|
|
": a boxer's second":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022fr-n\u0259r-\u02ccman"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The cornerman was Scott Cushman, Roufusport's longtime lead striking instructor. \u2014 John Diedrich, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 23 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"In those 32 seconds, Cushman \u2014 the cornerman \u2014 pushes up a slumping Munson, then slaps him, holding him up by the neck and face. \u2014 John Diedrich, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 23 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"To be Pacquiao\u2019s main cornerman includes doing the mitts, which means putting pads on each hand and moving them for a sequence of hard punches. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Sanders listened, and then delivered a cornerman \u2019s pep talk. \u2014 Elizabeth Bruenig, Star Tribune , 18 Aug. 2020",
|
|
"The event took place hours after a fighter and two of his cornermen tested positive for COVID-19. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 May 2020",
|
|
"Souza\u2019s two cornermen also tested as positive, the UFC said. \u2014 Fox News , 9 May 2020",
|
|
"Despite the strict quarantine measures, one fighter did test positive for COVID-19 as did two of his cornermen . \u2014 John Whisler, ExpressNews.com , 14 May 2020",
|
|
"Though one fighter on the card and two of his cornermen tested positive for the virus before the event, UFC 249 carried on. \u2014 Sean Gregory, Time , 13 May 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1957, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-114455"
|
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},
|
|
"corn liquor":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": corn whiskey":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-115216"
|
|
},
|
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"corrugations":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the act of corrugating":[],
|
|
": a ridge or groove of a surface that has been corrugated":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cck\u00e4r-",
|
|
"\u02cck\u022fr-\u0259-\u02c8g\u0101-sh\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"While upper touch points are squishy soft, the plastic lower on the door panels has a wavy corrugation . \u2014 Elana Scherr, Car and Driver , 21 June 2022",
|
|
"And the car is suspended firmly enough to produce vertical bobbing on corrugation , although bump-impact harshness is extraordinarily well contained by the expensive suspension and superstiff structure. \u2014 Barry Winfield, Car and Driver , 21 May 2020",
|
|
"The corrugation \u2014a feature common in architecture and aviation, not just packing materials\u2014makes the nanocardboard bendy and prevents cracks from forming. \u2014 Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics , 6 May 2020",
|
|
"Documenting these relics helped the team replicate the amplitude and frequency of the corrugations . \u2014 John Freeman Gill, New York Times , 28 Feb. 2020",
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"The roads up the stunning forested mountains that once thundered with the extraction of coal now lie quiet, cracked to the point of corrugation . \u2014 The Economist , 25 Sep. 2019",
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"Since then, this disturbance has wound up ever tighter, creating a three-meter-high spiral corrugation pattern in the rings. \u2014 Carolyn Porco, Scientific American , 1 Oct. 2017"
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"1528, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"corn gluten":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
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": a protein-rich product separated from starch in the wet-milling process":[]
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-120634"
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": an extinct people of Bolivia":[],
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": a member of such people":[],
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": the language of the Corabeca people considered by some Americanists as an independent linguistic family and by others as Otoquian or uncertain":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cck\u022fr-",
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"\u02cck\u014dr\u0259\u02c8b\u0113k\u0259",
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"-\u02c8b\u0101k\u0259"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"American Spanish corabeca , of American Indian origin":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-121018"
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},
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"Cori":{
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"type":[
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"biographical name"
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],
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"definitions":{
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"Carl Ferdinand 1896-1984 and wife":[
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"Ger*ty \\ \u02c8ger-\u200bt\u0113 \\",
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"Radnitz \\ \u02c8r\u00e4d-\u200b\u02ccnits \\"
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],
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"Theresa 1896\u20131957 n\u00e9e":[
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"Ger*ty \\ \u02c8ger-\u200bt\u0113 \\",
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"Radnitz \\ \u02c8r\u00e4d-\u200b\u02ccnits \\"
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],
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"American (Czech-born) biochemists":[
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"Ger*ty \\ \u02c8ger-\u200bt\u0113 \\",
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"Radnitz \\ \u02c8r\u00e4d-\u200b\u02ccnits \\"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-\u0113"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-121401"
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},
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"Corinth":{
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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],
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"definitions":{
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"region of ancient Greece occupying most of the":[
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"Isthmus of Corinth (which connects the Peloponnese with the rest of Greece)"
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],
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"and some of the northeastern part of the Peloponnese":[
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"Isthmus of Corinth (which connects the Peloponnese with the rest of Greece)"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8k\u00e4r-",
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-\u0259n(t)th"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-122113"
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},
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"corinne":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": the common gazelle ( Gazella dorcas )":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"k\u0259\u02c8rin"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"origin unknown":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-122145"
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},
|
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"coralvine":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a West Indian climbing plant ( Antigonon leptopus ) grown widely as an ornamental, in some areas being evergreen, and having cordate leaves and clusters of pinkish flowers succeeded by brightly colored veiny fruit":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-122539"
|
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},
|
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"cornute":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"noun",
|
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"transitive verb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to bestow horns upon : make a cuckold of : cuckold":[],
|
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": something forked or having horns: such as":[],
|
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": cuckold entry 1 sense 1 \u2014 compare horn sense 4b":[],
|
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": cornuted":[]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"(\u02c8)k\u022fr\u00a6n(y)\u00fct",
|
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"\""
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Latin cornutus horned, from cornu horn":"Transitive verb",
|
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"Latin cornutus horned":"Noun",
|
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"Latin cornutus":"Adjective"
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-123823"
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},
|
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"corniform":{
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"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": shaped like a horn":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022frn\u0259\u02ccf\u022frm"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Latin cornu horn + English -iform":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-124952"
|
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},
|
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"corymbous":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": corymbose":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"k\u022f\u02c8-",
|
|
"k\u0259\u02c8rimb\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"corymb + -ous":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-125807"
|
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},
|
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"Corsicana":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"geographical name"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
"city in northeast central Texas south of Dallas population 23,770":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cck\u022fr-s\u0259-\u02c8ka-n\u0259"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-130443"
|
|
},
|
|
"cora":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a gazelle ( Gazella arabica ) found from Persia to North Africa":[],
|
|
": a genus of basidiolichens superficially resembling the bracket fungi and widely distributed on soil and trees in Central and South America":[],
|
|
": a Taracahitian people of the states of Jalisco and Nayarit, Mexico including the Cora proper and the Coano":[],
|
|
": a member of such people":[],
|
|
": the language of the Cora people":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022fr\u0259",
|
|
"\"",
|
|
"\u02c8k\u014dr\u0259"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"origin unknown":"Noun",
|
|
"New Latin, perhaps from Greek kor\u0113 girl, doll, pupil of the eye; from its circular shape; akin to Latin crescere to grow":"Noun",
|
|
"Spanish, of American Indian origin":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-131723"
|
|
},
|
|
"corporalship":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a body of soldiers under a corporal's command":[],
|
|
": a corporal's office or position : the rank of corporal":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022f(r)p(\u0259)r\u0259l\u02ccship"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"corporal entry 3 + -ship":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-131900"
|
|
},
|
|
"corbiculate":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": having corbiculae":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02c8)k\u022f(r)\u00a6bik(y)\u0259l\u0259\u0307t",
|
|
"-\u02ccl\u0101t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin corbicula entry 1 + English -ate":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-134610"
|
|
},
|
|
"cording quires":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the two outside quires of a ream of paper":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-134859"
|
|
},
|
|
"cor":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"abbreviation",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an ancient Hebrew and Phoenician unit of measure of capacity":[],
|
|
"corner":[],
|
|
"coroner":[],
|
|
"corpus":[],
|
|
"corresponding":[],
|
|
"Corinthians":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022fr"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Late Latin corus , from Hebrew k\u014dr":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-134925"
|
|
},
|
|
"corymbose":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u0259m(b)",
|
|
"\u02c8k\u00e4r-",
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022fr-\u02ccim(b)"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"In spring, its tidy balls of blooms, known as corymbs , cover the shrub in white or pink. \u2014 Ellen Nibali, baltimoresun.com , 4 May 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"French corymbe , from Latin corymbus cluster of fruit or flowers, from Greek korymbos":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1794, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-140942"
|
|
},
|
|
"corn kale":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": charlock":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"so called from its frequent occurrence as a weed in fields of grain":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-141650"
|
|
},
|
|
"corbicula":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": pollen basket":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"k\u022fr-\u02c8bi-ky\u0259-l\u0259"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Late Latin, diminutive of Latin corbis basket":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1816, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-142018"
|
|
},
|
|
"corn gluten feed":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a by-product of the wet-milling process consisting of corn gluten meal and other fractions (as bran)":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-142435"
|
|
},
|
|
"cork tan":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a light brown that is yellower and darker than blush and darker and slightly redder than cork":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-144040"
|
|
},
|
|
"Coromandel gooseberry":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": carambola":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-144043"
|
|
},
|
|
"corbin bone":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the caudal segment of the sternum of a deer":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022f(r)b\u0259\u0307n\u02cc-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Old French corbin raven":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-150534"
|
|
},
|
|
"corbiculae":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": pollen basket":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"k\u022fr-\u02c8bi-ky\u0259-l\u0259"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Late Latin, diminutive of Latin corbis basket":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1816, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-153127"
|
|
},
|
|
"core inflation":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a measure of inflation that excludes items having volatile prices (such as fuel and food) from the price index being used":[
|
|
"The Federal Reserve's past emphasis on core inflation , which strips food and energy from the price indexes in order to gauge the underlying trend of prices, has always confused both Wall Street and Main Street.",
|
|
"\u2014 James C. Cooper"
|
|
],
|
|
"\u2014 compare headline inflation":[
|
|
"The Federal Reserve's past emphasis on core inflation , which strips food and energy from the price indexes in order to gauge the underlying trend of prices, has always confused both Wall Street and Main Street.",
|
|
"\u2014 James C. Cooper"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1979, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-153421"
|
|
},
|
|
"cords":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a long slender flexible material usually consisting of several strands (as of thread or yarn) woven or twisted together":[],
|
|
": the hangman's rope":[],
|
|
": a moral, spiritual, or emotional bond":[],
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": a small flexible insulated electrical cable having a plug at one or both ends used to connect a lamp or other appliance with a receptacle":[],
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": a unit of wood cut for fuel equal to a stack 4 x 4 x 8 feet or 128 cubic feet":[],
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": a rib like a cord on a textile":[],
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": a fabric made with such ribs or a garment made of such a fabric":[],
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": trousers made of such a fabric":[],
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": to furnish, bind, or connect with a cord":[],
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": to pile up (wood) in cords":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8k\u022f(\u0259)rd",
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"\u02c8k\u022frd"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"cable",
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"lace",
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"lacing",
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"line",
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"rope",
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"string",
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"wire"
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],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"She wore the key on a cord around her neck.",
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"They used cords to tie the tent to the trees.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Bally Sports Wisconsin hasn't been offered on most cord -cutting services such as YouTubeTV or Hulu+LiveTV for nearly two years. \u2014 Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel , 20 June 2022",
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"That was the basis for the cord -cutting phenomenon, which started with the launch of Netflix and other streaming services. \u2014 Wayne Lonstein, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
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"Keep in Mind: The 35-inch cord means an extension cord is a necessity. \u2014 Better Homes & Gardens , 7 June 2022",
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"Shakira experienced a bout of depression after suffering a hemorrhage of her right vocal cord in 2017. \u2014 Nasha Smith, PEOPLE.com , 4 June 2022",
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"Dan cuts the vacuum cleaner cord and moves toward Brenda. \u2014 Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 3 June 2022",
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"Everything about this 29-gram hat screams lightweight, from the ultrabreezy polyester-elastane fabric to the elastic pull cord . \u2014 Ariella Gintzler, Outside Online , 27 May 2022",
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"The Consumer Product Safety Commission continues to work with window-treatment manufacturers to eliminate cord strangulation. \u2014 Jennifer Barger, Washington Post , 25 May 2022",
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"Do traverse rods still use the same cord and pully system to move clips or pins across a track to open and close the panels? \u2014 Catherine Gaugh, San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 May 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"That means a minimal number of poles, preferably shock- corded for fast assembly, and tent clips that snap onto the pole system without a wrestling match. \u2014 The Editors, Field & Stream , 15 Apr. 2020",
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"All the freedom of a free-roaming gas chainsaw with the environmental sensitivity of a corded electric. \u2014 Popular Science , 15 Apr. 2020",
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"This corded jigsaw from Black+Decker features a five-amp variable speed motor and an adjustable shoe that\u2019s great for making perfect bevel cuts at an angle of up to 45 degrees. \u2014 Popular Science , 17 Apr. 2020",
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"Above the impressively broad shoulders is a hump resembling that of a Plains bison, but the hair of a musk ox is more like a mountain goat\u2019s, long and corded , with a woolly underlayer to insulate it from the arctic cold. \u2014 Andrew Mckean, Outdoor Life , 21 Feb. 2020",
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"Pros: The fit was good and the product is well made, with an interior flap under the zipper, corded edging, and finished seams. \u2014 The Good Housekeeping Institute, Good Housekeeping , 10 Aug. 2010",
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"Rotary tools are available in both corded electric and cordless versions. \u2014 Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics , 24 July 2019",
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"Fearn\u2019s office, empty, shows on a screen, forest-tall metal bookshelves bungee- corded together in the background. \u2014 Sarah Scoles, Scientific American , 29 July 2019",
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"Jabra's Move headphones work wirelessly or corded with the included 3.5mm headphone cable. \u2014 Wired Staff, WIRED , 15 July 2019"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English cord, corde, borrowed from Anglo-French corde \"string, rope,\" going back to Latin chorda, corda \"tripe, string of a musical instrument,\" borrowed from Greek khord\u1e17 \"catgut, string of a musical instrument, sausage,\" in plural \"guts, tripe\" \u2014 more at yarn entry 1":"Noun",
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"Middle English corden \"to string a bow,\" in part derivative of cord, corde cord entry 1 , in part borrowed from Anglo-French corder \"to tie with a cord\"":"Verb"
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-154100"
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},
|
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"coregonine":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": of or belonging to the genus Coregonus or to freshwater whitefishes":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u00a6k\u022fr\u0259\u00a6g\u014d\u02ccn\u012bn",
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"-n\u0259\u0307n"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"New Latin Coregonus + English -ine":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-154136"
|
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},
|
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"corn knife":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a long heavy knife used in chopping down Indian cornstalks in harvesting by hand":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-154337"
|
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},
|
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"corgi":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": welsh corgi":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-g\u0113"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Gustafson\u2019s dog, Pancake, has become a popular topic on the team as Gustafson was recently reunited with the corgi in Chicago for the final day of the four-game road trip in late May. \u2014 Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic , 12 June 2022",
|
|
"And in June, the Queen got another corgi , Sandy, to keep Muick company. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 18 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Her videos featured her adventures with the corgi , from taking him out for elaborate picnics to playing in the snow. \u2014 NBC News , 30 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Season 2 of the Shondaland hit introduces a fan favorite character, Newton, Kate Sharma's mischievous corgi . \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 9 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Cawley also makes elegant renditions of classic mackintosh coats and shearlings for venturing outdoors (perhaps to walk your corgi ). \u2014 Zoe Dubno, Vogue , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Mejia, known for his eye-catching graphics and billboards featuring his pet corgi , is a longtime proponent of reducing police budgets. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"An impressive light show also featured a corgi , the Queen's beloved dog breed. \u2014 Simon Perry, PEOPLE.com , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"Both were wearing rubber masks of the queen's face and carrying around a toy corgi , the queen's favorite dog breed. \u2014 Alexander Smith, NBC News , 2 June 2022"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Welsh, from cor dwarf + ci dog":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1926, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-154423"
|
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},
|
|
"coram paribus":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": before one's peers":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-b\u0259s",
|
|
"-\u00a6p\u00e4r\u0113bu\u0307s",
|
|
"-pa(a)r-"
|
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],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Medieval Latin":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-155850"
|
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},
|
|
"Coreidae":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"plural noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a large family of true bugs (order Hemiptera) comprising the squash bugs and leaf-footed bugs and including many that are injurious to cultivated plants":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"k\u0259\u02c8r\u0113\u0259\u02ccd\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin, from Coreus , type genus (from Greek koris bedbug) + -idae ; akin to Greek keirein to cut":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-160708"
|
|
},
|
|
"corn belt":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an area in which more land is used for the cultivation of corn than for any other single crop":[
|
|
"Agriculturally, this region is close to the western fringe of the Corn Belt , that stretches from Illinois westward through Iowa and Minnesota.",
|
|
"\u2014 Christopher Laingen , Focus On Geography , Winter 2008"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-160814"
|
|
},
|
|
"Coronation Island":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"geographical name"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
"largest island of the South Orkney Islands in the British Antarctic Territory of the South Atlantic area 193 square miles (500 square kilometers)":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cck\u022fr-\u0259-\u02c8n\u0101-sh\u0259n",
|
|
"\u02cck\u00e4r-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-161037"
|
|
},
|
|
"corynebacterium":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": any of a genus ( Corynebacterium ) of usually gram-positive nonmotile bacteria that occur as irregular or branching rods and include the causative agent of diphtheria":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cck\u022fr-\u0259-(\u02cc)n\u0113-bak-\u02c8tir-\u0113-\u0259m",
|
|
"-\u02c8tir-\u0113-\u0259m",
|
|
"k\u0259-\u02ccri-n\u0259-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Some the bacteria identified in the study include staphylococcus, corynebacterium , haemophilus and neisseria. \u2014 Don Sweeney, miamiherald , 4 Aug. 2017",
|
|
"Some the bacteria identified in the study include staphylococcus, corynebacterium , haemophilus and neisseria. \u2014 Don Sweeney, miamiherald , 4 Aug. 2017",
|
|
"Some the bacteria identified in the study include staphylococcus, corynebacterium , haemophilus and neisseria. \u2014 Don Sweeney, sacbee , 30 July 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin, from Greek koryn\u0113 club":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1909, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-162023"
|
|
},
|
|
"cork jacket":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a sleeveless canvas jacket with slabs of cork sewn into pockets on the front and back and used as a life preserver":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-162619"
|
|
},
|
|
"Cornu spiral":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a spiral of two oppositely coiled branches obtained by plotting as abscissas and ordinates respectively the corresponding values of a certain two integrals and used to afford graphical solution of various problems in diffraction of light":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02c8)k\u022fr\u00a6n(y)\u00fc-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"after Marie Alfred Cornu \u20201902 French physicist":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-162939"
|
|
},
|
|
"Corbusier, Le":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"biographical name"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
"1887\u20131965 originally":[
|
|
"Charles-\u00c9douard Jeanneret \\ zh\u00e4n-\u200b\u02c8re \\"
|
|
],
|
|
"French (Swiss-born) architect, painter, and sculptor":[
|
|
"Charles-\u00c9douard Jeanneret \\ zh\u00e4n-\u200b\u02c8re \\"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"l\u0259-k\u022fr-b\u1d6bs-\u02c8y\u0101"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-163422"
|
|
},
|
|
"cory catfish":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": corydoras":[
|
|
"Two cory catfish per 10-gallon tank stir up the bottom and eat any food that falls to the bottom.",
|
|
"\u2014 Kathy van Mullekom"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022fr-\u0113-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"cory by shortening from corydoras":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1960, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-164328"
|
|
},
|
|
"coryneform":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": being or resembling corynebacteria":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"k\u0259-\u02c8ri-n\u0259-\u02ccf\u022frm",
|
|
"k\u0259-\u02c8rin-\u0259-\u02ccf\u022frm"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1952, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-164824"
|
|
},
|
|
"cornin":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": verbenalin":[],
|
|
": cornus":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022frn\u0259\u0307n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin corn us cornel + English -in":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-165759"
|
|
},
|
|
"corynebacteria":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": any of a genus ( Corynebacterium ) of usually gram-positive nonmotile bacteria that occur as irregular or branching rods and include the causative agent of diphtheria":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cck\u022fr-\u0259-(\u02cc)n\u0113-bak-\u02c8tir-\u0113-\u0259m",
|
|
"-\u02c8tir-\u0113-\u0259m",
|
|
"k\u0259-\u02ccri-n\u0259-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Some the bacteria identified in the study include staphylococcus, corynebacterium , haemophilus and neisseria. \u2014 Don Sweeney, miamiherald , 4 Aug. 2017",
|
|
"Some the bacteria identified in the study include staphylococcus, corynebacterium , haemophilus and neisseria. \u2014 Don Sweeney, miamiherald , 4 Aug. 2017",
|
|
"Some the bacteria identified in the study include staphylococcus, corynebacterium , haemophilus and neisseria. \u2014 Don Sweeney, sacbee , 30 July 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin, from Greek koryn\u0113 club":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1909, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-172020"
|
|
},
|
|
"corindon":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": corundum":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"k\u0259\u02c8rind\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"French, from Tamil kurundam":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-172945"
|
|
},
|
|
"corner boy":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": one who loafs at street corners":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-175025"
|
|
},
|
|
"Corvus":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a small constellation adjoining Virgo on the south":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022fr-v\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin (genitive Corvi ), literally, raven":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1658, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-175458"
|
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},
|
|
"cornish game hen":{
|
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"As cable news begins to feel the squeeze from cord-cutting , arch-rivals Fox News and CNN are stepping up efforts to adapt to the trend that poses a long-term threat to their businesses.",
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"\u2014 Stephen Battaglio",
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"Although broadband rates don't appear to be rising substantially as a whole, there's a chance that cord cutting could someday lead providers to increase monthly Internet bills to mitigate the loss of cable customers, according to a MoffettNathanson report.",
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"\u2014 Makeda Easter",
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"The majority of Americans \u2026 now rely solely on wireless telephones. That watershed cord-cutting moment was reached in the last half of 2016, according to the federal government.",
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"\u2014 Jan Cottingham"
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"\u02c8k\u022frd-\u02cck\u0259-ti\u014b"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-181252"
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"type":[
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"definitions":{},
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"\u02cck\u022fr-\u0259-\u02c8n\u0101-sh\u0259n",
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"\u02cck\u00e4r-"
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"the coronation of Queen Elizabeth",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The queen wasn\u2019t taking part in the pageant \u2014 though a virtual version of her, drawn from archival video from her 1953 coronation , was shown at the coach\u2019s windows. \u2014 Sylvia Hui, Chicago Tribune , 5 June 2022",
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"The pageant will be led by the Gold State Coach, an ornate royal carriage weighing 4 tons and dating back to the 1760s, in which the queen rode during her 1953 coronation and silver and golden jubilees. \u2014 NBC News , 5 June 2022",
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"After the family arrived into the royal box, the show began with the Gold State Coach making its procession down The Mall, here featuring a hologram of Queen Elizabeth II on her coronation day in 1953. \u2014 Vogue , 5 June 2022",
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"Another group of dancers will unite to form the queen\u2019s coronation robe, with the symbols of every major faith and nods to all 54 Commonwealth nations woven into its purple and white fabric. \u2014 Danica Kirka, The Christian Science Monitor , 4 June 2022",
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"Another group of dancers will unite to form the queen\u2019s coronation robe, with the symbols of every major faith and nods to all 54 Commonwealth nations woven into its purple and white fabric. \u2014 Danica Kirka, ajc , 4 June 2022",
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"In a more direct link to the queen\u2019s Platinum Jubilee, a number of tiaras worn to her 1953 coronation will be displayed. \u2014 Tori Latham, Robb Report , 19 May 2022",
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"The Queen had her first-ever runner in the Derby at Epsom Downs in 1953, when Aureole \u2014 who was bred by King George VI and the first horse the Queen inherited from her late father \u2014 finished second in the race just four days after her coronation . \u2014 Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com , 12 Apr. 2022",
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"The king granted Sineenat the title of royal consort shortly after his 2019 coronation . \u2014 CNN , 5 Apr. 2022"
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"Middle English coronacioun, borrowed from Anglo-French coronacion, borrowed from Medieval Latin cor\u014dn\u0101ti\u014dn-, cor\u014dn\u0101ti\u014d (Late Latin, \"wreathing\"), from Latin cor\u014dnare \"to deck with flowers, wreathe, crown entry 2 \" + -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d , suffix of verbal action":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-182051"
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
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": a genus of plainly colored salmonid fishes comprising the whitefishes of the lakes of Europe, Asia, and North America \u2014 see cisco , whitefish":[]
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from Greek kor\u0113 pupil of the eye + New Latin -gonus (from Greek g\u014dnia angle)":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-182203"
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"definitions":{
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"died 67? b.c. wife of Julius Caesar":[]
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"-\u02c8n\u0113-l\u0113-\u0259",
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-184005"
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"type":[
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],
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"definitions":{
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": an open courtyard enclosed by the walls of a building or buildings (as a cloister garth)":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"k\u022fr\u02c8t\u0113\u02ccl\u0101"
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"Italian, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin cohortile , from Latin cohort-, cohors enclosure, court":""
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"k\u0259\u02c8ris(h)\u0113\u0259m"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-184735"
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"definitions":{
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"\u02cck\u022fr\u0259m\u0259\u02c8l\u0113n\u0259"
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"New Latin, from cori- (from Greek koris bedbug) + melaena (from Greek melaina , feminine of melas black)":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-190730"
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"definitions":{
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8k\u022frv\u0259\u02ccf\u022frm"
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],
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"definitions":{
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],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-095930"
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"noun"
|
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|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a small widely distributed genus (coextensive with the family Coriariaceae of the order Sapindales) of shrubs or subshrubs having small opposite leaves, terminal racemes of very small flowers, and purplish fruit \u2014 see tutu":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02cck\u022fr-",
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"\u02cck\u014dr\u0113\u02c8a(a)r\u0113\u0259"
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],
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"New Latin, from Latin, feminine of coriarius useful for tanning leather, from corium leather + -arius -ary; from the use of the leaves in tanning":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-193636"
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": land used for or suitable for the growing of corn":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8k\u022frn\u02ccland"
|
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from corn entry 1 + land":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-200135"
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},
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"Cortina":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"geographical name"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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"resort village in northern Italy in the Dolomites population 6427":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"k\u022fr-\u02c8t\u0113-n\u00e4"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-202458"
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},
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"corn chandler":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a retailer of grain and allied products":[]
|
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},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-202655"
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},
|
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"coranto":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": courante":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"k\u0259-\u02c8ran-(\u02cc)t\u014d"
|
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"modification of French courante":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1564, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-203702"
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},
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"corn chamomile":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": field chamomile":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-210321"
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},
|
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"coronate":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"verb"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": crown sense 1a":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8k\u00e4r-",
|
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-\u0259-\u02ccn\u0101t"
|
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],
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"But some conservatives are crying foul, accusing the leadership of moving too quickly to coronate a lawmaker who, despite her support for Trump, has a relatively moderate voting record \u2014 in contrast to Cheney\u2019s consistently conservative record. \u2014 Jennifer Haberkorn, Los Angeles Times , 12 May 2021",
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"On the heels of last week\u2019s latest attempt to coronate IndyCar\u2019s \u2018man of the hour,\u2019 Colton Herta, as the next American open-wheel hope toward F1, O\u2019Ward handled the expected speculation deftly. \u2014 Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star , 3 May 2021",
|
|
"Also, when the vote counts in states are extremely close, TV networks and news agencies, in a race to be first, should not take it upon themselves to coronate winners, while hundreds of thousands of votes have yet to be counted. \u2014 Mike Cason | Mcason@al.com, al , 6 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"The 2020 Democratic National Convention could dramatically change the way parties coronate their presidential picks in the future \u2014 if organizers can pull it off. \u2014 Naomi Lim, Washington Examiner , 17 Aug. 2020",
|
|
"Criticisms of Cuomo, particularly of his plan to make cuts to Medicaid in an effort to trim the state\u2019s budget deficit, have failed to break through the rush to coronate him. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 26 Mar. 2020",
|
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"Then the Nevada caucuses delivered their chilling message: Unless all but one of the moderates in the race dropped out, Bernie Sanders was going to be coronated in Milwaukee. \u2014 Mona Charen, National Review , 4 Mar. 2020",
|
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"And after she was coronated in 1953, the Queen's schedule became even more hectic. \u2014 Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping , 26 Nov. 2019",
|
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"That goal was accelerated last week, when Nix was coronated as the Tigers\u2019 starting quarterback for their season opener. \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 26 Aug. 2019"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"borrowed from Latin cor\u014dn\u0101tus, past participle of cor\u014dnare \"to deck with flowers, wreathe, crown entry 2":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1623, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-210706"
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},
|
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"corpuscle of Vater":{
|
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"type":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": pacinian corpuscle":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-\u02c8f\u00e4t\u0259r"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"translation of German vatersches k\u00f6rperchen , after Abraham Vater \u20201751 German anatomist":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-211032"
|
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},
|
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"cord-cutter":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": someone who chooses to stop subscribing to cable television or to a landline telephone service":[
|
|
"And now cord-cutters can watch Olympics coverage on the website and app, too \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Noel Murray",
|
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"It \u2026 is a little pricey for catching one game but might be worth it if you're a cord cutter that regularly wants access to live programming.",
|
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"\u2014 Emily Price",
|
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"Landline telephone cord-cutters are embracing mobile Internet as well \u2026",
|
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"\u2014 TendersInfo"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8k\u022frd-\u02cck\u0259-t\u0259r"
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],
|
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|
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"first_known_use":{
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"1998, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-211930"
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},
|
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"corn oil":{
|
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"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a yellow fatty oil obtained from the germ of corn kernels and used chiefly as salad oil, in soft soap, and in margarine":[]
|
|
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|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Refined corn oil is often used in frying, thanks to its smoke point of 450\u00b0. \u2014 Bon App\u00e9tit , 15 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"However, lower risks were not found when comparing olive oil to vegetable oils such as corn oil and canola oil. \u2014 Mike Snider, USA TODAY , 11 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Add the warm water and corn oil and mix together until well combined. \u2014 Abigail Abesamis Demarest, Forbes , 21 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Publix is limiting the sale of items such as coconut flakes, dairy whipping cream, half & half creamers, frozen pie shells, frozen hashbrowns and canola, vegetable and corn oil . \u2014 William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al , 16 Dec. 2021",
|
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"FirstCoastNews reported all Publix stores will limit sales on six items: coconut flakes, dairy whipping cream, half & half creamers, frozen pie shells, frozen hashbrowns and canola, vegetable and corn oil . \u2014 Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al , 10 Dec. 2021",
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"MX Taco owner Ryan Manning watched his costs skyrocket for food and supplies such as chicken breasts and corn oil and made a decision: menu prices had to go up. \u2014 Austin Fuller, orlandosentinel.com , 16 Nov. 2021",
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"The study authors recommended swapping animal fats, such as lard or tallow, for nontropical vegetable oils, including olive oil, corn oil or soybean oil. \u2014 NBC News , 9 Nov. 2021",
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"Once yeast has bloomed, add to dry ingredients along with corn oil . \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 30 Aug. 2021"
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"modification of Irish Gaelic corcach , from Middle Irish; akin to Greek koryza nasal mucus":""
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": a North American Indian ceremonial dance expressing supplication or thanksgiving for the maize crop and held at such stages as the planting, ripening, or harvesting of the grain":[
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"\u2014 compare busk entry 4 , rain dance"
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"\u00a6k\u022frt\u1d4an\u00a6a(a)r\u0113\u0259s",
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"-\u022frt\u0259\u00a6na-"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-222231"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-223710"
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": a glucocorticoid C 21 H 28 O 5 of the adrenal cortex used in synthetic form especially as an anti-inflammatory agent (as for rheumatoid arthritis)":[]
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u02ccs\u014dn, -\u02ccz\u014dn",
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-t\u0259-\u02ccs\u014dn",
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"-\u02ccz\u014dn"
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],
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Montas was set to have a cortisone injection Wednesday afternoon, Paparesta said. \u2014 Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle , 6 July 2022",
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"Ahmed missed the first 13 games of the season after receiving cortisone shots in his shoulder during spring training. \u2014 Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic , 16 May 2022",
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"Autoimmune diseases often run together, and your endocrinologist may wish to consider other conditions, such as low cortisone level caused by autoimmune disease (Addison\u2019s), which can cause similar symptoms. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 10 June 2022",
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"Mild psoriasis can be treated with prescription steroid or cortisone creams, but more severe cases require pills or shots. \u2014 Kelly Dougher, Allure , 10 May 2022",
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"Earlier this year, Horner suffered from bronchitis, and UCI authorized him for cortisone treatment. \u2014 Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online , 22 Aug. 2014",
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"Rhyu had struggled with acne her entire teen and adult life, turning to everything from dermatologist solutions like cortisone shots to homemade toothpaste remedies for relief. \u2014 Glamour , 31 May 2022",
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"The third baseman had a cortisone injection early last week, the Associated Press reported. \u2014 Aaron Falk, The Salt Lake Tribune , 15 May 2022",
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"My personal approach to this condition is a combination of injection of a cortisone -like drug and physical therapy. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 5 May 2022"
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"alteration of corticosterone":""
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"1949, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-224143"
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"definitions":{
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": a very hard mineral that consists of aluminum oxide occurring in massive and crystalline forms, that can be synthesized, and that is used for gemstones (such as ruby and sapphire) and as an abrasive":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"k\u0259-\u02c8r\u0259n-d\u0259m"
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"According to a new study, the night side is cold enough to form metal clouds of iron and corundum . \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 25 Feb. 2022",
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"The temperature differences between the two sides of the planet also mean that the nightside is cool enough for metal clouds made of iron and corundum to form. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 21 Feb. 2022",
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"Known for their red color, rubies are part of the corundum family of gemstones, which are gems that are compact and dense, according to the International Gem Society. \u2014 Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY , 27 Oct. 2021",
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"Left side: 31 round diamonds, blue corundum stone and bricks and ivy silhouette. \u2014 Kori Rumore, chicagotribune.com , 18 Oct. 2021",
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"With a Mohs hardness score just a point shy of diamond\u2019s, corundum becomes a red ruby through the timely addition of chromium atoms. \u2014 Natalie Angier, New York Times , 11 Dec. 2017",
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"After all, sapphires and rubies are built of the same basic mineral, corundum , a crystallized collaboration of aluminum and oxygen that would be transparent and colorless if not for some artful chemical doping. \u2014 Natalie Angier, New York Times , 11 Dec. 2017"
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"Tamil kuruntam ; akin to Sanskrit kuruvinda ruby":""
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"1804, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-225718"
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"corduroy":{
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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": a durable usually cotton pile fabric with vertical ribs or wales":[],
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": logs laid side by side transversely to make a road surface":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-d\u0259-\u02ccr\u022fi"
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"Noun",
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"a jacket made of corduroy",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"The chair was a phenomenologist named Marvin Philips, a plump man of collared shirts and timeworn corduroy who, it was rumored, had run aground in philosophy and now spent his days writing haiku. \u2014 Joshua Ferris, The New Yorker , 30 May 2022",
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"Today, luxury clothes like Bottega Veneta\u2019s alligator-green, corduroy -esque trousers or Gucci\u2019s geometric-motif, double-breasted suit throb with a hollering hype normally reserved for the sneaker section. \u2014 Jacob Gallagher, WSJ , 20 Apr. 2022",
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"My mom\u2019s black corduroy jacket from the \u201980s is cool. \u2014 Bon App\u00e9tit , 22 Apr. 2022",
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"Bloom wore an all-blue outfit, while Perry paired a tan corduroy jacket with pants, a white top, and a bag. \u2014 Alyssa Bailey, ELLE , 28 Jan. 2022",
|
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"Shop more corduroy shackets similar to Gigi Hadid's below. \u2014 Claire Harmeyer, PEOPLE.com , 24 Mar. 2022",
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"There\u2019s a round three-seat settee upholstered in the same corduroy fabric Bode uses for trousers. \u2014 New York Times , 9 Mar. 2022",
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"All the streets in Fairbanks are now ice roads grooved corduroy by grader blades. \u2014 Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News , 15 Jan. 2022",
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"Last year both test teams loved the 108 on soft corduroy and powder. \u2014 Marc Peruzzi, Outside Online , 9 Jan. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"The trick is finding the right color: lean in to corduroy 's '70s feeling with rich cognac, or play the part of the refined Italian guy with a dusty green. \u2014 Megan Gustashaw, GQ , 9 Jan. 2018"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"of obscure origin":"Noun",
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"derivative of corduroy entry 1":"Verb"
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1791, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
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"1854, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-230304"
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},
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"cornific":{
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],
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"definitions":{
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"(\u02c8)k\u022f(r)\u00a6nifik"
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],
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"Latin cornu horn + English -i- + -fic":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-230349"
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
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": any of a genus ( Corydoras of the family Callichthyidae) of chiefly tropical South American catfish that are usually 1 \u00bd to 3 inches (3.8 to 7.6 centimeters) in length and include some (such as C. aeneus , C. metae , and C. paleatus ) kept in aquariums":[
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"Huge aquarium tanks swarm and sparkle with fish. Some, such as neon tetras and bottom-snuffling corydoras , will be familiar to tropical fish hobbyists.",
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"\u2014 Hank Burchard",
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"\u2026 if you do have an under gravel filter, your betta should get along just fine with a small catfish, such as a corydoras catfish.",
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"\u2014 Steve Dale"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cck\u022fr-\u0113-\u02c8d\u022fr-\u0259s",
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"k\u0259-\u02c8ri-d\u0259-r\u0259s"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"borrowed from New Latin, genus name, from Greek k\u00f3ry \"helmet\" (probably of pre-Greek substratal origin) + New Latin -doras, perhaps erroneously for Greek th\u1e53rax \"breastplate, cuirass\" \u2014 more at thorax":""
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"first_known_use":{
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"1932, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-231345"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-232015"
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},
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"Corchorus":{
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"type":[
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": a widely distributed genus of tropical herbs or undershrubs (family Tiliaceae) having large leaves and yellow flowers in cymose clusters":[]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8k\u022f(r)k\u0259r\u0259s"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from Latin, a kind of pulse, from Greek korchoros , a kind of pimpernel ( Anagallis )":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-232757"
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},
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"corkscrew grass":{
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"type":[
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": an Australian grass ( Stipa setacea ) that is like a corkscrew in the lower part of its fruiting awn":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-233822"
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"corrugated iron":{
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"type":[
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|
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"definitions":{
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": usually galvanized sheet iron or sheet steel shaped into straight parallel regular and equally curved ridges and hollows":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-234214"
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"Corsican mint":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a minute low creeping mint ( Mentha requienii ) with tiny pale purple flowers":[]
|
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|
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"pronounciation":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-234822"
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},
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"corsage":{
|
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"type":[
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": the waist or bodice of a dress":[],
|
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": an arrangement of flowers worn as a fashion accessory":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-\u02ccs\u00e4zh",
|
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"-\u02ccs\u00e4j",
|
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"-\u02c8s\u00e4j",
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"k\u022fr-\u02c8s\u00e4zh"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The event will feature music, food, drinks, vendors, a prom costume contest, a corsage making station, a photo station, special prizes and the crowning of a four-legged Prom King and Queen. \u2014 Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune , 6 May 2022",
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"Even the relatively sedate Louis Vuitton suiting of BTS (think tones of clay, sand, white and teal) was punctuated by V\u2019s overblown corsage , like an entire bouquet of paper flowers had attached itself to the side of his jacket. \u2014 New York Times , 4 Apr. 2022",
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"Helped by fraternity brothers from Alpha Sigma Phi, the dozen Rotaractors gifted each lady with a wrist corsage of silk flowers. \u2014 cleveland , 3 Mar. 2022",
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"Where that version accentuated the material like a wrist corsage , this staging feels out of step. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Jan. 2022",
|
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"Jack\u2019s prom date, Sammy, shows up at the Barlow house, and Lisa takes over putting her wrist corsage on her. \u2014 Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 2 Jan. 2022",
|
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"For the special occasion, Maddie wore a neon green bodycon dress with a matching blazer, corsage and silver sparkly heels. \u2014 Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com , 19 Oct. 2021",
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"At City Hall, Wu entered a silent and seated council chamber 15 minutes late, while her rival for mayor, Councilor Annissa Essaibi George, was already at her seat, a corsage of two light pink roses in plastic next to her microphone. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 4 Nov. 2021",
|
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"But the night of the dance, Aaron pulled Tia aside and offered her a corsage followed by a steamy make-out. \u2014 Haley Kluge, Variety , 28 Sep. 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"French, bust, bodice, from Old French, bust, from cors body, from Latin corpus":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1830, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-235542"
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"Coriandrum":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a genus of slender annual herbs (family Umbelliferae) with pinnately dissected leaves and white flowers in compound umbels and with the petals of the outer flowers in each umbel enlarged and like rays":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u02c8andr\u0259m"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from Latin":""
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-000006"
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},
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"corydaline":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a bitter crystalline alkaloid C 22 H 27 NO 4 obtained from the root of species of Corydalis":[]
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"k\u0259\u02c8rid\u1d4al\u02cc\u0113n",
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"-\u1d4al\u0259\u0307n"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"German korydalin , from New Latin Corydalis + German -in -ine":""
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-000459"
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},
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"corybulbine":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a crystalline alkaloid C 21 H 25 NO 4 obtained from the roots of species of Corydalis":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cck\u022fr\u0259\u0307\u02c8b\u0259l\u02ccb\u0113n",
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"-b\u0259\u0307n"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"International Scientific Vocabulary cory- (from New Latin Corydalis ) + bulb- (from New Latin bulbosa \u2014former specific epithet of Corydalis cava \u2014from Latin, feminine of bulbosus bulbous) + -ine":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-000950"
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},
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"corkscrew flower":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": snailflower sense 1":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-002212"
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},
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"correspondence school":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a school that teaches nonresident students by mailing them lessons and exercises which upon completion are returned to the school for grading":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"As the Alaska Department of Law looks into the legality of using public funds for private education through the state\u2019s correspondence school , or homeschool, allotment program, Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor has recused himself. \u2014 Lisa Phu, Anchorage Daily News , 7 June 2022",
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"Meanwhile, at least one correspondence school in Alaska is already allowing families to be reimbursed for secular private school classes and at least one more plans to start the practice this coming school year. \u2014 Lisa Phu, Anchorage Daily News , 5 June 2022",
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"Instead, Emerson offered distance courses through the University of Nebraska High School, a onetime correspondence school . \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Oct. 2021",
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"So Fredy worked on the farm full time during the week, chopping and bundling firewood and weeding around the small, leafy coffee trees, while studying correspondence school assignments on the side. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 26 Mar. 2021",
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"Morris Brown College last year became a correspondence school with the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (TRACS), which means the college has been officially approved to start the process to become accredited. \u2014 Eric Stirgus, ajc , 8 Jan. 2020",
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"But just as the once-ubiquitous matchbooks have disappeared, so have correspondence schools . \u2014 Dan Madzelan, Washington Post , 27 Sep. 2017"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1889, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-002436"
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},
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"Corporal Forbes":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": cholera morbus":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u02c8f\u022frbz",
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"-rb\u0259\u0307s"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"probably by folk etymology":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-003504"
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},
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"cortinate":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": characterized by a cortina":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-rt\u0259\u02ccn\u0101t",
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"\u02c8k\u022frt\u1d4an\u02cc\u0101t"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin cortina + English -ate":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-003917"
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},
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"coreid":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": of or relating to the Coreidae":[],
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": any true bug of the family Coreidae":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\"",
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"\u02c8k\u022fr\u0113\u0259\u0307d"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin Coreidae":"Adjective"
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-004014"
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},
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"corduroy road":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a road built of logs laid side by side transversely and usually used in low or swampy places":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-004200"
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},
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"Corylopsis":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a small genus of shrubs (family Hamamelidaceae) of the temperate regions of Asia having racemose flowers \u2014 compare hamamelis":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-l\u00e4ps\u0259\u0307s"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"New Latin, from Corylus + -opsis":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-004329"
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},
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"coral fish":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": any of numerous bright-colored fishes living among coral reefs (as members of the families Chaetodontidae, Apogonidae, and Pomacentridae)":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-004428"
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},
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"corcir":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": archil sense 3":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022f(r)k\u0259(r)"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Scottish Gaelic corcur purple, from Latin purpura":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-004631"
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},
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"correspondence theory":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a theory holding that truth consists in agreement between judgments or propositions and an independently existing reality":[
|
|
"\u2014 contrasted with coherence theory"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-005725"
|
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},
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"corkwing":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a small variably colored European wrasse ( Cremilabrus melops )":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-010554"
|
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},
|
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"Corylaceae":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"plural noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a family coextensive with the Betulaceae":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cck\u022fr\u0259\u02c8l\u0101s\u0113\u02cc\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"New Latin, from Corylus , type genus + -aceae":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-012440"
|
|
},
|
|
"Corbulidae":{
|
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"type":[
|
|
"plural noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a family of bivalve mollusks (suborder Myacea) comprising the basket shells":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"k\u022f(r)\u02c8by\u00fcl\u0259\u02ccd\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin, from Corbula , type genus (from Latin corbula little basket, diminutive of corbis basket) + -idae":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-020336"
|
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},
|
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"Cordillera Central":{
|
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"type":[
|
|
"geographical name"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
"range of the Andes Mountains in Colombia":[],
|
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"range of the Andes Mountains in Peru east of the Mara\u00f1\u00f3n River":[],
|
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"chief mountain range of the Dominican Republic":[],
|
|
"mountain range of the Philippines in northern Luzon \u2014 see pulog, mount":[],
|
|
"mountain range of south central Puerto Rico \u2014 see cerro de punta":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cck\u022fr-d\u0113-\u02c8yer-",
|
|
"\u02cck\u022fr-d\u0259-\u02c8ler-",
|
|
"\u02cck\u022fr-d\u1d4al-\u02c8yer-\u0259-\u02ccsen-\u02c8tr\u00e4l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-021539"
|
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},
|
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"corpuscle of the spleen":{
|
|
"type":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": renal corpuscle":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-023437"
|
|
},
|
|
"correspondence principle":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a principle of spectroscopy: the characteristics of spectral series are in approximate agreement with both the classical electromagnetic theory and the quantum theory of electron transitions, the correspondence becoming closer as the quantum numbers involved become greater":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-023732"
|
|
},
|
|
"corkite":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a phosphate-sulfate-hydroxide of lead and iron PbFe 3 (PO 4 )(SO 4 )(OH) 6 that is isomorphous with beudantite":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022fr\u02cck\u012bt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"French, from Cork , county in Ireland, its locality + French -ite":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-023938"
|
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},
|
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"corpuscle":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a minute particle":[],
|
|
": any of various small circumscribed multicellular bodies":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022fr-\u02ccp\u0259-s\u0259l",
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022fr-(\u02cc)p\u0259-s\u0259l",
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022fr-(\u02cc)p\u0259s-\u0259l"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"In the 1990s Dr Semenza was studying erythropoiesis, the process that generates red blood corpuscles . \u2014 The Economist , 12 Oct. 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"borrowed from Latin corpusculum \"small body, minute particle,\" from corpus-, base of corpor-, corpus \"body\" + -culum, diminutive suffix (variant of -ulus with nouns of the third, fourth and fifth declensions) \u2014 more at midriff":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1660, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-024436"
|
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},
|
|
"cordonazo":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a southerly hurricane wind that occurs along the west coast of Mexico when a tropical cyclone passes northward offshore":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cck\u022f(r)d\u1d4an\u02c8\u00e4(\u02cc)s\u014d"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Mexican Spanish, short for Spanish cordonazo de San Francisco autumnal storm, literally, lash of St. Francis (around whose birthday\u2014October 4\u2014such storms occur); cordonazo from cord\u00f3n rope worn by friars (from Old Spanish, from Old French cordon ) + -azo (suffix denoting a blow)":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-025538"
|
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},
|
|
"correspondence course":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a course offered by a correspondence school":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"She took a correspondence course in world religions.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Students must pass chemistry, microbiology, and algebra tests through a college correspondence course , before passing a state exam. \u2014 Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor , 8 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"During his time in the Navy, Cosby earns his high school diploma through a correspondence course . \u2014 Cnn Editorial Research, CNN , 24 June 2020",
|
|
"To learn the basics of photography, Biren enrolled in a correspondence course and took a job at a mom-and-pop camera store. \u2014 Sasha Archibald, The New Yorker , 4 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"During his ten years in prison, Hector Guadalupe trained fellow inmates and eventually became certified as a personal trainer through a correspondence course . \u2014 Karen Iorio Adelson, Curbed , 29 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"The coursework for that program costs $5,355, and requires a series of online classes, a correspondence course , three one-week sessions in person, plus a final project mentored by a current building biologist. \u2014 Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic , 14 May 2020",
|
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"Prisoners were restricted to correspondence courses until a law passed in 2014 allowing in-person classes. \u2014 USA TODAY , 12 July 2019",
|
|
"While imprisoned, Mnangagwa took correspondence courses . \u2014 Andrew Meldrum, Fox News , 3 Aug. 2018",
|
|
"Higgins signed up for a correspondence course in naval architecture, shifting his work from timber to boats. \u2014 The Washington Post, NOLA.com , 6 June 2018"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1902, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-030147"
|
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},
|
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"corydalis":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": any of a large genus ( Corydalis ) of chiefly temperate herbs of the fumitory family with racemose irregular flowers and dissected leaves":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"k\u0259-\u02c8rid-\u1d4al-\u0259s",
|
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"k\u0259-\u02c8ri-d\u0259-l\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"New Latin, genus name, from Greek korydallis crested lark ( Galerida cristata ), from korydos crested lark":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1818, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-032118"
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},
|
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"corking pin":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a large pin":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"corking perhaps alteration of calkin":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-032536"
|
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},
|
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"Corn Law":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
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": one of a series of laws in force in Great Britain before 1846 prohibiting or discouraging the importation of grain":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1766, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-032835"
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},
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"corylaceous":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": of or relating to the genus Corylus : betulaceous":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u00a6k\u022fr\u0259\u00a6l\u0101sh\u0259s"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"New Latin Corylaceae + English -ous":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-033919"
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},
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"cordon":{
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": an ornamental cord or ribbon":[
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"untied the cordon that fastened his cloak"
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],
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": stringcourse":[],
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": a line of troops or of military posts enclosing an area to prevent passage":[],
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": a line of persons or objects around a person or place":[
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"a cordon of police"
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],
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": an espalier especially of a fruit tree trained as a single horizontal shoot or two diverging horizontal shoots in a single line":[],
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": to form a protective or restrictive cordon (see cordon entry 1 sense 2 ) around":[
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"\u2014 usually used with off Police cordoned off the area around the crime scene."
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u02ccd\u00e4n",
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-d\u1d4an"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"A cordon of police kept protesters away from the building.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Video shows distraught families pacing, rushing the cordon , cursing at officers. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 29 May 2022",
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"Video shows distraught families pacing, rushing the cordon , cursing at officers. \u2014 Mark Berman, Washington Post , 28 May 2022",
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"At times the crowd grew restive and fights nearly broke out when someone tried to jump the line, which was a temptation because there was no cordon . \u2014 Laura Saunders, WSJ , 20 May 2022",
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"The scene outside the police cordon grew tense as families demanded to know why officers weren\u2019t storming into the building to save their children. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 29 May 2022",
|
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"The scene outside the police cordon grew tense as families demanded to know why officers weren\u2019t storming into the building to save their children. \u2014 Mark Berman, Washington Post , 28 May 2022",
|
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"Two hours after the shooting, dozens of onlookers gathered around the police cordon as several helicopters flew overhead. \u2014 WSJ , 12 Apr. 2022",
|
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"In the case of the ECR, this cordon is selective; in the case of the ID \u2014 complete. \u2014 Ryszard Legutko, National Review , 17 Mar. 2022",
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"The latest clashes began after about 250 officers and staff arrived at dawn and used forklifts to move concrete barriers into a tighter cordon around the encampment, where hundreds of cars and trucks remain blocking city streets. \u2014 Nick Perry, ajc , 22 Feb. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"The new feature, called Lockdown Mode, will let anyone, with a flick of a button, effectively cordon off parts of their iPhone and other devices from avenues of attack, including email attachments and unsolicited FaceTime calls. \u2014 Sean Lyngaas, CNN , 6 July 2022",
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"But the life of a congressman in the 1970s \u2014 shuttling between Washington and New York with minimal media scrutiny \u2014 allowed Mr. Koch to cordon off parts of his identity. \u2014 New York Times , 7 May 2022",
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"After an outside archaeologist alerted the state to the likely existence of gravesites, the petrochemical company that owned the land agreed to cordon off at least one of those cemeteries. \u2014 Seth Freed Wessler, ProPublica , 20 May 2022",
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"First responders could be seen preparing a stretcher to transport the patient while officers worked to cordon off an area near the bar with crime scene tape. \u2014 Caroline Silva, ajc , 19 May 2022",
|
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"Videos posted to social media depicted a grim tableau: uniformed officers bent over victims on the ground, performing CPR, as dozens of distraught people milled around and yelled in pain or grief while police tried to cordon off the area. \u2014 Dustin Gardiner, Kevin Fagan, Megan Cassidy, San Francisco Chronicle , 3 Apr. 2022",
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"Fights broke out among some in the crowd and security forces tried to cordon those without vouchers off to one side. \u2014 Fox News , 28 Jan. 2022",
|
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"Before the police could cordon off the area, videos show civilians attempting to rescue someone trapped in the rubble. \u2014 Nora G\u00e1mez Torres, Anchorage Daily News , 7 May 2022",
|
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"City of Grand Rapids salt trucks were used to cordon off certain roads to vehicles while the march took place. \u2014 Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press , 14 Apr. 2022"
|
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English coordone \"cord worn in token of victory,\" borrowed from Middle French cordon \"small cord, bowstring,\" going back to Old French, from corde \"rope, string\" + -on, diminutive suffix (going back to Latin -\u014d, -\u014dn-, suffix of nouns denoting persons with a prominent feature) \u2014 more at cord entry 1":"Noun",
|
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"derivative of cordon entry 1":"Verb"
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
|
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"1891, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-034153"
|
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},
|
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"Coronatae":{
|
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"type":[
|
|
"plural noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": an order of Scyphomedusae comprising rather large pelagic or deep-sea jellyfishes that have marginal tentacles and the bell margin divided into lappets":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-t(\u02cc)\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin, from Latin, feminine plural of coronatus":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-034826"
|
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},
|
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"corydine":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a crystalline alkaloid C 20 H 23 NO 4 obtained especially from the roots of plants of the genus Corydalis":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-d\u0259\u0307n",
|
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"\u02c8k\u022fr\u0259\u02ccd\u0113n"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"International Scientific Vocabulary coryd- (from New Latin Corydalis ) + -ine":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-035759"
|
|
},
|
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"cordwain":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": cordovan leather":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022frd-\u02ccw\u0101n"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English cordewan, cordewayn, borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed from medieval Spanish cordob\u00e1n cordovan entry 2":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-040510"
|
|
},
|
|
"cornigerous":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": having horns":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02c8)k\u022fr\u00a6nij\u0259r\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin corniger horn-bearing (from cornu horn + -i- + -ger , from gerere to bear) + English -ous":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-040705"
|
|
},
|
|
"coram non judice":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": before a judge not competent or without jurisdiction":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u00a6n\u014dn\u00a6-",
|
|
"-n\u00e4n-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Medieval Latin, literally, before one not a judge":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-041641"
|
|
},
|
|
"coram judice":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": before a judge having jurisdiction":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u014dr\u0259m-",
|
|
"\u00a6k\u014d(\u02cc)ram\u00a6y\u00fcd\u0259\u0307\u02cck\u0101",
|
|
"-\u00a6j\u00fcd\u0259\u0307\u02ccs\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin, literally, before a judge":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-042740"
|
|
},
|
|
"corn buttercup":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": corn crowfoot":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-043212"
|
|
},
|
|
"corn centaury":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": cornflower sense 1b":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-043625"
|
|
},
|
|
"coruscant":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": shining , brilliant":[
|
|
"\"Such,\" says the Clerk of the Council-chamber door \"was the blaze of burning darts, the gleams of stars coruscant , the streams and hail of fiery sparks \u2026\"",
|
|
"\u2014 Walter Scott",
|
|
"\u2026 found myself waiting in his studio, gawping at the new self-portrait in all its coruscant color.",
|
|
"\u2014 Wil S. Hylton"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"k\u0259-\u02c8r\u0259-sk\u0259nt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"There's also an exclusive color, Matira Blue, named for the coruscant turquoise waters of Bora Bora's Matira Beach. \u2014 Jonathon Ramsey, Car and Driver , 21 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-044412"
|
|
},
|
|
"corde":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": cord that is usually covered with silk or rayon and used especially for crocheting handbags":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"k\u022f(r)\u02c8d\u0101"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"French cord\u00e9 , past participle of corder to cord, from corde , noun, cord":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-044915"
|
|
},
|
|
"corpuscle of Hassall":{
|
|
"type":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": one of the small usually concentrically striated bodies in the thymus body representing remains of the epithelial tissue found in early stages of development":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"after Arthur H. Hassall \u20201894 English physician":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-050603"
|
|
},
|
|
"Cortland":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a juicy apple having red skin and crisp mildly tart white flesh":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022frt-l\u0259nd"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"probably from Cortland County, New York":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1935, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-051359"
|
|
},
|
|
"Coromandel":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"geographical name",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": calamander":[],
|
|
"coastal region of southeastern India on the Bay of Bengal south of the mouths of the Krishna River":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cck\u00e4r-",
|
|
"\u02cck\u022fr-\u0259-\u02c8man-d\u1d4al"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Coco Chanel spread her coromandel screens at 31 Rue Cambon, Yves Saint Laurent marked his territory at 5 Avenue Marceau, and Christian Dior was eternally bound to 30 Avenue Montaigne. \u2014 Leena Kim, Town & Country , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"The writing box Is possibly coromandel , a rare wood with striated grain lines. \u2014 Brenda Yenke, cleveland , 2 July 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Coromandel coast region, India":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1843, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-051726"
|
|
},
|
|
"coralflower":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": coral pea":[],
|
|
": christ's-thorn":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-052129"
|
|
},
|
|
"cortlandtite":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a variety of periodotite consisting essentially of hornblende and olivine":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-n\u02cct\u012bt",
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022f(r)tl\u0259n\u02ccd\u012bt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Cortlandt township, Westchester county, New York + English -ite":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-052319"
|
|
},
|
|
"coramine":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a preparation of nikethamide":[
|
|
"\u2014 formerly a U.S. registered trademark"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8k\u014dr-",
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022fr\u0259\u02ccm\u0113n",
|
|
"-m\u0259\u0307n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-053011"
|
|
},
|
|
"Corinth, Gulf of":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"geographical name"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
"inlet of the Ionian Sea in central Greece west of the":[
|
|
"Isthmus of Corinth , a neck of land 20 miles (32 kilometers) long connecting the Peloponnese with the rest of Greece"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-054803"
|
|
},
|
|
"corded":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": tense , taut":[],
|
|
": bound, fastened, or wound about with cords":[],
|
|
": striped or ribbed with or as if with cord : twilled":[
|
|
"corded fabric"
|
|
],
|
|
": equipped with an electrical cord":[
|
|
"a corded phone"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022fr-d\u0259d"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Plus, despite its corded design, users say the Razor remains lightweight and effortless to carry. \u2014 Nina Huang, Better Homes & Gardens , 29 June 2022",
|
|
"The company does offer a wide range of models, so if the Seagull 1500 isn\u2019t for you, there many alternatives ( corded and cordless) starting at around $270. \u2014 Brad Moon, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"Note that cordless canister vacuums will give you the flexibility to clean around your home freely, but will offer you much shorter runtimes than corded models. \u2014 Sarah Bogdan, Good Housekeeping , 28 June 2022",
|
|
"Most commonly, bug zappers are corded and need to be plugged into an outlet to work. \u2014 Better Homes & Gardens , 7 June 2022",
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"What to Consider Gas-engine leaf vacuums are far more powerful than corded or cordless models and more resistant to clogging, especially when pulling in twigs or wet leaves, or a combination of the two. \u2014 Alex Rennie, Popular Mechanics , 29 Apr. 2022",
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"Other innovations across both cordless and corded models include comfortable grips, easy to empty dust cups, washable filters, multiple speeds and more. \u2014 Carolyn Fort\u00e9, Good Housekeeping , 3 May 2022",
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"Also, gas-engine vacs are far more mobile than corded machines. \u2014 Alex Rennie, Popular Mechanics , 29 Apr. 2022",
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"The corded accessory features customizable Chroma RGB lighting, plus zippy response times and a couple of extra thumb buttons. \u2014 Louryn Strampe, Wired , 28 Nov. 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-055755"
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},
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"cordeli\u00e8re":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a knotted cord (as around the escutcheon of a widow)":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cck\u022f(r)d\u1d4al\u02c8ye(\u0259)r"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"French, from Middle French, knotted rope worn by Cordeliers, from Cordelier , a kind of Franciscan friar, from cordel , diminutive of corde cord, rope":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-060510"
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},
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"cordwainer":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a worker in cordovan leather":[],
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": shoemaker":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8k\u022frd-\u02ccw\u0101-n\u0259r"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The word cordwainer \u2013denoting a maker of leather shoes\u2013is derived from the Spanish city of C\u00f3rdoba, which was famed for its exceptional leather. \u2014 Shane C. Kurup, Esquire , 7 June 2017",
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"Rather like becoming a Samurai, a bespoke cordwainer needs to dedicate at least four to five years to learning the skills required to make the grade. \u2014 Shane C. Kurup, Esquire , 7 June 2017"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English cordewaner, borrowed from Anglo-French, from cordewan cordwain + -er -er entry 2":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-063824"
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},
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"cordage":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the number of cords (as of wood) on a given area":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-dij"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"a company that produced cordage for ships",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Teach them how to make a friction fire with sticks and cordage . \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 17 Mar. 2022",
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"At the beginning of his journey into making a burden basket, Manuel practiced with cotton cordage to work on the weaving technique, an important part the process. \u2014 AZCentral.com , 2 July 2021",
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"Visitors will also be able to participate in outdoor demonstrations like tule mat weaving, acorn grinding and cordage making. \u2014 Alex Schechter, New York Times , 14 May 2021",
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"Some came from wood or cordage still attached to spearpoints; others came from charcoal, wood, or bone found at mines and human burials. \u2014 David Malakoff, Science | AAAS , 19 Mar. 2021",
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"After all, that stretch of cordage may be all that stands between you and your phone dropping overboard or into a fast current. \u2014 Field & Stream , 5 Jan. 2021",
|
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"Manuel carefully coils cordage made with agave fibers into a traditional O\u2019odham burden basket. \u2014 AZCentral.com , 17 Dec. 2020",
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"The blanket might have been created all at once, but the authors surmise that additional lengths of cordage and feather batches were probably added over time. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 28 Nov. 2020",
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"And for the more plant-knowledgeable survivor, inner bark fiber from certain trees can be twisted into two-ply cordage of any length and thickness. \u2014 Popular Science , 31 Aug. 2020"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"borrowed from Anglo-French, from corde \"string, rope, cord entry 1 \" + -age -age":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1582, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-063845"
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},
|
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"corelate":{
|
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"type":[
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"transitive verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": to relate to each other : correlate":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u00a6k\u014d+"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"back-formation from corelation":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-064041"
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},
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"cordage tree":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
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"definitions":{
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": an Australasian tree ( Plagianthus pulchellus ) the bark of which was formerly used especially for tying fence posts and rafters":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-070007"
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},
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"Cordaitaceae":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
|
"plural noun"
|
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": a family of chiefly Paleozoic plants (order Cordaitales ) of which Cordaites is the chief and typical genus":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cck\u022f(r)d\u0101\u02cc\u012b\u02c8t\u0101s\u0113\u02cc\u0113",
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|
"-\u02ccd\u012b\u02c8t-"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"New Latin, from Cordaites , type genus + -aceae":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-072752"
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},
|
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"Cordaites":{
|
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"type":[
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": the type genus of Cordaitaceae comprising tall Paleozoic forest trees that superficially resembled the modern screw pines but structurally were intermediate in some respects between the cycadophytes and the more advanced coniferophytes":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"k\u022f(r)\u02c8d\u012bt-",
|
|
"\u02cck\u022f(r)d\u0101\u02c8\u012bt\u02cc\u0113z"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"New Latin, from August K.J. Corda \u20201849 Bohemian botanist + Latin -ites -ite":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-073043"
|
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},
|
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"cornstarch":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": starch made from corn and used in foods as a thickening agent, in making corn syrup and sugars, and in the manufacture of adhesives and sizes for paper and textiles":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022frn-\u02ccst\u00e4rch"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"I used some cornstarch to thicken the gravy.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The trick to accomplishing this is incredibly simple: the addition of a little cornstarch and vinegar. \u2014 Ben Mimscooking Columnist, Los Angeles Times , 19 June 2022",
|
|
"Potato starch is the cornstarch substitute favorite of associate food editor Kendra Vaculin. \u2014 Antara Sinha, Bon App\u00e9tit , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Dip in milk, then dredge in cornstarch until shrimp is covered. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 14 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"When the overall goal is to stay dry, Dr. Yang recommends using over-the-counter Gold Bond TalcFree Powder ($4, Amazon), which includes cornstarch to help absorb moisture and reduce friction. \u2014 Jessica Toscano, SELF , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Its aloe based formula includes bacteria neutralizing probiotics and cornstarch that keeps you dry. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 31 May 2022",
|
|
"Tokyo chicken still gets its kicks from soy sauce, ginger, garlic, sake \u2014 a long list of flavoring agents applied a day before the thigh meat is served, each nugget crisp from a dusting of tapioca and cornstarch . \u2014 Washington Post , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"Meanwhile, whisk together 1 cup of the flour, the cornstarch , baking powder, baking soda, 2 teaspoons salt and paprika in a large bowl. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 9 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"In a small bowl, whisk together vinegar, soy sauce, cornstarch , and sugar. \u2014 Kim Sun\u00e9e, Anchorage Daily News , 17 Feb. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1853, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-074544"
|
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},
|
|
"corundophilite":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a chlorite (Mg,Fe) 3 (Al,Fe) 3 (Si,Al) 4 O 10 (OH) 8 consisting of magnesium, iron, aluminum hydroxyl silicate":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"k\u0259\u02ccr\u0259n\u02c8d\u00e4f\u0259\u02ccl\u012bt",
|
|
"\u02cck\u022f(\u02cc)r\u0259-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"corund um + -o- + -phil + -ite ; from its occurrence together with corundum in one locality":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-082125"
|
|
},
|
|
"corporal oath":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an oath solemnized by actually touching a sacred object (as the Bible)":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"corporal entry 2":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-082445"
|
|
},
|
|
"Corvidae":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"plural noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a large and widely distributed family of typical passerine birds having a stout moderately long cultrate bill and including the ravens, crows, choughs, magpies, and jays":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022frv\u0259\u02ccd\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin, from Corvus , type genus + -idae":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-082939"
|
|
},
|
|
"cornelian":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": carnelian":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"k\u022fr-\u02c8n\u0113l-y\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The collection has since expanded into fine jewellery and this summer sees the launch of Diva Festa, a panoply of turquoise, cornelian , mother of pearl and diamond inspired by the baths. \u2014 Alice B-b, A-LIST , 4 July 2018"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-084423"
|
|
},
|
|
"Coryneum":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a large form genus of imperfect fungi of the family Melanconiaceae having dark-colored fusiform sometimes dry spores with long stalks and several septa \u2014 see california blight":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"k\u0259\u02c8rin\u0113-",
|
|
"\u02cck\u022fr\u0259\u02c8n\u0113\u0259m"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin, from Greek koryn\u0113 club":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-091026"
|
|
},
|
|
"cordaitean":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": of, relating to, or characteristic of the genus Cordaites":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02c8)k\u022f(r)\u00a6d\u012bt-",
|
|
"\u00a6k\u022f(r)d\u0101\u00a6\u012bt\u0113\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin Cordaites + English -an":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-091334"
|
|
},
|
|
"corn catchfly":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a European annual herb ( Silene armeria ) adventive as a garden escape in North America":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-091533"
|
|
},
|
|
"cord connector":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": connector sense 2c(1)":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-092128"
|
|
},
|
|
"cornupete":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": goring or attacking with the horns":[
|
|
"\u2014 used of a bull represented in sculpture or painting"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022frny\u0259\u02ccp\u0113t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Late Latin cornupeta , from Latin cornu horn + Late Latin -peta (from Latin petere to go to, head for, attack)":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-092842"
|
|
},
|
|
"corporal major":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"corporal entry 3":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-093948"
|
|
},
|
|
"corydalis green":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a grayish yellow green that is yellower and paler than average sage green, greener, lighter, and stronger than mermaid, and yellower, lighter, and stronger than palmetto":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-093950"
|
|
},
|
|
"cork-bark elm":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": rock elm sense 1a":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-094046"
|
|
},
|
|
"cordate":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": shaped like a heart":[
|
|
"a cordate leaf"
|
|
],
|
|
"\u2014 see leaf illustration":[
|
|
"a cordate leaf"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022fr-\u02ccd\u0101t",
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022f(\u0259)r-\u02ccd\u0101t"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"borrowed from New Latin cord\u0101tus, from Latin cord-, cor \"heart\" + -\u0101tus -ate entry 3 \u2014 more at heart entry 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1769, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-094847"
|
|
},
|
|
"Corday":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"biographical name"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
"Charlotte 1768\u20131793":[
|
|
"Marie-Anne-Charlotte Corday d'Armont \\ d\u00e4r-\u200b\u02c8m\u014d\u207f \\"
|
|
],
|
|
"French patriot":[
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"Marie-Anne-Charlotte Corday d'Armont \\ d\u00e4r-\u200b\u02c8m\u014d\u207f \\"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"k\u022fr-\u02c8d\u0101",
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-\u02ccd\u0101"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-095956"
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},
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"corn up":{
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"type":[
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"transitive verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to make corny : introduce corny elements into":[
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"corn up a story"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-100359"
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},
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"Cortinarius":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a large genus of rusty-spored agarics having a pileus of various colors, powdery gills, and a prominent cortina":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from cortina + Latin -arius -ary; from the prominent cortina":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-101912"
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},
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"Coromandel ebony":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": an East Indian tree ( Diospyros melanoxylon ) with a hard dark-colored wood":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-110202"
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},
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"Corynocarpus":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a genus (coextensive with a family Corynocarpaceae of the order Sapindales) comprising trees of New Zealand and Polynesia with smooth entire leaves and small white flowers having glandular scales alternating with the petals":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cck\u022fr\u0259n\u014d\u02c8k\u00e4rp\u0259s"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from coryno- (from Greek koryn\u0113 club) + -carpus":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-110548"
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},
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"cornelian cherry":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a European shrub or small tree ( Cornus mas )":[],
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": the berry borne on the cornelian cherry tree":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\"-"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"cornel + -ian":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-111058"
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},
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"Corynomorpha":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a genus of solitary marine hydrozoans":[]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u014d\u02c8m\u022frf\u0259"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from coryno- (from Greek koryn\u0113 ) + -morpha":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-112451"
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},
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"corkage":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a charge (as by a restaurant) for opening a bottle of wine bought elsewhere":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-kij"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Sao Lao touts a popular BYOB policy too, allowing guests to bring their own beer or pop their own bottles of wine with a $5 corkage fee. \u2014 Megha Mcswain, Chron , 27 June 2022",
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"With a popular pre-set lunch menu and equally loved BYOB policy with no corkage fee, the restaurant is abuzz with activity from open to close. \u2014 Megha Mcswain, Chron , 22 Mar. 2022",
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"For $60 per person, guests receive complimentary wine tastings at participating wineries, complimentary corkage at participating restaurants and discounts at Calistoga lodging, spas, and shops. \u2014 San Francisco Chronicle , 10 Nov. 2021",
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"Napa Valley\u2019s French Laundry charges a $150 corkage fee just for the privilege of bringing in your own wine into the eatery. \u2014 Justin Ray, Los Angeles Times , 10 Feb. 2022",
|
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"Fiola might disappoint wine collectors with its policy of no corkage (i.e. no wine can be brought in from outside). \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Nov. 2021",
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"All-Purpose Pizza charges a $25 corkage fee per bottle \u2014 and has no limit on the number. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Oct. 2021",
|
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"That\u2019s lower than the corkage fee at many other similar models throughout the Bay Area, which are typically closer to $15 or $20. \u2014 Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle , 1 Oct. 2021",
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"The restaurant or bar can also charge a corkage fee for this service \u2014 but is not required to do so. \u2014 Kathy Stephenson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 Sep. 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1838, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-112858"
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},
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"corvid":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": any of a family (Corvidae) of stout-billed passerine birds including the crows, jays, magpies, and the raven":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8k\u022fr-v\u0259d"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"But outside, trees are blossoming, and birds are out and about\u2014including corvids , which have been unfairly brought into the world of global health all the sudden by the unfortunate single-letter difference in their name. \u2014 Katherine Ellen Foley, Quartz , 6 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"Of Parrots and Pigeons Ravens and New Caledonian crows are just two examples of cognitively capable corvid species. \u2014 Onur Gu\u0308ntu\u0308rku\u0308n, Scientific American , 1 Jan. 2020",
|
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"The largest evolutionary brain leap is evident in modern birds like parrots and corvids , the group that includes crows, ravens and other related birds. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 23 Apr. 2020",
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"Like other corvids \u2014a family that includes jays, ravens, crows, and magpies\u2014this species is very vocal, and will use different alarm calls to alert the rest of the group to the presence of a predator above versus one from below, such as a snake. \u2014 National Geographic , 3 Mar. 2020",
|
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"Crows, jays and other corvids fashion tools from paper clips to fetch food. \u2014 Melissa Chan, Time , 22 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"If that were true, corvids and parrots should fail when tested with a wide diversity of tasks. \u2014 Onur Gu\u0308ntu\u0308rku\u0308n, Scientific American , 1 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"Contrary to popular belief, a corvid does not have to have its tongue split to be able to mimic like this. \u2014 Leah Asmelash And Brian Ries, CNN , 21 Aug. 2019",
|
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"Because crows and scrub-jays are in the same family \u2014 corvid \u2014 whatever scares the crows will also likely scare the scrub-jays. \u2014 Joan Morris, The Mercury News , 19 June 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"from stem of New Latin Corvidae, from Corvus, a genus (going back to Latin corvus \"raven\") + -idae -idae \u2014 more at cornice":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"circa 1909, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-113810"
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},
|
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"coromandel":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"geographical name",
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": calamander":[],
|
|
"coastal region of southeastern India on the Bay of Bengal south of the mouths of the Krishna River":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cck\u00e4r-",
|
|
"\u02cck\u022fr-\u0259-\u02c8man-d\u1d4al"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Coco Chanel spread her coromandel screens at 31 Rue Cambon, Yves Saint Laurent marked his territory at 5 Avenue Marceau, and Christian Dior was eternally bound to 30 Avenue Montaigne. \u2014 Leena Kim, Town & Country , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"The writing box Is possibly coromandel , a rare wood with striated grain lines. \u2014 Brenda Yenke, cleveland , 2 July 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Coromandel coast region, India":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1843, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-114353"
|
|
},
|
|
"correspondency":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": correspondence":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cck\u00e4r-",
|
|
"\u02cck\u022fr-\u0259-\u02c8sp\u00e4n-d\u0259n(t)-s\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1589, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-114634"
|
|
},
|
|
"cordelle":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a towline especially as used on keelboats on U.S. and Canadian rivers":[],
|
|
": to tow by a cordelle":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"k\u022f(r)\u02c8del",
|
|
"\""
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"French, diminutive of corde":"Noun"
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-114913"
|
|
},
|
|
"cordwinder":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": cordwainer":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022frd\u02ccw\u012bnd\u0259r"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"by folk etymology":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-115622"
|
|
},
|
|
"corvette":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a warship ranking in the old sailing navies next below a frigate":[],
|
|
": a highly maneuverable armed escort ship that is smaller than a destroyer":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"k\u022fr-\u02c8vet"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The Danish Defense Command said that a Russian corvette sailed into Denmark\u2019s territorial waters north of the island of Christians\u00f8. \u2014 Amy Cheng, Washington Post , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"In March 2010, one of North Korea\u2019s five Yono boats attacked the South Korean corvette Cheonan, sinking it and killing 46 sailors. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 5 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"In March 2010, one of North Korea\u2019s five Yono boats attacked the South Korean corvette Cheonan, sinking it and killing 46 sailors. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 5 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"In March 2010, one of North Korea\u2019s five Yono boats attacked the South Korean corvette Cheonan, sinking it and killing 46 sailors. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 5 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The median vessel is a corvette displacing just 1,000 tons. \u2014 David Axe, Forbes , 21 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"With its modest fuel capacity and marginal seakeeping, a PLAN corvette isn\u2019t suitable for long-range operations. \u2014 David Axe, Forbes , 8 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"One involved a Polish warship following the exact same track, speed, and course as a Swedish corvette five days earlier, another indication for Bergman that the tracks are digitally generated. \u2014 Mark Harris, Wired , 29 July 2021",
|
|
"Although not part of Liaoning\u2019s strike group, the Type 056A corvette is the remaining key pillar of PLAN naval power. \u2014 Sebastien Roblin, Forbes , 20 Apr. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"French, from Middle French, probably from Middle Dutch corf , a kind of ship, literally, basket \u2014 more at corf":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1636, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-121149"
|
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},
|
|
"Cordaitales":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"plural noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an order of extinct gymnospermous plants first known from the Pennsylvanian and probably extinct since the Mesozoic that had tall arborescent trunks structurally comparable to or more advanced than those of cycads and branched in the upper part, long simple parallel-veined leaves spirally arranged, and separate male and female strobili \u2014 see cordaitaceae":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cck\u022f(r)d\u0101\u02cc\u012b\u02c8t\u0101\u02ccl\u0113z",
|
|
"-\u02ccd\u012b\u02c8t-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin, from Cordaites + -ales":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-122751"
|
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},
|
|
"corn cake":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": corn bread baked in a pan in an oven or as small cakes on a griddle":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"corn entry 1 (maize) + cake":""
|
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},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-123603"
|
|
},
|
|
"corolline":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": relating to or resembling a corolla":[],
|
|
": borne on a corolla":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"k\u0259\u02c8r\u00e4\u02ccl\u012bn",
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022fr\u0259\u02cc-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"corolla + -ine":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-124037"
|
|
},
|
|
"cornelian red":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": copper sense 5a":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-124118"
|
|
},
|
|
"cordaitaceae":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"plural noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a family of chiefly Paleozoic plants (order Cordaitales ) of which Cordaites is the chief and typical genus":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cck\u022f(r)d\u0101\u02cc\u012b\u02c8t\u0101s\u0113\u02cc\u0113",
|
|
"-\u02ccd\u012b\u02c8t-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin, from Cordaites , type genus + -aceae":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-124540"
|
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},
|
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"Corydalus":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a genus (the type of the family Corydalidae) of large megalopterous insects that includes the dobsons and in some classifications is placed in the family Sialidae":[]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"-\u1d4al\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin, from Latin, crested lark, from Greek korydalos ; akin to Latin cornu horn":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-125316"
|
|
},
|
|
"corn flea beetle":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a common flea beetle ( Chaetocnema pulicaria ) destructive to maize foliage in the eastern U.S.":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-125640"
|
|
},
|
|
"Cornulites":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a genus of extinct tubicolous annelids known from trumpet-shaped tubes with annulations and longitudinal striations found in Ordovician and Silurian strata":[]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cck\u022frny\u0259\u02c8l\u012bt\u0113z"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from Late Latin cornulum + New Latin -ites -ite":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-084305"
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},
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"corolliform":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": having the form of a corolla":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"k\u0259\u02c8r\u00e4l\u0259\u02ccf\u022frm"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"International Scientific Vocabulary coroll- (from New Latin corolla ) + -iform ; probably originally formed as French corolliforme":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-105406"
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},
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"corkwood":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8k\u022frk-\u02ccwu\u0307d"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1756, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-135126"
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},
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"Corsican moss":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a small red alga ( Alsidium helminthocorton ) of the Mediterranean formerly much used as an anthelminthic":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-140433"
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},
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"coral fungus":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": any fungus of the family Clavariaceae":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"so called from its growing in masses like coral":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-140543"
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},
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"Coruna":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": of or from the city of A Coru\u00f1a , Spain : of the kind or style prevalent in A Coru\u00f1a":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"k\u0259\u02c8r\u00fcn(y)\u0259"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-142459"
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},
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"Cor de nuit":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a soft-toned organ flue stop of metal or wood usually of 4\u2032 pitch or 8\u2032 pitch":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02cck\u022f(r)d\u0259n\u02c8w\u0113",
|
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"-d\u1d4an-"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"French, literally, night horn":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-143039"
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},
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"Cornelius":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"biographical name"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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"von 1783\u20131867 German painter":[
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"Pe*ter \\ \u02c8p\u0101-\u200bt\u0259r \\"
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"k\u022fr-\u02c8n\u0101l-y\u0259s",
|
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"-\u02c8n\u0101-l\u0113-\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-153247"
|
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},
|
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"Corypha":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a small genus of very large East Indian and Australian fan palms that have a spineless trunk and that die after once fruiting \u2014 see book palm , gebang palm , talipot":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8k\u022fr\u0259f\u0259"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"New Latin, from Greek koryph\u0113 top, summit":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-154229"
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},
|
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"Corsican pine":{
|
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"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a European pine ( Pinus laricio ) of symmetrical growth that is closely related to the Austrian pine and is the source of a large quantity of resin from which turpentine and Burgundy pitch are made":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-155046"
|
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},
|
|
"Coryphaenidae":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"plural noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a family (coextensive with the genus Coryphaena ) of large active pelagic percoid fishes comprising the dolphinfish":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cck\u022fr\u0259\u02c8f\u0113n\u0259\u02ccd\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin, from Coryphaena , type genus (from Greek koryphaina dolphin, probably from koryph\u0113 ) + -idae":""
|
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},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-155157"
|
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},
|
|
"Coral Gables":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"geographical name"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
"city in southeastern Florida southwest of Miami population 46,780":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-161509"
|
|
},
|
|
"cordwood":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": wood piled or sold in cords":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022frd-\u02ccwu\u0307d"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Straw bale houses fall into the same category as cordwood . \u2014 John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News , 28 May 2022",
|
|
"And the things he was made to do, lest he be shot or thrown, still living, but just barely, into the piles of corpses stacked like cordwood in streets, fields, along the fence lines of the ghettos and death camps in which he was confined. \u2014 Robert Wilonsky, Dallas News , 14 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"After loggers felled the large trees, smaller ones became fuel for locomotives, and the eastern slopes of the Sierra are so dry that there are still stacks of cordwood left over from the eighteen-eighties. \u2014 Nicola Twilley, The New Yorker , 19 Aug. 2019",
|
|
"The fourth and final case of success in Afghanistan concerns counterterrorism operations: those shadowy raids and drone strikes that have successfully stacked terrorist bodies like cordwood across Afghanistan and rural Pakistan. \u2014 Phillip Carter, Slate Magazine , 23 Aug. 2017",
|
|
"The results have been poor on nearly all fronts besides counterterrorism, where the U.S. special operations and drones machine has continued to stack bodies like cordwood . \u2014 Phillip Carter, Slate Magazine , 11 May 2017",
|
|
"Earthwood Building School Fine-tune your skills at this specialized building school that offers several courses on cordwood construction and other alternative, energy-efficient building techniques. \u2014 John Loecke, ELLE Decor , 5 July 2012",
|
|
"Left unchecked, the airlines may remove all seats and stack passengers like cordwood , reminiscent of ship holds in the 1700s, all in the quest for better profits. \u2014 Chicago Tribune, chicagotribune.com , 8 May 2017",
|
|
"The young pitching arms of the Mets \u2014 a Harvey, a Syndergaard, a de Grom and a Matz \u2014 are piled high as cordwood . \u2014 Michael Powell, New York Times , 16 Feb. 2016"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1639, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-164209"
|
|
},
|
|
"corolliferous":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": bearing or having a corolla":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6k\u022fr\u0259\u00a6lif(\u0259)r\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"International Scientific Vocabulary coroll- (from New Latin corolla ) + -i- + -ferous ; probably originally formed as French corollif\u00e8re":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-172422"
|
|
},
|
|
"Cortona":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"geographical name"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
"commune in central Italy northwest of Perugia population 22,491":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"k\u022fr-\u02c8t\u014d-n\u00e4"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-173847"
|
|
},
|
|
"corn beef":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": corned beef":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-175214"
|
|
},
|
|
"corky":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": resembling cork":[],
|
|
": having an unpleasant odor and taste (as from a tainted cork)":[
|
|
"corky wine"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022fr-k\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Those structures usually have a bark covering, which is built up from a corky material. \u2014 Tim Macwelch, Outdoor Life , 19 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"Normally, human spotters walk citrus groves looking for leaves with tell-tale green-and-yellow blotches, yellow shoots or corky leaf veins. \u2014 Stephanie Pain, Smithsonian Magazine , 28 Sep. 2020",
|
|
"Fruit may form a layer of corky tissue or be russeted if exposed to cold when young. \u2014 The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping , 21 July 2015"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1756, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-175331"
|
|
},
|
|
"Coruminacan":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": of, relating to, or characteristic of the Coruminaca people":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"k\u0259\u00a6r\u00fcm\u0259\u00a6n\u00e4k\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Coruminaca + English -an":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-175645"
|
|
},
|
|
"corkwood family":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": leitneriaceae":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-181358"
|
|
},
|
|
"coruco":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": adobe bug":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"k\u0259\u02c8r\u00fc(\u02cc)k\u014d"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Mexican Spanish":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-095020"
|
|
},
|
|
"corn cutter":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": chiropodist":[],
|
|
": a machine for cutting up stalks of Indian corn as food for cattle":[],
|
|
": a knife (as a sickle) or a machine for cutting down the stalks of Indian corn":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"corn entry 3":"Noun",
|
|
"corn entry 1":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-182957"
|
|
},
|
|
"corky core":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": cork entry 1 sense 5":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-185400"
|
|
},
|
|
"CORE":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"abbreviation",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a central and often foundational part usually distinct from the enveloping part by a difference in nature":[
|
|
"the core of the city"
|
|
],
|
|
": such as":[
|
|
"the core of the city"
|
|
],
|
|
": the muscles of the mid-region of the torso":[
|
|
"Your core is composed of the muscles that stabilize and move your pelvis, lower back, hips, and trunk.",
|
|
"\u2014 Adele Jackson-Gibson",
|
|
"core muscles/strength",
|
|
"core exercises"
|
|
],
|
|
": the place in a nuclear reactor where fission (see fission entry 1 sense 3 ) occurs":[],
|
|
": an arrangement of a course of studies that combines under basic topics material from subjects conventionally separated and aims to provide a common background for all students":[
|
|
"core curriculum"
|
|
],
|
|
": the portion of a foundry mold that shapes the interior of a hollow casting":[],
|
|
": a vertical space (as for elevator shafts, stairways, or plumbing apparatus) in a multistory building":[],
|
|
": a tiny doughnut-shaped piece of magnetic material (such as ferrite) used in computer memories":[],
|
|
": a mass of iron serving to concentrate and intensify the magnetic field resulting from a current in a surrounding coil":[],
|
|
": the central part of a celestial body (such as the earth or sun) usually having different physical properties from the surrounding parts":[],
|
|
": a nodule of stone (such as flint or obsidian) from which flakes have been struck for making implements":[],
|
|
": the conducting wire with its insulation in an electric cable":[],
|
|
": a basic, essential, or enduring part (as of an individual, a class, or an entity)":[
|
|
"the staff had a core of experts",
|
|
"the core of her beliefs"
|
|
],
|
|
": the essential meaning : gist":[
|
|
"the core of the argument"
|
|
],
|
|
": the inmost or most intimate part":[
|
|
"honest to the core"
|
|
],
|
|
": a part (such as a thin cylinder of material) removed from the interior of a mass especially to determine composition":[],
|
|
": to remove a core (see core entry 1 sense 1a ) from":[
|
|
"core an apple"
|
|
],
|
|
": a group of people":[],
|
|
"Congress of Racial Equality":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8k\u014d(\u0259)r, \u02c8k\u022f(\u0259)r",
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022fr"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"belly",
|
|
"blood",
|
|
"bone(s)",
|
|
"bosom",
|
|
"breast",
|
|
"gut",
|
|
"heart",
|
|
"heartstrings",
|
|
"inner space",
|
|
"inside",
|
|
"quick",
|
|
"soul"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, of obscure origin":"Noun",
|
|
"Middle English coren, derivative of core core entry 1":"Verb",
|
|
"perhaps by respelling of Middle English chore \"chorus, company,\" borrowed from Latin chorus \u2014 more at chorus entry 1":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"\u2026 they deposed him and put in his place his son, Stephen Dushan, who had until then served as coruler .",
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"\u2014 Cyril E. Black",
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"Such was the royal ardor that it took guilt over the death of his wife and co-ruler Queen Mary to end the affair.",
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"\u2014 Martin Rubin"
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"definitions":{
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": an adenosine analogue C 10 H 13 N 5 O 3 with antibiotic activity used especially to study gene regulation because of its ability to inhibit transcription":[]
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"\u02cck\u022f(r)d\u0259\u0307\u02c8sep\u0259\u0307n"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-210307"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Crispy chicken is already a popular kid dinner, and with cornflakes and buttermilk in the mix who's to blame them? \u2014 Katelyn Lunders, Woman's Day , 24 June 2022",
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"Cycle activists in Oslo, Norway, have erected a banner in a supermarket gas station pointing out that cycling runs on cornflakes . \u2014 Carlton Reid, Forbes , 13 Mar. 2022",
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"At Stix, they are coated in a rice flour batter, rolled in toppings like cornflakes and hunks of french fries before getting deep-fried. \u2014 Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle , 2 Feb. 2022",
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"After all, what child could resist smashing the cornflakes ? \u2014 Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press , 26 Dec. 2021",
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"Another passenger requested Cheerios and received cornflakes . \u2014 Washington Post , 31 Dec. 2021",
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"Place cornflakes in a separate large, zip-top bag and crush with hands or rolling pin. \u2014 Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press , 26 Dec. 2021",
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"Tosi shies away from straightforward classics\u2014her chocolate chip cookies include cornflakes and marshmallows. \u2014 Kate Krader, Fortune , 9 Oct. 2021",
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"Kornnawong also adds her own spin to the dessert with the additions of cornflakes (a favorite American cereal indulgence of hers), small pieces of milk bread and salted coconut cream. \u2014 Omar Mamoon, Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle , 14 Sep. 2021"
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": a yellow iris ( Iris pseudacorus ) of Europe naturalized in the eastern U.S.":[]
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"definitions":{
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-233728"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-234615"
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": a genus of ascomycetous fungi (family Hypocreaceae) parasitic in insect larvae and ultimately converting the whole body into a sclerotium \u2014 see aweto":[]
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8k\u022f(r)d\u0259\u0307\u02ccseps"
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],
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"New Latin, irregular from Late Greek kordyl\u0113 club (from Greek, bump, swelling) + Latin -ceps (from caput head)":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-235356"
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"definitions":{
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": a rounded often knobby protuberance of coralline material on the submerged portion of a coral reef or in close proximity to it":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-000236"
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"coral honeysuckle":{
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-000341"
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"corkwood elm":{
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"definitions":{
|
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": rock elm sense 1a":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-002312"
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"noun"
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|
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"definitions":{
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": a field in which corn is grown":[]
|
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|
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"\u02c8k\u022frn-\u02ccf\u0113ld"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"After nearly 80 years, a watch that was taken by a Nazi soldier during World War II, lost in a cornfield and later hidden in a clock on a farm in Belgium has been returned to the grandchildren of its maker. \u2014 Claire Moses, BostonGlobe.com , 16 Apr. 2022",
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"The Yankees and White Sox are playing at a temporary stadium in the middle of a cornfield at the Field of Dreams movie site, the first Major League Baseball game held in Iowa. \u2014 Compiled Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 21 Feb. 2022",
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"With less interest in bouquets, a cornfield with long, green stalks shot up on Jim Korn's garage \u2013 a tribute to Indiana\u2019s summer scene. \u2014 Rachel Fradette, The Indianapolis Star , 18 Apr. 2022",
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"How the watch traveled from Louis Overstrijd in Rotterdam to a cornfield in the Flemish part of Belgium is not entirely known, but Snijders has reconstructed the journey. \u2014 Claire Moses, BostonGlobe.com , 16 Apr. 2022",
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"The 1989 film starred Kevin Costner as an Iowa farmer who builds a baseball field in his cornfield , which attracts baseball legend Shoeless Joe Jackson and the Chicago Black Sox. \u2014 Glenn Garner, PEOPLE.com , 16 Aug. 2021",
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"When the Boston Celtics traveled to play in Rochester, New York, and then to Fort Wayne, Indiana, the train would stop in a cornfield and the players would ask for car rides to Fort Wayne from high school students. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Feb. 2022",
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"There's even a giant maze with the MLB logo made in the cornfield for fans to go into between the two diamonds. \u2014 Tommy Birch, USA TODAY , 13 Aug. 2021",
|
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"Chicago White Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito stared at the batter\u2019s eye shaped as a barn in the cornfield beyond the center-field wall. \u2014 Lamond Pope, chicagotribune.com , 13 Aug. 2021"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-004154"
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"definitions":{
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"corallo id",
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"Corallor hiza"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-005131"
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"definitions":{
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"k\u022f(r)\u02c8dil\u0259\u02ccd\u0113"
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"New Latin, from Cordylus , type genus (from Greek kordylos water newt) + -idae ; probably akin to Greek kordyl\u0113 bump, swelling":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-005934"
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"definitions":{
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": a lead and manganese oxide MnPbMn 6 O 14 that is an important constituent of manganese ore, occurs in black massive form with fibrous structure and is isostructural with hollandite":[]
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Francisco V\u00e1squez Coronado \u20201554 Spanish explorer + English -ite ; from its occurrence in the Coronado vein, Greenlee county, southeast Arizona":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-014747"
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},
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"Coronado":{
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"type":[
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"biographical name",
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"geographical name"
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],
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"definitions":{
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"Francisco V\u00e1squez de circa 1510\u20131554 Spanish explorer and conquistador":[],
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"city in southwestern California on San Diego Bay opposite San Diego population 18,912":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cck\u00e4r-",
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"\u02cck\u022fr-\u0259-\u02c8n\u00e4-(\u02cc)d\u014d"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-015130"
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},
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"corallic":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": of or like coral":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"k\u0259\u02c8ralik"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Latin corall um, coralli um coral + English -ic":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-015220"
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},
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"cordyline":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a genus of tropical Old World plants (family Liliaceae) having a creeping rhizome and often included in the genus Dracaena but distinguished by the single ovule in each cell of the ovary and by the solitary pedicles \u2014 see ti \u2014 compare dracaena":[],
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": any tree of the genus Cordyline":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02cck\u022f(r)d\u1d4al\u02c8\u012b(\u02cc)n\u0113"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, irregular from Late Greek kordyl\u0113 club, from Greek, bump, swelling; from the stout caudex":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-015344"
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},
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"corallite":{
|
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"type":[
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": the skeleton of a single coral polyp consisting of a septate investing wall or theca and an underlying basal plate and being imbedded in the general structure of the corallum":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8k\u022fr\u0259\u02ccl\u012bt"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"International Scientific Vocabulary corall- + -ite":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-015651"
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},
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"cordylite":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a mineral (Ce,La) 2 Ba(CO 3 ) 3 F 2 consisting of a carbonate and fluoride of cerium, lanthanum, and barium":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8k\u022f(r)d\u1d4al\u02cc\u012bt"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"International Scientific Vocabulary cordyl- (from Late Greek kordyl\u0113 club) + -ite ; originally formed as German kordylit":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-015747"
|
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},
|
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"corallum":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": the entire skeleton of a compound coral \u2014 compare corallite":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"k\u0259\u02c8ral\u0259m"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Latin corallum, corallium coral":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-015808"
|
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},
|
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"Corallium":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a genus (the type of the family Coralliidae ) of corals having the skeletal axis very hard and red or pink and including the red coral of commerce":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"k\u0259\u02c8ral\u0113\u0259m"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"New Latin, from Latin, coral":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-022136"
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},
|
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"corona discharge":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": the discharge of electricity causing a corona (see corona sense 2g )":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"corona entry 1":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-022819"
|
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},
|
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"coronach":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a funeral dirge sung or played on the bagpipes in Scotland and Ireland":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8k\u00e4r-",
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022fr-\u0259-n\u0259\u1e35"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Scottish Gaelic corranach & Irish cor\u00e1nach":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1530, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-022931"
|
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},
|
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"corpses":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a human or animal body whether living or dead":[],
|
|
": a dead body especially of a human being":[],
|
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": the remains of something discarded or defunct":[
|
|
"the corpses of rusting cars"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022f(\u0259)rps",
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022frps"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bones",
|
|
"cadaver",
|
|
"carcass",
|
|
"corpus",
|
|
"corse",
|
|
"relics",
|
|
"remains",
|
|
"stiff"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a battlefield strewn with corpses",
|
|
"the startling discovery of a corpse required a call to the police",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Moreover, 616-Strange also dreamwalked into the corpse of Defender Strange, who died in a different part of the multiverse, but ended up on Earth-616. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 14 May 2022",
|
|
"Using the corpse of an itinerant Welshman, the Jewish barrister turned naval Intelligence officer Ewen Montagu led a team of British military strategists in creating the ruse. \u2014 Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune , 11 May 2022",
|
|
"An extraordinarily complex capital city that is layers and layers of buildings and roads and alleys and towers, all under the corpse of a giant dead dragon. \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"In one armored personnel carrier, the corpse of what was presumed to be a Russian soldier remained, barely recognizable as someone\u2019s son. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The corpse of his wife, Isbelia Hern\u00e1ndez, who died of a heart attack, lay beside him. \u2014 Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker , 12 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"In the passenger\u2019s seat lay the corpse of a woman, dressed in civilian clothes, according to a video posted to Twitter by a member of Ukraine\u2019s parliament. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The film follows a group of American men who venture into the desert to dig up the corpse of a witch and pay a price for their desecration. \u2014 Jd Linville, Variety , 1 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"If the corpse of the week illustrates anything, it\u2019s that no one knows when their time on Earth will end. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English cors, corps, borrowed from Anglo-French, going back to Latin corpus \"body\" \u2014 more at midriff":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-023033"
|
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},
|
|
"Cordylobia":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a genus of true flies (family Calliphoridae) including the African tumbu fly":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cck\u022f(r)d\u1d4al\u02c8\u014db\u0113\u0259"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-023206"
|
|
},
|
|
"Corallorhiza":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a genus of leafless root-parasitic or saprophytic orchids of wide distribution in temperate regions having small purplish or yellowish racemose flowers with an entire or lobed lip":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cck\u022fr\u0259(\u02cc)l\u014d\u02c8r\u012bz\u0259"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin, from corall- + -rhiza":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-023428"
|
|
},
|
|
"corallita":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": coralvine":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"modification of American Spanish coralito, coralillo , diminutive of Spanish coral , from Latin corallum":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-025055"
|
|
},
|
|
"Coralliidae":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"plural noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a family of erect branching corals (order Gorgonacea) having a dense skeletal axis free or nearly free from horny material \u2014 see corallium":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02cck\u022fr\u0259\u02c8l\u012b\u0259\u02ccd\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin, from Corallium , type genus + -idae":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-025203"
|
|
},
|
|
"coral lily":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an Asian bulbous lily ( Lilium pumilum ) having scarlet showy flowers":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-025310"
|
|
},
|
|
"Coralligena":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"plural noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a formerly recognized group more or less equivalent to Anthozoa and comprising coral-forming coelenterates":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02c8lij\u0259n\u0259"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin, from corall- + -gena (neuter plural of -genus -genous)":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-101858"
|
|
},
|
|
"Corona Borealis":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a northern constellation between Hercules and Bo\u00f6tes":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02ccb\u022fr-\u0113-\u02c8a-l\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"borrowed from New Latin Cor\u014dna Bore\u0101lis (genitive Cor\u014dnae Bore\u0101lis ), literally, \"northern crown\"":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1615, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-030344"
|
|
},
|
|
"coralline limestone":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": coral limestone":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-030630"
|
|
},
|
|
"Corona Australis":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a southern constellation adjoining Sagittarius on the south":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u00e4-",
|
|
"-\u022f-\u02c8str\u0101-l\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"borrowed from New Latin Cor\u014dna Austr\u0101lis (genitive Cor\u014dnae Austr\u0101lis ), literally, \"southern crown\"":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1594, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-031418"
|
|
},
|
|
"coronagraph":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a telescope for observation of a star's corona":[
|
|
"The American spacecraft was to carry the solar coronagraph , the only instrument on the mission capable of imaging the sun's polar regions \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 M. Mitchell Waldrop",
|
|
"Using an instrument called a coronagraph , the astronomers can block a star's light, to catch the dim glow of dark matter that may surround it.",
|
|
"\u2014 Jonathan Weiner"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"k\u0259-\u02c8r\u014d-n\u0259-\u02ccgraf"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Unlike a coronagraph , a star shade separates the two before the light enters the telescope. \u2014 Chris Wright, Wired , 4 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Webb\u2019s coronagraph will block a star\u2019s light, revealing its orbiting planets. \u2014 Ethan Siegel, Forbes , 7 June 2021",
|
|
"Present plans call for WFIRST to fly with a high-performance coronagraph , an instrument capable of blocking a star\u2019s light so that faint accompanying planets can be directly imaged. \u2014 Lee Billings, Scientific American , 24 Aug. 2016",
|
|
"The coronagraph includes a disk to block out most of the light to look at what is going on in the sun\u2019s outer atmosphere. \u2014 Kenneth Chang, New York Times , 10 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"New technology will enable the coronagraph to block multiple stars at the same time, needed to hunt for exoplanets in star systems that, unlike our own, have two stars or more. \u2014 Umar Farooq, Science | AAAS , 4 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"But like other premier telescopes, DAG will also have a coronagraph , an instrument that masks bright stars to remove their glare so that dim planets orbiting them can be imaged directly. \u2014 Umar Farooq, Science | AAAS , 4 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"And like the coronagraph , the starshade is not a fully mature technology yet. \u2014 Loren Grush, The Verge , 8 Sep. 2018",
|
|
"As part of Breakthrough Watch, the organization is studying a small coronagraph -carrying space telescope akin to ACESat. \u2014 Corey S. Powell, Scientific American , 5 Aug. 2019"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"corona + -graph":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1884, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-031723"
|
|
},
|
|
"coralline":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a coralline red alga":[],
|
|
": a bryozoan or hydroid that resembles a coral":[],
|
|
": of, relating to, or resembling coral":[],
|
|
": of, relating to, or being any of a family (Corallinaceae) of calcareous red algae":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8k\u00e4r-",
|
|
"\u02c8k\u022fr-\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bn"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"The Chagossians took a launch to \u00cele du Coin, where three of the group had been born, and waded onto the smooth, coralline sand. \u2014 Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic , 15 June 2022",
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"Each monument had a different articulation and construction, and the exteriors were often hard coralline limestone, while softer globigerina limestone use used for a more delicate and ornate interior. \u2014 Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics , 8 Apr. 2021",
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"The three largest islands are the sandy isthmus of Lamu itself, the coralline Manda, and the mysterious Pate, which is only accessible at high tide. \u2014 Peter Browne, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 25 Mar. 2021",
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"The researchers who conducted this study suggest that their new results might show a larger impact because of the presence of crustose coralline algae in the ecosystem, which can alter the balance of carbonate ions. \u2014 Diana Gitig, Ars Technica , 16 Mar. 2018",
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"Adey\u2019s initial work with corallines was establishing worldwide diversity. \u2014 Wendy Mitman Clarke, Smithsonian , 8 Mar. 2017",
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"Adey\u2019s initial work with corallines was establishing worldwide diversity. \u2014 Wendy Mitman Clarke, Smithsonian , 8 Mar. 2017"
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