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2413 lines
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"Doolittle":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"James Harold 1896\u20131993 American aviator and general":[]
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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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"\u02c8d\u00fc-\u02ccli-t\u1d4al"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-115454",
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"type":[
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"biographical name"
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]
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},
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"Door Peninsula":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"peninsula in eastern Wisconsin between Green Bay and Lake Michigan":[]
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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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"\u02c8d\u022fr"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070810",
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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]
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},
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"doo-doo":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": feces":[],
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": in trouble":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1948, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"baby talk":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8d\u00fc-(\u02cc)d\u00fc"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"dirt",
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"dropping",
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"dung",
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"excrement",
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"excreta",
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"feces",
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"ordure",
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"poop",
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"scat",
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"slops",
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"soil",
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"waste"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-104319",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"doob":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": bermuda grass":[]
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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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"Hindi d\u016bb , from Sanskrit d\u016brv\u0101":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"d\u00fcb"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-115723",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"doobie":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a marijuana cigarette : joint":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The stock was trading at around $360 at the time, making the doobie -smokin\u2019 price a substantial premium. \u2014 Ian Bogost, The Atlantic , 14 Apr. 2022",
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"For knocking around with, cracking a joke, sharing a doobie , firing a paintball",
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"Scientists on both ends of the spectrum disagree on the effects of the doobie , and meanwhile the tokers just keep bogeying up on the high side. \u2014 Chris Hays, orlandosentinel.com , 10 July 2021",
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"Also known as doobie , fatty, J, bone, cone or a spliff, and mixed with tobacco Kief: The leftover residue when the flower is separated from the cannabis plant. \u2014 Kathleen Gray, Detroit Free Press , 3 Dec. 2019",
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"For much of the video, her hair is swept up in headscarves; it\u2019s no Rihanna doobie wrap, but it\u2019s striking (and maternal) all the same. \u2014 Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic , 29 May 2018",
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"Each model was given a doobie wrap of sorts, with hair blow dried, tightened, and flattened to the head in a circular pattern using Redken\u2019s Hardwear Hair Gel. \u2014 Kathleen Hou, The Cut , 13 Sep. 2017"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1967, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"origin unknown":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8d\u00fc-b\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-200259",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"doocot":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": dovecot":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English dowcot, dowecote":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8d\u00fck\u0259t"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180204",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"doodad":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": an often small article whose common name is unknown or forgotten : gadget":[],
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": an ornamental attachment or decoration":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"where does this little doodad go",
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"has a habit of buying gadgets and doodads sold on television shopping channels",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"One\u2019s a literal box; the other is a curvilinear space oyster that looks like a background doodad from Mass Effect. \u2014 Jess Grey, Wired , 12 Nov. 2021",
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"To make a dream box, first have kids decorate an empty tissue box with markers, glue, and little doodads (yarn balls, pipe cleaners, googly eyes, buttons, sequins, whatever!). \u2014 Rebecca Renner, National Geographic , 11 May 2020",
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"Planes aren't flying, cars aren't driving, consumers aren't buying the petrochemical doodads that pervade modern life. \u2014 Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver , 21 Apr. 2020",
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"Amber Gorby ordered the beach towels, stuffed animals, smartphone chargers and the other doodads found by the cash registers at HomeTown Pharmacy's three dozen stores. \u2014 M.l. Elrick, Detroit Free Press , 21 Apr. 2020",
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"For the most powerful wash, position the tines (sharp doodads ) of forks and the bowls of spoons sticking up. \u2014 Ali Francis, Bon App\u00e9tit , 10 Apr. 2020",
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"Katona herself was a garden artist before Xanderland; her yard was alive with flowers, a koi pond, dozens of wind chimes, a forest of glass mushrooms, a huge fairy mosaic in the grass and shiny spinning doodads amid it all. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Jan. 2020",
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"In the next room, a separate crew was putting together a cockpit made primarily of plywood and various blinking doodads to simulate the interior of a helicopter. \u2014 Patrick Shanley, The Hollywood Reporter , 12 Mar. 2020",
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"IoT manufacturers will often outsource components, so a mistake in one SoC can impact a wide range of connected doodads . \u2014 Brian Barrett, Wired , 22 Feb. 2020"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1888, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"origin unknown":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8d\u00fc-\u02ccdad"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"dingus",
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"doohickey",
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"hickey",
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"thingamabob",
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"thingamajig",
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"thingumajig",
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"thingummy",
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"whatchamacallit",
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"whatnot",
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"whatsit",
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"whatsis",
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"what-is-it"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-084839",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"doodah":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a small, useful device : gadget , doodad":[
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"These charming little doodahs are a surprisingly efficient and very stylish way to amplify your MP3 player.",
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"\u2014 Wales on Sunday , 21 Nov. 2010"
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],
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": a state of tremulous excitement":[
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"opening night\u2014all of a doodah",
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"\u2014 J. B. Priestley"
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1915, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"origin unknown":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8d\u00fc\u02ccd\u0227"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235418",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"doodeen":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":[
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"Definition of doodeen variant spelling of dudeen"
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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":"20220630-163546",
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"type":[]
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},
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"doodia":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a small genus of Asian and Australasian ferns (family Polypodiaceae) with curved sori in rows between the margin and midrib of the frond segments":[],
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": any plant of the genus Doodia":[]
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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 Samuel Doody \u20201706 English botanist + New Latin -ia":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8d\u00fcd\u0113\u0259"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170518",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"doodle":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": dawdle , trifle":[],
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": to make a doodle":[],
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": to produce by doodling":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"She doodled in her notebook instead of taking notes.",
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"I plan to spend the entire vacation just doodling .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"You'll be given the option to doodle your signature on your screen, which is easier to get right than on a computer. \u2014 Kim Komando, USA TODAY , 19 June 2022",
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"But don\u2019t treat your package as a canvas for your inner artist to doodle all over. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 2 Dec. 2021",
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"Read, take photographs, journal, keep a hundred notebooks to draw, doodle and scribble down midnight ideas. \u2014 Jodie Cook, Forbes , 6 Apr. 2021",
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"But don\u2019t treat your package as a canvas for your inner Picasso to doodle . \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 3 Dec. 2020",
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"Many have room to write goals and intentions, and spots to doodle and daydream. \u2014 Carli Whitwell, refinery29.com , 26 Nov. 2020",
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"Kids who doodle , finger paint, or design bead jewelry aren\u2019t just making art\u2014they\u2019re boosting their brainpower. \u2014 Mckenna Becker, National Geographic , 24 Sep. 2020",
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"This is a great set for younger children who want to play with different mediums, or like to doodle . \u2014 Popsci Commerce Team, Popular Science , 22 Sep. 2020",
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"Dotted, rather than lined, the 249 pages in the medium-sized journal give you the chance to doodle , write, scribble, and map freely\u2014while a contents page and page numbers in the front give you the chance to organize your travels. \u2014 Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 15 June 2020",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Google is celebrating the life and career of Black British composer, teacher and opera singer Amanda Aldridge with its latest doodle . \u2014 Melissa Noel, Essence , 17 June 2022",
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"Our little rescue doodle had been a stray on the streets; no one knew for how long. \u2014 Johnny Runnette, Los Angeles Times , 20 May 2022",
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"His team, the Golden State Warriors, also shared the news via Instagram with a doodle of Curry in his Warriors uniform, holding a diploma and graduation cap. \u2014 Hattie Lindert, PEOPLE.com , 15 May 2022",
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"Even though Gus the golden doodle is tail-wagging and smiling, the past few years have been tough for the pup. \u2014 Caitlin O'kane, CBS News , 26 Apr. 2022",
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"Enlarge / The Google doodle for Russia National Day 2016. \u2014 Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica , 18 May 2022",
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"Google couldn\u2019t celebrate Curiosity\u2019s second anniversary on Mars (in Earth years) with just a doodle . \u2014 Tori Peglar, Outside Online , 11 Aug. 2014",
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"To understand the gap between how Nitram saw himself versus how others perceived the inarticulate, angry young man, Kurzel assigned Jones tasks: film himself with a video camera, doodle in a diary. \u2014 New York Times , 1 Apr. 2022",
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"Annie Rose, an English doodle from Ohio, is the winner of the fourth annual Cadbury Bunny Tryouts. \u2014 Natasha Dado, PEOPLE.com , 29 Mar. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1935, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb",
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"1937, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"perhaps from doodle to ridicule":"Verb"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8d\u00fc-d\u1d4al"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"fiddle (around)",
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"fool around",
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"fribble",
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"goof (around)",
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"hang about",
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"kick around",
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"mess around",
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"monkey (around)",
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"play",
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"potter (around)",
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"putter (around)",
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"trifle"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022933",
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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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"doodley-squat":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": diddly-squat":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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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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"doodley (perhaps alteration of do one's do to defecate) + squat":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8d\u00fc-d\u1d4al-\u0113-\u02ccskw\u00e4t"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"beans",
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"bubkes",
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"bupkes",
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"bupkus",
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"continental",
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"damn",
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"darn",
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"durn",
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"diddly",
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"diddly-squat",
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"fig",
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"ghost",
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"hoot",
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"iota",
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"jot",
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"lick",
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"modicum",
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"rap",
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"squat",
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"syllable",
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"tittle",
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"whit",
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"whoop"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203704",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"doodly-squat":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": diddly-squat":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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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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"doodley (perhaps alteration of do one's do to defecate) + squat":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8d\u00fc-d\u1d4al-\u0113-\u02ccskw\u00e4t"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"beans",
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"bubkes",
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"bupkes",
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"bupkus",
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"continental",
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"damn",
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"darn",
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"durn",
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"diddly",
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"diddly-squat",
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"fig",
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"ghost",
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"hoot",
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"iota",
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"jot",
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"lick",
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"modicum",
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"rap",
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"squat",
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"syllable",
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"tittle",
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"whit",
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"whoop"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034520",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"doodskop":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a southern African shallow-water edible chimaera ( Callorhynchus capensis ) having the snout prolonged into a fleshy lobe which is used in rooting up mollusks and crabs from sandy bottoms":[]
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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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"Afrikaans, from doods (genitive of dood death, from Middle Dutch doot ) + kop head, from Middle Dutch cop, coppe drinking vessel, skull, head; akin to Old English d\u0113ath death":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8d\u00fct\u02ccsk\u00e4p"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172725",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"doofunny":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":[
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"Definition of doofunny variant spelling of dofunny"
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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":"20220701-133933",
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"type":[]
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},
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"doofus":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a stupid, incompetent, or foolish person":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Don't be such a doofus .",
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"I don't want to be partnered on the project with that doofus .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Be the doofus who tries skateboarding for the first time at age 53. \u2014 Joseph Goodman, al , 17 June 2022",
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"Extending their doofus -and-diva act to the classrooms, corridors, and teachers\u2019 lounge transfers their personal careerism into a facetious representation of a major social institution. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 13 Apr. 2022",
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"To a pint-sized doofus like myself, this was by far the coolest thing imaginable. \u2014 Dalton Ross, EW.com , 7 Apr. 2022",
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"But Dupieux has always created mini-universes in which his deadpan- doofus characters can pinball about obeying the laws of a physics not quite the same as ours, so in many ways, the restrictions don\u2019t seem to have restricted him that much. \u2014 Jessica Kiang, Variety , 11 Feb. 2022",
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"As Irons plays him, at least until the movie\u2019s swerving finale, this PM is a likable doofus , certain that any problem can be solved with a handshake and a cup of tea. \u2014 Stephanie Zacharek, Time , 21 Jan. 2022",
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"When Marcia asks him to go back to her home and fetch Logan\u2019s PJs and slippers \u2014 a favor mostly orchestrated to get this weird doofus out of her orbit for a while \u2014 Greg doesn\u2019t have the money to pay cab fare. \u2014 Scott Tobias, Vulture , 12 Dec. 2021",
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"For two decades, Simon Rex had been on a Gump-like tour of the least prestigious jobs in Hollywood: male model, MTV VJ, sitcom actor, Scary Movie doofus , white rapper, and Vine star. \u2014 Nate Jones, Vulture , 8 Nov. 2021",
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"Since there are only two noteworthy humans in the story \u2014 one is dumped after the opening ten minutes and the other is a comedy-relief doofus \u2014 humanity is notably missing from the story. \u2014 Kyle Smith, National Review , 31 Oct. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1960, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"perhaps alteration of goof entry 1":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-fis",
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"\u02c8d\u00fc-f\u0259s"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"berk",
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"booby",
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"charlie",
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"charley",
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"cuckoo",
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"ding-a-ling",
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"ding-dong",
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"dingbat",
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"dipstick",
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"featherhead",
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"fool",
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"git",
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"goose",
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"half-wit",
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"jackass",
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"lunatic",
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"mooncalf",
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"nincompoop",
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"ninny",
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"ninnyhammer",
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"nit",
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"nitwit",
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"nut",
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"nutcase",
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"simp",
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"simpleton",
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"turkey",
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"yo-yo"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-075435",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"doohickey":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": doodad sense 2":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"screw in the doohickey at the top of the lamp shade",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"This is the Dyson Zone, a personal air-purifying mask and noise-canceling headphone doohickey that started life well before the Covid-19 pandemic made masks mainstream. \u2014 Chris Haslam, Wired , 30 Mar. 2022",
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"For full effect, turn off the bathroom lights and only use this plastic doohickey to colorfully illuminate your tub or stall. \u2014 Marc Saltzman, USA TODAY , 6 Feb. 2022",
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"Every doohickey near her mysteriously explodes, and the undersea station starts flooding, leaving Norah and the other sweaty survivors to find their way to safety while being besieged by a mysterious force. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 9 Jan. 2020",
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"While this isn't the typical device or doohickey one expects to sample at CES, hey, technology is the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes \u2013 and food is pretty practical. \u2014 Jefferson Graham, USA TODAY , 9 Jan. 2020",
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"For parents of the 3.6 million American teens who vape, that innocent-looking little doohickey masquerading as a memory stick may very well turn out to be a Juul. \u2014 Marisa Cohen, Good Housekeeping , 4 Sep. 2019",
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"Because the Apple Watch is a device people actually want to wear, not some giant medical doohickey strapped to your upper arm, people are likely to wear it more and get more out of its monitoring and examinations. \u2014 David Pierce, WSJ , 13 Sep. 2018",
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"So Gaymon got busy with a doohickey that looked like a miniature tennis racket, taking turns spritzing with a fine sheen of coconut oil and grinding its mesh into Robinson\u2019s hair. \u2014 Fredrick Kunkle, Washington Post , 10 Mar. 2018",
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"Bookshelves support a collection of tomes, bottles of glue, stacks of papers bound in string, bags and doohickeys , and other various and sundry bits and pieces. \u2014 Pelican Bomb, NOLA.com , 23 Jan. 2018"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1914, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"probably from doo dad + hickey":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8d\u00fc-\u02cchi-k\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"dingus",
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"doodad",
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"hickey",
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"thingamabob",
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"thingamajig",
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"thingumajig",
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"thingummy",
|
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"whatchamacallit",
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"whatnot",
|
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"whatsit",
|
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"whatsis",
|
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"what-is-it"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-074544",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
|
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},
|
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"dook":{
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
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": a haulage incline at a mine":[]
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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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"probably from dook entry 1":"Noun"
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\"",
|
|
"\u02c8d\u00fck"
|
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],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-073927",
|
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
|
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},
|
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"dool":{
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":[
|
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"Definition of dool Scottish variant of dole"
|
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],
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8d\u00fcl"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-114859",
|
|
"type":[]
|
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},
|
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"doolfu":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":[
|
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"Definition of doolfu chiefly Scottish variant of doleful"
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],
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":[],
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8d\u00fclf\u0259"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-160952",
|
|
"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"doom":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a law or ordinance especially in Anglo-Saxon England":[],
|
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": judgment sense 5a":[],
|
|
": judgment day sense 1":[],
|
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": death , ruin":[],
|
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": to give judgment against : condemn":[],
|
|
": to fix the fate of : destine":[
|
|
"felt he was doomed to a life of loneliness"
|
|
],
|
|
": to make certain the failure or destruction of":[
|
|
"the scandal doomed her chances for election"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8d\u00fcm"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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"finding",
|
|
"holding",
|
|
"judgment",
|
|
"judgement",
|
|
"ruling",
|
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"sentence"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"destine",
|
|
"fate",
|
|
"foredoom",
|
|
"foreordain",
|
|
"ordain",
|
|
"predestine",
|
|
"predetermine",
|
|
"preordain"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for doom Noun fate , destiny , lot , portion , doom mean a predetermined state or end. fate implies an inevitable and usually an adverse outcome. the fate of the submarine is unknown destiny implies something foreordained and often suggests a great or noble course or end. the country's destiny to be a model of liberty to the world lot and portion imply a distribution by fate or destiny, lot suggesting blind chance it was her lot to die childless , portion implying the apportioning of good and evil. remorse was his daily portion doom distinctly implies a grim or calamitous fate. if the rebellion fails, his doom is certain",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"The papers are filled with stories of gloom and doom .",
|
|
"the story of a mysterious creature who lures travelers to their doom",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"A criminal record will doom your chances of becoming a politician.",
|
|
"had always felt that he was doomed to remain single forever",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Throughout these stories, fathers change or disappear, while mothers strive for something better \u2014 leaving only anger and a sense of doom . \u2014 Clea Simon, BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Though investor and consumer anxiety about rising interest rates is real, reliable indicators of recession \u2013 including the near-term forward spread and Sahm rule \u2013 show no signs of impending doom . \u2014 Q.ai - Powering A Personal Wealth Movement, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Yes, only 13 times in NHL history \u2014 out of 156 instances, or 8.3% of the time \u2014 a team had overcome the 3-1 deficit of doom . \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"Think of it as a tangible, narrowcasted reboot of virtual doom -scrolling. \u2014 Christopher Borrelli, chicagotribune.com , 23 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"In subsequent communiqu\u00e9s, which mixed doom -laden prophecies of ecological disaster with furious demands for change, the group described its ethos in greater detail. \u2014 New York Times , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"Ortiz unleashes colossal death- doom with Tzompantli\u2019s debut album, inspired by indigenous Mesoamerican culture. \u2014 Andy O'connor, SPIN , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"With so many stuck at home doom -scrolling, there was unslakable need for his brand of musical comedy relief. \u2014 Charles Mcnultytheater Critic, Los Angeles Times , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"Here\u2019s a look at who\u2019s predicting impending economic doom and why. \u2014 Will Daniel, Fortune , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"The scenario that Boudin\u2019s allies might have worried about\u2014a spike in violence, which can doom even the most tough-on-crime prosecutors\u2014did not happen. \u2014 Benjamin Wallace-wells, The New Yorker , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Or would doing that doom their hopes of crippling Russia\u2019s future capabilities",
|
|
"In Miami coach Erik Spoelstra\u2019s mind, the injury situation with Joel Embiid doesn\u2019t doom the Philadelphia 76ers. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"Concerns that warming temperatures, fires and disease could doom the dwindling number of ancient trees on federal forests drew a bipartisan group of lawmakers to California this month. \u2014 Matthew Brown And Matthew Daly, Anchorage Daily News , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"Elon Musk says doubt about spam accounts could doom his Twitter deal. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"In Nebraska, one of the top red-meat-producing and -processing states, some farming experts believe the war will doom some livestock farmers who are already paying more for animal feed. \u2014 NBC News , 15 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Dairbekov said the public\u2019s negative reaction to the bill as well as the government hailing its deal with Facebook \u2014 confusion notwithstanding \u2014 could doom the draft law. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"In Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra\u2019s mind, the injury situation with Joel Embiid doesn\u2019t doom the Philadelphia 76ers. \u2014 Tim Reynolds, ajc , 1 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Old English d\u014dm ; akin to Old High German tuom condition, state, Old English d\u014dn to do":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-045832"
|
|
},
|
|
"doom merchant":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a person who is always saying that bad things are going to happen":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-194853",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"doom palm":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a large African fan palm ( Hyphaene thebaica ) that is important as a soil stabilizer in desert areas and that has fibrous leafstalks used for ropes and a fruit with a gingerbread-flavored pulp and a rind which is used in making a beverage":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"French doum , from Arabic dawm":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8d\u00fcm-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-005608",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"doom ring":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a stone circle of Norway marking the limits of an ancient Norse court of justice":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"translation of Old Norse d\u014dmhringr , from d\u014dmr court, judgment + hringr ring":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-095235",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"doom tree":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a tree used for hanging the condemned":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-101051"
|
|
},
|
|
"doomed":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a law or ordinance especially in Anglo-Saxon England":[],
|
|
": judgment sense 5a":[],
|
|
": judgment day sense 1":[],
|
|
": death , ruin":[],
|
|
": to give judgment against : condemn":[],
|
|
": to fix the fate of : destine":[
|
|
"felt he was doomed to a life of loneliness"
|
|
],
|
|
": to make certain the failure or destruction of":[
|
|
"the scandal doomed her chances for election"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8d\u00fcm"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"finding",
|
|
"holding",
|
|
"judgment",
|
|
"judgement",
|
|
"ruling",
|
|
"sentence"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"destine",
|
|
"fate",
|
|
"foredoom",
|
|
"foreordain",
|
|
"ordain",
|
|
"predestine",
|
|
"predetermine",
|
|
"preordain"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for doom Noun fate , destiny , lot , portion , doom mean a predetermined state or end. fate implies an inevitable and usually an adverse outcome. the fate of the submarine is unknown destiny implies something foreordained and often suggests a great or noble course or end. the country's destiny to be a model of liberty to the world lot and portion imply a distribution by fate or destiny, lot suggesting blind chance it was her lot to die childless , portion implying the apportioning of good and evil. remorse was his daily portion doom distinctly implies a grim or calamitous fate. if the rebellion fails, his doom is certain",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"The papers are filled with stories of gloom and doom .",
|
|
"the story of a mysterious creature who lures travelers to their doom",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"A criminal record will doom your chances of becoming a politician.",
|
|
"had always felt that he was doomed to remain single forever",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Throughout these stories, fathers change or disappear, while mothers strive for something better \u2014 leaving only anger and a sense of doom . \u2014 Clea Simon, BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022",
|
|
"Though investor and consumer anxiety about rising interest rates is real, reliable indicators of recession \u2013 including the near-term forward spread and Sahm rule \u2013 show no signs of impending doom . \u2014 Q.ai - Powering A Personal Wealth Movement, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"Yes, only 13 times in NHL history \u2014 out of 156 instances, or 8.3% of the time \u2014 a team had overcome the 3-1 deficit of doom . \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 23 May 2022",
|
|
"Think of it as a tangible, narrowcasted reboot of virtual doom -scrolling. \u2014 Christopher Borrelli, chicagotribune.com , 23 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"In subsequent communiqu\u00e9s, which mixed doom -laden prophecies of ecological disaster with furious demands for change, the group described its ethos in greater detail. \u2014 New York Times , 26 May 2022",
|
|
"Ortiz unleashes colossal death- doom with Tzompantli\u2019s debut album, inspired by indigenous Mesoamerican culture. \u2014 Andy O'connor, SPIN , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"With so many stuck at home doom -scrolling, there was unslakable need for his brand of musical comedy relief. \u2014 Charles Mcnultytheater Critic, Los Angeles Times , 24 May 2022",
|
|
"Here\u2019s a look at who\u2019s predicting impending economic doom and why. \u2014 Will Daniel, Fortune , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"The scenario that Boudin\u2019s allies might have worried about\u2014a spike in violence, which can doom even the most tough-on-crime prosecutors\u2014did not happen. \u2014 Benjamin Wallace-wells, The New Yorker , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Or would doing that doom their hopes of crippling Russia\u2019s future capabilities",
|
|
"In Miami coach Erik Spoelstra\u2019s mind, the injury situation with Joel Embiid doesn\u2019t doom the Philadelphia 76ers. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"Concerns that warming temperatures, fires and disease could doom the dwindling number of ancient trees on federal forests drew a bipartisan group of lawmakers to California this month. \u2014 Matthew Brown And Matthew Daly, Anchorage Daily News , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"Elon Musk says doubt about spam accounts could doom his Twitter deal. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"In Nebraska, one of the top red-meat-producing and -processing states, some farming experts believe the war will doom some livestock farmers who are already paying more for animal feed. \u2014 NBC News , 15 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Dairbekov said the public\u2019s negative reaction to the bill as well as the government hailing its deal with Facebook \u2014 confusion notwithstanding \u2014 could doom the draft law. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"In Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra\u2019s mind, the injury situation with Joel Embiid doesn\u2019t doom the Philadelphia 76ers. \u2014 Tim Reynolds, ajc , 1 May 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Old English d\u014dm ; akin to Old High German tuom condition, state, Old English d\u014dn to do":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-181242"
|
|
},
|
|
"doomlike":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": suggestive of impending doom : portentous , fateful":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105527",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"doomsayer":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"optimist",
|
|
"Pollyanna"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": one given to forebodings and predictions of impending calamity":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Don't listen to the doomsayers .",
|
|
"doomsayers had been saying for some time that the housing bubble was going to burst",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Sequoia Capital, the storied venture capital firm known for playing doomsayer ahead of recessions, has one word for the startup industry: Cash. \u2014 Jessica Mathews, Fortune , 14 June 2022",
|
|
"In 1995, a WIRED cofounder challenged a Luddite-loving doomsayer to a prescient wager on tech and civilization\u2019s fate. \u2014 Mark Robinson, Wired , 22 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"In 1995, a WIRED cofounder challenged a Luddite-loving doomsayer to a prescient wager on tech and civilization\u2019s fate. \u2014 Mark Robinson, Wired , 22 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"In 1995, a WIRED cofounder challenged a Luddite-loving doomsayer to a prescient wager on tech and civilization\u2019s fate. \u2014 Mark Robinson, Wired , 22 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"In 1995, a WIRED cofounder challenged a Luddite-loving doomsayer to a prescient wager on tech and civilization\u2019s fate. \u2014 Mark Robinson, Wired , 22 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"In 1995, a WIRED cofounder challenged a Luddite-loving doomsayer to a prescient wager on tech and civilization\u2019s fate. \u2014 Mark Robinson, Wired , 22 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"In 1995, a WIRED cofounder challenged a Luddite-loving doomsayer to a prescient wager on tech and civilization\u2019s fate. \u2014 Mark Robinson, Wired , 22 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"In 1995, a WIRED cofounder challenged a Luddite-loving doomsayer to a prescient wager on tech and civilization\u2019s fate. \u2014 Mark Robinson, Wired , 22 Dec. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1953, in the meaning defined above":""
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"Cassandra",
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"Chicken Little",
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"doomsdayer",
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"doomster"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-083335",
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"type":[
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"doomsday":{
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": a day of final judgment":[],
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": a time of catastrophic destruction and death":[]
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"examples":[
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"a warning that doomsday is near",
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"The book explores a doomsday scenario in which an asteroid hits the Earth.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Five coincidentally arrives on Nov. 25, 1963, right before a nuclear doomsday . \u2014 Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE.com , 15 June 2022",
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"The doomsday announced at the very early stage of the covid-19 pandemic was a perfect illustration of the distorted lens which is too often used to look at Africa. \u2014 Ndeye Diarra Diobaye, Quartz , 31 May 2022",
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"Some speculated that the third, unrevealed secret, was a doomsday prophecy. \u2014 Frances D'emilio, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022",
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"Interceptor will basically entail a race-against-the-clock involving Pataky\u2019s character essentially trying to head off a doomsday scenario. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 29 May 2022",
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"Then all of the gain would go to feeding the players\u2019 degree completion funds \u2014 $117,650 each \u2014 but the department would be able to continue to use the same amount from 2021 to fund the rest of its sports and avoid the doomsday scenario. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 May 2022",
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"Proponents envision a doomsday scenario in which a rogue future president might try to use the military to stoke \u2014 rather than put down \u2014 an insurrection, or to abuse protesters. \u2014 New York Times , 19 Apr. 2022",
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"The love song, the breakup song, the party song\u2014all are excellent pop traditions, but a good doomsday song can do the work of all three. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 5 May 2022",
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"Dinosauria's doomsday was brought on by a 7.5-mile-wide asteroid, about the size of Mount Everest, that smacked into the Gulf of Mexico. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 13 Apr. 2022"
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"\u02c8d\u00fcmz-\u02ccd\u0101"
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223642",
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"type":[
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"doomsday machine":{
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": a machine that will destroy the world":[]
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"antonyms":[
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"optimist",
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"Pollyanna"
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],
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"examples":[
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"once again doomsdayers were issuing warnings about the dangers of nuclear proliferation",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Think of the doomsdayers who worry that American tech already has too much easy cash arriving on our shores. \u2014 Theodore Schleifer, Recode , 22 Aug. 2018",
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"Doomsdayers have been around since the first Neanderthal rolled a protective boulder in front of his cave. \u2014 Janet Eastman, OregonLive.com , 12 June 2017"
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"1972, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8d\u00fcmz-\u02ccd\u0101-\u0259r",
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"-\u02ccder"
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],
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"Cassandra",
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"doomsayer",
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"doomster"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-182346",
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English domesman , from domes (genitive of doom judgment) + man":""
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"pronounciation":[
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"-m\u0259n"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-174202",
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"optimist",
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"Pollyanna"
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"definitions":{
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"examples":[
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"from time immemorial doomsters have been saying that the world is going to hell in a handbasket",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Forget the doomsters and the naysayers, and the investment-bank analysts with their tricky questions about balance-sheet strength and cashflow. \u2014 The Economist , 18 Dec. 2019",
|
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"Immediately after the referendum Brexiteers crowed that the doomsters were wrong: the economy had not suffered and confidence remained high. \u2014 The Economist , 22 July 2017"
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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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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8d\u00fcm(p)-st\u0259r"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"Cassandra",
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"doomsayer",
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-162510",
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"noun"
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"antonyms":[
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"unthreatening"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": suggestive of doom : doomful":[]
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},
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"examples":[
|
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"the surging doomy music in the background was an unmistakable sign that things would not end well for the movie's hero",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"An ancient fear of pirates, especially, in the glassless porthole windows (small, to attract less attention) that seem like vigilant, doomy eyes. \u2014 Antonia Quirke, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 22 Aug. 2019",
|
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"Andy Haldane, the chief economist for the Bank of England, which was one of the sources of those doomy prognostications, agrees. \u2014 John Lanchester, New York Times , 7 Feb. 2017"
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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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"\u02c8d\u00fc-m\u0113"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"baleful",
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"dire",
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"direful",
|
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"foreboding",
|
|
"ill",
|
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"ill-boding",
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"inauspicious",
|
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"menacing",
|
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"minatory",
|
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"ominous",
|
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"portentous",
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"sinister",
|
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"threatening"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-175828",
|
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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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"door":{
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
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": a means of access or participation : opportunity":[
|
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"opens new doors",
|
|
"door to success"
|
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],
|
|
": as a charge against one as being responsible":[
|
|
"laid the blame at our door"
|
|
],
|
|
": doorway":[],
|
|
": the designated time at which the doors at a performance venue (such as a theater) are opened to admit attendees":[
|
|
"Doors are at 8, and music starts with Garrett Owen's set at 9pm.",
|
|
"\u2014 Steve Steward"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"I heard a knock on the door .",
|
|
"Please don't block the door .",
|
|
"I peeked through the open door .",
|
|
"He stood at the door .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Tanner Houck closed the door in the ninth on just seven pitches. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 26 June 2022",
|
|
"Two miniature people crawl under the door , laughing psychotically. \u2014 Travis Bean, Forbes , 25 June 2022",
|
|
"Every time the door alarm chimed, staff members turned in unison to the front entrance, their faces drawn. \u2014 Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker , 25 June 2022",
|
|
"Clean Cupholders, Door Panels, and Steering Wheel Take care of your cupholders, door panels, and steering wheel by removing dust and disinfecting these surfaces. \u2014 Hearst Autos Research, Car and Driver , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"Investigators credit the owner with closing the bedroom door behind him, which contained the fire. \u2014 Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"Lewis tried to force his way into the home while Lunnie was trying to push the door closed. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"Officials believe the bear was able to open the unlocked car with its teeth or paws and became trapped after the door shut. \u2014 Claire Colbert And Michelle Watson, CNN , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"Detective Gary Stittum, who retired in 2011, answered the door in a black tracksuit, his white-gray hair pulled into a ponytail. \u2014 Chris Pomorski, The New Republic , 23 June 2022"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English dure, dor , from Old English duru door & dor gate; akin to Old High German turi door, Latin fores , Greek thyra":""
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8d\u022fr"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
|
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"gate",
|
|
"hatch",
|
|
"portal"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-232114",
|
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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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"door knocker":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a small metal device on a door that a person moves in order to make a knocking sound":[
|
|
"a large brass door knocker"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010913",
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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]
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},
|
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"door money":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": money collected for admission to an entertainment at the time of entering":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-004602",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
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},
|
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"door opener":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a device to open a door: such as":[],
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": a release mechanism attached to a door lock and activated by a pushbutton or electric eye":[],
|
|
": a tool used by firefighters to jimmy a locked door":[],
|
|
": an inexpensive gift or premium offered to a prospect by a door-to-door salesperson in order to enter the house and present a sales pitch":[]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[],
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|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173302",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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]
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},
|
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"door prize":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a prize awarded to the holder of a winning ticket passed out at the entrance to an entertainment or function":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"There will be child passport stops and door prize for children will be awarded every half hour with passport participation, starting at 11:30 a.m. \u2014 Carol Kovach, cleveland , 22 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Admission of $10 includes a chance to win a door prize . \u2014 Hartford Courant , 21 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"For every three cans of Friskies or two rolls of paper towels, guests will get a ticket into the door prize drawing. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 13 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Each ticket includes an open bar, live music, hors d\u2019oeuvres, taco and dessert stations, one raffle entry for a door prize and a wine pull, organizers said. \u2014 Beacon-news Staff, chicagotribune.com , 8 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The Main Garden will feature a Butterfly Garden, at the center of which will be a whimsical butterfly bench that will be given away as a door prize . \u2014 Sam Boyer, cleveland , 11 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Everyone who brings a door prize is welcomed to the front for an introduction and to pull the winning ticket. \u2014 Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Football squares and a door prize are also part of the event. \u2014 cleveland , 9 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The $25 registration fee includes open bowling or mini golf, shoe rental, a hot dog and soda, T-shirt and one door prize ticket. \u2014 courant.com , 12 Nov. 2021"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1884, in the meaning defined above":""
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-181003",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"door rock":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": doorstone":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-171947",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"door starter":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a device for helping to start a door of a railroad boxcar to open":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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|
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|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-203849",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
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"door-key child":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a school-age child of working parents who spends part of the day at home unsupervised : latchkey child":[]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-190301",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"doorkeeper":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a person who tends a door":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the doorkeeper held the door open for us so we didn't have to put down our packages",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The doorkeeper with the cat\u2019s eye is said to stay awake at night thereafter, looking for mice. \u2014 Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker , 21 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"The doctor replaces the doorkeeper \u2019s blind eye with a cat\u2019s eye, curing his sight. \u2014 Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker , 21 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Meanwhile, his best friend Michael, a research executive, is zooming around town in a BMW and has a new apartment with a doorkeeper . \u2014 Jazz Tangcay, Variety , 21 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Metropolitan Police Department Chief Robert Contee, former Senate Sergeant at Arms and doorkeeper Michael Stenger, former House Sergeant at Arms Paul Irving and former U.S. Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund have all been invited as witnesses. \u2014 Rick Klein, ABC News , 23 Feb. 2021",
|
|
"The Senate post is officially called the sergeant-at-arms and doorkeeper , harking back to its 18th-century duties of keeping members inside the Capitol to conduct the business of government. \u2014 Beth Reinhard, BostonGlobe.com , 18 Jan. 2021",
|
|
"The glad-handing of the processional after the House doorkeeper announced his arrival. \u2014 Todd J. Gillman, Dallas News , 5 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"Boston Corbett, the man who shot President Abraham Lincoln\u2019s assassin (John Wilkes Booth), served as assistant doorkeeper of the Kansas House of Representatives. 8. \u2014 David Frese, kansascity , 29 Jan. 2018",
|
|
"And the doorkeeper , a part-time staff member and parent of a college student, can assess the sobriety of guests, entering and departing. \u2014 Sarah Maslin Nir, New York Times , 2 Aug. 2016"
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|
],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1535, 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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"\u02c8d\u022fr-\u02cck\u0113-p\u0259r"
|
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],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"doorman",
|
|
"gatekeeper",
|
|
"janitor",
|
|
"porter"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135235",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
|
"doorknob":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a knob that releases a door latch":[]
|
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},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Yet the dweeb, the doorknob insists he is being guided by the spirit. \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 28 May 2022",
|
|
"Fotis left behind two pieces of evidence critical to the investigation, says the sergeant: his DNA on the doorknob of the mudroom and a mixture of his and Jennifer's DNA on a faucet inside Jennifer's house. \u2014 Erin Moriarty, CBS News , 21 May 2022",
|
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"Kyle Pudenz wedged himself next to the vacuum cleaner in his hall supply closet and white-knuckled the doorknob , pulling with all his might. \u2014 William Deshazer For Cnn, CNN , 7 May 2022",
|
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"While studying the twisting motion, the engineers also discovered the torque required to successfully open an Oreo is about the same as what\u2019s needed to turn a doorknob \u2014a tenth of the torque required to open a bottle cap. \u2014 Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics , 21 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Her bedroom doorknob is heavy with medals, which hang alongside posters from her favorite Broadway shows. \u2014 Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune , 18 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Christo swiped the doorknob to his room for an installation at the Leo Castelli Gallery. \u2014 Jay Cheshes, WSJ , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Seemingly mesmerized by its power, Suzume reaches for the doorknob . \u2014 Ollie Barder, Forbes , 10 Apr. 2022",
|
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"For a touch more pizazz, the client swapped in an octagonal doorknob of chunky green glass. \u2014 Alice Welsh Doyle, WSJ , 29 Mar. 2022"
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1835, in the meaning defined above":""
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8d\u022fr-\u02ccn\u00e4b"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-001436",
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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]
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},
|
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"doorman":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a usually uniformed attendant at the door of a building (such as a hotel or apartment building)":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"we tipped the hotel doorman for getting us a cab",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The West Village building also includes a high-end fitness center, a full-time doorman and concierge, as well as dining service available from Jean-Georges Vongerichten's Perry St restaurant downstairs. \u2014 Shafiq Najib, PEOPLE.com , 21 June 2022",
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"In terms of amenities, the full-service condo comes complete with a high-tech fitness center, a 24-hour doorman and a concierge. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 10 June 2022",
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"Building amenities include a fitness center, a 24-hour doorman , and a concierge. \u2014 The Week Staff, The Week , 1 June 2021",
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"Everyone around town seemed to know him, and greeted him by name; a doorman at the Carlyle would welcome him in, and the hostess at the hotel bar would usher him to a table. \u2014 Lauren Markham, The New Yorker , 27 Apr. 2022",
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"Then in January 2021, Ms. Parry came across a studio in Manhattan\u2019s Financial District complete with a doorman . \u2014 New York Times , 8 Apr. 2022",
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"The narrator of this novel, Piedmont Livingston Kinsolver III, is a doorman at a fancy apartment building on Central Park West, who, unbeknownst to his colleagues, commutes home to a penthouse on upper Fifth Avenue. \u2014 The New Yorker , 14 Mar. 2022",
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"Shortly after her husband's death, Mary Todd Lincoln gave the coat to their beloved doorman , Alphonse Donn, whose family kept it for over a century, before bequeathing it to Ford's Theatre in 1968. \u2014 CBS News , 15 May 2022",
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"The case itself, meanwhile, has swerved in comedic directions, such as when a doorman vaped during his otherwise serious testimony, causing Depp and the jury to laugh. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 May 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1897, 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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"\u02c8d\u022fr-\u02ccman",
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"-m\u0259n"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"doorkeeper",
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"gatekeeper",
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"janitor",
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"porter"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070043",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"doormat":{
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"antonyms":[
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"stalwart"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a mat placed before or inside a door for wiping dirt from the shoes":[],
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": a team that regularly finishes last":[],
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": one that submits without protest to abuse or indignities":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"She was tired of being a doormat and decided it was time to stand up for herself.",
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"a doormat who always gave in to his father's demands",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Each mat has Psalm 91 written on it, plus the doormat is slip-resistant. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 3 June 2022",
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"One easy way to decorate for spring without spending too much time and money is to liven up your front door with an artificial wreath and doormat . \u2014 Carly Kulzer, PEOPLE.com , 14 Mar. 2022",
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"Not every team with two first-round picks was a perennial doormat : Kansas City and the Packers each chose twice in the wake of the Hill and Adams trades. \u2014 Mike Tanier, New York Times , 1 May 2022",
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"Josh Paschal became a fixture at Kentucky and was one of the faces as the program went through a renaissance, from doormat of the SEC to one of the league's best defenses. \u2014 Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press , 30 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Welcome Easter egg hunters with this spring farmhouse doormat that blends in with most entryway decor. \u2014 Lily Gray, Better Homes & Gardens , 15 Mar. 2022",
|
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"After winning just 22 games last season and 19 each the previous two, the Cavs were expected to be a doormat once again. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 15 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Shoppers have left glowing reviews for the doormat , which has more than 11,500 five-star ratings. \u2014 Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE.com , 2 Feb. 2022",
|
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"Florida has won twice since then, against SEC doormat Vanderbilt and Samford, an FCS opponent that began the first team ever to score 42 points during the first against a Florida team. \u2014 Edgar Thompson, orlandosentinel.com , 21 Nov. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1665, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8d\u022fr-\u02ccmat"
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
|
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"jellyfish",
|
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"namby-pamby",
|
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"pushover",
|
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"reed",
|
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"weakling",
|
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"wimp"
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-063542",
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"doornail":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a large-headed nail":[
|
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"\u2014 used chiefly in the phrase dead as a doornail"
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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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"Biden\u2019s critical race theory: racist, wrong and dead as a doornail . \u2014 Luke Broadwater, New York Times , 16 May 2022",
|
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"Old Marley was dead as a doornail , and so was the Great Dickens Christmas Fair, which up until the COVID-19 lockdown had transformed the Cow Palace exhibition hall into lamplit Victorian London. \u2014 Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle , 5 Dec. 2021",
|
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"That means that plants that were able to withstand -22 degrees on Monday were killed dead as a doornail on Thursday by exposure to +9 degrees. \u2014 Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal , 7 Feb. 2020",
|
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"After all, the American Health Care Act (AHCA) seemed dead as a doornail right up until the House of Representatives passed it on a 217-213 vote last month following an initial failure. \u2014 Sy Mukherjee, Fortune , 22 June 2017",
|
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"Molly's dreams of a linguistic paradise were mortintoj as a doornail . \u2014 Ken Jennings, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 20 Mar. 2017"
|
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],
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02c8n\u0101l",
|
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"\u02c8d\u022fr-\u02ccn\u0101l"
|
|
],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-054951",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
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},
|
|
"doornboom":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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": a southern African thorny shrub or small tree ( Acacia horrida ) whose bark is used in tanning":[]
|
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},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"obsolete Afrikaans (now doringboom ), from obsolete Afrikaans doorn thorn (now doring ) (from Middle Dutch dorn ) + Afrikaans boom tree, from Middle Dutch; akin to Old High German dorn thorn & to Old High German boum tree":""
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8du\u0307rn\u02ccb\u00fcm"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-224858",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"doorplate":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a nameplate on a door":[]
|
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},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1822, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8d\u022fr-\u02ccpl\u0101t"
|
|
],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014525",
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"doorpost":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": doorjamb":[]
|
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},
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The first book is a do-it-yourself guide to understanding every aspect of the Jewish faith from keeping Kosher to affixing a mezuzah on the doorpost of a home and every other ritual and practice in between. \u2014 Alan Goch, sun-sentinel.com , 8 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"In Israel, the country's chief rabbi urged observant Jews to refrain from kissing the mezuza, the small box containing a prayer scroll that is posted by Jews on their doorposts . \u2014 Nicole Winfield, Anchorage Daily News , 4 Mar. 2020",
|
|
"In Jewish tradition, the case containing parchment inscribed with verses from the Torah is attached to the doorpost of a Jewish home. \u2014 Chris Kaltenbach, baltimoresun.com , 17 Nov. 2019",
|
|
"Carter notes how commands were sewn into their clothing, posted on their doorposts , and bound to their wrists. \u2014 Harry Bruinius, The Christian Science Monitor , 11 July 2018",
|
|
"They were told to mark their doorposts of their homes with the blood of a lamb. \u2014 Rachel Epstein, Marie Claire , 29 Mar. 2018",
|
|
"For that reason, mezuzahs, the miniature prayer scrolls that millions of Jews in the U.S. and elsewhere display on their front doorposts , are rarely visible in France. \u2014 Time , 29 Mar. 2018",
|
|
"A mezuzah is a parchment inscribed with religious texts and attached in a case to the doorpost of a Jewish house as a sign of faith. \u2014 Sergio Carmona, Jewish Journal , 22 June 2017",
|
|
"In Canada, a 70-year-old Toronto woman named Helen Chaiton said that her mezuza, the case containing Hebrew verse traditionally affixed to a doorpost , had been vandalized twice over the weekend. \u2014 The Washington Post, The Mercury News , 21 Feb. 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1535, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8d\u022fr-\u02ccp\u014dst"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-103952",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"doorstead":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": doorway":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"door + stead place":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02ccst\u0113d",
|
|
"\u02c8du\u0307r-",
|
|
"-st\u0259\u0307d",
|
|
"\u02c8d\u014dr\u02ccsted"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-203715",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"doorstep":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a step before an outer door":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"We sat on the doorstep .",
|
|
"The police were at my doorstep .",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"There\u2019s no time to sit around and wait for this decision to arrive on our doorstep . \u2014 Julia Musto, Fox News , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"Oh, and the ghostly version of Benji who shows up on her doorstep . \u2014 Mary Cadden, USA TODAY , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"Offering an island escape away from the hustle and bustle of city life is what will attract guests who can find a taste of the tropics on their doorstep . \u2014 Melanie Swan, CNN , 2 June 2022",
|
|
"Another summertime on Cape Cod dawns on his doorstep . \u2014 Thomas Farragher, BostonGlobe.com , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"For years, President Vladimir V. Putin has viewed the expansion of NATO as an existential threat that would leave Russia hemmed in with Western missiles on its doorstep . \u2014 Marc Santora, New York Times , 14 May 2022",
|
|
"Naukati\u2019s residents now watch excavators and logging trucks clear large swaths of trees on their doorstep faster than ever before. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 29 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Boxes of dates and prayer mats arrived on their doorstep , gifts from friends. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Of course, this is also the perfect base from which to explore the beauty on your doorstep . \u2014 Angelina Villa-clarke, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1767, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8d\u022fr-\u02ccstep"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-200058",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"doorstone":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a flat-topped stone used as a threshold or doorstep":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-200951",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"doorway":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": door sense 3":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Please don't block the doorway .",
|
|
"She stepped through the doorway .",
|
|
"He stood in the doorway , wondering if he should go in.",
|
|
"Homeless people sleep in the doorways of the shops.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The video shows the woman then crouching in a doorway with the tank. \u2014 Kyla Guilfoil, ABC News , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Chick-fil-A employees tried to resolve the issue, but the man returned to the eatery and fired a shot from the car into the doorway of the store, striking the teen. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 15 June 2022",
|
|
"While standing in the doorway of the apartment, Solorio fatally shot German and Ventura Aviles, then shot and wounded another man inside the apartment. \u2014 City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 May 2022",
|
|
"Just after midnight Monday, a 26-year-old was found dead inside the doorway of his apartment at the Pointe at Canyon Ridge apartments. \u2014 Chelsea Prince, ajc , 25 May 2022",
|
|
"Police say Sikes was found in the doorway of a residence near the 14900 block of Kinsman Road with multiple gunshot wounds to the chest and stomach. \u2014 Cliff Pinckard, cleveland , 21 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"At the central station in the western city of Lviv, a teenage girl stood in the doorway of a waiting train, a white pet rabbit shivering in her arms. \u2014 Nebi Qena, Cara Anna, Anchorage Daily News , 25 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"At the central station in the western city of Lviv, a teenage girl stood in the doorway of a waiting train, a white pet rabbit shivering in her arms. \u2014 chicagotribune.com , 24 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Standing in the doorway of their mother Carla Joi Farmer\u2019s bedroom, Camirin Farmer took it all in: a towering afro, thick layers of soft cascading waves; dreadlocks accented with purple and platinum pieces; long braids perched on top of an armoire. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1666, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8d\u022fr-\u02ccw\u0101"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"access",
|
|
"accession",
|
|
"admission",
|
|
"admittance",
|
|
"door",
|
|
"entrance",
|
|
"entr\u00e9e",
|
|
"entree",
|
|
"entry",
|
|
"gateway",
|
|
"ingress",
|
|
"key",
|
|
"passport",
|
|
"ticket"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-185022",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"doozer":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an extraordinary one of its kind":[
|
|
"a real doozy of a snowstorm"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"They say the snowstorm tonight is going to be a doozy .",
|
|
"Watch out for that first step. It's a doozy .",
|
|
"Some of her comments have been real doozies .",
|
|
"a doozy of a year",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Her story is far from unique, even though the part involving the bank's letter is a doozy . \u2014 Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"Most of the story is an insightful and honest analysis of the trials and tribulations of being a landlord, but some of the quotes are a doozy . \u2014 Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times , 25 June 2022",
|
|
"For the San Francisco Giants, who face a doozy of a decision whenever LaMonte Wade Jr. comes back, the options overload might be painful. \u2014 Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"Oz is the focal point of Tuesday\u2019s doozy of a Republican primary. \u2014 Karen Heller, Washington Post , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"In an investor note this morning, UBS chief economist Paul Donovan called this a doozy of a downgrade. \u2014 Alan Murray, Fortune , 19 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"That was a doozy of a storm, dropping over three feet in the last 72 hours. \u2014 oregonlive , 5 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"And, don\u2019t forget, there was a doozy of a press conference in September, with the two fighters swinging at each other. \u2014 Anthony Stitt, Forbes , 5 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"The season 3 finale of You was an explosively (pun intended) wild ride, filled with countless attempts at murder, backstabbing, and one doozy of a martial disagreement. \u2014 Neha Prakash, Marie Claire , 20 Oct. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1916, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"perhaps alteration of daisy":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8d\u00fc-z\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"beaut",
|
|
"beauty",
|
|
"bee's knees",
|
|
"cat's meow",
|
|
"corker",
|
|
"crackerjack",
|
|
"crackajack",
|
|
"daisy",
|
|
"dandy",
|
|
"dilly",
|
|
"dream",
|
|
"honey",
|
|
"hot stuff",
|
|
"humdinger",
|
|
"hummer",
|
|
"jim-dandy",
|
|
"knockout",
|
|
"lollapalooza",
|
|
"lulu",
|
|
"nifty",
|
|
"peach",
|
|
"pip",
|
|
"pippin",
|
|
"ripper",
|
|
"ripsnorter",
|
|
"snorter",
|
|
"sockdolager",
|
|
"sockdologer",
|
|
"standout",
|
|
"sweetheart"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-064503",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"doozie":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an extraordinary one of its kind":[
|
|
"a real doozy of a snowstorm"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"They say the snowstorm tonight is going to be a doozy .",
|
|
"Watch out for that first step. It's a doozy .",
|
|
"Some of her comments have been real doozies .",
|
|
"a doozy of a year",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Her story is far from unique, even though the part involving the bank's letter is a doozy . \u2014 Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press , 30 June 2022",
|
|
"Most of the story is an insightful and honest analysis of the trials and tribulations of being a landlord, but some of the quotes are a doozy . \u2014 Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times , 25 June 2022",
|
|
"For the San Francisco Giants, who face a doozy of a decision whenever LaMonte Wade Jr. comes back, the options overload might be painful. \u2014 Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"Oz is the focal point of Tuesday\u2019s doozy of a Republican primary. \u2014 Karen Heller, Washington Post , 13 May 2022",
|
|
"In an investor note this morning, UBS chief economist Paul Donovan called this a doozy of a downgrade. \u2014 Alan Murray, Fortune , 19 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"That was a doozy of a storm, dropping over three feet in the last 72 hours. \u2014 oregonlive , 5 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"And, don\u2019t forget, there was a doozy of a press conference in September, with the two fighters swinging at each other. \u2014 Anthony Stitt, Forbes , 5 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"The season 3 finale of You was an explosively (pun intended) wild ride, filled with countless attempts at murder, backstabbing, and one doozy of a martial disagreement. \u2014 Neha Prakash, Marie Claire , 20 Oct. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1916, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"perhaps alteration of daisy":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8d\u00fc-z\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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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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"corker",
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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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"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":"20220707-071157",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"doozy":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": an extraordinary one of its kind":[
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"a real doozy of a snowstorm"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"They say the snowstorm tonight is going to be a doozy .",
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"Watch out for that first step. It's a doozy .",
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"Some of her comments have been real doozies .",
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"a doozy of a year",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Her story is far from unique, even though the part involving the bank's letter is a doozy . \u2014 Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press , 30 June 2022",
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"Most of the story is an insightful and honest analysis of the trials and tribulations of being a landlord, but some of the quotes are a doozy . \u2014 Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times , 25 June 2022",
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"For the San Francisco Giants, who face a doozy of a decision whenever LaMonte Wade Jr. comes back, the options overload might be painful. \u2014 Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle , 18 June 2022",
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"Oz is the focal point of Tuesday\u2019s doozy of a Republican primary. \u2014 Karen Heller, Washington Post , 13 May 2022",
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"In an investor note this morning, UBS chief economist Paul Donovan called this a doozy of a downgrade. \u2014 Alan Murray, Fortune , 19 Apr. 2022",
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"That was a doozy of a storm, dropping over three feet in the last 72 hours. \u2014 oregonlive , 5 Jan. 2022",
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"And, don\u2019t forget, there was a doozy of a press conference in September, with the two fighters swinging at each other. \u2014 Anthony Stitt, Forbes , 5 Nov. 2021",
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"The season 3 finale of You was an explosively (pun intended) wild ride, filled with countless attempts at murder, backstabbing, and one doozy of a martial disagreement. \u2014 Neha Prakash, Marie Claire , 20 Oct. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1916, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"perhaps alteration of daisy":""
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8d\u00fc-z\u0113"
|
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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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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"corker",
|
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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",
|
|
"dream",
|
|
"honey",
|
|
"hot stuff",
|
|
"humdinger",
|
|
"hummer",
|
|
"jim-dandy",
|
|
"knockout",
|
|
"lollapalooza",
|
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"lulu",
|
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"nifty",
|
|
"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",
|
|
"sweetheart"
|
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],
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-072851",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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]
|
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},
|
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"dooly":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
|
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],
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a litter borne on men's shoulders : palanquin":[]
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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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"Hindi \u1e0dol\u012b , from Sanskrit dolik\u0101 , from dola swinging":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-191316"
|
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},
|
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"doo-wop":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": a vocal style of rock and roll characterized by the a cappella singing of nonsense syllables in rhythmical support of the melody":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8d\u00fc-\u02ccw\u00e4p"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"from nonsense syllables typical of the style":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1965, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-193320"
|
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},
|
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"doon":{
|
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"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a large tree ( Doona zeylanica ) of the family Dipterocarpaceae of Sri Lanka that yields a colorless varnish resin and wood that is very durable":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"(\u00a6)d\u00fcn",
|
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"\u02c8d\u00fcn"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Sinhalese dun -gaha doon tree":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-223349"
|
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},
|
|
"doors down/up/apart":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"idiom"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"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":"20220709-064640"
|
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},
|
|
"door roller":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a wheel or roller supporting a sliding door usually running on a door track":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-155259"
|
|
},
|
|
"doorbell":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a bell or set of chimes to be rung usually by a push button at an outer door":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8d\u022fr-\u02ccbel"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"We rang the doorbell until someone came to let us in.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Consider the Ring video doorbell , which has completely revitalized an industry that had not seen innovation in decades. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"On March 12, an unfamiliar man rang Flaten\u2019s doorbell to alert him about his money, only for Flaten to discover the 500 pounds of pennies at the end of his driveway along with a pay stub and an envelope with an expletive scrawled on it. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"Outdoor security cameras, whether mounted near your entryway or built into your doorbell ($42, Amazon), are a helpful tool for preventing package theft. \u2014 Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens , 17 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Investigators have asked residents in the surrounding area to help them by providing doorbell or security camera footage from early Wednesday morning. \u2014 Chris Harris, PEOPLE.com , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Other cameras \u2014 from the officer\u2019s vehicle, a nearby doorbell security system and a bystander\u2019s cellphone \u2014 capture different portions of the encounter. \u2014 New York Times , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"Rebecca Sims \u2014 who answered the doorbell holding her chihuahua Zeus \u2014 said no. \u2014 Kolbie Peterson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"The day after the group\u2019s Web site went live, Wahl\u2019s doorbell chimed. \u2014 Megan K. Stack, The New Yorker , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Isaac and Nigel's finale moment was cut short by the ring of a doorbell by another breakthrough: Sam and Jay welcomed their first bed and breakfast guests after many setbacks. \u2014 Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY , 22 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1807, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-193445"
|
|
},
|
|
"doorsill":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": sill sense 1b":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8d\u022fr-\u02ccsil"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"And the only callouts to Aston Martin Racing are hidden on its doorsills . \u2014 Scott Oldham, Car and Driver , 20 May 2020",
|
|
"Paint protection film added $395, and carpeted floor mats with rubber doorsill protectors added $249. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 11 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"Things such as $720 for Selenite Grey Metallic paint, $750 for piano-black interior trim, $1200 for carbon-fiber doorsills , $900 for the AMG Performance steering wheel, and $500 for red seatbelts would be very easy to skip. \u2014 David Beard, Car and Driver , 19 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"Adding our test car's gorgeous $595 Soul Red paint, $70 cargo mat, $125 floor mats, $400 backlit doorsill accents, $125 rear bumper guard, $250 retractable cargo cover, and $400 roof rack rails brings the final tally to just $39,900. \u2014 Austin Irwin, Car and Driver , 3 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"Buick badging on doorsills , infotainment screens, and other parts won\u2019t change. \u2014 Clifford Atiyeh, Car and Driver , 13 Mar. 2018",
|
|
"Getting in and out of the NSX is a challenge\u2014as is the case with most supercars\u2014because of its low seating height and wide doorsills . \u2014 Michael Simari, Car and Driver , 31 Jan. 2018",
|
|
"To better battle the Audi Q7, BMW X5, Infiniti QX60 and Volvo XC90, the Acura folks have freshened the 2017 MDX with the usual new wheels, a different rear fascia and shiny trim along the doorsills . \u2014 Tom Voelk, New York Times , 29 Dec. 2016"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"circa 1587, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-224654"
|
|
},
|
|
"doorbell camera":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a small camera that is designed for use on an exterior door, that includes or connects to a doorbell, and that often has a built-in microphone and speaker":[
|
|
"Thanks to a rise in package theft, doorbell cameras have gained popularity \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Nicole Bogart",
|
|
"[Marsha] Kazarosian [attorney] tells clients to make sure they shut off the microphone on their doorbell camera \u2026",
|
|
"\u2014 Julie Manganis",
|
|
"\u2026 began speaking to the deputy through a speaker in the doorbell camera .",
|
|
"\u2014 Johnathan Hogan"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1992, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-050959"
|
|
},
|
|
"door bed":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a form of recess bed designed to be hung on a door":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-082251"
|
|
},
|
|
"door bolt":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a sliding bolt for locking a door":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-201145"
|
|
},
|
|
"doomage":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an assessing on default":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-ij"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-011353"
|
|
},
|
|
"doorboy":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a boy who tends a door especially in a mine":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-042004"
|
|
},
|
|
"door badge":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a floral spray hung at the door of a house as a sign that a death has occurred within":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-060403"
|
|
},
|
|
"doombook":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"translation of Old English d\u014dmb\u014dc":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-165231"
|
|
},
|
|
"doomer":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": one that pronounces sentence":[],
|
|
": a prognosticator of doom":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-m\u0259(r)"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"doom entry 2 + -er":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-222110"
|
|
},
|
|
"doorjamb":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an upright piece forming the side of a door opening":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8d\u022fr-\u02ccjam"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Slide the latch back away from the doorjamb to unlock the door. \u2014 Kevin Dupzyk And Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics , 18 Nov. 2020",
|
|
"To my robovac, hitting a doorjamb and cleaning with dispatch are one and the same. \u2014 Virginia Heffernan, Wired , 20 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"The doors now have additional sensors that bleep and blink when a person places a hand or pinky finger into the doorjamb , preventing the door from closing. \u2014 Rachel Swan, SFChronicle.com , 10 Dec. 2019",
|
|
"Cable management is also more convenient thanks to the use of the doorjamb space and that tiny gap in between the dashboard and the windshield. \u2014 Valentina Palladino, Ars Technica , 19 Apr. 2018",
|
|
"The power of the impact is what may have propelled a giant stone block, which could be a doorjamb , onto the victim, crushing his thorax and pinning him beneath the ash for the next 2,000 years. \u2014 Jason Daley, Smithsonian , 31 May 2018",
|
|
"The pressure should be at the vehicle manufacturer\u2019s recommended level, which is usually found in the car or truck\u2019s doorjamb or in the owner\u2019s manual. \u2014 David Muller, Car and Driver , 4 Sep. 2017",
|
|
"To get the right amount, turn not to the tire itself but to your vehicle and a label often located in its doorjamb . \u2014 David Muller, Car and Driver , 15 June 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1727, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-230833"
|
|
},
|
|
"doorbrand":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"alteration of earlier doorband , from Middle English dorband , from dor door + band":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-061425"
|
|
},
|
|
"doomful":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": presaging doom : ominous":[
|
|
"doomful predictions"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8d\u00fcm-f\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"But every day, there is also Thelonious, a chipmunk who sits down to eat in a world without a doomful election and a deadly virus. \u2014 Angela Hansberger, Bon App\u00e9tit , 15 Oct. 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1586, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-072210"
|
|
},
|
|
"door buck":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": buck entry 1 sense 6b":[]
|
|
},
|
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-172347"
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"definitions":{
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": the visible frame of a door \u2014 compare casing sense 1a , doorframe":[]
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],
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": having a door":[
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"a dresser with doored compartments",
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"a wide- doored entrance"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u014d\u0259d",
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"\u00a6d\u014d(\u0259)rd",
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"-\u022f(\u0259)rd",
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"-\u022f(\u0259)d"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-232139"
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}
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