dict_dl/en_MerriamWebster/exa_MW.json

{
  "Exaltation of the Cross":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a feast observed in the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches on September 14 in commemoration of what is held to be the historical recovery of the true cross from the Persians and its return to Jerusalem in the 7th century":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-224948",
    "type":[]
  },
  "Exaltolide":{
    "type":[
      "trademark"
    ],
    "definitions":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "eg-",
      "ig\u02c8z\u022flt\u0259\u02ccl\u012bd"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-045322"
  },
  "Exaltone":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02cct\u014dn"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112345",
    "type":[
      "trademark"
    ]
  },
  "exacerbate":{
    "antonyms":[
      "allay",
      "alleviate",
      "assuage",
      "ease",
      "help",
      "mitigate",
      "relieve"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to make more violent, bitter , or severe":[
        "The new law only exacerbates the problem."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The declining retirement security faced by growing numbers of Americans is being exacerbated by increasing longevity and quickly rising health care costs. \u2014 Jeff Madrick , New York Review of Books , 20 Mar. 2008",
      "\u2026 the sway that pack journalism holds on the Beltway press corps persists. The Crowd is never so influential as in the ever-lengthening season of presidential campaigns. The feverish obsessions of the blogosphere have only exacerbated the phenomenon: Now the herd just turns faster in pursuit of some ginned-up \"controversy\" or faux scandal. \u2014 Editor & Publisher , April 2007",
      "The proposed factory shutdown would only exacerbate our unemployment problems.",
      "His angry comments have exacerbated tensions in the negotiation process.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Even the anticipation of discrimination, independent of experiences of discrimination, can create and exacerbate health problems. \u2014 Matt Symonds, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
      "More than half of the world's population now lives in cities, which exacerbate the local effects of rising global temperatures\u2014and the suffering is getting worse. \u2014 Rachel Berkowitz, Scientific American , 21 June 2022",
      "But for you and me at home, what do angry posts on social media accomplish other than exacerbate an already tense situation, not to mention harming our own health and well-being",
      "While the ban has the potential to severely disrupt supply chains and exacerbate existing shortages and inflation, the extent will depend on the severity of enforcement. \u2014 Aurora Almendral, Quartz , 8 June 2022",
      "Some psychologists say mass shootings exacerbate the racial trauma that Black and brown families and communities are already facing with unequal access to healthcare, jobs and other opportunities. \u2014 Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN , 22 May 2022",
      "Recognizing the complex facets of a person\u2019s identity\u2014gender, sexuality, race, ethnicity, and potential disabilities, among others\u2014and how that can uniquely lead to or exacerbate traumatic life experiences has been a crucial development. \u2014 Lauren Krouse, SELF , 17 May 2022",
      "Two factors could extend and exacerbate a market swoon and plunging capital-gains tax revenue. \u2014 Red Jahncke, WSJ , 16 May 2022",
      "Chronic stress can trigger major psychiatric disorders, exacerbate cardiovascular strain, and have consequences related to poor birth outcomes. \u2014 Julie Bogen, The Atlantic , 9 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1660, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "borrowed from Latin exacerb\u0101tus, past participle of exacerb\u0101re \"to irritate, exasperate, make worse,\" from ex- ex- entry 1 + acerb\u0101re \"to make bitter, make worse,\" verbal derivative of acerbus \"acid, bitter, bitterly hostile, distressing\" \u2014 more at acerb":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "ig-\u02c8zas-\u0259r-\u02ccb\u0101t",
      "ig-\u02c8za-s\u0259r-\u02ccb\u0101t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "aggravate",
      "complicate",
      "worsen"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-072039",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "exact":{
    "antonyms":[
      "accurate",
      "bang on",
      "correct",
      "dead-on",
      "good",
      "on-target",
      "precise",
      "proper",
      "right",
      "so",
      "spot-on",
      "true",
      "veracious"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": exhibiting or marked by strict, particular, and complete accordance with fact or a standard":[],
      ": marked by thorough consideration or minute measurement of small factual details":[],
      ": to call for as necessary or desirable":[],
      ": to call for forcibly or urgently and obtain":[
        "from them has been exacted the ultimate sacrifice",
        "\u2014 D. D. Eisenhower"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "They would not rest until they had exacted revenge.",
      "He was able to exact a promise from them.",
      "Adjective",
      "Those were his exact words.",
      "The exact cause of the fire is still under investigation.",
      "We don't know the exact nature of the problem.",
      "Predicting the path of hurricanes is not an exact science.",
      "The police have an exact description of the killer.",
      "Please take the most exact measurements possible.",
      "He is very exact in the way he solves a problem.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Disney, long one of the most powerful players in state government, could exact revenge on DeSantis. \u2014 Noah Biermanstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "The disease will exact a higher toll, at least at the beginning. \u2014 Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "The move came after Martin helped energize the bench over the first half of the season, before injuries began to exact a toll. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 5 June 2022",
      "This compromise is shown to exact a brutal toll in somber bookending scenes set near the end of Sassoon\u2019s life. \u2014 Justin Changfilm Critic, Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2022",
      "As Russia continued to bombard cities across Ukraine, the war began to exact an increasing toll beyond the battlefield and inside Russia itself. \u2014 New York Times , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "Her death underscores the heavy price the conflict continues to exact on Palestinians. \u2014 Aya Batrawy, BostonGlobe.com , 11 May 2022",
      "As the fighting, now in its third week, continues to exact a grievous human toll in Ukraine with Russian troops bombarding many of the country\u2019s most populous cities, the number of those crossing into the EU has begun to slowly wane in recent days. \u2014 chicagotribune.com , 14 Mar. 2022",
      "But the number of new coronavirus deaths that medical examiners are confirming remains in the double digits each day, as January\u2019s surge from the highly contagious omicron variant of the virus continues to exact a toll. \u2014 Erin Alberty, The Salt Lake Tribune , 11 Feb. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "No exact date has been announced for when Succession season 4 will premiere, but seeing as filming recently kicked off in June, a release date likely won't be until late 2022 or early 2023. \u2014 Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE.com , 28 June 2022",
      "According to Impact Fire Services, there\u2019s no exact expiration date for fire extinguishers. \u2014 Mythili Devarakonda, USA TODAY , 24 June 2022",
      "The coalition and the opposition usually reach an agreement on the exact date, with the most likely options being either at the end of October or the beginning of November. \u2014 Hadas Gold, CNN , 22 June 2022",
      "Terminator\u2014played by Arnold Schwarzenegger\u2014is coming to the games soon, though Activision hasn\u2019t spelled out an exact date. \u2014 Erik Kain, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
      "Brindisi Prosecutor Antonio Negro said on Monday that the exact date of the hearing this week is still to be decided. \u2014 Frances D'emilio, BostonGlobe.com , 20 June 2022",
      "Brindisi Prosecutor Antonio Negro said on Monday that the exact date of the hearing this week is still to be decided. \u2014 Frances D'emilio, Chron , 20 June 2022",
      "The Universal Studios Hollywood theme land does not have an exact opening date yet, but is being targeted for sometime in 2023, according to Nintendo. \u2014 Hunter Boyce, ajc , 17 June 2022",
      "Most notably, Uma Thurman, in a 2018 interview with The New York Times, said Weinstein forced himself on her in a London hotel (an exact date wasn\u2019t given, but the incident allegedly occurred sometime after the release of 1994\u2019s Pulp Fiction). \u2014 Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone , 8 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1533, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
      "1564, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English exacten \"to require as payment,\" borrowed from Latin ex\u0101ctus, past participle of exigere \"to drive out, achieve, enforce payment of or the performance of (a task), require, inquire into, examine\" from ex- ex- entry 1 + agere \"to drive (cattle), be in motion, do, perform\" \u2014 more at agent":"Verb",
      "borrowed from Latin ex\u0101ctus, from past participle of exigere \"to drive out, achieve, require, inquire into, examine, measure\" \u2014 more at exact entry 1":"Adjective"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "ig-\u02c8zakt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for exact Verb demand , claim , require , exact mean to ask or call for something as due or as necessary. demand implies peremptoriness and insistence and often the right to make requests that are to be regarded as commands. demanded payment of the debt claim implies a demand for the delivery or concession of something due as one's own or one's right. claimed the right to manage his own affairs require suggests the imperativeness that arises from inner necessity, compulsion of law or regulation, or the exigencies of the situation. the patient requires constant attention exact implies not only demanding but getting what one demands. exacts absolute loyalty Adjective correct , accurate , exact , precise , nice , right mean conforming to fact, standard, or truth. correct usually implies freedom from fault or error. correct answers socially correct dress accurate implies fidelity to fact or truth attained by exercise of care. an accurate description exact stresses a very strict agreement with fact, standard, or truth. exact measurements precise adds to exact an emphasis on sharpness of definition or delimitation. precise calibration nice stresses great precision and delicacy of adjustment or discrimination. makes nice distinctions right is close to correct but has a stronger positive emphasis on conformity to fact or truth rather than mere absence of error or fault. the right thing to do",
    "synonyms":[
      "call (for)",
      "claim",
      "clamor (for)",
      "command",
      "demand",
      "enjoin",
      "insist (on)",
      "press (for)",
      "quest",
      "stipulate (for)"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-021404",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "exact differential":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a differential expression of the form X 1 dx 1 + \u2026 + X n dx n where the X's are the partial derivatives of a function f ( x 1 , \u2026 , x n ) with respect to x 1 , \u2026 , x n respectively":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1825, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012712",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "exacta":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": perfecta":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The $2 exacta of Early Voting and Epicenter paid $25.80. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 21 May 2022",
      "The Flavien Prat-Umberto Rispoli exacta boxes came up empty despite Rispoli winning the eighth race with Crew Dragon. \u2014 Jeff Nahill, San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 Aug. 2021",
      "Bet $10 to win and a $1 reverse exacta of all with No. 4 ($6). \u2014 Jeff Nahill, San Diego Union-Tribune , 25 Aug. 2021",
      "On today\u2019s card, there is one Flavien Prat and Umberto Rispoli exacta box in the eighth race so bet a $5 box of No. 3 and No. 4 ($10). \u2014 Jeff Nahill, San Diego Union-Tribune , 25 Aug. 2021",
      "Thursday was another profitable day as Chollima ($6.20) won the fifth race while our Flavien Prat-Umberto Rispoli exacta box came up short three times with a valuable lesson learned. \u2014 Jeff Nahill, San Diego Union-Tribune , 30 July 2021",
      "The Wild pulled off the shocking exacta of signing the NHL's premier free agents, forward Zach Parise and defenseman Ryan Suter, on Wednesday, and our long sports nightmare was instantly transformed into runaway giddiness. \u2014 Jeff Day, Star Tribune , 13 July 2021",
      "The $2 exacta of Rombauer and Midnight Bourbon paid $98.60. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 16 May 2021",
      "The Euros provided plenty of long prices, the turf races produced an average $2 win ticket return of $54.95 and the average $1 exacta returned $398.42. \u2014 John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times , 9 Nov. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1964, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "probably borrowed from American Spanish ( quiniela ) exacta \"exact quiniela\"":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "ig-\u02c8zak-t\u0259"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-204210",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "exacting":{
    "antonyms":[
      "undemanding",
      "unfastidious",
      "unfussy"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": requiring careful attention and precision":[],
      ": tryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "He has very exacting standards.",
      "he was shocked when his normally exacting supervisor complimented him on a job well done",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Based on the 2009 novel by Suzanne Allain, the film tells the story of the titular Mr. Malcolm, a very exacting bachelor in 1818 England with a long list of standards. \u2014 Lakshmi Gandhi, NBC News , 30 June 2022",
      "In the intervening years, helicopters have grown more powerful and reliable, and the helicopter services that contract with heli-ski outfitters have become more exacting in their training and protocols. \u2014 Marc Peruzzi, Outside Online , 10 Apr. 2021",
      "The transboundary nature of the grueling long-distance race, which many mushers believe to be more exacting than its higher-profile sibling, the Iditarod Sled Dog Race, complicated operations during the pandemic. \u2014 Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News , 3 May 2022",
      "Waterston and Sam Fragoso, a close friend and collaborator of Bravo\u2019s who contributed voiceover, commented on her exacting , singular, consistent visual style, from her very first short, Eat (2011), to her most recent for Miu Miu. \u2014 Eliza Harper Wallace, Harper's BAZAAR , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "His vision and work ethic become more exacting , his drive to best himself at once breathtaking and worrisome. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 1 Feb. 2022",
      "But much of the game\u2019s appeal can be chalked up to players\u2019 ability to create an increasingly exacting vision of how their Sims live, dress and eat. \u2014 New York Times , 7 Feb. 2022",
      "It has been designed and engineered to the same exacting standards as our T.50, with the same emphasis on driver focus, performance, lightweight and superlative, pure design, but the outcome is a very different motorcar. \u2014 Alistair Charlton, Forbes , 27 Jan. 2022",
      "Also stuck were several gravely ill patients in the E.R. who could not be transferred to the I.C.U., where care is far more exacting . \u2014 New York Times , 23 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1634, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "from present participle of exact entry 1":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "ig-\u02c8zak-ti\u014b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for exacting onerous , burdensome , oppressive , exacting mean imposing hardship. onerous stresses being laborious and heavy especially because distasteful. the onerous task of cleaning up the mess burdensome suggests causing mental as well as physical strain. burdensome responsibilities oppressive implies extreme harshness or severity in what is imposed. the oppressive tyranny of a police state exacting implies rigor or sternness rather than tyranny or injustice in the demands made or in the one demanding. an exacting employer",
    "synonyms":[
      "choosy",
      "choosey",
      "dainty",
      "delicate",
      "demanding",
      "fastidious",
      "finical",
      "finicking",
      "finicky",
      "fussbudgety",
      "fussy",
      "nice",
      "old-maidish",
      "particular",
      "pernickety",
      "persnickety",
      "picky"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-194355",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "exactingness":{
    "antonyms":[
      "undemanding",
      "unfastidious",
      "unfussy"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": requiring careful attention and precision":[],
      ": tryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "He has very exacting standards.",
      "he was shocked when his normally exacting supervisor complimented him on a job well done",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Based on the 2009 novel by Suzanne Allain, the film tells the story of the titular Mr. Malcolm, a very exacting bachelor in 1818 England with a long list of standards. \u2014 Lakshmi Gandhi, NBC News , 30 June 2022",
      "In the intervening years, helicopters have grown more powerful and reliable, and the helicopter services that contract with heli-ski outfitters have become more exacting in their training and protocols. \u2014 Marc Peruzzi, Outside Online , 10 Apr. 2021",
      "The transboundary nature of the grueling long-distance race, which many mushers believe to be more exacting than its higher-profile sibling, the Iditarod Sled Dog Race, complicated operations during the pandemic. \u2014 Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News , 3 May 2022",
      "Waterston and Sam Fragoso, a close friend and collaborator of Bravo\u2019s who contributed voiceover, commented on her exacting , singular, consistent visual style, from her very first short, Eat (2011), to her most recent for Miu Miu. \u2014 Eliza Harper Wallace, Harper's BAZAAR , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "His vision and work ethic become more exacting , his drive to best himself at once breathtaking and worrisome. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 1 Feb. 2022",
      "But much of the game\u2019s appeal can be chalked up to players\u2019 ability to create an increasingly exacting vision of how their Sims live, dress and eat. \u2014 New York Times , 7 Feb. 2022",
      "It has been designed and engineered to the same exacting standards as our T.50, with the same emphasis on driver focus, performance, lightweight and superlative, pure design, but the outcome is a very different motorcar. \u2014 Alistair Charlton, Forbes , 27 Jan. 2022",
      "Also stuck were several gravely ill patients in the E.R. who could not be transferred to the I.C.U., where care is far more exacting . \u2014 New York Times , 23 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1634, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "from present participle of exact entry 1":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "ig-\u02c8zak-ti\u014b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for exacting onerous , burdensome , oppressive , exacting mean imposing hardship. onerous stresses being laborious and heavy especially because distasteful. the onerous task of cleaning up the mess burdensome suggests causing mental as well as physical strain. burdensome responsibilities oppressive implies extreme harshness or severity in what is imposed. the oppressive tyranny of a police state exacting implies rigor or sternness rather than tyranny or injustice in the demands made or in the one demanding. an exacting employer",
    "synonyms":[
      "choosy",
      "choosey",
      "dainty",
      "delicate",
      "demanding",
      "fastidious",
      "finical",
      "finicking",
      "finicky",
      "fussbudgety",
      "fussy",
      "nice",
      "old-maidish",
      "particular",
      "pernickety",
      "persnickety",
      "picky"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-073116",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "exaction":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": extortion":[],
      ": the act or process of exacting":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "That bizarre approach lent itself to a Fincher-esque level of exaction while prompting interesting artistic questions. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 9 Dec. 2020",
      "Command of an army division could be purchased for $2 million, whereupon the buyer might recoup his investment with exactions from the civilian population. \u2014 Andrew Cockburn, Harper's magazine , 10 June 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English exaccioun, borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French exaccion, borrowed from Latin ex\u0101cti\u014dn-, ex\u0101cti\u014d \"driving out, demanding of payment,\" from exigere \"to drive out, enforce payment of or the performance of (a task)\" + -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d, suffix of verbal action \u2014 more at exact entry 1":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "ig-\u02c8zak-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-082904",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "exactitude":{
    "antonyms":[
      "coarseness",
      "impreciseness",
      "imprecision",
      "inaccuracy",
      "inexactitude",
      "inexactness",
      "roughness"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the quality or an instance of being exact : exactness":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "after its opening weekend, a movie's final box office gross can be estimated with considerable exactitude",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Kawakami\u2019s furious takedown of chauvinism in Japan is eventful enough, and the poetic exactitude of her sentences provides a lively, spiraling sort of momentum. \u2014 Idra Novey, The Atlantic , 22 May 2022",
      "Perhaps the exactitude of practicing was a necessary antidote to the chaos of the historical moment. \u2014 George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune , 15 May 2022",
      "Alex Perry manages to reconstruct a multi-day standoff and escape attempt with cinematic exactitude , folding in centuries of context and colonialism to create a marathon piece that leaves you exhausted in more ways than one. \u2014 Longreads , 1 June 2022",
      "Given the exactitude of Sondheim\u2019s music, exact rhyme is essential to snap his word into place, where Joni Mitchell can croon right past it. \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
      "Shooting on location in Northern Ireland, the production built numerous outdoor sets that were striking in their exactitude . \u2014 Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "Now a team of researchers has addressed this ongoing controversy with a degree of mathematical exactitude . \u2014 Viviane Callier, Scientific American , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "Such exactitude belies the fact that Lissoni likes to change his mind. \u2014 New York Times , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "Reis moves with the exactitude of a ballet dancer: Her swift punches are followed by elegant dodges; the grunts and groans adopt a strange musicality. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1734, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "borrowed from French, from exact exact entry 2 + -i- -i- + -tude -tude":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "ig-\u02c8zak-t\u0259-\u02cct\u00fcd",
      "-\u02ccty\u00fcd"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "accuracy",
      "accurateness",
      "closeness",
      "delicacy",
      "exactness",
      "fineness",
      "nicety",
      "perfection",
      "preciseness",
      "precision",
      "rigor",
      "rigorousness",
      "ultraprecision",
      "veracity"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-224807",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "exactly":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": in a manner or measure or to a degree or number that strictly conforms to a fact or condition":[
        "it's exactly 3 o'clock",
        "these two pieces are exactly the same size"
      ],
      ": in every respect : altogether , entirely":[
        "that was exactly the wrong thing to do",
        "not exactly what I had in mind"
      ],
      ": quite so":[
        "\u2014 used to express agreement"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The levers need to be exactly positioned.",
      "we will meet at exactly six o'clock",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "But that's not exactly what bond markets are signalling now. \u2014 Julia Horowitz, CNN , 23 June 2022",
      "Ubiquity, along with the assumption that slavery was a practical necessity, generated a range of ethical puzzles and quandaries: How, exactly , are slaves different from \u2018us\u2019",
      "As for an upgrade at backup point guard, what exactly is wrong with Gabe Vincent",
      "Over the past decade, barring brief blips in 2020 and 2018, finding successful stock market investments wasn\u2019t exactly a challenge. \u2014 Will Daniel, Fortune , 19 June 2022",
      "But who exactly is the state prepared to fight for",
      "What exactly are the dietary guidelines for an echocardiogram",
      "While the book was told from Belly's point of view, the show follows each of the characters with more depth \u2014 including Laurel and Susannah, whose lives weren't exactly at the top of Belly's mind in the books. \u2014 Julia Moore, PEOPLE.com , 16 June 2022",
      "The Huisache Grill is not exactly the hot new place everybody\u2019s Instagramming. \u2014 Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News , 15 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1612, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "exact entry 2 + -ly entry 2":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "ig-\u02c8zak-(t)l\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "due",
      "full",
      "just",
      "precisely",
      "right",
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      "smack-dab",
      "squarely"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-051751",
    "type":[
      "adverb"
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  "exactness":{
    "antonyms":[
      "accurate",
      "bang on",
      "correct",
      "dead-on",
      "good",
      "on-target",
      "precise",
      "proper",
      "right",
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      "true",
      "veracious"
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      ": exhibiting or marked by strict, particular, and complete accordance with fact or a standard":[],
      ": marked by thorough consideration or minute measurement of small factual details":[],
      ": to call for as necessary or desirable":[],
      ": to call for forcibly or urgently and obtain":[
        "from them has been exacted the ultimate sacrifice",
        "\u2014 D. D. Eisenhower"
      ]
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    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "They would not rest until they had exacted revenge.",
      "He was able to exact a promise from them.",
      "Adjective",
      "Those were his exact words.",
      "The exact cause of the fire is still under investigation.",
      "We don't know the exact nature of the problem.",
      "Predicting the path of hurricanes is not an exact science.",
      "The police have an exact description of the killer.",
      "Please take the most exact measurements possible.",
      "He is very exact in the way he solves a problem.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Disney, long one of the most powerful players in state government, could exact revenge on DeSantis. \u2014 Noah Biermanstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "The disease will exact a higher toll, at least at the beginning. \u2014 Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "The move came after Martin helped energize the bench over the first half of the season, before injuries began to exact a toll. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 5 June 2022",
      "This compromise is shown to exact a brutal toll in somber bookending scenes set near the end of Sassoon\u2019s life. \u2014 Justin Changfilm Critic, Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2022",
      "As Russia continued to bombard cities across Ukraine, the war began to exact an increasing toll beyond the battlefield and inside Russia itself. \u2014 New York Times , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "Her death underscores the heavy price the conflict continues to exact on Palestinians. \u2014 Aya Batrawy, BostonGlobe.com , 11 May 2022",
      "As the fighting, now in its third week, continues to exact a grievous human toll in Ukraine with Russian troops bombarding many of the country\u2019s most populous cities, the number of those crossing into the EU has begun to slowly wane in recent days. \u2014 chicagotribune.com , 14 Mar. 2022",
      "But the number of new coronavirus deaths that medical examiners are confirming remains in the double digits each day, as January\u2019s surge from the highly contagious omicron variant of the virus continues to exact a toll. \u2014 Erin Alberty, The Salt Lake Tribune , 11 Feb. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "No exact date has been announced for when Succession season 4 will premiere, but seeing as filming recently kicked off in June, a release date likely won't be until late 2022 or early 2023. \u2014 Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE.com , 28 June 2022",
      "According to Impact Fire Services, there\u2019s no exact expiration date for fire extinguishers. \u2014 Mythili Devarakonda, USA TODAY , 24 June 2022",
      "The coalition and the opposition usually reach an agreement on the exact date, with the most likely options being either at the end of October or the beginning of November. \u2014 Hadas Gold, CNN , 22 June 2022",
      "Terminator\u2014played by Arnold Schwarzenegger\u2014is coming to the games soon, though Activision hasn\u2019t spelled out an exact date. \u2014 Erik Kain, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
      "Brindisi Prosecutor Antonio Negro said on Monday that the exact date of the hearing this week is still to be decided. \u2014 Frances D'emilio, BostonGlobe.com , 20 June 2022",
      "Brindisi Prosecutor Antonio Negro said on Monday that the exact date of the hearing this week is still to be decided. \u2014 Frances D'emilio, Chron , 20 June 2022",
      "The Universal Studios Hollywood theme land does not have an exact opening date yet, but is being targeted for sometime in 2023, according to Nintendo. \u2014 Hunter Boyce, ajc , 17 June 2022",
      "Most notably, Uma Thurman, in a 2018 interview with The New York Times, said Weinstein forced himself on her in a London hotel (an exact date wasn\u2019t given, but the incident allegedly occurred sometime after the release of 1994\u2019s Pulp Fiction). \u2014 Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone , 8 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1533, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
      "1564, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
    },
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      "Middle English exacten \"to require as payment,\" borrowed from Latin ex\u0101ctus, past participle of exigere \"to drive out, achieve, enforce payment of or the performance of (a task), require, inquire into, examine\" from ex- ex- entry 1 + agere \"to drive (cattle), be in motion, do, perform\" \u2014 more at agent":"Verb",
      "borrowed from Latin ex\u0101ctus, from past participle of exigere \"to drive out, achieve, require, inquire into, examine, measure\" \u2014 more at exact entry 1":"Adjective"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "ig-\u02c8zakt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for exact Verb demand , claim , require , exact mean to ask or call for something as due or as necessary. demand implies peremptoriness and insistence and often the right to make requests that are to be regarded as commands. demanded payment of the debt claim implies a demand for the delivery or concession of something due as one's own or one's right. claimed the right to manage his own affairs require suggests the imperativeness that arises from inner necessity, compulsion of law or regulation, or the exigencies of the situation. the patient requires constant attention exact implies not only demanding but getting what one demands. exacts absolute loyalty Adjective correct , accurate , exact , precise , nice , right mean conforming to fact, standard, or truth. correct usually implies freedom from fault or error. correct answers socially correct dress accurate implies fidelity to fact or truth attained by exercise of care. an accurate description exact stresses a very strict agreement with fact, standard, or truth. exact measurements precise adds to exact an emphasis on sharpness of definition or delimitation. precise calibration nice stresses great precision and delicacy of adjustment or discrimination. makes nice distinctions right is close to correct but has a stronger positive emphasis on conformity to fact or truth rather than mere absence of error or fault. the right thing to do",
    "synonyms":[
      "call (for)",
      "claim",
      "clamor (for)",
      "command",
      "demand",
      "enjoin",
      "insist (on)",
      "press (for)",
      "quest",
      "stipulate (for)"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-021438",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth : overstate":[
        "a friend exaggerates a man's virtues",
        "\u2014 Joseph Addison"
      ],
      ": to enlarge or increase especially beyond the normal : overemphasize":[],
      ": to make an overstatement":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The book exaggerates the difficulties he faced in starting his career.",
      "It's impossible to exaggerate the importance of this discovery.",
      "He tends to exaggerate when talking about his accomplishments.",
      "He exaggerated his movements so we could see them more clearly.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Without the training to grapple with the cascade of thoughts, people obsess or exaggerate or imagine threats. \u2014 Jan Bruce, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
      "Claims of casualties by government officials \u2014 who may sometimes exaggerate or lowball their figures for public relations reasons \u2014 are all but impossible to verify. \u2014 John Leicester And Hanna Arhirova, Chicago Tribune , 4 June 2022",
      "Claims of casualties by government officials \u2014 who may sometimes exaggerate or lowball their figures for public relations reasons \u2014 are all but impossible to verify. \u2014 Hanna Arhirova, BostonGlobe.com , 4 June 2022",
      "The very implausibility of attempts to dismiss human agency heightens the appeal of conspiracy theories that exaggerate it. \u2014 Samuel Goldman, The Week , 18 May 2022",
      "He\u2019s humble, not one to brag or talk tough, and not one to exaggerate either. \u2014 Gregg Doyel, The Indianapolis Star , 19 May 2022",
      "However increasingly, these statements massively exaggerate the cosmic relevance of a firm, obscuring its actual product and means of generating revenue. \u2014 Scott Galloway For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "Some election law experts say Democrats exaggerate their impact in any case. \u2014 John Harwood, CNN , 23 Jan. 2022",
      "While calming in the moment, my doctor explained that alcohol can exaggerate menopausal symptoms. \u2014 Outside Online , 12 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1613, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "borrowed from Latin exagger\u0101tus, past participle of exagger\u0101re \"to heap up, construct by piling up, increase in significance,\" from ex- ex- entry 1 + agger\u0101re \"to heap up over, form into a heap,\" verbal derivative of agger \"rubble, earthwork, rampart, dam,\" noun derivative of aggerere \"to bring, carry (to or up), push close up (against),\" from ag- ag- + gerere \"to carry, bring\" \u2014 more at jest entry 1":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "ig-\u02c8za-j\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "color",
      "elaborate (on)",
      "embellish",
      "embroider",
      "hyperbolize",
      "magnify",
      "pad",
      "stretch"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-075729",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "exaggerated":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": enlarged or increased beyond the normal : greater than normal":[
        "\u2026 many people have an unusual or exaggerated response to a drug, but they are not necessarily allergic to the drug.",
        "\u2014 Paul D. Buisseret"
      ],
      ": excessively or inappropriately heightened, inflated, or overstated":[
        "exaggerated fears",
        "a wildly exaggerated story",
        "As students go from one disconnected course to the next, they tend to form a highly exaggerated idea of the differences between teachers and subjects.",
        "\u2014 Gerald Graff"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1632, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "from past participle of exaggerate":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "ig-\u02c8za-j\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101-t\u0259d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bloated",
      "hyperbolized",
      "inflated",
      "outsize",
      "outsized",
      "overblown",
      "overdrawn",
      "overweening"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-091110",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "exaggeratingly":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": so as to exaggerate":[
        "an exaggeratingly described incident"
      ]
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    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-053956",
    "type":[
      "adverb"
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  "exaggeration":{
    "antonyms":[
      "meiosis",
      "understatement"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a statement that exaggerates something":[
        "She told us what happened without exaggeration .",
        "a report filled with exaggerations and outright lies",
        "But it's no exaggeration to say that this car has been one of the major linchpins of the burgeoning Asian hot-rod phenomenon.",
        "\u2014 Tony Swan",
        "Scads of fibs, exaggerations and misleading statements have been swept up in the dragnet \u2026",
        "\u2014 James Poniewozik"
      ],
      ": an act or instance of exaggerating something : overstatement of the truth":[
        "She told us what happened without exaggeration .",
        "a report filled with exaggerations and outright lies",
        "But it's no exaggeration to say that this car has been one of the major linchpins of the burgeoning Asian hot-rod phenomenon.",
        "\u2014 Tony Swan",
        "Scads of fibs, exaggerations and misleading statements have been swept up in the dragnet \u2026",
        "\u2014 James Poniewozik"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1565, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "ig-\u02ccza-j\u0259-\u02c8r\u0101-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "caricature",
      "coloring",
      "elaboration",
      "embellishment",
      "embroidering",
      "embroidery",
      "hyperbole",
      "magnification",
      "overstatement",
      "padding",
      "stretching"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-213633",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "exagitate":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": discuss , debate":[],
      ": harass , censure":[],
      ": to stir up : agitate":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin exagitatus , past participle of exagitare , from ex- ex- entry 1 + agitare to drive, agitate":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-113204",
    "type":[
      "noun,",
      "transitive verb"
    ]
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  "exalate":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": lacking winglike appendages":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "ex- entry 1 + alate":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02c8)eks+"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-191728",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "exalbuminous":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": exendospermous":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "ex- entry 1 + albuminous":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00a6ek\u02ccs+"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-192626",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "exalt":{
    "antonyms":[
      "abase",
      "degrade",
      "demean",
      "humble",
      "humiliate"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": elate":[],
      ": to elevate by praise or in estimation : glorify":[],
      ": to enhance the activity of : intensify":[
        "rousing and exalting the imagination",
        "\u2014 George Eliot"
      ],
      ": to induce exaltation":[],
      ": to raise high : elevate":[],
      ": to raise in rank, power, or character":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "His behavior has exalted the power and prestige of his office.",
      "The essay exalts the simple beauty of the country.",
      "We exalt thee, O Lord.",
      "He shamelessly exalts his own role in the peace process.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This week marked the 40th anniversary of Celebration, a biennial festival drawing thousands to Juneau every other year to honor and exalt the region\u2019s Indigenous peoples. \u2014 Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News , 11 June 2022",
      "What the exhibition does throughout 13 period rooms is exalt the unsung heroes and the less-than-always-glamorous backbone of American style. \u2014 Steff Yotka, Vogue , 2 May 2022",
      "My two favorite All\u2019Antico sandwiches exalt the Tuscan art of salumi by including only meat and cheese, the saltiness of each sharpened by a drizzle of truffle honey. \u2014 Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "Kings have used it to exalt themselves, tyrants to decide which people to purge. \u2014 Maud Newton, WSJ , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "Graham sought to exalt the ordinary becoming extraordinary, citing the moment of happiness in the film Grave of the Fireflies (1988) when a character tries on everyday objects, like blankets and sheets. \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 16 Feb. 2022",
      "Our literature, our films, our drama, our folklore all exalt it... \u2014 Nicole Chavez, CNN , 17 Jan. 2022",
      "Both communities can be equally delusional in their bigotry and often exalt public figures who veil their dogmatism as 'art' ... \u2014 Jane Greenway Carr, CNN , 12 Dec. 2021",
      "Since taking office in late 2018, L\u00f3pez Obrador\u2019s government and its supporters have made strategic attempts to exalt the country\u2019s Indigenous roots in official events and cultural projects. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Latin exaltare , from ex- + altus high \u2014 more at old":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "ig-\u02c8z\u022flt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "aggrandize",
      "canonize",
      "deify",
      "dignify",
      "elevate",
      "ennoble",
      "enshrine",
      "ensky",
      "enthrone",
      "glorify",
      "magnify"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-063604",
    "type":[
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      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "exaltation":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an act of exalting : the state of being exalted":[],
      ": an excessively intensified sense of well-being, power, or importance":[],
      ": an increase in degree or intensity":[
        "exaltation of virulence of a virus"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "feelings of joy and exaltation",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Yet Buckley turns the moment into a kind of exaltation . \u2014 Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com , 12 May 2022",
      "How to explain, then, the exaltation that comes with ingesting substances that have no such chemical profile \u2014 that are endowed only with our perception of the divine",
      "This was less the language of Kant than of fascist nationalist exaltation laced with Mr. Putin\u2019s hardscrabble, brawling St. Petersburg youth. \u2014 New York Times , 26 Mar. 2022",
      "Despite her exaltation , when Ginsburg died, she was replaced by a woman who is in every way her ideological foe. \u2014 Kate Knibbs, Wired , 2 Mar. 2022",
      "That joyous exaltation might be a bit of an overstatement, but after its two-year hiatus the parade and its traditions are welcomed. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 28 Feb. 2022",
      "Crying for art is an honor, an exaltation , a salute. \u2014 New York Times , 8 Feb. 2022",
      "The episode also features Jerry\u2019s exaltation of another New York bakery mainstay, the black and white cookie, as something of a model for better race relations. \u2014 Annabelle Williams, New York Times , 15 Feb. 2022",
      "Many observers, including some in China itself, recoil from this exaltation of a single leader. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 11 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccek-\u02ccs\u022fl-",
      "\u02cceg-\u02ccz\u022fl-\u02c8t\u0101-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-225352",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "exalted":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": elevated in rank, power, or character : lofty":[
        "He was regarded as the most exalted personage in the whole religious order \u2026",
        "\u2014 Albert Hourani",
        "\u2026 they occupy an exalted position within their societies.",
        "\u2014 David Stern",
        "We look at super successful people and marvel over how they have obtained their exalted status, fame and fortune.",
        "\u2014 Jack Kelly",
        "\u2026 the exalted language of poetry and literature \u2026",
        "\u2014 Daniel Pearson",
        "\"She sees ordinary life as a definite comedown from the exalted ideal that she grew up with \u2026\"",
        "\u2014 Mary Gordon"
      ],
      ": held in high estimation : glorified or praised":[
        "our most exalted heroes"
      ],
      ": raised high : elevated":[
        "From the Campidoglio's exalted heights, ancient travelers gazed at a rich urban tapestry below.",
        "\u2014 Tony T. P. Perrottet",
        "With about \u2026 1.6 billion bottles in 2005, there is clearly more wine than can be sold at exalted prices.",
        "\u2014 Tyler Colman"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1616, in the meaning defined at sense 3":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "ig-\u02c8z\u022fl-t\u0259d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-193747",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "exaltedly":{
    "antonyms":[
      "abase",
      "degrade",
      "demean",
      "humble",
      "humiliate"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": elate":[],
      ": to elevate by praise or in estimation : glorify":[],
      ": to enhance the activity of : intensify":[
        "rousing and exalting the imagination",
        "\u2014 George Eliot"
      ],
      ": to induce exaltation":[],
      ": to raise high : elevate":[],
      ": to raise in rank, power, or character":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "His behavior has exalted the power and prestige of his office.",
      "The essay exalts the simple beauty of the country.",
      "We exalt thee, O Lord.",
      "He shamelessly exalts his own role in the peace process.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This week marked the 40th anniversary of Celebration, a biennial festival drawing thousands to Juneau every other year to honor and exalt the region\u2019s Indigenous peoples. \u2014 Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News , 11 June 2022",
      "What the exhibition does throughout 13 period rooms is exalt the unsung heroes and the less-than-always-glamorous backbone of American style. \u2014 Steff Yotka, Vogue , 2 May 2022",
      "My two favorite All\u2019Antico sandwiches exalt the Tuscan art of salumi by including only meat and cheese, the saltiness of each sharpened by a drizzle of truffle honey. \u2014 Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "Kings have used it to exalt themselves, tyrants to decide which people to purge. \u2014 Maud Newton, WSJ , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "Graham sought to exalt the ordinary becoming extraordinary, citing the moment of happiness in the film Grave of the Fireflies (1988) when a character tries on everyday objects, like blankets and sheets. \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 16 Feb. 2022",
      "Our literature, our films, our drama, our folklore all exalt it... \u2014 Nicole Chavez, CNN , 17 Jan. 2022",
      "Both communities can be equally delusional in their bigotry and often exalt public figures who veil their dogmatism as 'art' ... \u2014 Jane Greenway Carr, CNN , 12 Dec. 2021",
      "Since taking office in late 2018, L\u00f3pez Obrador\u2019s government and its supporters have made strategic attempts to exalt the country\u2019s Indigenous roots in official events and cultural projects. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Latin exaltare , from ex- + altus high \u2014 more at old":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "ig-\u02c8z\u022flt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
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      "canonize",
      "deify",
      "dignify",
      "elevate",
      "ennoble",
      "enshrine",
      "ensky",
      "enthrone",
      "glorify",
      "magnify"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-103215",
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      "transitive verb",
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  "exalt\u00e9":{
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    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "eg-z\u00e4l-t\u0101"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192141",
    "type":[
      "French adjective"
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  },
  "exam":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": examination":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "ig-\u02c8zam"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "examination",
      "quiz",
      "test"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Your final exam will count for half of the semester's grade.",
      "the exam will cover everything we have studied this term",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "When the pandemic hit, the district stopped administering the AWC entrance exam , allowing schools to choose between offering the program to all students, and letting students opt into it. \u2014 Kelly Field, The Christian Science Monitor , 23 June 2022",
      "After a brief stint in the US Army Reserves, records show, Birchmore took the Massachusetts civil service exam in 2019 and was placed on the eligibility list for the Stoughton police force. \u2014 Laura Crimaldi, BostonGlobe.com , 20 June 2022",
      "Late last month, Haaland, the Norwegian striker, was inside the Manchester Institute of Health and Performance, patiently and quietly going through the many and monotonous steps of the medical exam that was part of his move to Manchester City. \u2014 New York Times , 17 June 2022",
      "Afterwards, Ryan got married, moved to Connecticut, took the police exam and began working for the Farmington Police Department. \u2014 Alison Cross, Hartford Courant , 15 June 2022",
      "So in 2014, 20 years after finishing law school, Scott decided to take a swing at the Virginia bar exam . \u2014 Gregory S. Schneider, Washington Post , 12 June 2022",
      "Last year, just 5% of Black students in IPS passed both the English and math portions of the 10th-grade ISTEP exam . \u2014 Brandon Drenon, The Indianapolis Star , 6 June 2022",
      "In 2017, 2018 and 2019, 57% or 58% percent of third graders passed the FSA language arts exam that is a key reading test for those students. \u2014 Leslie Postal, Orlando Sentinel , 27 May 2022",
      "The 61-year-old vice president of a subsidiary of TRW Systems was returning to Southern California to celebrate his son passing the bar exam . \u2014 Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune , 25 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1568, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-142841"
  },
  "examen":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a critical study":[],
      ": examination":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "an examen of the president's assasination that has been plagued by controversy since its original publication",
      "an insightful examen of the poet's works"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1502, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin, tongue of a balance, examination, from exigere \u2014 more at exact":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "ig-\u02c8z\u0101-m\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "delving",
      "disquisition",
      "examination",
      "exploration",
      "inquest",
      "inquiry",
      "inquisition",
      "investigation",
      "probation",
      "probe",
      "probing",
      "research",
      "study"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-081816",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "examination":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a formal interrogation":[],
      ": an exercise designed to examine progress or test qualification or knowledge":[],
      ": the act or process of examining : the state of being examined":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "On closer examination , the painting appears to be a fake.",
      "The victim's clothes were sent to the lab for examination .",
      "The police made a rigorous examination of the evidence at the crime scene.",
      "The court ordered that the defendant undergo a psychiatric examination .",
      "I have to study for the history examination .",
      "procedures that are not allowed during examination of witnesses",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The Lightning video crew, after a long examination , challenged the goal. \u2014 Mike Brehm, USA TODAY , 21 June 2022",
      "The Cato Street conspirators faced public trial in April 1820 after an examination by the privy council. \u2014 William Anthony Hay, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
      "After further examination , Kittredge will need the ligament replacement and likely more than a year to recover. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022",
      "Upon initial examination , great salespeople are able to identify the problem and sell a solution. \u2014 John Hayes, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
      "Upon closer examination , that blonde is deeply troubled, those bungalows are falling apart, the sprinkler is cheap and lawn is raggedy. \u2014 Jessica Geltstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 18 May 2022",
      "Further examination shows a dearth of shooting and passing. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 18 May 2022",
      "Possible bad news for Jake Cousins Right-hander Jake Cousins, on the IL since Sunday with what was diagnosed as an elbow effusion, is undergoing further examination after an MRI revealed the possibility of more serious damage. \u2014 Todd Rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 7 May 2022",
      "His theory about sunspots turned out, after much examination , not to be true. \u2014 Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker , 6 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "ig-\u02ccza-m\u0259-\u02c8n\u0101-sh\u0259n",
      "ig-\u02cczam-\u0259-\u02c8n\u0101-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "exam",
      "quiz",
      "test"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-224040",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "examine":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to inquire into carefully : investigate":[],
      ": to inspect closely":[],
      ": to interrogate closely":[
        "examine a prisoner"
      ],
      ": to make or give an examination":[],
      ": to test by questioning in order to determine progress, fitness, or knowledge":[],
      ": to test the condition of":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "An accountant has been hired to examine the company's books.",
      "The police examined the evidence carefully.",
      "You should have your eyes examined .",
      "He was examined by several doctors, who found nothing wrong with him.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The book will see Iger, who served as an executive and board chairman of Disney until December 2021, examine how the company and other major corporations have dealt with the health and economic crises caused by the COVID pandemic. \u2014 Wilson Chapman, Variety , 28 June 2022",
      "What came was an album where Chance is in control of his own narrative and can examine his fraught past. \u2014 ELLE , 24 June 2022",
      "Specifically, Warren said the Biden administration should examine whether abortions could be offered on federal land even within states that have banned the procedure. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 24 June 2022",
      "Bowers, who testified Tuesday to the Jan. 6 committee in Washington, was unpersuaded, but did examine Maricopa County's election headquarters to learn more about the vote-counting process. \u2014 Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic , 23 June 2022",
      "The data comes from the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training Center at Texas State University, whose researchers work with the F.B.I. to catalog and examine these attacks. \u2014 New York Times , 22 June 2022",
      "Democrats have also sometimes been selective in what topics the committee should examine regarding the security of the Capitol. \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 20 June 2022",
      "NBC News\u2019 Allan Smith and Alex Seitz-Wald dive deep into Ginni Thomas\u2019 anti-cult activism in the 1980s and 1990s and examine how Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas\u2019 wife could have been drawn into the Qanon conspiracy. \u2014 Mark Murray, NBC News , 15 June 2022",
      "The old testing regime relied on what\u2019s known as taking a culture, where scientists examine water samples for bacterial growth in a lab. \u2014 Joshua Emerson Smith, San Diego Union-Tribune , 14 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French examiner , from Latin examinare , from examen":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "ig-\u02c8zam-\u0259n",
      "ig-\u02c8za-m\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for examine scrutinize , scan , inspect , examine mean to look at or over. scrutinize stresses close attention to minute detail. scrutinized the hospital bill scan implies a surveying from point to point often suggesting a cursory overall observation. scanned the wine list inspect implies scrutinizing for errors or defects. inspected my credentials examine suggests a scrutiny in order to determine the nature, condition, or quality of a thing. examined the specimens",
    "synonyms":[
      "catechize",
      "grill",
      "interrogate",
      "pump",
      "query",
      "question",
      "quiz",
      "sweat"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-232629",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "example":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a parallel or closely similar case especially when serving as a precedent or model":[],
      ": an instance (such as a problem to be solved) serving to illustrate a rule or precept or to act as an exercise in the application of a rule":[],
      ": as an example":[
        "there are many sources of air pollution; exhaust fumes, for example"
      ],
      ": one that is representative of all of a group or type":[],
      ": one that serves as a pattern to be imitated or not to be imitated":[
        "a good example"
      ],
      ": to be or set an example to":[],
      ": to serve as an example of":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "He set a good example for the rest of us.",
      "She gave several examples to show that the program is effective.",
      "We've chosen three examples of contemporary architecture for closer study.",
      "a classic example of a Persian rug",
      "a fine example of the artist's work",
      "The dictionary includes thousands of examples .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "That kind of twofold difference is, for example , similar to the modestly greater peak in neutralizing antibodies triggered by the first two doses of the Moderna vaccine compared with the Pfizer vaccine. \u2014 John P. Moore And Paul A. Offit, STAT , 3 July 2022",
      "For example , will student loan cancellation stimulate the economy",
      "For example , a manager would need to know an employee needs several days off for travel and recovery. \u2014 Elisha Fieldstadt, NBC News , 2 July 2022",
      "On Monday, for example , the children wrote notes to the nurses at Arkansas Children's Hospital, thanking them for their work. \u2014 Frank E. Lockwood, Arkansas Online , 2 July 2022",
      "For example , on one summer day in 2019, city officials found afternoon temperatures in Chinatown and Lower Roxbury exceeded 105 degrees, about 10 degrees more than in Franklin Park and West Roxbury. \u2014 David Abel, BostonGlobe.com , 2 July 2022",
      "The series has gotten an update, with new CG animation for Blue and Magenta, and other new touches (the Handy Dandy Notebook now has smartphone technology, for example ). \u2014 Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping , 1 July 2022",
      "There were different risks for various demographic groups, with Alaska Natives more likely to be treated for ischemia, for example , and people older than 65 more prone to heart attacks, the research found. \u2014 Yereth Rosen, Anchorage Daily News , 1 July 2022",
      "For example , a light bulb that emits pure violet light, if placed in a region of the cosmos roughly corresponding to a redshift of 1 as seen from Earth, would appear as deep red. \u2014 Fabio Pacucci, Scientific American , 1 July 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French essample, example , from Latin exemplum , from eximere to take out, from ex- + emere to take \u2014 more at redeem":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "ig-\u02c8zam-p\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for example Noun instance , case , illustration , example , sample , specimen mean something that exhibits distinguishing characteristics in its category. instance applies to any individual person, act, or thing that may be offered to illustrate or explain. an instance of history repeating itself case is used to direct attention to a real or assumed occurrence or situation that is to be considered, studied, or dealt with. a case of mistaken identity illustration applies to an instance offered as a means of clarifying or illuminating a general statement. a telling illustration of Murphy's Law example applies to a typical, representative, or illustrative instance or case. a typical example of bureaucratic waste sample implies a part or unit taken at random from a larger whole and so presumed to be typical of its qualities. show us a sample of your work specimen applies to any example or sample whether representative or merely existent and available. one of the finest specimens of the jeweler's art model , example , pattern , exemplar , ideal mean someone or something set before one for guidance or imitation. model applies to something taken or proposed as worthy of imitation. a decor that is a model of good taste example applies to a person to be imitated or in some contexts on no account to be imitated but to be regarded as a warning. children tend to follow the example of their parents pattern suggests a clear and detailed archetype or prototype. American industry set a pattern for others to follow exemplar suggests either a faultless example to be emulated or a perfect typification. cited Joan of Arc as the exemplar of courage ideal implies the best possible exemplification either in reality or in conception. never found a job that matched his ideal",
    "synonyms":[
      "case",
      "exemplar",
      "exemplification",
      "illustration",
      "instance",
      "prototype",
      "representative",
      "sample",
      "specimen"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033646",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "exasperate":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": irritated or annoyed especially to the point of injudicious action : exasperated":[],
      ": roughened with irregular prickles or elevations":[
        "exasperate seed coats"
      ],
      ": to cause irritation or annoyance to":[
        "It's a conundrum for any playwright: How do you enliven characters who alternately bore and exasperate each other",
        "\u2014 Michael Phillips",
        "It's a demanding dining experience that may exhaust and exasperate some customers \u2026",
        "\u2014 Thomas Matthews",
        "\u2026 they are just like any brothers who love and exasperate each other in equal measure \u2026",
        "\u2014 Allison Glock"
      ],
      ": to excite the anger of : enrage":[
        "She did show favour to the youth in your sight only to exasperate you, to awake your dormouse valour, to put fire in your heart and brimstone in your liver.",
        "\u2014 William Shakespeare",
        "\u2026 no doubt he thought that such rigorous discipline as that might exasperate five hundred emigrants into an insurrection.",
        "\u2014 Herman Melville"
      ],
      ": to make more grievous : aggravate":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "The criticism of his latest movie is sure to exasperate his admirers.",
      "We were exasperated by the delays.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Bubbles also cause the dispensed product to expand, which is why your Slurpee or your Icee or your Arctic Blast inflates a bit after pouring, sometimes up and out of the domed lid to exasperate your parents. \u2014 Ian Bogost, The Atlantic , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "Simpson\u2019s funny and moving tale is more successful, though its ambling pace and episodic structure may exasperate lovers of tight narrative. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "But none of these disputes appeared to mean as much to the UAE \u2014 or more exasperate the Americans \u2014 as the failure to publicly show up in the Emirati hour of need. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "This weekend\u2019s weather pattern, with its clear skies and early season heat, will only exasperate the situation by heating the ground and siphoning away more of its precious water moisture content. \u2014 Tom Sater, CNN , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "Voting restrictions, like those outlined in Senate Bill 90, can exasperate health disparities. \u2014 Laken Brooks, Forbes , 8 Nov. 2021",
      "His suggestions sometimes exasperate the garden designers, who have their own vision of where things should be. \u2014 Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times , 3 Nov. 2021",
      "Without enough rescue animals to go around, organizations wind up fielding dozens of applications for a single dog, incentivizing some groups to put up maddeningly high adoption barriers that exclude and exasperate capable guardians. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 27 Oct. 2021",
      "Filograna described it more as a giggle, which doesn\u2019t exasperate opponents as much as Forsythe\u2019s playmaking ability. \u2014 Edward Lee, baltimoresun.com , 22 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1534, in the meaning defined at sense 1b":"Verb",
      "1541, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin exasperatus , past participle of exasperare , from ex- + asper rough \u2014 more at asperity":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "ig-\u02c8za-sp\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t",
      "ig-\u02c8za-sp(\u0259-)r\u0259t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for exasperate Verb irritate , exasperate , nettle , provoke , rile , peeve mean to excite a feeling of anger or annoyance. irritate implies an often gradual arousing of angry feelings that may range from mere impatience to rage. constant nagging that irritated me greatly exasperate suggests galling annoyance and the arousing of extreme impatience. his exasperating habit of putting off needed decisions nettle suggests a sharp but passing annoyance or stinging. your pompous attitude nettled several people provoke implies an arousing of strong annoyance that may excite to action. remarks made solely to provoke her rile implies inducing an angry or resentful agitation. the new work schedules riled the employees peeve suggests arousing fretful often petty or querulous irritation. a toddler peeved at being refused a cookie",
    "synonyms":[
      "aggravate",
      "annoy",
      "bother",
      "bug",
      "burn (up)",
      "chafe",
      "eat",
      "frost",
      "gall",
      "get",
      "grate",
      "gripe",
      "hack (off)",
      "irk",
      "irritate",
      "itch",
      "nark",
      "nettle",
      "peeve",
      "persecute",
      "pique",
      "put out",
      "rasp",
      "rile",
      "ruffle",
      "spite",
      "vex"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-090344",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "exasperating":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": causing strong feelings of irritation or annoyance":[
        "an exasperating delay",
        "After the most frustrating, aggravating and exasperating two days of his career \u2026",
        "\u2014 Jack Curry",
        "The following days brought light fluky winds and I made only 35 miles of progress in two days. It was very exasperating .",
        "\u2014 Tom Peterson"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1592, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "ig-\u02c8za-sp\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101-ti\u014b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "abrasive",
      "aggravating",
      "annoying",
      "bothersome",
      "carking",
      "chafing",
      "disturbing",
      "frustrating",
      "galling",
      "irksome",
      "irritating",
      "maddening",
      "nettlesome",
      "nettling",
      "peeving",
      "pesky",
      "pestiferous",
      "pestilent",
      "pestilential",
      "pesty",
      "plaguey",
      "plaguy",
      "rankling",
      "rebarbative",
      "riling",
      "vexatious",
      "vexing"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-181417",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "exasperation":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the act or an instance of exasperating someone":[],
      ": the state of being exasperated":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "They had all experienced the exasperation and frustration of holiday shopping.",
      "add people who use cell phones inconsiderately to the list of daily exasperations",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The announcement of the Israeli governing coalition\u2019s collapse and the preparations for a fifth election in less than four years was met with exasperation by many Israelis. \u2014 Shira Rubin, Washington Post , 21 June 2022",
      "Parents' exasperation evident During the siege, frustrated onlookers urged police officers to charge into the school, according to witnesses. \u2014 CBS News , 27 May 2022",
      "Although its source is different, the gloom on Wall Street is mirroring a sense of exasperation across country. \u2014 Damian J. Troise And Stan Choe, Anchorage Daily News , 20 May 2022",
      "Eli, a poor boy done good, looks upon his bratty adult children, who were weaned on his prosperity gospel, with exasperation bordering on disgust. \u2014 Doreen St. F\u00e9lix, The New Yorker , 17 Jan. 2022",
      "And lots of people are responding to that with exasperation . \u2014 The New Yorker , 19 May 2022",
      "Sighing deeply with exasperation , Baumgartner ponders whether to pop Ed in the snout or to play along out of politeness. \u2014 Paul Auster, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "In Virginia, exasperation over public schools became a defining moment in last year\u2019s race for governor. \u2014 John J. Miller, National Review , 17 Feb. 2022",
      "Although its source is different, the gloom on Wall Street is mirroring a sense of exasperation across the country. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 21 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1547, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "ig-\u02ccza-sp\u0259-\u02c8r\u0101-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "aggravation",
      "aggro",
      "annoyance",
      "bother",
      "botheration",
      "bugbear",
      "frustration",
      "hair shirt",
      "hassle",
      "headache",
      "inconvenience",
      "irk",
      "irritant",
      "nuisance",
      "peeve",
      "pest",
      "rub",
      "ruffle",
      "thorn",
      "trial",
      "vexation"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-194926",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "exact opposite":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the complete opposite":[
        "I realize now that I have tried to make my work the exact opposite of my father's.",
        "He used to be romantic, but now he's the exact opposite ."
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-061254"
  },
  "exact same":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-090555"
  },
  "exasperated":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": having or showing strong feelings of irritation or annoyance":[
        "an exasperated sigh",
        "Ricardo congratulated himself on having left his revolver behind. He was so exasperated that he didn't know what he might have done.",
        "\u2014 Joseph Conrad",
        "\u2026 she is the sort of curmudgeon who makes a point of trampling on flower beds when she goes for a walk, and greets the death of her longtime housekeeper \u2026 with a grim, exasperated roll of the eyes.",
        "\u2014 Ben Brantley"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "ig-\u02c8za-sp\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101-t\u0259d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "aggravated",
      "annoyed",
      "bothered",
      "galled",
      "irked",
      "irritated",
      "narked",
      "peeved",
      "put out",
      "scunnered",
      "teed off",
      "vexed"
    ],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1611, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-121807"
  },
  "exact science":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a science (such as physics, chemistry, or astronomy) whose laws are capable of accurate quantitative expression":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "ig-\u02c8zakt-\u02c8s\u012b-\u0259n(t)s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "And above all else, remember our fantasy game is far from an exact science . \u2014 Steve Gardner, USA TODAY , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "Also, estimating protection is far from an exact science . \u2014 Carla K. Johnson, Anchorage Daily News , 17 Feb. 2022",
      "Also, estimating protection is far from an exact science . \u2014 chicagotribune.com , 17 Feb. 2022",
      "Although far from an exact science , picking the right time to book is now less of a guessing game thanks to new metrics and services. \u2014 Chris Clayton, Outside Online , 26 June 2014",
      "Analyzing complex human systems (and markets are exactly such systems), is not an exact science . \u2014 Kenneth Rapoza, Forbes , 4 May 2022",
      "At the end of the day, making movies isn\u2019t an exact science . \u2014 Rebecca Rubin, Variety , 24 Feb. 2022",
      "Of course, judging when a player is ready for the big leagues isn\u2019t an exact science . \u2014 Paul Hoynes, cleveland , 12 Feb. 2022",
      "Our understanding of these older storms is imperfect, which merely points up that meteorology isn\u2019t an exact science and used to be even less of one, reaching something close to modern standards only in the 19th century. \u2014 Daniel Lee, WSJ , 15 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1843, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-145220"
  },
  "examination table":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a table in a doctor's office on which a patient lies to be examined":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-201602"
  },
  "examinator":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a person in charge of an examination (see examination sense 2 )":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Late Latin, from Latin examinatus + -or":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-202658"
  },
  "examination in chief":{
    "type":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": direct examination":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-203643"
  },
  "examinatorial":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
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    "definitions":{
      ": of or relating to an examiner or examination":[]
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      "ig\u00a6zam\u0259\u0307n\u0259\u00a6t\u014dr\u0113\u0259l",
      "eg-"
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      "examinatorial from Late Latin examinatori us (from Latin examinatus + -orius -ory) + English al; examinatory from Late Latin examinatorius":""
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      "ig-\u02c8zam-\u0259n"
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    "examples":[
      "An accountant has been hired to examine the company's books.",
      "The police examined the evidence carefully.",
      "You should have your eyes examined .",
      "He was examined by several doctors, who found nothing wrong with him.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The book will see Iger, who served as an executive and board chairman of Disney until December 2021, examine how the company and other major corporations have dealt with the health and economic crises caused by the COVID pandemic. \u2014 Wilson Chapman, Variety , 28 June 2022",
      "What came was an album where Chance is in control of his own narrative and can examine his fraught past. \u2014 ELLE , 24 June 2022",
      "Specifically, Warren said the Biden administration should examine whether abortions could be offered on federal land even within states that have banned the procedure. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 24 June 2022",
      "Bowers, who testified Tuesday to the Jan. 6 committee in Washington, was unpersuaded, but did examine Maricopa County's election headquarters to learn more about the vote-counting process. \u2014 Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic , 23 June 2022",
      "The data comes from the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training Center at Texas State University, whose researchers work with the F.B.I. to catalog and examine these attacks. \u2014 New York Times , 22 June 2022",
      "Democrats have also sometimes been selective in what topics the committee should examine regarding the security of the Capitol. \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 20 June 2022",
      "NBC News\u2019 Allan Smith and Alex Seitz-Wald dive deep into Ginni Thomas\u2019 anti-cult activism in the 1980s and 1990s and examine how Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas\u2019 wife could have been drawn into the Qanon conspiracy. \u2014 Mark Murray, NBC News , 15 June 2022",
      "The old testing regime relied on what\u2019s known as taking a culture, where scientists examine water samples for bacterial growth in a lab. \u2014 Joshua Emerson Smith, San Diego Union-Tribune , 14 June 2022"
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French examiner , from Latin examinare , from examen":""
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      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":""
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      "New Latin, from Latin, a kind of centaury, from Gaulish":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-064408"
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      "noun"
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In 1982, Stephen Jay Gould and Elisabeth Vrba gave a name to this phenomenon: exaptation . \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 4 Sep. 2013",
      "Feathers are a marvelous example of exaptation , or the process of acquiring functions for which they were not originally adapted. \u2014 Kate Morgan, CNN , 12 Dec. 2017"
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      "ex- entry 1 + (ad)aptation":""
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      "1981, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "noun"
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      ": a person who is examined":[]
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      "ig-\u02ccza-m\u0259-\u02c8n\u0113",
      "ig-\u02cczam-\u0259-\u02c8n\u0113"
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The county argued that there is no rule that such an examinations must be conducted before expert reports are due \u2013 and that such reports are not required to be produced at all unless requested by a party or the examinee . \u2014 Brent Schrotenboer, USA TODAY , 1 Nov. 2021"
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      "1503, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "examples":[
      "An accountant has been hired to examine the company's books.",
      "The police examined the evidence carefully.",
      "You should have your eyes examined .",
      "He was examined by several doctors, who found nothing wrong with him.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The book will see Iger, who served as an executive and board chairman of Disney until December 2021, examine how the company and other major corporations have dealt with the health and economic crises caused by the COVID pandemic. \u2014 Wilson Chapman, Variety , 28 June 2022",
      "What came was an album where Chance is in control of his own narrative and can examine his fraught past. \u2014 ELLE , 24 June 2022",
      "Specifically, Warren said the Biden administration should examine whether abortions could be offered on federal land even within states that have banned the procedure. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 24 June 2022",
      "Bowers, who testified Tuesday to the Jan. 6 committee in Washington, was unpersuaded, but did examine Maricopa County's election headquarters to learn more about the vote-counting process. \u2014 Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic , 23 June 2022",
      "The data comes from the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training Center at Texas State University, whose researchers work with the F.B.I. to catalog and examine these attacks. \u2014 New York Times , 22 June 2022",
      "Democrats have also sometimes been selective in what topics the committee should examine regarding the security of the Capitol. \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 20 June 2022",
      "NBC News\u2019 Allan Smith and Alex Seitz-Wald dive deep into Ginni Thomas\u2019 anti-cult activism in the 1980s and 1990s and examine how Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas\u2019 wife could have been drawn into the Qanon conspiracy. \u2014 Mark Murray, NBC News , 15 June 2022",
      "The old testing regime relied on what\u2019s known as taking a culture, where scientists examine water samples for bacterial growth in a lab. \u2014 Joshua Emerson Smith, San Diego Union-Tribune , 14 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French examiner , from Latin examinare , from examen":""
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      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin exaratus , past participle of Latin exarare to plow up, write on a tablet, from ex- ex- entry 1 + arare to plow":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-160831"
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Late Latin exaration-, exaratio , from Latin exaratus + -ion-, -io -ion":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-183404"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-185806"
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "In that last phase, the city was the capital of a territory called the exarchate, whose commander, the exarch , was sent from Constantinople. \u2014 Anthony Kaldellis, WSJ , 11 Dec. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Late Latin exarchus , from Late Greek exarchos , from Greek, leader, from exarchein to begin, take the lead, from ex- + archein to rule, begin \u2014 more at arch-":"Noun",
      "exo- + -arch":"Adjective"
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      "1588, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "1891, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-201120"
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      "grill",
      "interrogate",
      "pump",
      "query",
      "question",
      "quiz",
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    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for examine scrutinize , scan , inspect , examine mean to look at or over. scrutinize stresses close attention to minute detail. scrutinized the hospital bill scan implies a surveying from point to point often suggesting a cursory overall observation. scanned the wine list inspect implies scrutinizing for errors or defects. inspected my credentials examine suggests a scrutiny in order to determine the nature, condition, or quality of a thing. examined the specimens",
    "examples":[
      "An accountant has been hired to examine the company's books.",
      "The police examined the evidence carefully.",
      "You should have your eyes examined .",
      "He was examined by several doctors, who found nothing wrong with him.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The book will see Iger, who served as an executive and board chairman of Disney until December 2021, examine how the company and other major corporations have dealt with the health and economic crises caused by the COVID pandemic. \u2014 Wilson Chapman, Variety , 28 June 2022",
      "What came was an album where Chance is in control of his own narrative and can examine his fraught past. \u2014 ELLE , 24 June 2022",
      "Specifically, Warren said the Biden administration should examine whether abortions could be offered on federal land even within states that have banned the procedure. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 24 June 2022",
      "Bowers, who testified Tuesday to the Jan. 6 committee in Washington, was unpersuaded, but did examine Maricopa County's election headquarters to learn more about the vote-counting process. \u2014 Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic , 23 June 2022",
      "The data comes from the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training Center at Texas State University, whose researchers work with the F.B.I. to catalog and examine these attacks. \u2014 New York Times , 22 June 2022",
      "Democrats have also sometimes been selective in what topics the committee should examine regarding the security of the Capitol. \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 20 June 2022",
      "NBC News\u2019 Allan Smith and Alex Seitz-Wald dive deep into Ginni Thomas\u2019 anti-cult activism in the 1980s and 1990s and examine how Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas\u2019 wife could have been drawn into the Qanon conspiracy. \u2014 Mark Murray, NBC News , 15 June 2022",
      "The old testing regime relied on what\u2019s known as taking a culture, where scientists examine water samples for bacterial growth in a lab. \u2014 Joshua Emerson Smith, San Diego Union-Tribune , 14 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French examiner , from Latin examinare , from examen":""
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      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":""
    },
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      ": the act of drawing out":[]
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin exantlatus, exanclatus (past participle of exantlare, exanclare to draw out, from Greek exantlein , from ex- + antlein to bail out, draw out, from antlos bilge) + English -ion":""
    },
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-063304"
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      "noun"
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      ": an eruptive disease (such as measles) or its symptomatic eruption":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Late Latin exanthema , from Greek exanth\u0113ma , from exanthein to bloom, break out, from ex- + anthos flower \u2014 more at anthology":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1656, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-111226"
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      "eg-\u02c8za-n\u0259-m\u0259t"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin exanimatus , past participle of exanimare to deprive of life or spirit, from ex- + anima breath, soul \u2014 more at animate":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1534, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-162541"
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin exauctoratus , past participle of exauctorare , from ex- ex- entry 1 + ( se ) auctorare to hire oneself out, from auctor author, bail, security":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-224434"
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