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{
"fascinate":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": bewitch":[],
": to be irresistibly attractive":[
"the novel's flamboyant cover fascinates"
],
": to command the interest of : allure":[
"was fascinated by carnivals",
"The kids were fascinated with their new toy."
],
": to transfix (see transfix sense 1 ) and hold spellbound by an irresistible power":[
"believed that the serpent could fascinate its prey"
]
},
"examples":[
"a question that fascinates both biologists and anthropologists",
"Her paintings never fail to fascinate .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The constant tap into the information firehose means that Gen Z kids know something about a lot of niches of culture, or have gone super deep on a few specific topics that deeply fascinate them. \u2014 David Bloom, Forbes , 25 June 2022",
"People fascinate me, but my lens wasn't set on that. \u2014 Adam Rathe, Town & Country , 24 June 2022",
"For all that we may be getting fed up with the hijinks of billionaires trying to use their fortunes to get their way in business and government, the lifestyles of the rich and famous still have the power to fascinate and shock. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022",
"The ropes, wires and shifting sets that keep the play moving fascinate her. \u2014 Thomas Floyd, Washington Post , 16 June 2022",
"Believed to be part of the broader Shu state, the civilization continues to fascinate more than 3,000 years after its demise. \u2014 Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine , 14 June 2022",
"Dad\u2019s sense of humor, in particular, seemed to fascinate Xan. \u2014 Andr\u00e9 Alexis, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
"Adam Tarlin always found a way to fascinate women and evoke a genuine protective instinct in them. \u2014 Dan Koeppel, Outside Online , 5 Sep. 2019",
"What continues to fascinate you about that type of character"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1591, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1b":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin fascinatus , past participle of fascinare , from fascinum evil spell":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8fa-s\u0259-\u02ccn\u0101t"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for fascinate attract , allure , charm , captivate , fascinate , enchant mean to draw another by exerting a powerful influence. attract applies to any degree or kind of ability to exert influence over another. students attracted by the school's locale allure implies an enticing by what is fair, pleasing, or seductive. an alluring smile charm implies the power of casting a spell over the person or thing affected and so compelling a response charmed by their hospitality , but it may, like captivate , suggest no more than evoking delight or admiration. her performances captivated audiences fascinate suggests a magical influence and tends to stress the ineffectiveness of attempts to resist. a story that continues to fascinate children enchant is perhaps the strongest of these terms in stressing the appeal of the agent and the degree of delight evoked in the subject. hopelessly enchanted by her beauty",
"synonyms":[
"allure",
"beguile",
"bewitch",
"captivate",
"charm",
"enchant",
"kill",
"magnetize",
"wile",
"witch"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223103",
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"fascinating":{
"antonyms":[
"repellent",
"repellant",
"repelling",
"repugnant",
"repulsive",
"revolting",
"unalluring"
],
"definitions":{
": extremely interesting or charming : captivating":[
"a fascinating documentary",
"gave a fascinating account of the expedition"
]
},
"examples":[
"the fascinating cities and peoples of central Asia have been intriguing travelers at least since the time of Marco Polo",
"the fascinating \u2014but dubious\u2014legend that Pocahontas rescued John Smith from certain death",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The process of slipping outside a level\u2019s boundaries and into the warped, glitchy worlds between is fascinating \u2014 the end result of hundreds of hours of studious play. \u2014 Nathan Grayson, Washington Post , 1 July 2022",
"The combined message of patriotism and protest is fascinating . \u2014 Randy Dotinga, The Christian Science Monitor , 1 July 2022",
"The results of that research were fascinating \u2014 if not frustrating. \u2014 Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star , 28 June 2022",
"Any access to a president of the United States even for one minute at a particular moment in time is fascinating . \u2014 Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 June 2022",
"The answer is fascinating yet not all that surprising: on the whole, female CEOs responded to the pandemic by taking pay cuts, while male CEOs responded by giving themselves raises. \u2014 Liz Elting, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
"The geology of the lake is fascinating , as there are underwater geysers, hot springs, and fumaroles. \u2014 Ashley Dunne, Sunset Magazine , 24 June 2022",
"The physics behind drippy teapots is fascinating , but the bottom line is that your typical ceramic kyusu spout is built with a stubby gooseneck that allows for a fast\u2014but drip-free\u2014pour. \u2014 Max Falkowitz, Bon App\u00e9tit , 23 June 2022",
"To meet Etta James and Solomon Burke and Jack McDuff and other folks from the Chess catalog, that was fascinating . \u2014 Andy Greene, Rolling Stone , 22 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1618, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"see fascinate":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8fa-s\u0259-\u02ccn\u0101-ti\u014b",
"\u02c8fa-s\u0259-\u02ccn\u0101-",
"\u02c8fas-\u02ccn\u0101-ti\u014b"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"alluring",
"appealing",
"attractive",
"bewitching",
"captivating",
"charismatic",
"charming",
"elfin",
"enchanting",
"engaging",
"entrancing",
"fetching",
"glamorous",
"glamourous",
"luring",
"magnetic",
"seductive"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-222851",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
]
},
"fascination":{
"antonyms":[
"repulsion",
"repulsiveness"
],
"definitions":{
": something fascinating":[],
": the quality or power of fascinating":[],
": the state of being fascinated : the state of feeling an intense interest in something":[]
},
"examples":[
"the fascination that the subject of dinosaurs has for most children",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 has long been a source of fascination for me. \u2014 Lisa Bubert, Longreads , 15 June 2022",
"According to Vincenzo\u2019s son Gerardo, La Rondinaia had been a source of fascination for his father as a young boy sailing along the coast. \u2014 Christopher Bollen, Town & Country , 8 June 2022",
"The Jeffs story has been a source of fascination since the Texas ranch was raided in 2008, taking more than 400 children into custody. \u2014 Brian Lowry, CNN , 8 June 2022",
"Like the Queen, part of Ms. Wintour\u2019s status as an object of fascination lies in her pure longevity. \u2014 Rory Satran, WSJ , 3 May 2022",
"The ritual is of deep spiritual importance to many Catholics and a source of fascination to many others. \u2014 Nicole Winfield, ajc , 25 Mar. 2022",
"While a relationship premiere is always a subject of fascination , this is especially notable because Watts and Crudup have been dating for about four years. \u2014 Carrie Wittmer, Glamour , 28 Feb. 2022",
"This latest wave of fascination , which is part of a tide that never fully recedes, has also brought reproach and critique. \u2014 Casey Cep, The New Yorker , 7 Feb. 2022",
"Pre-Google research!\u2014offer up another thread of fascination to Gen Z alongside the trends and personalities of the era. \u2014 Rachel Burchfield, Vogue , 26 Jan. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccfa-s\u0259-\u02c8n\u0101-sh\u0259n"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"allure",
"animal magnetism",
"appeal",
"attractiveness",
"captivation",
"charisma",
"charm",
"duende",
"enchantment",
"force field",
"glamour",
"glamor",
"magic",
"magnetism",
"oomph",
"pizzazz",
"pizazz",
"seductiveness",
"witchery"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010746",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"fashion":{
"antonyms":[
"acclimate",
"acclimatize",
"accommodate",
"adapt",
"adjust",
"condition",
"conform",
"doctor",
"edit",
"fit",
"put",
"shape",
"suit",
"tailor"
],
"definitions":{
": a distinctive or peculiar and often habitual manner or way":[
"he will, after his sour fashion , tell you",
"\u2014 William Shakespeare"
],
": a garment in such a style":[
"always wears the latest fashions"
],
": a prevailing custom, usage, or style":[
"Literary fashions have changed in recent years."
],
": contrive":[],
": in an approximate or rough way":[
"became an artist after a fashion"
],
": kind , sort":[],
": mode of action or operation":[
"assembled in an orderly fashion",
"not even changing fashions in warfare have diminished the island's strategic importance",
"\u2014 Franc Shor"
],
": social standing or prominence especially as signalized by dress or conduct":[
"men and women of fashion"
],
": the make or form of something":[
"A lamp in the fashion of a silver dove was hung from an almost invisible golden wire in the centre of the room.",
"\u2014 Arthur Conan Doyle"
],
": the prevailing style (as in dress) during a particular time":[
"The spring fashions are now on display."
],
": to design or devise for a particular use or purpose":[
"\u2026 were the vessels fashioned for royalty distinguished from objects intended for nonroyal consumers",
"\u2014 Asian Art"
],
": to give shape or form to : to make, construct, or create (something) usually with careful attention or by the use of imagination and ingenuity":[
"fashion a lamp from an old churn",
"a figure fashioned from clay",
"\u2026 delegating to the commander-in-chief the power to fashion the rules of the military justice system \u2026",
"\u2014 Fred Strasser",
"Up there in the mountains old ladies \u2026 are still hooking rugs \u2026 and fashioning dainty dolls out of corn shucks.",
"\u2014 Richard Atcheson"
]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"Jewelry and clothing fashions vary with the season.",
"Short skirts have come back into fashion .",
"Those ruffled blouses went out of fashion years ago.",
"She always wears the latest fashions .",
"Literary fashions have changed in recent years.",
"We started the meeting in an orderly fashion .",
"We all lined up in orderly fashion .",
"Verb",
"Students fashioned the clay into small figures.",
"She used the scraps of fabric to fashion a little doll's dress.",
"a table fashioned out of an old door",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"In fitting Hill fashion , Caverly won over his mark despite some initial skepticism. \u2014 Thomas Floyd, Washington Post , 29 June 2022",
"Dando can be heard remarking off camera, setting off a slightly terse exchange which finds both Dando and Letterman exchanging fashion tips amidst a series of humorous barbs. \u2014 Jim Ryan, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
"Fashion student Ava Grand started buying extremely cheap fast- fashion pieces from Chinese e-commerce giant Shein during the pandemic. \u2014 Rory Satran, WSJ , 29 June 2022",
"The findings add to mounting skepticism and new regulatory scrutiny of the fast- fashion industry\u2019s attempt to self-police its environmental record. \u2014 Amanda Shendruk, Quartz , 29 June 2022",
"Its scientists will investigate new strategies for killing cancer in a more targeted fashion . \u2014 Ryan Cross, BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2022",
"From short and trendy party dresses and crochet tops to elegant headpieces that stop everyone in place at the debutante ball, TSITP provides plenty of fashion inspo that will be on repeat in warmer weather. \u2014 Abby Dupes, Seventeen , 28 June 2022",
"Eventually, Gorkova went on to shoot their own projects in the fashion world and beyond. \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 28 June 2022",
"Her journey with education also extended into a career as a former fashion design professor. \u2014 Greg Emmanuel, Essence , 28 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Elon Musk might fashion himself a friend of free speech, but his aerospace company is looking like an enemy of the piping plover. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 4 May 2022",
"How can fashion embrace inclusivity's cutting edge",
"Even though Monroe didn't adhere to fashion protocols, Queen Elizabeth didn't appear to be phased. \u2014 Erin Hill, PEOPLE.com , 6 May 2022",
"In December, Smollett was convicted in a trial that included the testimony of two brothers who told jurors Smollett paid them to carry out the attack, gave them money for the ski masks and rope, instructed them to fashion the rope into a noose. \u2014 Rania Aniftos, Billboard , 14 Mar. 2022",
"Witnesses at his trial included two brothers who told jurors Smollett paid them to carry out the attack, gave them money for the ski masks and rope, instructed them to fashion the rope into a noose. \u2014 Don Babwin And Kathleen Foody, Anchorage Daily News , 11 Mar. 2022",
"The structures are formulaic, the hip-hop soundtrack is intrusive and wrong; the effort to fashion Anna into some kind of feminist martyr is shameless. \u2014 John Anderson, WSJ , 9 Feb. 2022",
"Eventually Father Vapnik directed the village carpenter to fashion a long pole by which Ina could be prodded this way and that, to get her safely away from the others. \u2014 Ottessa Moshfegh, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
"No one has to fashion makeshift period protection from old rags. \u2014 Amika George, Washington Post , 25 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3a":"Noun",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English fascionen, in part verbal derivative of fascioun fashion entry 1 , in part borrowed from Middle French fa\u00e7onner, derivative of fa\u00e7on fashion entry 1":"Verb",
"Middle English fasoun, fasioun, fascioun, facioun, borrowed from Anglo-French fa\u00e7un, fauschoun \"production, construction, appearance, form, sort, manner,\" going back to Latin facti\u014dn-, facti\u014d \"act of making,\" from facere \"to make, bring about, do\" + -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d, suffix of verbal action \u2014 more at fact":"Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8fa-sh\u0259n"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for fashion Noun fashion , style , mode , vogue , fad , rage , craze mean the usage accepted by those who want to be up-to-date. fashion is the most general term and applies to any way of dressing, behaving, writing, or performing that is favored at any one time or place. the current fashion style often implies a distinctive fashion adopted by people of taste. a media baron used to traveling in style mode suggests the fashion of the moment among those anxious to appear elegant and sophisticated. slim bodies are the mode at this resort vogue stresses the wide acceptance of a fashion. short skirts are back in vogue fad suggests caprice in taking up or in dropping a fashion. last year's fad is over rage and craze stress intense enthusiasm in adopting a fad. Cajun food was the rage nearly everywhere for a time crossword puzzles once seemed just a passing craze but have lasted synonyms see in addition method",
"synonyms":[
"buzz",
"chic",
"craze",
"dernier cri",
"enthusiasm",
"fad",
"flavor",
"go",
"hot ticket",
"last word",
"latest",
"mode",
"rage",
"sensation",
"style",
"ton",
"trend",
"vogue"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014135",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"fashion gray":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a dark gray that is darker than Oxford gray, Dover gray, or pelican":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-222107",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"fashion mark":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": the stitch distortion resulting from an increase or decrease in full-fashioned knitting":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132901",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"fashion-forward":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": conforming to, attuned to, or characterized by the latest trends in fashion":[
"fashion-forward clothing",
"Like a proud parent, Goldstein-Lynch shows off her fashion-forward students' bags\u2014some with matching shoes \u2026",
"\u2014 Winifred Gallagher",
"They are the alpha teens\u2014 fashion-forward young people who educate clothing company executives about style.",
"\u2014 Sara Eckel"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1937, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8fa-sh\u1d4an-\u02c8f\u022fr-w\u0259rd"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220031",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"fashionable":{
"antonyms":[
"dowdy",
"out",
"outmoded",
"styleless",
"unchic",
"uncool",
"unfashionable",
"unmodish",
"unstylish"
],
"definitions":{
": a fashionable person":[],
": conforming to the custom, fashion , or established mode":[],
": of or relating to the world of fashion":[]
},
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"It isn't fashionable to express such an opinion these days.",
"fashionable people who know all the right restaurants",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"In the exaggerated nature of ballroom culture, the judges dressed in their best, over the top looks and with Law Roach sitting on the Legendary board as a judge, both the houses and the other judges made sure to make their looks fashionable too. \u2014 Greg Emmanuel, Essence , 10 June 2022",
"Society, as a whole, has adapted a more casual way of dress in the past decade or so\u2014jeans can be worn to an office, sneakers are considered fashionable , and tie sales continue to drop. \u2014 Elise Taylor, Vogue , 24 Mar. 2022",
"There is nothing anyone can do to make my low-rise skinny jeans fashionable again. \u2014 Kimberly Beekman, Outside Online , 4 Feb. 2021",
"Beer may be less fashionable than cocktails among investors, but price increases are going down fine with drinkers. \u2014 Carol Ryan, WSJ , 5 May 2022",
"Several guests sported Wales Bonner which meant that Lucien looked even more fashionable than usually does. \u2014 Vogue , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Music festivals and sporting events just got a lot more fashionable . \u2014 Rebecca Carhart, Travel + Leisure , 21 Apr. 2022",
"In 2017, when transferring was becoming more and more fashionable , a wave of players defected from Kevin Ollie\u2019s roster. \u2014 Dom Amore, Hartford Courant , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Albanese had undergone what has been described as a makeover in the past year, opting for more fashionable suits and glasses. \u2014 Rod Mcguirk, ajc , 10 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"If Elsa Schiaparelli first made the jumpsuit fashionable in the 1930s, today it is being popularized by celebrities like Harry Styles, Evan Mock, Jacob Elordi, and Gigi. \u2014 Irene Kim, Vogue , 21 May 2022",
"Some credit is also due to Joanna Gaines, whose 2013 HGTV series Fixer Upper cemented farmhouse style within our cultural lexicon and made the old-fashioned fashionable again. \u2014 Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Their overlapping success has made college basketball fashionable again in a town dominated by championship-hoarding professional sports teams. \u2014 Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times , 4 Mar. 2022",
"Whatever happened to Sonic Youth, the band that made noise-rock fashionable ",
"The 9,214-square-foot home in Marietta, built in 2008, has the clay-tile roof fashionable in Encino, California, where the show is largely fictionally based. \u2014 Rodney Ho, ajc , 27 Aug. 2021",
"Nancy and Diana became part of the fashionable set the Bright Young Things, and another sister, Unity, befriended Hitler. \u2014 Michael Schulma, The New Yorker , 31 July 2021",
"More recently, quarries about 30 miles north of Paris specialize in an especially hard variety of Lutetian limestone fashionable in upscale building projects around the world. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Apr. 2021",
"Anthony Bourdain in particular, with his seminal 2000 memoir, Kitchen Confidential, made food service fashionable , turning crass, hard-partying hourly grease slingers like us into underground rock stars. \u2014 Jeff Winkler, The Atlantic , 30 Dec. 2020"
],
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1580, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
"circa 1800, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"fashion entry 1 or fashion entry 2 + -able":"Adjective"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8fash-n\u0259-",
"\u02c8fash-n\u0259-b\u0259l",
"\u02c8fa-sh\u0259-n\u0259-b\u0259l",
"\u02c8fa-sh\u0259-n\u0259-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"\u00e0 la mode",
"a la mode",
"au courant",
"chic",
"cool",
"exclusive",
"fresh",
"happening",
"hip",
"in",
"modish",
"sharp",
"smart",
"snappy",
"stylish",
"supercool",
"swell",
"swish",
"trendy",
"voguish"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192252",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"fashionist":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a maker, leader, specialist in, or follower of fashions":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"-sh(\u0259)n\u0259\u0307st"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-225748",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"fashionista":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a designer, promoter, or follower of the latest fashions":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Always a fashionista , her storefront grew over time prompting her to launch in-person pop-up shops through Depop\u2019s IRL program. \u2014 Jasmine Browley, Essence , 20 May 2022",
"Even amongst all these fashionista 's, Gigi made sure to stand out herself, wearing a sheer white lace ensemble with a striking jacket that drifted all the way to the floor and sheer flared slacks that showed her white panties underneath. \u2014 ELLE , 23 Apr. 2022",
"The mini fashionista sweetly posed while wearing a matching Gucci dress and coat. \u2014 Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Bae, billionaire fashionista is disowned by her ultra-rich family, owing to a salacious scandal and for the first time in her life, has to fend for herself. \u2014 Naman Ramachandran, Variety , 28 Apr. 2022",
"During her tenure, Sarah Polk was quite the fashionista . \u2014 Sophie Dweck, Town & Country , 17 Apr. 2022",
"Along with makeup, Rani has also proven to be quite the fashionista . \u2014 Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com , 1 Apr. 2022",
"After becoming youngest recipient ever of the CFDA's Fashion Icon award, Z's Spiderman co-star Tom Holland took to Instagram to congratulate the fashionista . \u2014 Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen , 4 Feb. 2022",
"Cardi B's daughter is a fashionista just like her mom. \u2014 Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR , 29 Dec. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1993, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"fashion entry 1 + -ista (as in sandinista )":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccfa-sh\u0259-\u02c8n\u0113-st\u0259"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180917",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"fashionless":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": without a definite shape : shapeless":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"-sh\u0259nl\u0259\u0307s"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-213409",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"fast":{
"antonyms":[
"apace",
"briskly",
"chop-chop",
"double-quick",
"fleetly",
"full tilt",
"hastily",
"hell-for-leather",
"hot",
"lickety-split",
"posthaste",
"presto",
"pronto",
"quick",
"quickly",
"rapidly",
"snappily",
"soon",
"speedily",
"swift",
"swiftly"
],
"definitions":{
": a time of fasting":[],
": accomplished quickly":[
"fast work"
],
": according to or being daylight saving time":[],
": acquired with unusually little effort and often by shady or dishonest methods":[
"had a keen eye for a fast buck",
"\u2014 R. A. Keith"
],
": actively seeking excitement and pleasure : wild":[
"a pretty fast crowd"
],
": adhering firmly":[
"The boards were fast a few hours after being glued together."
],
": ahead of a correct time or schedule":[],
": characterized by quick motion, operation, or effect:":[],
": close , near":[],
": conducive to rapidity of play or action":[
"a fast track"
],
": contributing to a shortening of exposure time":[
"fast film"
],
": firmly fixed":[
"roots fast in the ground"
],
": firmly loyal":[
"became fast friends"
],
": imparting quickness of motion":[
"a fast bowler"
],
": in a firm or fixed manner":[
"stuck fast"
],
": in a rapid manner : quickly":[],
": in a reckless or dissipated manner":[],
": in a sound manner : deeply":[
"fast asleep"
],
": in quick succession":[],
": indicating in advance of what is correct":[
"Your clock is two minutes fast ."
],
": moving or able to move rapidly : swift":[
"a fast horse"
],
": not easily disturbed":[
"fell into a fast sleep"
],
": not easily freed : stuck":[
"a ball fast in the mouth of the cannon"
],
": not fading or changing color readily":[
"fast colors"
],
": resistant to change (as from destructive action or fading)":[
"fast dyes",
"\u2014 often used in combination sun fast acid- fast bacteria"
],
": securely attached":[
"a rope fast to the wharf"
],
": sexually promiscuous":[],
": something that fastens (such as a mooring line) or holds a fastening":[],
": sound asleep":[],
": stable":[
"movable items were made fast to the deck"
],
": taking a comparatively short time":[
"a fast race"
],
": tenacious":[
"a fast hold on her purse"
],
": the practice of fasting":[],
": tightly shut":[
"the drawers were fast"
],
": to abstain from food":[],
": to eat sparingly or abstain from some foods":[]
},
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"She's a very fast runner.",
"We're off to a fast start.",
"We're now experiencing a faster rate of inflation.",
"We took the faster route.",
"Adverb",
"The boss expects this to be done this afternoon, so you'd better work fast .",
"He ran as fast as he could.",
"This is fast becoming a national problem.",
"You need to act fast to take advantage of this offer.",
"I don't know what caused the accident. It all happened so fast .",
"She's a woman who can think fast in a crisis.",
"He's going to have to talk fast to get himself out of this mess.",
"The window was stuck fast .",
"She held fast to her belief in justice.",
"We must stand fast and not surrender!",
"Verb",
"She always fasts on Yom Kippur.",
"Patients must fast for six hours before having the procedure."
],
"first_known_use":{
"12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Old English f\u00e6st ; akin to Old High German festi firm, Old Norse fastr , Armenian hast":"Adjective and Adverb",
"Middle English, from Old English f\u00e6stan":"Verb and Noun",
"alteration of Middle English fest , from Old Norse festr rope, mooring cable, from fastr firm":"Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8fast"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for fast Adjective fast , rapid , swift , fleet , quick , speedy , hasty , expeditious mean moving, proceeding, or acting with celerity. fast and rapid are very close in meaning, but fast applies particularly to the thing that moves fast horses and rapid to the movement itself. rapid current swift suggests great rapidity coupled with ease of movement. returned the ball with one swift stroke fleet adds the implication of lightness and nimbleness. fleet runners quick suggests promptness and the taking of little time. a quick wit speedy implies quickness of successful accomplishment speedy delivery of mail and may also suggest unusual velocity. hasty suggests hurry and precipitousness and often connotes carelessness. a hasty inspection expeditious suggests efficiency together with rapidity of accomplishment. the expeditious handling of an order",
"synonyms":[
"blistering",
"breakneck",
"breathless",
"brisk",
"dizzy",
"fleet",
"fleet-footed",
"flying",
"galloping",
"hasty",
"hot",
"lightning",
"nippy",
"quick",
"rapid",
"rapid-fire",
"rattling",
"snappy",
"speedy",
"splitting",
"swift",
"whirlwind",
"zippy"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-075645",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"intransitive verb",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"fast worker":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": one who is fast and usually smooth and shifty in his manner of gaining his personal ends (as profit, advantage, or sexual conquest)":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-162310",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"fast-track":{
"antonyms":[
"brake",
"decelerate",
"retard",
"slow (down)"
],
"definitions":{
": a course leading to rapid advancement or success":[],
": a course of expedited consideration or approval":[],
": of or relating to authority granted to the President of the U.S. by Congress that allows the President to negotiate trade agreements which Congress must confirm or reject in their entirety":[],
": of, relating to, or being a construction procedure in which work on a building begins before designs are completed":[],
": of, relating to, or moving along a fast track":[
"fast-track executives"
],
": to speed up the processing, production, or construction of in order to meet a goal":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Proponents hope to pass it by Saturday, and Democratic leaders put it on a fast track on the normally sluggish Senate floor. \u2014 New York Times , 21 June 2022",
"After a major renovation of the course completed in 2021, Nicklaus feels the players will be challenged by a firm and fast track . \u2014 Steve Dimeglio, USA TODAY , 1 June 2022",
"Warm weather and a fast track can only help propel Pleasant to even faster times. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 May 2022",
"Front-runners\u2014such as Charge It (20-1)\u2014generally struggle on a non- fast track , failing to hit the board in each of the last four Derbys run in these conditions. \u2014 Alex Kay, Forbes , 7 May 2022",
"Rich Strike and jockey Sonny Leon covered the 1 \u00bc miles on a fast track in 2:02.61 and finished three-quarters of a length in front of 4-1 favorite Epicenter. \u2014 Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal , 7 May 2022",
"Ukraine\u2019s government is seeking a fast track to join the European Union as the country fights a Russian invasion. \u2014 Laurence Norman, WSJ , 2 Mar. 2022",
"And most of them will enter the United States as refugees or with Special Immigrant Visas, both routes providing a fast track to citizenship. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 5 Feb. 2022",
"At stake for JetBlue is possibly its best bet for a fast track to growth that would position it as a more formidable competitor to the four major carriers that dominate the U.S. market. \u2014 Mary Schlangenstein, Fortune , 8 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1946, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1968, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
"1971, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8fas(t)-\u02cctrak"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"accelerate",
"bundle",
"hasten",
"hurry",
"quicken",
"rush",
"speed (up)",
"whisk"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-063445",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"fasten":{
"antonyms":[
"detach",
"undo",
"unfasten",
"unhook"
],
"definitions":{
": to attach (oneself) persistently and usually objectionably":[],
": to attach especially by pinning, tying, or nailing":[],
": to become fast or fixed":[],
": to fix firmly or securely":[],
": to fix or set steadily":[
"fastened her attention on the main problem"
],
": to focus attention":[],
": to make fast and secure":[],
": to place forcefully : impose":[
"fastened the blame on the wrong person"
],
": to secure against opening":[],
": to take a firm grip or hold":[],
": to take a firm grip with":[
"the dog fastened its teeth in the shoe"
]
},
"examples":[
"fastening clothes on a clothesline",
"He fastened the dog's leash to a post and went into the store.",
"two boards fastened together by nails",
"a decorative clasp that could be used to fasten a cape or cloak",
"a shoe that fastens with a buckle",
"This dress fastens in the back.",
"She twisted her hair into a bun and fastened it with bobby pins.",
"Make sure the lid is tightly fastened .",
"The lock was so damaged it wouldn't fasten .",
"He fastened his hands on my arm and wouldn't let go.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The portable frame has metal snaps that can be pressed to quickly fasten the screen to the frame, and detachable legs that can be put together without tools. \u2014 Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics , 28 June 2022",
"Use heavy-duty carabiners or S-hooks to fasten the hammock ends to the eyebolts. \u2014 Abigail Bailey, Good Housekeeping , 10 June 2022",
"The attack followed the flight attendant\u2019s request that Quinonez fasten her seatbelt, stow her tray table and pull up her facemask as Southwest Airlines Flight 700 out of Sacramento neared its San Diego destination. \u2014 Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 May 2022",
"The fastest and neatest way to fasten wood trim is with a nail gun, either pneumatic or cordless. \u2014 Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics , 3 May 2022",
"The straps feature sturdy clips that fasten behind the headrests of the two front seats, creating a convenient hammock for your bag. \u2014 Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure , 12 May 2022",
"The trip was rocky from the start: Before takeoff, Morgan reclined his first-class seat all the way back and refused to fasten his seat belt, the affidavit says. \u2014 Hannah Sampson, Anchorage Daily News , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Clamp the assembly to the front and back rails, then fasten it with 2-in. \u2014 Neal Barrett, Popular Mechanics , 5 June 2021",
"The officer instructed the woman to fasten her child into the car seat. \u2014 cleveland , 1 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English fastnen , from Old English f\u00e6stnian to make fast; akin to Old High German festin\u014dn to make fast, Old English f\u00e6st fast":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8fa-s\u1d4an"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for fasten fasten , fix , attach , affix mean to make something stay firmly in place. fasten implies an action such as tying, buttoning, nailing, locking, or otherwise securing. fasten the reins to a post fix usually implies a driving in, implanting, or embedding. fixed the stake in the ground attach suggests a connecting or uniting by a bond, link, or tie in order to keep things together. attach the W-2 form here affix implies an imposing of one thing on another by gluing, impressing, or nailing. affix your address label here",
"synonyms":[
"affix",
"attach",
"bend",
"fix"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-084147",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"fastidious":{
"antonyms":[
"undemanding",
"unfastidious",
"unfussy"
],
"definitions":{
": having complex nutritional requirements":[
"fastidious microorganisms"
],
": having high and often capricious standards : difficult to please":[
"critics \u2026 so fastidious that they can talk only to a small circle of initiates",
"\u2014 Granville Hicks"
],
": reflecting a meticulous , sensitive, or demanding attitude":[
"fastidious workmanship"
],
": scornful":[],
": showing or demanding excessive delicacy or care":[
"fastidious attention to detail",
"\u2014 Robert Evett"
]
},
"examples":[
"My mother had always been the most fastidious and organized of people\u2014a wet ring left on her coffee table by a glass could drive her to distraction. \u2014 John B. Judis , New Republic , 14 Oct. 1996",
"\"I'll stop off and get us a sandwich,\" said Matthew. \u2026 Tony, a fastidious eater, sighed. \u2014 Penelope Lively , City of the Mind , 1991",
"Though he prides himself on being hip, he is too fastidious to do anything dangerous or dirty. \u2014 Jay McInerney , Bright Lights, Big City , 1984",
"He is fastidious about keeping the house clean.",
"She was too fastidious to do anything that might get her dirty.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Italians are known for innate, apparently effortless style, usually involving \u2018sartorial\u2019 prowess, sophisticated fabric, and fastidious taste. \u2014 Tom Stubbs, Vogue , 14 June 2022",
"The fastidious Hercule Poirot was her first detective hero, and though the character has been played by many actors, David Suchet owned him on the small screen. \u2014 Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022",
"Boudreau is fastidious in his TikTok curation, sending about 20 videos to Gyamfi\u2019s inbox each day. \u2014 Jenna Mahale, The Atlantic , 27 May 2022",
"No matter the wait, no matter the tourists\u2014 fastidious New Yorkers wouldn\u2019t get their smoked sable elsewhere. \u2014 Mattie Kahn, Town & Country , 6 May 2022",
"The novel is fast-paced, but Gonz\u00e1lez is fastidious in tying together every character and almost-missable detail by the end. \u2014 Erin Berger, Outside Online , 25 Mar. 2021",
"But never so lost that anything feels out of place in Downton\u2019s famously fastidious world. \u2014 Adam Rathe, Town & Country , 29 May 2022",
"So is Cedric Young, here playing the undertaker West, a fastidious figure who profits from the death of Black men. \u2014 Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune , 22 May 2022",
"Leaders are fastidious about following traffic laws, and riders respect every stoplight. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 9 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Latin fastidiosus , from fastidium disgust, probably from fastus arrogance (probably akin to Latin fastigium top) + taedium irksomeness \u2014 more at tedium":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"fa-\u02c8stid-\u0113-\u0259s, f\u0259-",
"f\u0259-",
"fa-\u02c8sti-d\u0113-\u0259s"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"choosy",
"choosey",
"dainty",
"delicate",
"demanding",
"exacting",
"finical",
"finicking",
"finicky",
"fussbudgety",
"fussy",
"nice",
"old-maidish",
"particular",
"pernickety",
"persnickety",
"picky"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-073811",
"type":[
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"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"fastidiousness":{
"antonyms":[
"undemanding",
"unfastidious",
"unfussy"
],
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": having complex nutritional requirements":[
"fastidious microorganisms"
],
": having high and often capricious standards : difficult to please":[
"critics \u2026 so fastidious that they can talk only to a small circle of initiates",
"\u2014 Granville Hicks"
],
": reflecting a meticulous , sensitive, or demanding attitude":[
"fastidious workmanship"
],
": scornful":[],
": showing or demanding excessive delicacy or care":[
"fastidious attention to detail",
"\u2014 Robert Evett"
]
},
"examples":[
"My mother had always been the most fastidious and organized of people\u2014a wet ring left on her coffee table by a glass could drive her to distraction. \u2014 John B. Judis , New Republic , 14 Oct. 1996",
"\"I'll stop off and get us a sandwich,\" said Matthew. \u2026 Tony, a fastidious eater, sighed. \u2014 Penelope Lively , City of the Mind , 1991",
"Though he prides himself on being hip, he is too fastidious to do anything dangerous or dirty. \u2014 Jay McInerney , Bright Lights, Big City , 1984",
"He is fastidious about keeping the house clean.",
"She was too fastidious to do anything that might get her dirty.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Italians are known for innate, apparently effortless style, usually involving \u2018sartorial\u2019 prowess, sophisticated fabric, and fastidious taste. \u2014 Tom Stubbs, Vogue , 14 June 2022",
"The fastidious Hercule Poirot was her first detective hero, and though the character has been played by many actors, David Suchet owned him on the small screen. \u2014 Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022",
"Boudreau is fastidious in his TikTok curation, sending about 20 videos to Gyamfi\u2019s inbox each day. \u2014 Jenna Mahale, The Atlantic , 27 May 2022",
"No matter the wait, no matter the tourists\u2014 fastidious New Yorkers wouldn\u2019t get their smoked sable elsewhere. \u2014 Mattie Kahn, Town & Country , 6 May 2022",
"The novel is fast-paced, but Gonz\u00e1lez is fastidious in tying together every character and almost-missable detail by the end. \u2014 Erin Berger, Outside Online , 25 Mar. 2021",
"But never so lost that anything feels out of place in Downton\u2019s famously fastidious world. \u2014 Adam Rathe, Town & Country , 29 May 2022",
"So is Cedric Young, here playing the undertaker West, a fastidious figure who profits from the death of Black men. \u2014 Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune , 22 May 2022",
"Leaders are fastidious about following traffic laws, and riders respect every stoplight. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 9 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Latin fastidiosus , from fastidium disgust, probably from fastus arrogance (probably akin to Latin fastigium top) + taedium irksomeness \u2014 more at tedium":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"fa-\u02c8sti-d\u0113-\u0259s",
"f\u0259-",
"fa-\u02c8stid-\u0113-\u0259s, f\u0259-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"choosy",
"choosey",
"dainty",
"delicate",
"demanding",
"exacting",
"finical",
"finicking",
"finicky",
"fussbudgety",
"fussy",
"nice",
"old-maidish",
"particular",
"pernickety",
"persnickety",
"picky"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-105954",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"fastness":{
"antonyms":[
"slowness",
"sluggishness"
],
"definitions":{
": a fortified or secure place":[],
": a remote and secluded place":[
"vacationed in their mountain fastness"
],
": colorfast quality":[],
": resistance (as of an organism) to the action of a usually toxic substance":[],
": the quality or state of being fast: such as":[],
": the quality or state of being fixed":[],
": the quality or state of being swift":[]
},
"examples":[
"the amazing fastness with which the boy took his shower had us wondering if he'd used any water",
"the guerillas retreated to their network of hidden fastnesses deep within the mountains",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Test for color fastness before stitching onto bedding and washing. \u2014 Sonja Carmon, Better Homes & Gardens , 14 Apr. 2021",
"Given their advance into Labour\u2019s working-class fastness , the Tories\u2019 worst nightmare is not a Labour Party that returns to the old centre as defined by Tony Blair. \u2014 The Economist , 13 Dec. 2019",
"The other tragedy occurred far from the public eye, in one of the last remote fastnesses of the world. \u2014 Ipsita Chakravarty, Quartz India , 10 June 2019",
"Indeed, Lego can't reach its 2030 goal without solving ABS, a material that affords the company the attributes it so prizes: Durability, color fastness , strength, and clutch power, or how well two joined bricks stay together. \u2014 Brian Barrett, WIRED , 11 Mar. 2018",
"These enabled India to detect, and destroy by air, Pakistani troops entrenched in mountain fastnesses . \u2014 Tunku Varadarajan, WSJ , 5 July 2017",
"India kept the mostly Hindu rest of Jammu, the Vale itself and the desert-like fastness of Ladakh. \u2014 The Economist , 20 July 2017"
],
"first_known_use":{
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8fas(t)-n\u0259s"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"celerity",
"fleetness",
"haste",
"hurry",
"quickness",
"rapidity",
"rapidness",
"speed",
"speediness",
"swiftness",
"velocity"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-221512",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"fastuous":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": haughty , arrogant":[
"a fastuous air of finality",
"\u2014 Carl Van Vechten"
],
": ostentatious , showy":[
"disdained fastuous ceremonies"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1591, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin fastuosus , from fastus arrogance":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8fas-ch\u0259-w\u0259s"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-232447",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"fast day":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a day on which people do not eat any food because of their religion":[
"observing a fast day"
]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-174150"
},
"fascia":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a flat usually horizontal member of a building having the form of a flat band or broad fillet: such as":[],
": a flat piece used as a molding":[],
": a horizontal piece (such as a board) covering the joint between the top of a wall and the projecting eaves":[],
": a nameplate over the front of a shop":[],
": the dashboard of an automobile":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"sense 2 is usually \u02c8fa-",
"senses 1 and 3 are usually \u02c8f\u0101-sh(\u0113-)\u0259",
"\u02c8fash-(\u0113-)\u0259 also \u02c8f\u0101sh-"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"String lights can also be run along a fence or the fascia of a roof. \u2014 Lindsey M. Roberts, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
"This iteration, however, features luminous vertical bars set against a solid fascia . \u2014 Viju Mathew, Robb Report , 20 May 2022",
"Instead, its big body boasts lots of gloss black on the grille, lower front fascia , mirror caps, and window trim. \u2014 Eric Stafford, Car and Driver , 13 June 2022",
"The SUVs exterior has been subtlety tweaked with a new carbon-fiber front fascia , fender flares and rear diffuser, all of which help improve aerodynamic performance. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 29 Apr. 2022",
"The thick, boomerang-shaped, vertical LED lighting signature has been pushed to the outer edge of the fascia , visually widening the SUV, and overall the Palisade's lines are more squared off than before. \u2014 Caleb Miller, Car and Driver , 13 Apr. 2022",
"The Rock Creek model's front end has a different grille and front fascia , and Rock Creek badges adorn the front doors and tailgate. \u2014 Joey Capparella, Car and Driver , 11 Apr. 2022",
"The minimalist grille anchors the front fascia , with clean lines that flow back to a sculpted tailgate. \u2014 Tori Latham, Robb Report , 12 May 2022",
"The most noticeable changes are to the front fascia and headlights. \u2014 Roberto Baldwin, Car and Driver , 11 Dec. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Italian, from Latin, band, bandage; akin to Middle Irish basc necklace":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1563, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-180956"
},
"fasci":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a local branch of the Fascisti":[]
},
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-184024"
},
"fastigiate":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{},
"pronounciation":[
"fa-\u02c8sti-j\u0113-\u0259t"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"probably from New Latin *fastigiatus , from Latin fastigium \u2014 more at bristle":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1705, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-185331"
},
"fast color salt":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": an azoic diazo component":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-230538"
},
"fast-twitch":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": of, relating to, or being muscle fiber that contracts quickly especially during brief high-intensity physical activity requiring strength \u2014 compare slow-twitch":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8fas(t)-\u02cctwich",
"\u02ccfas(t)-\u02cctwich"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1958, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-230725"
},
"fascet":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a tool (as a rod or wire basket) used in glass manufacturing to carry bottles to the annealing furnace":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8fas\u0259\u0307t"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"origin unknown":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-230817"
},
"fasces":{
"type":[
"noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction"
],
"definitions":{
": a bundle of rods and among them an ax with projecting blade borne before ancient Roman magistrates as a badge of authority":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8fa-\u02ccs\u0113z"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Behind them are two cannons, a shield, trumpet and fasces to represent war. \u2014 CBS News , 28 Mar. 2022",
"At the Lincoln Memorial there are literally fasces , the bundle of rods bound by a leather thong. \u2014 Peter Suciu, Forbes , 27 Feb. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin, from plural of fascis bundle; akin to Latin fascia":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1598, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-231656"
},
"fast ice":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": sea ice fastened to the shore":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
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"Proponents hope to pass it by Saturday, and Democratic leaders put it on a fast track on the normally sluggish Senate floor. \u2014 New York Times , 21 June 2022",
"After a major renovation of the course completed in 2021, Nicklaus feels the players will be challenged by a firm and fast track . \u2014 Steve Dimeglio, USA TODAY , 1 June 2022",
"Warm weather and a fast track can only help propel Pleasant to even faster times. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 May 2022",
"Front-runners\u2014such as Charge It (20-1)\u2014generally struggle on a non- fast track , failing to hit the board in each of the last four Derbys run in these conditions. \u2014 Alex Kay, Forbes , 7 May 2022",
"Rich Strike and jockey Sonny Leon covered the 1 \u00bc miles on a fast track in 2:02.61 and finished three-quarters of a length in front of 4-1 favorite Epicenter. \u2014 Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal , 7 May 2022",
"Ukraine\u2019s government is seeking a fast track to join the European Union as the country fights a Russian invasion. \u2014 Laurence Norman, WSJ , 2 Mar. 2022",
"And most of them will enter the United States as refugees or with Special Immigrant Visas, both routes providing a fast track to citizenship. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 5 Feb. 2022",
"At stake for JetBlue is possibly its best bet for a fast track to growth that would position it as a more formidable competitor to the four major carriers that dominate the U.S. market. \u2014 Mary Schlangenstein, Fortune , 8 June 2022"
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"These grow from a little cup-like structure called a fascicle , which grows from a small bud on the pine twig shoot. \u2014 Tim Macwelch, Outdoor Life , 23 Dec. 2019",
"The deep core muscles, called the quadratus lumborum, psoas major, external oblique, and the deep fascicles erector spinae, attach directly to the lumbar vertebrae, and function primarily to stabilize the lumbar spine. \u2014 David Becker, Philly.com , 28 Feb. 2018",
"The deep core muscles, called the quadratus lumborum, psoas major, external oblique, and the deep fascicles erector spinae, attach directly to the lumbar vertebrae, and function primarily to stabilize the lumbar spine. \u2014 David Becker, Philly.com , 28 Feb. 2018"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Fasciation may be caused by mutation, virus, bacterial infection by bacterium known as Rhodococcus fascians, or injury to the meristem or growing part of the plant by insect, animal or human. \u2014 Margaret Lauterbach, idahostatesman , 31 May 2017",
"Plants especially susceptible to fasciation include ferns, willow trees, delphiniums, foxgloves, forsythia, euphorbias, lilies, primulas and verbascums such as the mullein. \u2014 Margaret Lauterbach, idahostatesman , 31 May 2017"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Indiana outscored Kentucky 33-5 on fast break points. \u2014 Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star , 11 June 2022",
"The Sun finished the evening with 24 fast break points. \u2014 Lila Bromberg, Hartford Courant , 8 May 2022",
"In a relatively even first half, the teams matched each other in fast break points (2), offensive rebounds (4), second-chance points (8), three-pointers (9) and points in the paint (22). \u2014 Jim Owczarski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 16 Mar. 2022",
"Toronto ranks fourth in the league in fast break points per game (15.2), with Siakam averaging a team-high 3.1. \u2014 Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News , 8 Mar. 2022",
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"But the Vikings raced to a 25-2 advantage in fast break points and collected 18 points off 19 Robert Morris turnovers. \u2014 Joe Noga, cleveland , 23 Jan. 2022",
"The Ducks outscored the Utes 22-6 in fast break points and scored 28 of their 50 points in the second half either on fast breaks or at the foul line. \u2014 oregonlive , 1 Jan. 2022",
"As a team, the Spartans tallied 18 fast break points, 11 of which were recorded in the first half. \u2014 Jayna Bardahl, Detroit Free Press , 20 Nov. 2021"
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"The deep core muscles, called the quadratus lumborum, psoas major, external oblique, and the deep fascicles erector spinae, attach directly to the lumbar vertebrae, and function primarily to stabilize the lumbar spine. \u2014 David Becker, Philly.com , 28 Feb. 2018",
"The deep core muscles, called the quadratus lumborum, psoas major, external oblique, and the deep fascicles erector spinae, attach directly to the lumbar vertebrae, and function primarily to stabilize the lumbar spine. \u2014 David Becker, Philly.com , 28 Feb. 2018"
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"And pitch is exactly what Verlander did, getting better over the final few innings and holding the Yankees to one run in seven innings while displaying his best fastball velocity of the season. \u2014 Larry Fleisher, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
"Sale was primarily a fastball /slider pitcher last season and never gained command of his changeup. \u2014 Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2022",
"Following Sunday\u2018s game, Roberts called on Graterol to improve, especially with his fastball command. \u2014 Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times , 7 June 2022",
"His fastball velocity was 89-91, which is also on par for him. \u2014 John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 May 2022",
"His fastball velocity was up, and his slider was breaking at the last second to get swings and misses. \u2014 Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer , 24 May 2022",
"Looking for something to pair with his fastball , Kennedy had determined his current repertoire wasn\u2019t cutting it. \u2014 Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic , 17 June 2022",
"Thompson made a conscious effort to go to his fastball early and often against the Braves. \u2014 Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune , 17 June 2022",
"Garcia had Mahle move his fastball all around the strike zone. \u2014 Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer , 15 June 2022"
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"I pulled into the fast lane to pass the truck.",
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"Suddenly the slow horses are pulled into the fast lane . \u2014 Nina Metz, chicagotribune.com , 31 Mar. 2022",
"This is a wireless headset for the kind of person who refuses to compromise on quality and who also enjoys life in the fast lane . \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 20 May 2022",
"Dior Homme Sport is a fresh cologne great for teenage guys who like to live life in the fast lane . \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 18 May 2022",
"The Jeep was going north in the fast lane of Mission Boulevard when the collision occurred. \u2014 City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 Dec. 2021",
"Open Queue Sky-high vehicle prices are keeping auto-maker profits in the fast lane for now. \u2014 Stephen Wilmot, WSJ , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Its highway cruise performance was close to the average too, with the 75-mph fast lane equivalent penalty of 35%, giving a theoretical long-distance cruising range of 128 miles. \u2014 Neil Winton, Forbes , 7 Mar. 2022",
"Some disease may pluck you from life\u2019s fast lane and pin you to a bed, a wheelchair, a coffin. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 3 Mar. 2022",
"Top handles and increasingly larger size bags began to make their mark, and the Balenciaga moto remained in the fast lane . \u2014 Irene Kim, Vogue , 19 Mar. 2022"
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"\u2014 Karen Robinson-Jacobs",
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"The styling for the DB6 was brought in house by Aston Martin, in part to address some aerodynamic shortfalls of coachbuilder Carrozziera Touring\u2019s fastback DB4 and DB5. \u2014 Robert Ross, Robb Report , 23 May 2022",
"The BMW X4, the fastback mutation of the bestselling X3 compact SUV, has been around since 2015 and has proven popular enough to earn a second generation, which debuted for 2019. \u2014 Joe Lorio, Car and Driver , 8 June 2022",
"The result is a sporty fastback with upscale equipment and a driving experience that delivers what most enthusiasts want. \u2014 Austin Irwin, Car and Driver , 3 Dec. 2021",
"Kia's rear-drive Stinger fastback nabs Good scores in every one of IIHS's crashworthiness tests. \u2014 Austin Irwin, Car and Driver , 11 May 2022",
"There are only 1,053 such fastback models in existence, and now one has just been listed for auction. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 21 Mar. 2022",
"Blending the best parts of a sedan, hatchback and crossover, the all-electric fastback will again be offered in two power-train options. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 4 May 2022",
"Starting at $58,750, the zero-emissions fastback is due to roll out later this year. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 28 Feb. 2022",
"The production model, which started rolling out in \u201867, was equipped with additional seats and thus the Ghibli became a two-door 2+2 fastback coup\u00e9. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 14 Dec. 2021"
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"She fastened (all) her hopes on getting the job."
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"\u2014 J. W. Aldridge"
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"\u02c8fa-\u02ccshi-z\u0259m"
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"From the first hours of Hitler's invasion of the Soviet Union, the propagandists on both sides of the conflict portrayed the struggle in stark, Manichaean language. The totalitarian nature of both regimes made this inevitable. On one side stood Hitler, fascism , the myth of German supremacy; on the other side stood Stalin, communism, and the international proletarian revolution. \u2014 Anne Applebaum , New York Review of Books , 25 Oct. 2007",
"Consider what happened during the crisis of global fascism . At first, even the truth about Hitler was inconvenient. Many in the west hoped the danger would simply go away. \u2014 Al Gore , An Inconvenient Truth , 2006",
"He collected stories about groups similar to his\u2014Aryans, other Nazis, the KKK. Lately, he'd been flagging many stories from Germany and Eastern Europe, and was quite thrilled with the rise of fascism there. \u2014 John Grisham , The Chamber , 1995",
"the rise of Fascism in Europe before World War II",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Kremlin has portrayed the war as a battle to defend Russia against an aggressive West and as a continuation of Russia\u2019s World War II fight against fascism . \u2014 Evan Gershkovich, WSJ , 4 May 2022",
"The Ukrainian government has apologized for showing a picture of Emperor Hirohito, Japan\u2019s ruler during World War II, alongside those of Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini in an online video about the fight against fascism . \u2014 NBC News , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Younger Mitford sister Jessica abhorred Diana and Unity\u2019s turn toward fascism and refused an invitation to have tea with Hitler. \u2014 Emma Fraser, Town & Country , 11 June 2022",
"In the midst of a particular geopolitical crisis, for example, or upon the return of populism or fascism , of torture or political surveillance, a reissue is championed for having anticipated that very turn of events. \u2014 Martin Riker, WSJ , 3 June 2022",
"Bran, Peter and their friends know that capitalism will disappoint them, and that fascism aims to do far worse. \u2014 Jake Cline, Washington Post , 27 May 2022",
"Lately, most cartoons accost audiences with a therapy session, or a primer on the ABCS of global fascism . \u2014 Amy Nicholson, Variety , 23 May 2022",
"In the vacuum that is created when the rule of law collapses, tyranny and fascism are likely to rise. \u2014 Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker , 17 May 2022",
"Ridley Road is a gorgeous period drama that tells the dark story of when fascism reemerged in 1960s London under British neo-Nazi Colin Jordan. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 9 May 2022"
],
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"Italian fascismo , from fascio bundle, fasces, group, from Latin fascis bundle & fasces fasces":""
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"fast red base":{
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"noun"
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": any of several bases used as such or in the form of fast color salts in producing azoic dyes":[]
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"\u2014 J. W. Aldridge"
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"\u02c8fa-\u02ccshi-z\u0259m"
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"examples":[
"From the first hours of Hitler's invasion of the Soviet Union, the propagandists on both sides of the conflict portrayed the struggle in stark, Manichaean language. The totalitarian nature of both regimes made this inevitable. On one side stood Hitler, fascism , the myth of German supremacy; on the other side stood Stalin, communism, and the international proletarian revolution. \u2014 Anne Applebaum , New York Review of Books , 25 Oct. 2007",
"Consider what happened during the crisis of global fascism . At first, even the truth about Hitler was inconvenient. Many in the west hoped the danger would simply go away. \u2014 Al Gore , An Inconvenient Truth , 2006",
"He collected stories about groups similar to his\u2014Aryans, other Nazis, the KKK. Lately, he'd been flagging many stories from Germany and Eastern Europe, and was quite thrilled with the rise of fascism there. \u2014 John Grisham , The Chamber , 1995",
"the rise of Fascism in Europe before World War II",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"What about Russia\u2019s image as a defender against Nazism and fascism ? \u2014 Anthony Constantini, National Review , 6 Apr. 2022",
"In January, a similar bill stalled in the Indiana Senate after its author, state Sen. Scott Baldwin, said teachers\u2019 lessons about fascism and Nazism should be impartial. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Feb. 2022",
"Baldwin responded at the hearing that may be going too far and that teachers need to be impartial and stick to the facts in their teaching of concepts such as Marxism, Nazism and fascism . \u2014 Arika Herron, The Indianapolis Star , 13 Jan. 2022",
"The Kremlin has portrayed the war as a battle to defend Russia against an aggressive West and as a continuation of Russia\u2019s World War II fight against fascism . \u2014 Evan Gershkovich, WSJ , 4 May 2022",
"The Ukrainian government has apologized for showing a picture of Emperor Hirohito, Japan\u2019s ruler during World War II, alongside those of Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini in an online video about the fight against fascism . \u2014 NBC News , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Younger Mitford sister Jessica abhorred Diana and Unity\u2019s turn toward fascism and refused an invitation to have tea with Hitler. \u2014 Emma Fraser, Town & Country , 11 June 2022",
"In the midst of a particular geopolitical crisis, for example, or upon the return of populism or fascism , of torture or political surveillance, a reissue is championed for having anticipated that very turn of events. \u2014 Martin Riker, WSJ , 3 June 2022",
"Bran, Peter and their friends know that capitalism will disappoint them, and that fascism aims to do far worse. \u2014 Jake Cline, Washington Post , 27 May 2022"
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"Italian fascismo , from fascio bundle, fasces, group, from Latin fascis bundle & fasces fasces":""
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"1921, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8fa-sh\u0259-n\u0259-b\u0259l",
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"\u02c8fash-n\u0259-",
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"a la mode",
"au courant",
"chic",
"cool",
"exclusive",
"fresh",
"happening",
"hip",
"in",
"modish",
"sharp",
"smart",
"snappy",
"stylish",
"supercool",
"swell",
"swish",
"trendy",
"voguish"
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"examples":[
"Adjective",
"It isn't fashionable to express such an opinion these days.",
"fashionable people who know all the right restaurants",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"In the exaggerated nature of ballroom culture, the judges dressed in their best, over the top looks and with Law Roach sitting on the Legendary board as a judge, both the houses and the other judges made sure to make their looks fashionable too. \u2014 Greg Emmanuel, Essence , 10 June 2022",
"Society, as a whole, has adapted a more casual way of dress in the past decade or so\u2014jeans can be worn to an office, sneakers are considered fashionable , and tie sales continue to drop. \u2014 Elise Taylor, Vogue , 24 Mar. 2022",
"There is nothing anyone can do to make my low-rise skinny jeans fashionable again. \u2014 Kimberly Beekman, Outside Online , 4 Feb. 2021",
"Beer may be less fashionable than cocktails among investors, but price increases are going down fine with drinkers. \u2014 Carol Ryan, WSJ , 5 May 2022",
"Several guests sported Wales Bonner which meant that Lucien looked even more fashionable than usually does. \u2014 Vogue , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Music festivals and sporting events just got a lot more fashionable . \u2014 Rebecca Carhart, Travel + Leisure , 21 Apr. 2022",
"In 2017, when transferring was becoming more and more fashionable , a wave of players defected from Kevin Ollie\u2019s roster. \u2014 Dom Amore, Hartford Courant , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Albanese had undergone what has been described as a makeover in the past year, opting for more fashionable suits and glasses. \u2014 Rod Mcguirk, ajc , 10 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"If Elsa Schiaparelli first made the jumpsuit fashionable in the 1930s, today it is being popularized by celebrities like Harry Styles, Evan Mock, Jacob Elordi, and Gigi. \u2014 Irene Kim, Vogue , 21 May 2022",
"Some credit is also due to Joanna Gaines, whose 2013 HGTV series Fixer Upper cemented farmhouse style within our cultural lexicon and made the old-fashioned fashionable again. \u2014 Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Their overlapping success has made college basketball fashionable again in a town dominated by championship-hoarding professional sports teams. \u2014 Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times , 4 Mar. 2022",
"Whatever happened to Sonic Youth, the band that made noise-rock fashionable ? \u2014 David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune , 28 Oct. 2021",
"The 9,214-square-foot home in Marietta, built in 2008, has the clay-tile roof fashionable in Encino, California, where the show is largely fictionally based. \u2014 Rodney Ho, ajc , 27 Aug. 2021",
"Nancy and Diana became part of the fashionable set the Bright Young Things, and another sister, Unity, befriended Hitler. \u2014 Michael Schulma, The New Yorker , 31 July 2021",
"More recently, quarries about 30 miles north of Paris specialize in an especially hard variety of Lutetian limestone fashionable in upscale building projects around the world. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Apr. 2021",
"Anthony Bourdain in particular, with his seminal 2000 memoir, Kitchen Confidential, made food service fashionable , turning crass, hard-partying hourly grease slingers like us into underground rock stars. \u2014 Jeff Winkler, The Atlantic , 30 Dec. 2020"
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"fashion entry 1 or fashion entry 2 + -able":"Adjective"
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"circa 1580, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
"circa 1800, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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"fast-breeder":{
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"noun"
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"fast-food":{
"type":[
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"noun"
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": of, relating to, or specializing in food that can be prepared and served quickly":[
"a fast-food restaurant"
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": designed for ready availability, use, or consumption and with little consideration given to quality or significance":[
"fast-food TV programming"
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},
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"\u02c8fas(t)-\u02ccf\u00fcd",
"\u02c8fast-\u02ccf\u00fcd"
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"first_known_use":{
"1960, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"Fascista":{
"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a member of an Italian political organization under Mussolini governing Italy 1922\u20131943 according to the principles of fascism":[]
},
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"f\u00e4-\u02c8sh\u0113-(\u02cc)st\u00e4"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Italian, from fascio":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1920, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-130151"
},
"fast and loose":{
"type":[
"adverb"
],
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": in a reckless or irresponsible manner":[
"played fast and loose with the public purse strings",
"\u2014 Paul Stuewe"
],
": in a craftily deceitful way":[
"manipulated evidence \u2026 and played fast and loose with the truth",
"\u2014 C. V. Woodward"
]
},
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"While the Clintons could play fast and loose with the precise truth, so many scandals of the 1990s were concocted out of a few pieces of paper and a gust of wind. \u2014 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic , 27 June 2022",
"There is evidence these companies play fast and loose with privacy. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 May 2022",
"From otherworldly Ziggy Stardust to the ethereal Thin White Duke, Bowie played fast and loose with style, musicality and sexuality throughout an unrelenting five-decade career. \u2014 Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY , 5 May 2022",
"Musk is a taskmaster who plays fast and loose with the rules. \u2014 Anne Sraders, Fortune , 30 Apr. 2022",
"In the first meeting of the season with Eastlake, Otay Ranch High blew a six-run lead, playing fast and loose in the field. \u2014 John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Actors like David Duchovny, Keegan-Michael Key, and Leslie Mann do their level best to make this turkey fly, and the famous-people drive-bys (Kate McKinnon, Benedict Cumberbatch, James McAvoy) come fast and loose . \u2014 Kristen Baldwin, EW.com , 1 Apr. 2022",
"Hadid plays it fast and loose in an Alexander McQueen denim jacket, Tory Sport top and Alo leggings, showing how Chanel\u2019s bag adds instant polish to an otherwise casual look with enough space to stow all your essentials whilst on the go. \u2014 Rachel Besser, Vogue , 24 Mar. 2022",
"The low barrier to entry and the appealing limited nature of the pop-up model has been a gift to enterprising restaurateurs over the past year, but the fast and loose circumstances that are so conducive to pop-ups can also leave them vulnerable. \u2014 Bon App\u00e9tit , 18 Oct. 2021"
],
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"first_known_use":{
"1557, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-131937"
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"type":[
"idiom"
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": in a very fast and forceful way : with one thing following another very quickly":[
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"noun"
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": something that fastens : fastener":[]
},
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"\u02c8fas-ni\u014b",
"\u02c8fa-s\u1d4an-i\u014b"
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"examples":[
"a coat with button and loop fastenings",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The pajama set has a three-button fastening on the top\u2019s chest. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 13 Feb. 2022",
"The finishing touches included 9ct gold button fastening . \u2014 Allyson Portee, Forbes , 15 Oct. 2021",
"Some cracks result from normal settling while other seemingly serious issues, such as a balcony separating from its exterior fastening , might not signify larger structural problems, Gunter said. \u2014 Ron Hurtibise, sun-sentinel.com , 5 July 2021",
"With a secure screw fastening , the cable bracelets elevate industrial chic with Continental nous. \u2014 Kate Matthams, Forbes , 12 June 2021",
"The simple upper, crafted from a combination of durable beige nylon and suede, feature hook-and-loop fastening straps for a secure fit; and the solid tonal soles, measuring 45 mm, completes the monochrome look and offers the ultimate comfort. \u2014 Angela Lei, Forbes , 15 June 2021",
"All the fastening on the jacket is done using polyester straps. \u2014 Alden Wicker, Wired , 22 Apr. 2021",
"Doing so allows for the cover to be pulled taut against the front of the glass while also adding the benefit of extra-secure fastening that won\u2019t easily come undone in windy weather. \u2014 Popular Science , 19 Feb. 2021",
"This vest offers easy-buckle fastening and a zipper compartment to allow use of a harness for extra security. \u2014 Popular Science , 17 Feb. 2021"
],
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"first_known_use":{
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"fascistization":{
"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": the act or process of fascistizing or the state of being fascistized":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccfa|s(h)\u0259\u0307st\u0259\u0307\u02c8z\u0101sh\u0259n",
"\u02ccfaa|",
"\u02ccfai| -\u02ccst\u012b\u02c8z| sometimes \u02ccf\u00e4| or \u02ccf\u0227|"
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"first_known_use":{
"1925, in the meaning defined above":""
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"fastish":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": rather fast":[]
},
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"-\u0227s-",
"-ais-",
"\u02c8fastish",
"-aas-"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-191013"
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"fast fashion":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": an approach to the design, creation, and marketing of clothing fashions that emphasizes making fashion trends quickly and cheaply available to consumers":[
"For many shoppers, Primark has an irresistible offer: trendy clothes at astonishingly low prices. The result is a new and even faster kind of fast fashion , which encourages consumers to buy heaps of items, discard them after a few wears and then come back for another batch of new outfits.",
"\u2014 The Economist",
"Competition is fierce at every end of the fashion spectrum from luxury to fast fashion .",
"\u2014 Nedra Rhone",
"In 1985, we bought roughly 31 clothing items per year; now [in 2012] we snap up twice that many thanks to \" fast fashion .\"",
"\u2014 Azeen Ghorayshi",
"\u2014 usually hyphenated when used before another noun fast-fashion chains/retailers"
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},
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"That said, in an effort to curb fast fashion , here are several sustainable apparel and accessories brands with quality products and quality production methods to consider for investment pieces that will last you longer than a few seasons. \u2014 Rachel King, Fortune , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Many of the garment brands that sit on the board of the group that oversees the index profit from two fashion megatrends that directly benefited from advances in synthetics like these: fast fashion and athleisure. \u2014 New York Times , 12 June 2022",
"Unfortunately, while some companies are building toward circularity, fast fashion and complex supply chains present myriad obstacles that are preventing the garment industry from being able to fully embrace it. \u2014 Colin Lodewick, Fortune , 25 May 2022",
"Vogue Runway\u2019s global director Nicole Phelps notes that the demise of quality among mall brands can be credited to the boom of fast fashion . \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 23 June 2022",
"The grandmother of fast fashion , Fashion Nova, launched its first beauty line, NovaBeauty, on June 14, adding a new category to its repertoire of inexpensive, expediently delivered products. \u2014 Nitya Rao, Seventeen , 17 June 2022",
"As shoppers have grown more conscious of environmental issues, apparel \u2014 and fast fashion in particular \u2014 has come under fire from activists for its negative impact on the environment. \u2014 Matthew Stern, Forbes , 27 Oct. 2021",
"Avoid fast fashion , which contributes huge amounts of pollution and chemicals. \u2014 Miriam Porter, House Beautiful , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Elizabeth Rankin, a junior at Chagrin Falls High School, wrote a paper last school year for her AP Seminar class on the effects of fast fashion on the environment. \u2014 Ed Wittenberg, cleveland , 5 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1975, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-201116"
},
"fascicles":{
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"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a small or slender bundle (as of pine needles or nerve fibers)":[],
": one of the divisions of a book published in parts":[]
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"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8fa-si-k\u0259l",
"\u02c8fas-i-k\u0259l"
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"These grow from a little cup-like structure called a fascicle , which grows from a small bud on the pine twig shoot. \u2014 Tim Macwelch, Outdoor Life , 23 Dec. 2019",
"The deep core muscles, called the quadratus lumborum, psoas major, external oblique, and the deep fascicles erector spinae, attach directly to the lumbar vertebrae, and function primarily to stabilize the lumbar spine. \u2014 David Becker, Philly.com , 28 Feb. 2018",
"The deep core muscles, called the quadratus lumborum, psoas major, external oblique, and the deep fascicles erector spinae, attach directly to the lumbar vertebrae, and function primarily to stabilize the lumbar spine. \u2014 David Becker, Philly.com , 28 Feb. 2018"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin fasciculus , diminutive of fascis":""
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"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-203141"
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"fastens":{
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"verb"
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": to attach especially by pinning, tying, or nailing":[],
": to make fast and secure":[],
": to fix firmly or securely":[],
": to secure against opening":[],
": to fix or set steadily":[
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": to take a firm grip with":[
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": to attach (oneself) persistently and usually objectionably":[],
": to place forcefully : impose":[
"fastened the blame on the wrong person"
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": to become fast or fixed":[],
": to take a firm grip or hold":[],
": to focus attention":[]
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"\u02c8fa-s\u1d4an"
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"affix",
"attach",
"bend",
"fix"
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"detach",
"undo",
"unfasten",
"unhook"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for fasten fasten , fix , attach , affix mean to make something stay firmly in place. fasten implies an action such as tying, buttoning, nailing, locking, or otherwise securing. fasten the reins to a post fix usually implies a driving in, implanting, or embedding. fixed the stake in the ground attach suggests a connecting or uniting by a bond, link, or tie in order to keep things together. attach the W-2 form here affix implies an imposing of one thing on another by gluing, impressing, or nailing. affix your address label here",
"examples":[
"fastening clothes on a clothesline",
"He fastened the dog's leash to a post and went into the store.",
"two boards fastened together by nails",
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"a shoe that fastens with a buckle",
"This dress fastens in the back.",
"She twisted her hair into a bun and fastened it with bobby pins.",
"Make sure the lid is tightly fastened .",
"The lock was so damaged it wouldn't fasten .",
"He fastened his hands on my arm and wouldn't let go.",
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"Use heavy-duty carabiners or S-hooks to fasten the hammock ends to the eyebolts. \u2014 Abigail Bailey, Good Housekeeping , 10 June 2022",
"The attack followed the flight attendant\u2019s request that Quinonez fasten her seatbelt, stow her tray table and pull up her facemask as Southwest Airlines Flight 700 out of Sacramento neared its San Diego destination. \u2014 Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 May 2022",
"The fastest and neatest way to fasten wood trim is with a nail gun, either pneumatic or cordless. \u2014 Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics , 3 May 2022",
"The straps feature sturdy clips that fasten behind the headrests of the two front seats, creating a convenient hammock for your bag. \u2014 Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure , 12 May 2022",
"The trip was rocky from the start: Before takeoff, Morgan reclined his first-class seat all the way back and refused to fasten his seat belt, the affidavit says. \u2014 Hannah Sampson, Anchorage Daily News , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Clamp the assembly to the front and back rails, then fasten it with 2-in. \u2014 Neal Barrett, Popular Mechanics , 5 June 2021",
"The officer instructed the woman to fasten her child into the car seat. \u2014 cleveland , 1 Apr. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The fashion plate showed off an off-the-shoulder top, Tabi Mary Jane shoes with bobby socks, and a furry belt that was strapped into her divisive yet chic jorts. \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 18 June 2022",
"Robert is warm and voluble, with a fringe of steel-gray hair and baggy jeans; Michelle, who is sixty, is more of a fashion plate , in leather boots and hip tortoiseshell glasses. \u2014 Emily Nussbaum, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
"Make no mistake, Garretson does get to play MacGraw as a fashion plate , but there\u2019s much more to the character than that. \u2014 Adam Rathe, Town & Country , 10 May 2022",
"Her sophisticated nod to Stone singles her out as a fashion plate with something to say yet again. \u2014 Alice Newbold, Vogue , 27 Mar. 2022",
"Especially after the pilot, which Cooper directs with moody flair, all tie-ins to the sitcom feel forced, like Will turning his prep school blazer inside out to cement his status as a fashion plate . \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 Feb. 2022",
"Already known across the pond for her fecking funny turn on Derry Girls, the actress became a household name and fashion plate in the States thanks to Bridgerton's bodice-ripping success. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 3 Feb. 2022",
"Brock Lesnar has become a fashion plate in his latest run. \u2014 Alfred Konuwa, Forbes , 25 Jan. 2022",
"Professor Green was something of a fashion plate herself, often exuberantly dressed in vintage or handmade treasures, and often sporting a hat. \u2014 New York Times , 5 Nov. 2021"
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"definitions":{
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"Italian, from fascio":""
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": full of sustained action or conflict usually with the result of sustaining the interest":[]
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"adjective"
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"f\u0259\u02c8s\u0113\u0259\u02ccl\u022fid",
"f\u0259\u02c8s\u012b-"
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": to attach (oneself) persistently and usually objectionably":[],
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"attach",
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"unhook"
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"fastening clothes on a clothesline",
"He fastened the dog's leash to a post and went into the store.",
"two boards fastened together by nails",
"a decorative clasp that could be used to fasten a cape or cloak",
"a shoe that fastens with a buckle",
"This dress fastens in the back.",
"She twisted her hair into a bun and fastened it with bobby pins.",
"Make sure the lid is tightly fastened .",
"The lock was so damaged it wouldn't fasten .",
"He fastened his hands on my arm and wouldn't let go.",
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"The portable frame has metal snaps that can be pressed to quickly fasten the screen to the frame, and detachable legs that can be put together without tools. \u2014 Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics , 28 June 2022",
"Use heavy-duty carabiners or S-hooks to fasten the hammock ends to the eyebolts. \u2014 Abigail Bailey, Good Housekeeping , 10 June 2022",
"The attack followed the flight attendant\u2019s request that Quinonez fasten her seatbelt, stow her tray table and pull up her facemask as Southwest Airlines Flight 700 out of Sacramento neared its San Diego destination. \u2014 Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 May 2022",
"The fastest and neatest way to fasten wood trim is with a nail gun, either pneumatic or cordless. \u2014 Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics , 3 May 2022",
"The straps feature sturdy clips that fasten behind the headrests of the two front seats, creating a convenient hammock for your bag. \u2014 Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure , 12 May 2022",
"The trip was rocky from the start: Before takeoff, Morgan reclined his first-class seat all the way back and refused to fasten his seat belt, the affidavit says. \u2014 Hannah Sampson, Anchorage Daily News , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Clamp the assembly to the front and back rails, then fasten it with 2-in. \u2014 Neal Barrett, Popular Mechanics , 5 June 2021",
"The officer instructed the woman to fasten her child into the car seat. \u2014 cleveland , 1 Apr. 2022"
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"Middle English fastnen , from Old English f\u00e6stnian to make fast; akin to Old High German festin\u014dn to make fast, Old English f\u00e6st fast":""
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"noun"
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"the spring fashion show"
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"f\u0259-\u02c8sik-y\u0259-l\u0259s, fa-",
"fa-"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Our mental calendar involves circuits in the left angular gyrus, important for sequence discrimination and connected to the same hippocampal place cell or grid cell via a band of fibers: the inferior longitudinal fasciculus . \u2014 Scientific American , 1 June 2020",
"This view shows the three major tracts involved with language and literacy skills: the arcuate fasciculus , shaded in white, which connects brain areas involved with receptive and expressive language. \u2014 Sandee Lamotte, CNN , 4 Nov. 2019",
"Connecting Broca\u2019s area with Wernicke\u2019s is a neural network: a thick, curving bundle of billions of nerve fibres, the arcuate fasciculus , which integrates the production and the comprehension of language. \u2014 Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker , 25 May 2018"
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"definitions":{
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"f\u0259-\u02ccsik-y\u0259-\u02c8l\u0101-sh\u0259n, fa-",
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Plantar fasciitis is one of the most common triggers for heel pain, especially among runners. \u2014 Susan Brickell, Health.com , 23 Aug. 2021",
"Plantar fasciitis , also known as Runner\u2019s Heel, is one of the most common injuries among athletes, characterized by a sharp pain in the heel and arch of the foot. \u2014 Kelly O'mara, Outside Online , 25 Mar. 2014",
"Evidence suggests that plantar heel pain (PHP) doesn\u2019t involve inflammation but rather tissue degradation, so calling it fasciitis is inaccurate. \u2014 Outside Online , 23 Oct. 2018",
"Plantar fasciitis is one of the most common injuries and the leading cause of heel pain for runners. \u2014 Jordan Duncan, Outside Online , 12 May 2021",
"Necrotizing fasciitis , mentioned in the posts, is a rare infection caused by flesh-eating bacteria that could potentially cause death, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. \u2014 Mckenzie Sadeghi, USA TODAY , 2 July 2021",
"Plantar fasciitis is one of the most uncomfortable ailments you \u2014 and your feet \u2014 can experience. \u2014 Tim Kohut, BGR , 1 July 2021",
"Plantar fasciitis can be tricky and can take a long time to resolve. \u2014 New York Times , 5 June 2021",
"Plantar fasciitis is caused by inflammation of the tissues between your toes and your heels. \u2014 Outdoor Life , 25 Jan. 2021"
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"modification of Pennsylvania German fasnachtkuche , from fasnacht Shrove Tuesday, festival held on Shrove Tuesday (from Middle High German vastnaht, vasnaht Shrove Tuesday, from vaste fast\u2014from Old High German fasta \u2014+ naht night, from Old High German) + kuche cake, from Old High German kuocho":""
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"f\u0259-\u02c8sik-y\u0259-l\u0259s, fa-",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Our mental calendar involves circuits in the left angular gyrus, important for sequence discrimination and connected to the same hippocampal place cell or grid cell via a band of fibers: the inferior longitudinal fasciculus . \u2014 Scientific American , 1 June 2020",
"This view shows the three major tracts involved with language and literacy skills: the arcuate fasciculus , shaded in white, which connects brain areas involved with receptive and expressive language. \u2014 Sandee Lamotte, CNN , 4 Nov. 2019",
"Connecting Broca\u2019s area with Wernicke\u2019s is a neural network: a thick, curving bundle of billions of nerve fibres, the arcuate fasciculus , which integrates the production and the comprehension of language. \u2014 Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker , 25 May 2018"
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"adjective",
"adverb",
"intransitive verb",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": firmly fixed":[
"roots fast in the ground"
],
": tightly shut":[
"the drawers were fast"
],
": adhering firmly":[
"The boards were fast a few hours after being glued together."
],
": not easily freed : stuck":[
"a ball fast in the mouth of the cannon"
],
": stable":[
"movable items were made fast to the deck"
],
": firmly loyal":[
"became fast friends"
],
": characterized by quick motion, operation, or effect:":[],
": moving or able to move rapidly : swift":[
"a fast horse"
],
": taking a comparatively short time":[
"a fast race"
],
": imparting quickness of motion":[
"a fast bowler"
],
": accomplished quickly":[
"fast work"
],
": conducive to rapidity of play or action":[
"a fast track"
],
": indicating in advance of what is correct":[
"Your clock is two minutes fast ."
],
": according to or being daylight saving time":[],
": contributing to a shortening of exposure time":[
"fast film"
],
": acquired with unusually little effort and often by shady or dishonest methods":[
"had a keen eye for a fast buck",
"\u2014 R. A. Keith"
],
": securely attached":[
"a rope fast to the wharf"
],
": tenacious":[
"a fast hold on her purse"
],
": sound asleep":[],
": not easily disturbed":[
"fell into a fast sleep"
],
": not fading or changing color readily":[
"fast colors"
],
": actively seeking excitement and pleasure : wild":[
"a pretty fast crowd"
],
": sexually promiscuous":[],
": resistant to change (as from destructive action or fading)":[
"fast dyes",
"\u2014 often used in combination sun fast acid- fast bacteria"
],
": in a firm or fixed manner":[
"stuck fast"
],
": in a sound manner : deeply":[
"fast asleep"
],
": in a rapid manner : quickly":[],
": in quick succession":[],
": in a reckless or dissipated manner":[],
": ahead of a correct time or schedule":[],
": close , near":[],
": to abstain from food":[],
": to eat sparingly or abstain from some foods":[],
": the practice of fasting":[],
": a time of fasting":[],
": something that fastens (such as a mooring line) or holds a fastening":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8fast"
],
"synonyms":[
"blistering",
"breakneck",
"breathless",
"brisk",
"dizzy",
"fleet",
"fleet-footed",
"flying",
"galloping",
"hasty",
"hot",
"lightning",
"nippy",
"quick",
"rapid",
"rapid-fire",
"rattling",
"snappy",
"speedy",
"splitting",
"swift",
"whirlwind",
"zippy"
],
"antonyms":[
"apace",
"briskly",
"chop-chop",
"double-quick",
"fleetly",
"full tilt",
"hastily",
"hell-for-leather",
"hot",
"lickety-split",
"posthaste",
"presto",
"pronto",
"quick",
"quickly",
"rapidly",
"snappily",
"soon",
"speedily",
"swift",
"swiftly"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for fast Adjective fast , rapid , swift , fleet , quick , speedy , hasty , expeditious mean moving, proceeding, or acting with celerity. fast and rapid are very close in meaning, but fast applies particularly to the thing that moves fast horses and rapid to the movement itself. rapid current swift suggests great rapidity coupled with ease of movement. returned the ball with one swift stroke fleet adds the implication of lightness and nimbleness. fleet runners quick suggests promptness and the taking of little time. a quick wit speedy implies quickness of successful accomplishment speedy delivery of mail and may also suggest unusual velocity. hasty suggests hurry and precipitousness and often connotes carelessness. a hasty inspection expeditious suggests efficiency together with rapidity of accomplishment. the expeditious handling of an order",
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"She's a very fast runner.",
"We're off to a fast start.",
"We're now experiencing a faster rate of inflation.",
"We took the faster route.",
"Adverb",
"The boss expects this to be done this afternoon, so you'd better work fast .",
"He ran as fast as he could.",
"This is fast becoming a national problem.",
"You need to act fast to take advantage of this offer.",
"I don't know what caused the accident. It all happened so fast .",
"She's a woman who can think fast in a crisis.",
"He's going to have to talk fast to get himself out of this mess.",
"The window was stuck fast .",
"She held fast to her belief in justice.",
"We must stand fast and not surrender!",
"Verb",
"She always fasts on Yom Kippur.",
"Patients must fast for six hours before having the procedure."
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Old English f\u00e6st ; akin to Old High German festi firm, Old Norse fastr , Armenian hast":"Adjective and Adverb",
"Middle English, from Old English f\u00e6stan":"Verb and Noun",
"alteration of Middle English fest , from Old Norse festr rope, mooring cable, from fastr firm":"Noun"
},
"first_known_use":{
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
"12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-134149"
},
"fasset":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a fixture for drawing or regulating the flow of liquid especially from a pipe":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"also -\u0259\u0307t+V",
"\u02c8fas\u0259\u0307t"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-140908"
},
"Fassbinder":{
"type":[
"biographical name"
],
"definitions":{
"Rainer Werner (Maria) 1945\u20131982 German film director":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8f\u00e4s-\u02ccbin-d\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-142640"
},
"fas est et ab hoste doceri":{
"type":[
"Latin quotation from Ovid"
],
"definitions":{
": it is right to be taught even by an enemy":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"f\u00e4s-\u02c8est-et-\u00e4b-\u02c8h\u022f-ste-d\u022f-\u02c8k\u0101-(\u02cc)r\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-145111"
},
"fassaite":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a mineral consisting of a pale green to dark green variety of augite":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8fas\u0259\u02cc\u012bt"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"German fassait , from Val di Fassa , Venezia Tridentina, northeast Italy + German -it -ite":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-145319"
},
"fash":{
"type":[
"noun,",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": vex":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8fash"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle French fascher , from Vulgar Latin *fastidiare to disgust, from Latin fastidium disgust \u2014 more at fastidious":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1533, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-150221"
},
"fasherie":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": annoyance , bother":[],
": unnecessary ornament or ceremony":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle French fascherie , from fascher + -erie -ery":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-150621"
},
"fasola":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a system of solmization used in England and America in the 17th and 18th centuries using of the original six Guidonian syllables only the four fa, sol, la, and mi and often used in conjunction with the shape-note system of musical notation":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u00a6f\u00e4\u02ccs\u014d\u02c8l\u00e4"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"fa + so + la":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-172136"
},
"fasciole":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a band of minute tubercles bearing modified commonly ciliated spines on the test of certain sea urchins":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8fas(h)\u0113\u02cc\u014dl"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin fasciola , from Latin, small bandage":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-184101"
},
"Fasciolaria":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a genus (the type of the family Fasciolariidae) of large stenoglossate marine snails comprising the typical band shells":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccfas\u0113\u0259\u02c8la(a)r\u0113\u0259"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Latin fasciola small bandage + New Latin -aria":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-200726"
},
"fascio":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a local branch of the Fascisti":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8f\u00e4(\u02cc)sh\u014d"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Italian, bundle, political group, local branch of the Fascisti, from Latin fascis bundle":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-220216"
},
"fascine":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a long bundle of sticks of wood bound together and used for such purposes as filling ditches and making revetments for riverbanks":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"f\u0259-",
"fa-\u02c8s\u0113n"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"French, from Latin fascina , from fascis":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1669, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-234303"
},
"fascinator":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": one that fascinates":[],
": a woman's lightweight head scarf usually of crochet or lace":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8fa-s\u0259-\u02ccn\u0101-t\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"During Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee festivities earlier this month, for instance, Beatrice appeared in a monochromatic look consisting of a cornflower blue dress and a matching fascinator . \u2014 Melody Leibner, Harper's BAZAAR , 24 June 2022",
"The duchess looked gorgeous in a recycled white Alexander McQueen blazer dress and a navy fascinator by Philip Treacy while attending the Trooping the Colour parade. \u2014 Sophie Dweck, Town & Country , 4 June 2022",
"Sarah even made her own fascinator from a children\u2019s flower ornament and other materials from Hobby Lobby. \u2014 Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal , 6 May 2022",
"Wearing a fascinator to the nuptials of Hugh Van Cutsem Jr. and Rose Astor at Burford Parish Church. \u2014 ELLE , 24 June 2022",
"The two-toned dress, which Carole styled with a black fascinator and matching black clutch, looks like the very same dress that Kate wore in 2021 while visiting with a young girl, Mila, who has leukemia. \u2014 Sam Reed, Glamour , 15 June 2022",
"Earlier in the weekend, at the Epsom Derby, Zara chose the same sunglasses, and coupled them with a vibrant floral dress from Diane von Furstenberg, silver pumps, and a blue fascinator . \u2014 Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country , 5 June 2022",
"On day two of the celebrations, Meghan looked elegant in a white Dior belted dress and saucer-like fascinator . \u2014 Sam Sussman, Vogue , 4 June 2022",
"The royal style icon, who shielded herself from the rain with an umbrella while meeting with guests, paired the frock with a matching fascinator , suede pumps, and a clutch, as well as elegant drop earrings. \u2014 Sophie Dweck, Town & Country , 25 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1677, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-002301"
},
"fascinates":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to command the interest of : allure":[
"was fascinated by carnivals",
"The kids were fascinated with their new toy."
],
": to transfix (see transfix sense 1 ) and hold spellbound by an irresistible power":[
"believed that the serpent could fascinate its prey"
],
": bewitch":[],
": to be irresistibly attractive":[
"the novel's flamboyant cover fascinates"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8fa-s\u0259-\u02ccn\u0101t"
],
"synonyms":[
"allure",
"beguile",
"bewitch",
"captivate",
"charm",
"enchant",
"kill",
"magnetize",
"wile",
"witch"
],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for fascinate attract , allure , charm , captivate , fascinate , enchant mean to draw another by exerting a powerful influence. attract applies to any degree or kind of ability to exert influence over another. students attracted by the school's locale allure implies an enticing by what is fair, pleasing, or seductive. an alluring smile charm implies the power of casting a spell over the person or thing affected and so compelling a response charmed by their hospitality , but it may, like captivate , suggest no more than evoking delight or admiration. her performances captivated audiences fascinate suggests a magical influence and tends to stress the ineffectiveness of attempts to resist. a story that continues to fascinate children enchant is perhaps the strongest of these terms in stressing the appeal of the agent and the degree of delight evoked in the subject. hopelessly enchanted by her beauty",
"examples":[
"a question that fascinates both biologists and anthropologists",
"Her paintings never fail to fascinate .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The constant tap into the information firehose means that Gen Z kids know something about a lot of niches of culture, or have gone super deep on a few specific topics that deeply fascinate them. \u2014 David Bloom, Forbes , 25 June 2022",
"People fascinate me, but my lens wasn't set on that. \u2014 Adam Rathe, Town & Country , 24 June 2022",
"For all that we may be getting fed up with the hijinks of billionaires trying to use their fortunes to get their way in business and government, the lifestyles of the rich and famous still have the power to fascinate and shock. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022",
"The ropes, wires and shifting sets that keep the play moving fascinate her. \u2014 Thomas Floyd, Washington Post , 16 June 2022",
"Believed to be part of the broader Shu state, the civilization continues to fascinate more than 3,000 years after its demise. \u2014 Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine , 14 June 2022",
"Dad\u2019s sense of humor, in particular, seemed to fascinate Xan. \u2014 Andr\u00e9 Alexis, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
"Adam Tarlin always found a way to fascinate women and evoke a genuine protective instinct in them. \u2014 Dan Koeppel, Outside Online , 5 Sep. 2019",
"What continues to fascinate you about that type of character? \u2014 Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter , 2 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin fascinatus , past participle of fascinare , from fascinum evil spell":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1591, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1b":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-005513"
},
"fascinatedly":{
"type":[
"adverb"
],
"definitions":{
": in the manner of one that is fascinated":[
"watched the man fascinatedly as he juggled seven plates at a time"
]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"fascinated (past participle of fascinate ) + -ly":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-010830"
},
"fascinated":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to command the interest of : allure":[
"was fascinated by carnivals",
"The kids were fascinated with their new toy."
],
": to transfix (see transfix sense 1 ) and hold spellbound by an irresistible power":[
"believed that the serpent could fascinate its prey"
],
": bewitch":[],
": to be irresistibly attractive":[
"the novel's flamboyant cover fascinates"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8fa-s\u0259-\u02ccn\u0101t"
],
"synonyms":[
"allure",
"beguile",
"bewitch",
"captivate",
"charm",
"enchant",
"kill",
"magnetize",
"wile",
"witch"
],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for fascinate attract , allure , charm , captivate , fascinate , enchant mean to draw another by exerting a powerful influence. attract applies to any degree or kind of ability to exert influence over another. students attracted by the school's locale allure implies an enticing by what is fair, pleasing, or seductive. an alluring smile charm implies the power of casting a spell over the person or thing affected and so compelling a response charmed by their hospitality , but it may, like captivate , suggest no more than evoking delight or admiration. her performances captivated audiences fascinate suggests a magical influence and tends to stress the ineffectiveness of attempts to resist. a story that continues to fascinate children enchant is perhaps the strongest of these terms in stressing the appeal of the agent and the degree of delight evoked in the subject. hopelessly enchanted by her beauty",
"examples":[
"a question that fascinates both biologists and anthropologists",
"Her paintings never fail to fascinate .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The constant tap into the information firehose means that Gen Z kids know something about a lot of niches of culture, or have gone super deep on a few specific topics that deeply fascinate them. \u2014 David Bloom, Forbes , 25 June 2022",
"People fascinate me, but my lens wasn't set on that. \u2014 Adam Rathe, Town & Country , 24 June 2022",
"For all that we may be getting fed up with the hijinks of billionaires trying to use their fortunes to get their way in business and government, the lifestyles of the rich and famous still have the power to fascinate and shock. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022",
"The ropes, wires and shifting sets that keep the play moving fascinate her. \u2014 Thomas Floyd, Washington Post , 16 June 2022",
"Believed to be part of the broader Shu state, the civilization continues to fascinate more than 3,000 years after its demise. \u2014 Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine , 14 June 2022",
"Dad\u2019s sense of humor, in particular, seemed to fascinate Xan. \u2014 Andr\u00e9 Alexis, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
"Adam Tarlin always found a way to fascinate women and evoke a genuine protective instinct in them. \u2014 Dan Koeppel, Outside Online , 5 Sep. 2019",
"What continues to fascinate you about that type of character? \u2014 Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter , 2 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin fascinatus , past participle of fascinare , from fascinum evil spell":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1591, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1b":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-021037"
}
}
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