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2093 lines
85 KiB
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{
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"nose":{
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"antonyms":[
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"scent",
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"smell",
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"sniff",
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"snuff",
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"whiff"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a knack for discovery or understanding":[
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"a keen nose for absurdity"
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],
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": accurately":[],
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": aroma , bouquet":[],
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": at or to a target point":[
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"the bombs landed right on the nose"
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],
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": on target : accurate":[],
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": poke sense 2a":[],
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": the anterior part of the head at the top or end of the muzzle : snout , proboscis":[],
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": the forward end or projection of something":[],
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": the nose as a symbol of prying or meddling curiosity or interference":[],
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": the projecting or working end of a tool":[],
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": the sense of smell : olfaction":[],
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": the stem of a boat or its protective metal covering":[],
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": the vertebrate olfactory organ":[],
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": to advance into a slight lead":[],
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": to detect by or as if by smell : scent":[],
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": to move (something, such as a vehicle) ahead slowly or cautiously":[
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"nosed my car into the parking space"
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],
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": to move ahead slowly or cautiously":[
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"the boat nosed around the bend"
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],
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": to move the forward end in a specified direction":[
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"the plane nosed up"
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],
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": to push or move with the nose":[],
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": to search impertinently : pry":[],
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": to touch or rub with the nose : nuzzle":[],
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": to use the nose in examining, smelling, or showing affection":[],
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": to win":[
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"\u2014 used of horse or dog racing bets"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"The ball hit me right on the nose .",
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"You need to wipe your nose .",
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"I have a runny nose .",
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"the long nose of the anteater",
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"He got some water up his nose .",
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"She wrinkled her nose in disgust.",
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"That dog has a good nose .",
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"The whale measures 40 feet from nose to tail.",
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"Verb",
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"The horse nosed my hand.",
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"Some animal must have nosed the lid off the garbage can.",
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"The dog nosed the door open.",
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"The dogs were nosing around in the garbage.",
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"The boat nosed around the bend.",
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"I nosed my car into the parking space.",
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"The car nosed its way into the street.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"About 50% of people with psoriasis will experience plaques on the face, including the cheeks, forehead, and more sensitive areas, such as the side of the nose and the eyelids, per the National Psoriasis Foundation. \u2014 Eleesha Lockett, SELF , 17 June 2022",
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"His allergies are destroying his sinuses, the tip of his nose turning Arkansas Razorback red while his eyes fill with tears. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 June 2022",
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"According to both Halperin and Renee, the best way to apply a liquid highlighter is to the high points of the face, which include the top of your cheekbones, the bridge of your nose , and your Cupid\u2019s bow. \u2014 Jamie Wilson, Harper's BAZAAR , 1 June 2022",
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"The bullet entered the victim\u2019s right temple and exited the left side of her nose , police said. \u2014 Lawrence Richard, Fox News , 23 May 2022",
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"There were two cracks of light in my eye mask, streaming in from both sides of my nose . \u2014 Alaina Demopoulos, Allure , 19 May 2022",
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"During application, its pointed dome shape allowed for blending in tight spaces like under the eyes and around the corners of the nose , while the base was great for larger areas like the cheeks, chin, and forehead. \u2014 Madison Yauger, PEOPLE.com , 16 May 2022",
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"Wong was nearly six and a half feet tall, handsome, thin, with high cheekbones and eyebrows that ramped toward the bridge of his nose , intensifying his gaze. \u2014 Raffi Khatchadourian, The New Yorker , 9 May 2022",
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"Roberts testified that after the argument, Depp arrived at the cafe nearby with an injury to the bridge of his nose . \u2014 CBS News , 28 Apr. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"While work stock markets have nose dived, oil prices surged to about $6 per barrel. \u2014 Gabriela Miranda, USA TODAY , 24 Feb. 2022",
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"The miniature drought from PSU offered enough time for the Wolverines to nose in front and, in the final minutes, seal a win when Dickinson made two free throws and Brooks made four. \u2014 Michael Cohen, Detroit Free Press , 9 Feb. 2022",
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"The mask should cover the face and nose and fit snugly against the sides of your face. \u2014 Usa Today Network-wisconsin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 10 Dec. 2021",
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"Avoid touching your eyes, mouth, and nose with unwashed hands. \u2014 Christina Van Waasbergen, The Arizona Republic , 25 May 2022",
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"Dunst yells at her guardians, her button nose flaring with fury. \u2014 Rachel Syme, The New Yorker , 15 Dec. 2021",
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"Manufactures over-the-counter ear and nose care products for needs including earwax blockage and nasal irritation. \u2014 Ann Gehan, Dallas News , 2 Sep. 2021",
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"Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse will now require that all fans 2 and over attending any events in the arena must wear a mask that covers mouth and nose unless actively eating or drinking. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 8 Jan. 2022",
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"In both crashes, incorrect data from a faulty sensor caused the MCAS to misfire, forcing the planes to nose down repeatedly. \u2014 Mina Kaji, ABC News , 14 Oct. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1577, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Old English nosu ; akin to Old High German nasa nose, Latin nasus":"Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8n\u014dz"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"beak",
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"conk",
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"honker",
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"neb",
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"nozzle",
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"proboscis",
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"schnoz",
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"schnozz",
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"schnozzle",
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"smeller",
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"snoot",
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"snout"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-114239",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"nose about":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to search for something (such as private or hidden information) in usually a quiet or secret way":[
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"She caught him nosing about in her papers/office.",
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"The police nosed about the property for a while, but they didn't find anything."
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-123707",
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"type":[
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"phrasal verb"
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]
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},
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"nose down":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to head down : depress the nose":[
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"the airplane nosed down out of the overcast"
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],
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": to turn, point, or direct (an airplane's nose) down : head (an airplane) down":[
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"she nosed the airplane down",
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"\u2014 Robert Craig"
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105145",
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"nose drops":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a medicated liquid instilled into the nostrils with a medicine dropper":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212949",
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"type":[
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"plural noun"
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]
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},
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"nose flute":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a flute played by blowing through the nostrils":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180733",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"nose for":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": an ability to find (something)":[
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"He is a good reporter with a nose for news."
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],
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"a baseball scout with a nose for talent":[
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"He is a good reporter with a nose for news."
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-162204",
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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]
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},
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"nose glasses":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": pince-nez":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-041018",
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"type":[
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"plural noun"
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]
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},
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"nose iron":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": an adjustable pivot assembly in a weighing scale for changing the multiplication of a lever":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-113658",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"nose job":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": rhinoplasty":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Grey didn't want to budge but her mother agreed, advising her at a young age that a nose job would be the solution to making it in Hollywood. \u2014 Pamela Avila, USA TODAY , 4 May 2022",
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"And Kardashian has the receipts to back up her claim that she's been wanting a nose job for years. \u2014 Julie Mazziotta, PEOPLE.com , 7 Apr. 2022",
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"Leah tried to stop it, by pleading with them to remember what was really important to everyone in the room: her nose job . \u2014 Brian Moylan, Vulture , 20 July 2021",
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"But there is a non-surgical alternative: a liquid rhinoplasty, or a non-surgical nose job , which involves injecting filler into the nose to temporarily reshape it. \u2014 Megan Decker, refinery29.com , 25 June 2021",
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"Costs of non-surgical nose job can vary considerably depending on which country, or even where in the country the patient is, as well as the anatomy of the nose and the work involved. \u2014 Angela Lei, Forbes , 22 June 2021",
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"Furthermore, Dr Cavale points out that a non surgical nose job procedure is quick to perform. \u2014 Angela Lei, Forbes , 22 June 2021",
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"This is the truest thing in an episode where Kyle says Dorit lied about getting a nose job . \u2014 Brian Moylan, Vulture , 9 June 2021",
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"After years when Acuras tended to look like either gussied up Hondas or overwrought attempts to stand out \u2014 who else remembers the brand-wide nose job that looked like a baby bird\u2019s egg tooth"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1944, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-124428",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"nose out":{
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"antonyms":[
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"miss",
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"overlook",
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"pass over"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to defeat or surpass by a narrow margin":[],
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": to discover often by prying":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"independent investigators eventually nosed out proof of White House wrongdoing"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1795, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"ascertain",
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"descry",
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"detect",
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"determine",
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"dig out",
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"dig up",
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"discover",
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"dredge (up)",
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"ferret (out)",
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"find",
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"find out",
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"get",
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"hit (on ",
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"hunt (down ",
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"learn",
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"locate",
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"root (out)",
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"rout (out)",
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"rummage",
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"run down",
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"scare up",
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"scout (up)",
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"track (down)",
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"turn up"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-084044",
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"nose to tail":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": lined up very close to each other":[
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"The cars were nose to tail on the highway today."
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-130634",
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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]
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},
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"nose-heavy":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": having the center of gravity located forward of the center of lift so that the nose tends to drop when the longitudinal control is released in level flight":[
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"a nose-heavy airplane"
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],
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"\u2014 compare tail-heavy":[
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"a nose-heavy airplane"
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-191908",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"nosedive":{
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"antonyms":[
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"ascent",
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"climb",
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"rise",
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"rising",
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"soaring",
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"upswing",
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"upturn"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a downward nose-first plunge of a flying object (such as an airplane)":[],
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": a sudden extreme drop":[
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"stock prices took a nosedive"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"The plane went into a nosedive .",
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"The stock market took a nosedive .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"But back before the recent nosedive , Hastings and Sarandos saw their compensation packages constrict slightly. \u2014 Brent Lang, Variety , 30 Apr. 2022",
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"In Red Bull\u2019s Plane Swap event, set for Sunday, April 24, skydivers and pilots Luke Aikins and Andy Farrington \u2014 each piloting single-seat Cessna aircrafts to 14,000 feet in the skies over Arizona \u2014 will put their planes into a vertical nosedive . \u2014 Todd Spangler, Variety , 16 Mar. 2022",
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"The yield curve\u2019s main nosedive happened in the wake of the June FOMC Minutes, when Fed members hastened the timeline for rate hikes. \u2014 Oliver Renick, Forbes , 1 Sep. 2021",
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"Between the pandemic-induced nosedive of 2020 and the inventory pinch of 2021, dealers like Gonzalez have been left shaking their heads. \u2014 Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 June 2021",
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"All agree the temperature will take a nosedive on Christmas Eve. \u2014 Cameron Fields, cleveland , 21 Dec. 2020",
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"Patriots Bill Belichick\u2019s genius is the biggest reason to believe New England\u2019s not headed for a nosedive . 15. \u2014 Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press , 28 May 2020",
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"The nosedive wiped out more than $5 billion of the company's market value, hurting US mom-and-pop investors in the process. \u2014 Matt Egan, CNN , 21 May 2020",
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"Shuttered storefronts, evaporated foot traffic, and a sharp decline in consumer confidence have caused sales to nosedive . \u2014 Jasmin Malik Chua, refinery29.com , 22 Apr. 2020"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1912, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8n\u014dz-\u02ccd\u012bv"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"descent",
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"dip",
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"dive",
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"down",
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"drop",
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"fall",
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"plunge"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-174338",
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"type":[
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"intransitive verb",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"nosegay":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a small bunch of flowers : posy":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"a stately procession of bridesmaids holding small nosegays",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The Classic brings us quite the bright nosegay of favorites in Medina Spirit, whose hardy Derby win and subsequent drug tribulations literally rocked the sport back on its heels this summer, and his rival Essential Quality. \u2014 Guy Martin, Forbes , 6 Nov. 2021",
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"Lay flowers across one palm and hold them like a nosegay . \u2014 Marni Jameson, orlandosentinel.com , 17 Sep. 2021",
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"That looming thunderhead noted, the race does bring a nosegay of talent and some fine old masters at the game, among them, D. Wayne Lukas and Crowded House. \u2014 Guy Martin, Forbes , 15 May 2021",
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"For her 100th birthday lunch in her elegant Stanford White retirement community in Rye, New York, Simpson sported her later-in-life uniform, with her trademark pearls and a nosegay of fresh flowers worn as a bracelet. \u2014 Hamish Bowles, Vogue , 7 Jan. 2019",
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"Prince Albert\u2019s grandmother gave Victoria a nosegay containing myrtle. \u2014 Diana Pearl, PEOPLE.com , 19 May 2018",
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"Debutantes, who carried nosegays of pink roses tied with a green ribbon, included First Maid Miss Morgan Thompson, Second Maid Miss Daijah Jeanmorie and debutantes Misses Kayla Caldwell, Tia Peck, Paris Vincent, and Michaela Zeno. \u2014 Sue Strachan, NOLA.com , 5 Apr. 2018",
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"The queen, wearing an electric blue coat and hat trimmed in black fur and holding a nosegay of daffodils, primroses, freesias, rosemary, thyme and ivy leaves, gave each recipient a red and a white purse. \u2014 Maria Puente, USA TODAY , 29 Mar. 2018",
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"If the idea of a bouquet isn't totally your thing, opt for something small; the smallest clutch of blooms, in industry speak, is called a nosegay . \u2014 Carrie Goldberg, Harper's BAZAAR , 21 June 2017"
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from nose nose + gay ornament, literally, something gay, from gay":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8n\u014dz-\u02ccg\u0101"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"bob",
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"bouquet",
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"posy"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044843",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"noseguard":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a defensive lineman in football who plays opposite the offensive center":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"With the game tied at 17 with six minutes remaining, UTSA noseguard Jaylon Haynes recovered a fumble by Southern Miss quarterback Antavious Willis at the Golden Eagles\u2019 35. \u2014 Raul Dominguez, BostonGlobe.com , 13 Nov. 2021",
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"Junior noseguard Gavin Peacock had 11 tackles, including three for losses against Seminole Ridge, while junior Jordan Clemons (57 yards rushing, 50 yards in kick returns, 7 yards receiving) accounted for the Cobras\u2019 only score. \u2014 Gary Curerri, sun-sentinel.com , 26 Oct. 2021",
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"Haggins was an All-American noseguard for the Seminoles under Bobby Bowden from 1985-89. \u2014 Luis Torres, orlandosentinel.com , 9 Dec. 2019",
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"Bradley spent most of the night blocking 6-foot-2, 282-pound noseguard Desmond Simpson, a college prospect in his own right. \u2014 al , 22 Nov. 2019",
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"The run defense has been transformed by Mike Purcell\u2019s addition at noseguard , which has moved Shelby Harris to defensive end. \u2014 Ryan O\u2019halloran, The Denver Post , 14 Oct. 2019",
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"Hawthorne, a noseguard who was a key part of three consecutive Rattlers' ArenaBowl victories, will have his No. \u2014 Richard Obert, azcentral , 8 May 2018",
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"Louisiana at Lafayette signed Garror out of McGill-Toolen and big noseguard Timaje Porter out of Theodore. \u2014 Ben Thomas, AL.com , 8 Feb. 2018",
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"Bosa had to stay as Ohio State for his third season, Chase Young is ready to start in his second year, and Robert Landers may prove to be a menace as a noseguard who can provide pressure himself. \u2014 Doug Lesmerises, cleveland.com , 21 Jan. 2018"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Not all nosiness is friendly, but not all friendliness is nosy , either. \u2014 Carolyn Hax, Washington Post , 13 May 2022",
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"Loss is a statement of fact; the subject matter is both uncomfortable and sad enough to keep even the most nosy from inquiring further. \u2014 SELF , 2 June 2022",
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"The nosy neighbor character Agnes (portrayed by Kathryn Hahn) is shown to be iconic villain Agatha Harkness toward the end of the first season of the sitcom parody based on a Marvel comic. \u2014 Robert Marich, Variety , 23 May 2022",
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"Populating these pages are apparitions who wage war, in various ways, on social norms: a nosy aunt, a couple of persistent saleswomen, a mother\u2019s unseen helper. \u2014 The Atlantic , 16 May 2022",
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"Thanks to its thick wire mesh, this hutch also allows for maximum ventilation while preventing your pets from escaping\u2014and keeps nosy dogs or cats gaining entry. \u2014 Alex Rennie, Popular Mechanics , 12 Apr. 2022",
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"Still, keeping it to themselves faces new challenges, with a nosy neighbor (Adam Bartley) and the arrival of a mysterious stranger (Chai Hansen) complicating their until-now pretty staid lives. \u2014 Brian Lowry, CNN , 20 May 2022",
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"Sheridan was also remembered for her recurring role as nosy neighbor Raquel Ochmonek on NBC comedy ALF from 1986 to 1990. \u2014 Marc Berman, Forbes , 16 Apr. 2022",
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"Liz Sheridan, the veteran actress best known for playing Jerry's adoring mother on Seinfeld and the nosy neighbor Mrs. Ochmonek on ALF, died in her sleep of natural causes early Friday morning. \u2014 Christian Holub, EW.com , 15 Apr. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Not all nosiness is friendly, but not all friendliness is nosy , either. \u2014 Carolyn Hax, Washington Post , 13 May 2022",
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"Loss is a statement of fact; the subject matter is both uncomfortable and sad enough to keep even the most nosy from inquiring further. \u2014 SELF , 2 June 2022",
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"The nosy neighbor character Agnes (portrayed by Kathryn Hahn) is shown to be iconic villain Agatha Harkness toward the end of the first season of the sitcom parody based on a Marvel comic. \u2014 Robert Marich, Variety , 23 May 2022",
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"Populating these pages are apparitions who wage war, in various ways, on social norms: a nosy aunt, a couple of persistent saleswomen, a mother\u2019s unseen helper. \u2014 The Atlantic , 16 May 2022",
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"Still, keeping it to themselves faces new challenges, with a nosy neighbor (Adam Bartley) and the arrival of a mysterious stranger (Chai Hansen) complicating their until-now pretty staid lives. \u2014 Brian Lowry, CNN , 20 May 2022",
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"Sheridan was also remembered for her recurring role as nosy neighbor Raquel Ochmonek on NBC comedy ALF from 1986 to 1990. \u2014 Marc Berman, Forbes , 16 Apr. 2022",
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"Liz Sheridan, the veteran actress best known for playing Jerry's adoring mother on Seinfeld and the nosy neighbor Mrs. Ochmonek on ALF, died in her sleep of natural causes early Friday morning. \u2014 Christian Holub, EW.com , 15 Apr. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Not all nosiness is friendly, but not all friendliness is nosy , either. \u2014 Carolyn Hax, Washington Post , 13 May 2022",
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"Loss is a statement of fact; the subject matter is both uncomfortable and sad enough to keep even the most nosy from inquiring further. \u2014 SELF , 2 June 2022",
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"The nosy neighbor character Agnes (portrayed by Kathryn Hahn) is shown to be iconic villain Agatha Harkness toward the end of the first season of the sitcom parody based on a Marvel comic. \u2014 Robert Marich, Variety , 23 May 2022",
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"Populating these pages are apparitions who wage war, in various ways, on social norms: a nosy aunt, a couple of persistent saleswomen, a mother\u2019s unseen helper. \u2014 The Atlantic , 16 May 2022",
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"Thanks to its thick wire mesh, this hutch also allows for maximum ventilation while preventing your pets from escaping\u2014and keeps nosy dogs or cats gaining entry. \u2014 Alex Rennie, Popular Mechanics , 12 Apr. 2022",
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"Still, keeping it to themselves faces new challenges, with a nosy neighbor (Adam Bartley) and the arrival of a mysterious stranger (Chai Hansen) complicating their until-now pretty staid lives. \u2014 Brian Lowry, CNN , 20 May 2022",
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"Sheridan was also remembered for her recurring role as nosy neighbor Raquel Ochmonek on NBC comedy ALF from 1986 to 1990. \u2014 Marc Berman, Forbes , 16 Apr. 2022",
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|
"Liz Sheridan, the veteran actress best known for playing Jerry's adoring mother on Seinfeld and the nosy neighbor Mrs. Ochmonek on ALF, died in her sleep of natural causes early Friday morning. \u2014 Christian Holub, EW.com , 15 Apr. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Vogmask These filter masks claim to filter out airborne particulate .3 microns or larger, and additionally come with an exhalation valve and noseband for a tighter fit. \u2014 Hanna Horvath, NBC News , 3 June 2020",
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"And that\u2019s not even considering that proper face masks have a metal noseband that definitely won\u2019t play nice with your microwave. \u2014 Sandra Gutierrez G., Popular Science , 9 Apr. 2020"
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"Its nose cone flipped up so that big objects, like turbine blades or even smaller jets, could be slid into its cavernous belly. \u2014 New York Times , 22 Apr. 2022",
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"Too big to fit inside the nose cone of any existing rocket, the mirror was built in 18 segments that had to fold together like the petals of an origami flower. \u2014 Aylin Woodward, WSJ , 16 Mar. 2022",
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"Similar photos were released after the last missile test, on Jan. 30, which featured a Hwasong-12 intermediate-range ballistic missile with a camera fitted in its nose cone . \u2014 NBC News , 28 Feb. 2022",
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"The next time the nose cone opens, Webb will lurch itself toward its destination 1 million miles from Earth and begin the most complicated robotic deployment in the history of space exploration, unfolding itself piece by piece. \u2014 Marina Koren, The Atlantic , 23 Dec. 2021",
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"The kit's modifications include plenty of front-end work, from the front lip spoiler to the new nose cone . \u2014 Sebastian Blanco, Car and Driver , 29 Dec. 2021",
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"The last time anyone laid eyes on the observatory was last week, when Webb, all folded up, was tucked inside the Ariane\u2019s nose cone . \u2014 Marina Koren, The Atlantic , 23 Dec. 2021",
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"Its rockets are fabricated using 3D printing technology and are projected to take as little as 30 days to create, from the nose cone to the engine. \u2014 Richard Tribou, orlandosentinel.com , 22 Dec. 2021",
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"First, the telescope\u2019s enormous mirror and sunshield need to unfurl; they were folded origami-style to fit into the rocket\u2019s nose cone . \u2014 Marcia Dunn, baltimoresun.com , 25 Dec. 2021"
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"The police nosed around the property for a while, but they didn't find anything."
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"nosology":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
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": a classification or list of diseases":[],
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": a branch of medical science that deals with classification of diseases":[]
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"-\u02c8z\u00e4l-",
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"n\u014d-\u02c8s\u00e4-l\u0259-j\u0113",
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"n\u014d-\u02c8s\u00e4l-\u0259-j\u0113",
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"-\u02c8z\u00e4-"
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],
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"borrowed from New Latin nosologia, from Greek n\u00f3sos \"disease\" (of obscure origin) + -o- -o- + New Latin -logia -logy":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1721, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-181857"
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"nosema disease":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a disease of bees caused by a microsporidian ( Nosema apis ) that invades the stomach and midgut causing dysentery and varying degrees of paralysis in the affected host":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-182426"
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"noseless":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun,"
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"definitions":{
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": having no nose":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8n\u014dzl\u0259\u0307s"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English noseles , from nose entry 1 + -les -less":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-184150"
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},
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"nosocomial":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": acquired or occurring in a hospital":[
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"nosocomial infection"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccn\u00e4-s\u0259-\u02c8k\u014d-m\u0113-\u0259l",
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"\u02ccn\u00e4s-\u0259-\u02c8k\u014d-m\u0113-\u0259l",
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"\u02ccn\u014d-s\u0259-"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The MedPAR data was also used to calculate the national nosocomial covid rate of 1.7%, with 6,629 of 394,939 covid patients diagnosed with the virus that was deemed not present on admission. \u2014 Christina Jewett, CNN , 7 Nov. 2021",
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"The MedPAR data was also used to calculate the national nosocomial covid rate of 1.7%, with 6,629 of 394,939 covid patients diagnosed with the virus that was deemed not present on admission. \u2014 Christina Jewett, CNN , 7 Nov. 2021",
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"The MedPAR data was also used to calculate the national nosocomial covid rate of 1.7%, with 6,629 of 394,939 covid patients diagnosed with the virus that was deemed not present on admission. \u2014 Christina Jewett, CNN , 7 Nov. 2021",
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"The MedPAR data was also used to calculate the national nosocomial covid rate of 1.7%, with 6,629 of 394,939 covid patients diagnosed with the virus that was deemed not present on admission. \u2014 Christina Jewett, CNN , 7 Nov. 2021",
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"The MedPAR data was also used to calculate the national nosocomial covid rate of 1.7%, with 6,629 of 394,939 covid patients diagnosed with the virus that was deemed not present on admission. \u2014 Christina Jewett, CNN , 7 Nov. 2021",
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"The MedPAR data was also used to calculate the national nosocomial covid rate of 1.7%, with 6,629 of 394,939 covid patients diagnosed with the virus that was deemed not present on admission. \u2014 Christina Jewett, CNN , 7 Nov. 2021",
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"The MedPAR data was also used to calculate the national nosocomial covid rate of 1.7%, with 6,629 of 394,939 covid patients diagnosed with the virus that was deemed not present on admission. \u2014 Christina Jewett, CNN , 7 Nov. 2021",
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"The MedPAR data was also used to calculate the national nosocomial COVID-19 rate of 1.7%, with 6,629 of 394,939 COVID-19 patients diagnosed with the virus that was deemed not present on admission. \u2014 Christina Jewett, Anchorage Daily News , 7 Nov. 2021"
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"borrowed from New Latin nosocomi\u0101lis, from Late Latin nosocomium \"hospital, infirmary\" (borrowed from Late Greek nosokome\u00eeon, derivative, with the suffix of place -eion, of Greek nosokom\u00e9\u014d, nosokome\u00een \"to tend the sick,\" from n\u00f3sos \"disease\" + -o- -o- + kom\u00e9\u014d, kome\u00een \"to take care of, tend\") + Latin -\u0101lis -al entry 1 ; kom\u00e9\u014d probably iterative derivative from the base of k\u00e1mn\u014d, k\u00e1mnein, aorist \u00e9kamon \"to labor, take pains, be sick,\" going back to an Indo-European verbal base *\u1e31emh 2 - \"take pains, tire,\" whence also Sanskrit \u00e1\u015bam\u012bt \"(s/he) became quiet,\" \u015ba\u015bam\u00e9 \"(s/he) has taken pains,\" \u015b\u0101\u0301myati \"(s/he) becomes quiet, fatigues, ceases,\" Greek ak\u00e1matos \"not resting, untiring\" \u2014 more at nosology":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1843, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-195720"
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},
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"nosebleed":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": an attack of bleeding from the nose":[],
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": extremely or excessively high":[
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"seats in the nosebleed section",
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"nosebleed stock prices"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8n\u014dz-\u02ccbl\u0113d",
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"-\u02ccbl\u0113d"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"airy",
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"elevated",
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"high"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"low",
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"low-lying"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"She often suffers from nosebleeds .",
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"Adjective",
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"We had seats in the nosebleed section of the stadium.",
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"we were sitting way up in the nosebleed seats",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"That rapid pace was achieved when corporate profit margins went from an already respectable 9.2% to a nosebleed 13.4%. \u2014 Spencer Jakab, WSJ , 18 May 2022",
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"Ticket prices started at over $200 for nosebleed seats, factoring in taxes, fees and parking. \u2014 Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times , 20 May 2022",
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"But even tickets for the highest level of the nosebleed sections are going for more than $1,000. \u2014 Bill Hutchinson, ABC News , 30 Mar. 2022",
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"If fewer people venture out onto the highways due to nosebleed gasoline prices and belt-tightening, that could reduce demand, potentially easing pressure at the pump. \u2014 Scott Patterson, WSJ , 7 Mar. 2022",
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"Verified resale tickets at Ticketmaster start at $2,900 for nosebleed seats. \u2014 Troy L. Smith, cleveland , 11 Feb. 2022",
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"In October 2008, Machine Gun Kelly \u2013 then just an aspiring rap star with two underground mixtapes to his name \u2013 sat in the nosebleed section of Quicken Loans Arena staring down as rap legend Jay-Z performed. \u2014 Troy L. Smith, cleveland , 19 Dec. 2021",
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"Quoia has a lot of quirks: showing up at Issa\u2019s house randomly, getting a nosebleed in a stressful situation, pulling warm waffles out of her purse. \u2014 Radhika Menon, Vulture , 13 Dec. 2021",
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"And sure enough, on take two, there was more energy \u2014 from the mosh pit around the 360-degree stage all the way up to the nosebleed seats. \u2014 Ramin Setoodeh, Variety , 29 Nov. 2021",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"Surging oil prices, high demand and logistical challenges have caused nosebleed prices for the refined products that keep the world running, from jet fuel to diesel. \u2014 Spencer Jakab, WSJ , 8 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Mira moves to go home to her luxury condo on a nosebleed floor of Millenium Tower but can\u2019t make it out the front door. \u2014 Amanda Whiting, Vulture , 26 Sep. 2021",
|
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"Jumping a supercar from the nosebleed floors of one skyscraper to another",
|
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"Nosebleed tickets run close to $100, with various inane fees totaled up. \u2014 Michael Powell, New York Times , 13 Aug. 2017"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1848, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"1978, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-205517"
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},
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"nose tackle":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": noseguard":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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|
"On the eve of the team\u2019s mandatory minicamp, the Chicago Bears added depth to their defensive front Monday, signing veteran nose tackle Mike Pennel. \u2014 Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune , 14 June 2022",
|
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"The 2006 first-round draft class for Florida State included linebackers Ernie Sims and Kamerion Wimbley, nose tackle Brodrick Bunkley and defensive back Antonio Cromartie. \u2014 oregonlive , 28 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Also Clemson nose tackle Jordan Davis, run-stopper deluxe. \u2014 Nick Canepacolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 23 Apr. 2022",
|
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"On the interior of the defensive line, Miami has Christian Wilkins, nose tackle Raekwon Davis, Zach Sieler, Adam Butler and John Jenkins. \u2014 David Furones, Sun Sentinel , 19 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Poles has traded all-star pass-rusher Khalil Mack, released nose tackle Eddie Goldman and linebacker Danny Trevathan and let defensive linemen Akiem Hicks and Bilal Nichols walk in free agency. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 1 Apr. 2022",
|
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"However, the return of nose tackle Keeanu Benton and ends Isaiah Mullens, Rodas Johnson and James Thompson should provide a solid foundation for the defense. \u2014 Jeff Potrykus, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 22 Mar. 2022",
|
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"The Ravens have played the run well, allowing only 93.2 rushing yards per game, but need a stronger performance from nose tackle Brandon Williams. \u2014 Mike Preston, baltimoresun.com , 16 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"The Cardinals\u2019 other primary defensive tackles are second-pros Rashard Lawrence and Leki Foto but veteran Corey Peters can slide over from nose tackle to help replace Phillips. \u2014 Bob Mcmanaman, The Arizona Republic , 2 Sep. 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1975, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-215950"
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},
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"nosh-up":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a very large meal":[]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-232430"
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},
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"nosce te ipsum":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"Latin phrase"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": know yourself \u2014 compare gnothi seauton":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02ccn\u022f-ske-\u02cct\u0101-\u02c8ip-\u02ccsu\u0307m"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-234441"
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},
|
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"nose leaf":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": an expansion of skin resembling a leaf on the nose of various bats that is believed to have a delicate tactile function":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-001239"
|
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},
|
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"nose bit":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a wood bit similar to a gouge or pod bit but having a cutting edge on one side of its boring end":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-013050"
|
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},
|
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"nose stiffener":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": bow stiffener":[]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-021800"
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},
|
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"nosocomephobia":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
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"noun,"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": intense fear of hospitals":[
|
|
"For long-term care patients or those with nosocomephobia \u2014the fear of hospitals\u2014nervous lobbies and antiseptic-slathered floors may make it seem as if the perfectly sterile white walls are closing in \u2026",
|
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"\u2014 Brooke Becher",
|
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"Richard Nixon had one of the other fears with which many people can identify: nosocomephobia , or a fear of hospitals.",
|
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"\u2014 Jess Bolluyt"
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02ccn\u00e4-s\u0259-,k\u014d-m\u0259-\u02c8f\u014d-b\u0113-\u0259"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"irregularly from Late Latin nosocomium \"hospital\" + -phobia \u2014 more at nosocomial":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"circa 1958, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-052536"
|
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},
|
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"nosed":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": having a nose especially of a specified kind":[
|
|
"\u2014 usually used in combination snub- nosed"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8n\u014dzd"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"The other, from a first episode viewed in Annecy, looks set to be the snub- nosed 10-year old Sam Wing, the future shop owner Mr. Wing in the 1984 movie. \u2014 John Hopewell, Variety , 18 June 2022",
|
|
"This includes a net, forceps or needle- nosed pliers and a camera if a photo is desired. \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 30 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Enter Flores, the hard- nosed , disciplined coach who came on board this offseason after he was fired by the Dolphins (and is suing the Dolphins and the NFL for racial discrimination) despite compiling a 19-14 record the last two seasons. \u2014 Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com , 4 June 2022",
|
|
"That first title came with Saban\u2019s calling card at his many stops: a tough- nosed , old-school defense. \u2014 Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press , 8 May 2022",
|
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"Davion brings a physical presence as a tough- nosed hybrid forward. \u2014 Adam Zagoria, Forbes , 13 Oct. 2021",
|
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"The tough- nosed linebacker for the Steelers played in five Pro Bowls, twice led the league in sacks and was the Defensive Player of the Year in 1996. \u2014 Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 10 May 2021",
|
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"So the actor's mere presence as the star of Big Shot \u2014 about a famously temperamental, hard- nosed college basketball coach who is demoted to a girls' high school team \u2014 somewhat undermines the show's premise. \u2014 Kristen Baldwin, EW.com , 12 Apr. 2021",
|
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"Look, for Coach Greg Salter to get this team into the postseason would be quite an accomplishment considering the tough- nosed losses and the 0-3 start. \u2014 Jim Derry | Staff Writer, NOLA.com , 25 Nov. 2020"
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-060803"
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},
|
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"noso-":{
|
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"type":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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"\u2014 see nos-":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-061637"
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},
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"nose ring":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a hooplike piece of jewelry worn on the nose":[],
|
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": a ring put through an animal's nose to lead or control it":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"From the hat to the nose ring , this costume is spot on! \u2014 Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping , 17 May 2022",
|
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"The tiny star hanging from the animal's nose ring is a vibrant pink, a perfect example of how to add a small touch of color to your tattoo. \u2014 Gabi Thorne, Allure , 2 Feb. 2022",
|
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"Viewers may have noticed a few pieces of jewelry Schneider wears: a pearl necklace and a nose ring . \u2014 David Oliver, USA TODAY , 14 Jan. 2022",
|
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"The suspect may have a nose ring , investigators say. \u2014 Chris Harris, PEOPLE.com , 8 Dec. 2021",
|
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"Woolfolk pointed out that the man appeared to have a nose ring and a short ponytail sticking out from his hat. \u2014 Henri Hollis, ajc , 7 Dec. 2021",
|
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"The rest of the audience must have just been wondering why this nice old lady has such an awful nose ring . \u2014 Brian Moylan, Vulture , 25 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Bull has black faux fur, vibrant green eyes and a gold nose ring to match its snout and hooves. \u2014 Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping , 22 Sep. 2021",
|
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"In a screenshot posted to his Instagram Story and Twitter page, Kelly (whose real name is Colson Baker) appears on FaceTime with only an earring and a nose ring . \u2014 Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE.com , 11 Aug. 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1626, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-082226"
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},
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"nose-ride":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"intransitive verb",
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": to ride or perform stunts on the nose of a surfboard":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1962, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-091925"
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"nosethirl":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": nostril":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8n\u014dz\u02ccth\u0259rl"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"Middle English":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-100838"
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"NOS":{
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"type":[
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"abbreviation"
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"definitions":{
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-104641"
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},
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"nosey parker":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": busybody":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8n\u014d-z\u0113-\u02c8p\u00e4r-k\u0259r"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"busybody",
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"buttinsky",
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"buttinski",
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"interferer",
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"interloper",
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"intermeddler",
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"intruder",
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"kibitzer",
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"kibbitzer",
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"meddler"
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],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"the nosey parker next door is insane with frustration because I won't take her advice about how to nurse my baby"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"probably from the name Parker":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1890, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-141804"
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},
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"nose-thumbing":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the placing of thumb to nose in derision or contempt":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-201158"
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},
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"nosepiece":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a piece of armor for protecting the nose":[],
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": the end piece of a microscope body to which an objective is attached":[],
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": the bridge of a pair of eyeglasses":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8n\u014dz-\u02ccp\u0113s"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"For an adjustable fit, this mask includes behind-the-ear straps and a moldable nosepiece . \u2014 Ambar Pardilla, NBC News , 16 Mar. 2021",
|
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"Designed with an adjustable nosepiece for an easier fit, each of these coverings are machine washable. \u2014 Nicole Briese, USA TODAY , 16 Aug. 2020",
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"The rubberized, two-position nosepiece made fit adjustments easy, and the hydrophobic temple pieces provided grip. \u2014 Aaron Gulley, Outside Online , 13 June 2018",
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"What appears to be a decorative little logo above the nosepiece is in fact a button that unlatches the frame for swapping tints. \u2014 Outside Online , 15 May 2018",
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"These Eyevan 7285 sunnies ($438) have titanium nosepieces and temples. \u2014 Katy Schneider, The Cut , 14 May 2017"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-211634"
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},
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"nose-nippers":{
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"type":[
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"plural noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": pince-nez":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-235840"
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},
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"nose-dive":{
|
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"type":[
|
|
"intransitive verb",
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"noun",
|
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"verb"
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|
],
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"definitions":{
|
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": a downward nose-first plunge of a flying object (such as an airplane)":[],
|
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": a sudden extreme drop":[
|
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"stock prices took a nosedive"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8n\u014dz-\u02ccd\u012bv"
|
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"descent",
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"dip",
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"dive",
|
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"down",
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"drop",
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"fall",
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"plunge"
|
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"ascent",
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"climb",
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"rise",
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"rising",
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"soaring",
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"upswing",
|
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"upturn"
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],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"The plane went into a nosedive .",
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"The stock market took a nosedive .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"But back before the recent nosedive , Hastings and Sarandos saw their compensation packages constrict slightly. \u2014 Brent Lang, Variety , 30 Apr. 2022",
|
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"In Red Bull\u2019s Plane Swap event, set for Sunday, April 24, skydivers and pilots Luke Aikins and Andy Farrington \u2014 each piloting single-seat Cessna aircrafts to 14,000 feet in the skies over Arizona \u2014 will put their planes into a vertical nosedive . \u2014 Todd Spangler, Variety , 16 Mar. 2022",
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"The yield curve\u2019s main nosedive happened in the wake of the June FOMC Minutes, when Fed members hastened the timeline for rate hikes. \u2014 Oliver Renick, Forbes , 1 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Between the pandemic-induced nosedive of 2020 and the inventory pinch of 2021, dealers like Gonzalez have been left shaking their heads. \u2014 Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 June 2021",
|
|
"All agree the temperature will take a nosedive on Christmas Eve. \u2014 Cameron Fields, cleveland , 21 Dec. 2020",
|
|
"Patriots Bill Belichick\u2019s genius is the biggest reason to believe New England\u2019s not headed for a nosedive . 15. \u2014 Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press , 28 May 2020",
|
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"The nosedive wiped out more than $5 billion of the company's market value, hurting US mom-and-pop investors in the process. \u2014 Matt Egan, CNN , 21 May 2020",
|
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"Shuttered storefronts, evaporated foot traffic, and a sharp decline in consumer confidence have caused sales to nosedive . \u2014 Jasmin Malik Chua, refinery29.com , 22 Apr. 2020"
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1912, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-044758"
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},
|
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"nosewise":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": conceited":[],
|
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": keen-scented":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8n\u014dz\u02ccw\u012bz"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-093907"
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},
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"nose of wax":{
|
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"type":[],
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"definitions":{
|
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": a pliant person or thing : one readily influenced or turned in any direction":[
|
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"am neither an untrue man \u2026 nor a mere nose of wax to be twisted this way and that",
|
|
"\u2014 Sir Walter Scott"
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]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-133458"
|
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},
|
|
"nosewing":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a nasal ala":[
|
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"laughed \u2026 slyly, rubbing her nosewing with a finger",
|
|
"\u2014 Thomas Wolfe"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-141550"
|
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},
|
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"noser":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a blow or fall on the nose":[],
|
|
": a wind full in one's face":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8n\u014dz\u0259(r)"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-141701"
|
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},
|
|
"nosewheel":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a landing-gear wheel under the nose of an airplane":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8n\u014dz-\u02cc(h)w\u0113l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The propellers come from Lockheed's C-130 Hercules, and the nosewheel is from a Boeing 707\u2014a true frankenplane. \u2014 David Hambling, Popular Mechanics , 17 Dec. 2018"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1934, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-162722"
|
|
},
|
|
"nos":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"abbreviation"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
"numbers":[],
|
|
"not otherwise specified":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-210515"
|
|
},
|
|
"nose putty":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a material used in plastic alteration of the nose (as in theatrical makeup)":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-220634"
|
|
},
|
|
"nosh":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to eat a snack : munch":[
|
|
"noshing on pizza",
|
|
"We noshed at the amusement park."
|
|
],
|
|
": a light meal : snack":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8n\u00e4sh"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Noun",
|
|
"I'll just have a quick nosh before we go.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
|
"Filmmaker Roger Sherman\u2019s great documentary In Search of Israeli Cuisine, opens with Israeli/American chef Mike Solomonov sitting down at the counter of a tiny Yemenite eatery in Tel Aviv, hungry for something small to nosh on. \u2014 Sylvie Bigar, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Tie on a bib and get ready to nosh on crab legs, crawfish, claws, mussels, Georgia sausage, corn, egg, creole rice, mac n cheese and apple cobbler. \u2014 Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press , 10 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"One was a dwarf squirrel, only a few inches in length; two were opossums known to nosh on insects and fruit; another was a tamandua, a type of anteater with a vestlike patch of black fur. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 1 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Whether this is clever cross-marketing or not, having a little something to nosh on while reading them certainly adds to the enjoyment. \u2014 Stefanie Milligan, The Christian Science Monitor , 14 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"And those leftover veggies are a breeze to reheat and nosh on throughout the week. \u2014 Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News , 4 Jan. 2022",
|
|
"The Chao T\u00f4m are great snacks to nosh on, especially when dunked into Nu\u00f4c Ch\u00e2m. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 6 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"As in previous years, fans at Ford Field will be able to nosh on a feast of traditional Thanksgiving fixings while the Lions host the Chicago Bears. \u2014 Sue Selasky, Detroit Free Press , 25 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Over at the Fresh Wolf photoshoot, things are similarly unhinged as Lisa sits down with Jen to nosh on some grapes and pick at the scabs of her verbal assault allegation. \u2014 Olivia Crandall, Vulture , 31 Oct. 2021",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
|
"Along with craft suds, the 4,240-square-foot restaurant offers flatbread pizza, pretzels, salads, chicken sliders and other comfort-food nosh . \u2014 Phillip Valys, sun-sentinel.com , 1 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Along with craft suds, the 4,240-square-foot restaurant offers flatbread pizza, pretzels, salads, chicken sliders and other comfort-food nosh . \u2014 Phillip Valys, sun-sentinel.com , 1 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Along with craft suds, the 4,240-square-foot restaurant offers flatbread pizza, pretzels, salads, chicken sliders and other comfort-food nosh . \u2014 Phillip Valys, sun-sentinel.com , 1 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Along with craft suds, the 4,240-square-foot restaurant offers flatbread pizza, pretzels, salads, chicken sliders and other comfort-food nosh . \u2014 Phillip Valys, sun-sentinel.com , 1 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Along with craft suds, the 4,240-square-foot restaurant offers flatbread pizza, pretzels, salads, chicken sliders and other comfort-food nosh . \u2014 Phillip Valys, sun-sentinel.com , 23 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Along with craft suds, the 4,240-square-foot restaurant offers flatbread pizza, pretzels, salads, chicken sliders and other comfort-food nosh . \u2014 Phillip Valys, sun-sentinel.com , 17 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Along with craft suds, the 4,240-square-foot restaurant offers flatbread pizza, pretzels, salads, chicken sliders and other comfort-food nosh . \u2014 Phillip Valys, sun-sentinel.com , 3 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"Along with craft suds, the 4,240-square-foot restaurant offers flatbread pizza, pretzels, salads, chicken sliders and other comfort-food nosh . \u2014 Phillip Valys, sun-sentinel.com , 20 Oct. 2021"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Yiddish nashn , from Middle High German naschen to eat on the sly":"Verb and Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1892, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
|
|
"1873, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-232921"
|
|
},
|
|
"nostril":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": either fleshy lateral wall of the nose":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8n\u00e4-str\u0259l",
|
|
"\u02c8n\u00e4s-tr\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"My left nostril is stuffed up.",
|
|
"She left in a rage, her nostrils flaring.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Putting a finger on or inside your nostril can inadvertently transmit any bacteria or viruses on that finger into your nose, creating the perfect scenario for an infection, according to the US National Library of Medicine. \u2014 Maggie O'neill, Health.com , 22 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"Manson allegedly returned a second time, covering one side of his nostril and blowing in Fountain\u2019s direction. \u2014 Michael Casey, USA TODAY , 18 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"The test -- the Pixel by Labcorp -- is designed for users taking a swab of their nostril and then sticking it into a solution. \u2014 Matthew Vann, ABC News , 12 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"Failing and then flailing, a bored Reardon put a magnet in his nostril . \u2014 Steve Mirsky, Scientific American , 26 May 2020",
|
|
"Heading into the D-Day remembrance weekend this year, only the salty brine coming off the ocean on Omaha Beach hits the nostrils , the shrieks of seagulls pierce the ears and a sense of desolation hangs across the region's country roads. \u2014 Fox News , 5 June 2020",
|
|
"Not quite in the same way as whisky fumes in the nostrils , though. \u2014 The Economist , 23 May 2020",
|
|
"Draw deeply on the cigar, expand the nostrils to take in oxygen, reach slowly over the side of the tub to flick ash into the toilet. \u2014 Katherine Dunn, The New Yorker , 4 May 2020",
|
|
"Those swabs, from all over Alaska, have been deep within the nostrils of people who might have the SARS-CoV-2 virus. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 25 Apr. 2020"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English nosethirl , from Old English nosthyrl , from nosu nose + thyrel hole; akin to Old English thurh through":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-235351"
|
|
},
|
|
"noseprint":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an impression of the bare surface of an animal's nose used to identify a particular individual by means of the unique pattern of pores and lines \u2014 compare fingerprint":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-023848"
|
|
},
|
|
"nose up":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to head up : elevate the nose":[
|
|
"the airplane nosed up into the sky"
|
|
],
|
|
": to turn, point, or direct (an airplane's nose) up : head (an airplane) up":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-040025"
|
|
},
|
|
"nostrum":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness":[
|
|
"\u2026 is put to work at county fairs, promoting a quack nostrum for pain relief.",
|
|
"\u2014 Patrick McGrath"
|
|
],
|
|
": a usually questionable remedy or scheme : panacea":[
|
|
"an audience eager to believe he had found the nostrum for all of society's ills",
|
|
"\u2014 Warren Sloat"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8n\u00e4s-tr\u0259m",
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"\u02c8n\u00e4-str\u0259m"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"catholicon",
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"cure-all",
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"elixir",
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"panacea",
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"theriac"
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],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"politicians repeating all the usual nostrums about the economy",
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"using garlic as a nostrum to prevent disease",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"This episode of What\u2019s Ahead lays out why Schumer\u2019s nostrum is the economic equivalent of doctors who centuries ago thought bleeding patients was a great cure for all sorts of ailments. \u2014 Steve Forbes, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
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"Musk himself has been a purveyor of damaging misinformation and disinformation on Twitter \u2014 promoting the useless anti-COVID nostrum hydroxychloroquine as well as economically dubious cryptocurrencies, for example. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 28 Apr. 2022",
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"The old nostrum that France is ungovernable may be tested again. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Apr. 2022",
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"The alternative-energy nostrum is make-believe, as are the other administration excuses for the sharp increase in gasoline prices. \u2014 Benjamin Zycher, National Review , 17 Mar. 2022",
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"Ivermectin, that nostrum assiduously promoted by anti-vaccine advocates and conspiracy-mongers, is utterly useless against COVID-19. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 31 Mar. 2022",
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"Alas, Goop's success is yet another example of how hawking misinformation, pseudoscience, and nostrum to the disaffected is extremely lucrative. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 2 Feb. 2022",
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"Or that most ancient medicinal texts, whether Chinese, Persian, or Greek, refer to vinegar (from the French vin aigre and the Latin vinum acetum, or soured wine) as a nostrum ? \u2014 Tamar Adler, Vogue , 10 Mar. 2021",
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"Good-guy Stevie\u2019s ambiguous love lyric is superficially in sync with Biden\u2019s tentative nostrum . \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 25 Nov. 2020"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Latin, neuter of noster our, ours, from nos we \u2014 more at us":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1602, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-051535"
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},
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"nostriled":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": having nostrils":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-080017"
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},
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"nostril fly":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-080847"
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},
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"nostrility":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": prominence of nostril":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"n\u00e4\u02c8stril\u0259t\u0113"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-083513"
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},
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"Nosu":{
|
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": a Tibeto-Burman people of the high plateaus and mountains of southwest Szechwan, former eastern Sikang and northern Yunnan":[],
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": a member of the Nosu people":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8n\u014d(\u02cc)s\u00fc"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-105636"
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},
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"Nostratic":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a hypothesized family of languages ancestral to several of the established language families of Eurasia and northern Africa and including in some classifications the Indo-European, Uralic, Altaic, Kartvelian, Dravidian, and Afro-Asiatic languages":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"n\u0259-",
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"-atik",
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"n\u022f\u02c8stratik",
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"n\u00e4-"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"modification of Danish nostratisk , from Latin nostrat- , nostras native, of our people (from noster our) + Danish -isk -ish":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-093916"
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},
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"Nostradamus":{
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"type":[
|
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"biographical name"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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"1503\u20131566 Michel de Notredame or Nostredame French physician and astrologer":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u02c8d\u0101-",
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"\u02ccn\u014d-",
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"\u02ccn\u00e4-str\u0259-\u02c8d\u00e4-m\u0259s"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-182656"
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},
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"Nostocales":{
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"type":[
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"plural noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": an order equivalent to Hormogonales":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02ccn\u00e4st\u0259\u02c8k\u0101(\u02cc)l\u0113z"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"New Latin, from Nostoc + -ales":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-102018"
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},
|
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"nostalgia":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"adverb",
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": the state of being homesick : homesickness":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"n\u0259-\u02c8st\u00e4l-",
|
|
"n\u00e4-\u02c8stal-j\u0259, n\u0259-, n\u022f-; n\u0259-\u02c8st\u00e4l-",
|
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"n\u014d-",
|
|
"also n\u022f-",
|
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"n\u0259-",
|
|
"n\u00e4-\u02c8stal-j\u0259"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"To dwell even fitfully on the past, for James, was to risk crippling nostalgia ; the past was the shadow side of will and therefore must be rejected. \u2014 Jackson Lears , Nation , 26 Feb. 2007",
|
|
"My own feelings were that since I'd jettisoned employment, marriage, nostalgia and swampy regret, I was now rightfully a man aquiver with possibility and purpose \u2026 \u2014 Richard Ford , Independence Day , 1995",
|
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"\u2026 the script is written in advance, around the uplifting themes of our civic religion: reconciliation, patriotism, self-sacrifice, the bond of leader and little guy, nostalgia for what is inevitably called \"a simpler time.\" \u2014 Katha Pollitt , Nation , 22 May 1995",
|
|
"Nevertheless, if one understands the nostalgia for war which marked these years of his break with America, it still remains a nostalgia that is empyreal and histrionic. Only once in his career did MacArthur lead as small a body of men as a company\u2014one somehow feels that the idea of MacArthur, even as a boy, in command of anything less than a division verges on the ludicrous \u2026 \u2014 William Styron , \"MacArthur,\" 8 Oct. 1964 , in This Quiet Dust and Other Writings , 1982",
|
|
"A wave of nostalgia swept over me when I saw my childhood home.",
|
|
"He was filled with nostalgia for his college days.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Sending emails like this has become something of a pastime, an exercise in nostalgia when the drudgery of my workday becomes too much to handle. \u2014 Blair R. Fischer, Rolling Stone , 3 July 2022",
|
|
"The epic volatility of crypto assets is fueling a bull market in nostalgia for holding old-school dollars, euros, yen and pounds and other fiat currencies. \u2014 William Pesek, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"The episode is steeped in nostalgia as Ashley, Janelle (Candace Nicholas-Lippman), Rainey (Helen Hunt) and Earl (Benjamin Earl Turner) reminisce, mainly through the lens of their teenage years. \u2014 Jazz Tangcay, Variety , 22 June 2022",
|
|
"There are reboots, dark and gritty or comic and winking, of properties that have barely had time to recede into nostalgia . \u2014 Molly Fischer, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"Nonetheless, Stephen Foster gave its victim a voice that sings that pain into nostalgia . \u2014 Richard H.c. Clay, The Courier-Journal , 27 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"But social media also trades in nostalgia for that golden age, even if it's usually cloaked in irony. \u2014 Samuel Goldman, The Week , 15 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Color-block trainers made with Staud dealt in Sporty Spice nostalgia for the marathoners (and dance marathoners) among us. \u2014 Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR , 6 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Most current beauty trends are firmly rooted in nostalgia for the early \u20182000s and \u201890s, like bouncy blowouts, brown lip liner, and smokey eyes, and that doesn\u2019t seem to be slowing down any time soon. \u2014 Bella Cacciatore, Glamour , 18 Mar. 2022"
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],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"borrowed from New Latin, from Greek n\u00f3stos \"return, homecoming\" (nominal derivative, with o-ablaut and the suffix -to-, from the base of n\u00e9omai, ne\u00eesthai \"to come/go [home, back], return\") + -o- -o- + -algia -algia ; n\u00e9omai going back to the Indo-European verbal base *nes- \"escape danger, return safely,\" whence also Germanic *nesan- \"to be saved, return safely\" (whence Old English nesan, genesan \"to be saved, survive\" [strong verb class V], Old Saxon ginesan \"to be saved, convalesce,\" Old High German, \"to recover, be saved,\" Gothic ganisan \"to be saved\"), Sanskrit n\u00e1sate \"approaches, resorts to someone, joins\"; from a causative stem *nos-\u00e9i\u032fe- Germanic *nazjan-, whence Old English nerian \"to save, preserve,\" Old Frisian nera \"to save, nourish, Old Saxon nerian \"to rescue, redeem, nourish,\" Old High German nerien, nerren \"to nourish, support, save, heal,\" Gothic nasjan \"to save, heal\"; and from lengthened grade *n\u014dzjan- Old Icelandic n\u0153ra \"to refresh, nourish\"":""
|
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},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1729, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-030730"
|
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},
|
|
"nostalgic":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": feeling or inspiring nostalgia : such as":[],
|
|
": longing for or thinking fondly of a past time or condition":[
|
|
"As we drove through the French countryside, I couldn't help being not just nostalgic , but wistful, about how simple wine was 25 years ago.",
|
|
"\u2014 Matt Kramer",
|
|
"The protest mostly featured the usual suspects\u2014anti-capitalists, environmentalists, union types chanting \"Solidarity,\" and aging hippies nostalgic for their youth.",
|
|
"\u2014 Margaret Wente"
|
|
],
|
|
": evocative of a longed-for past time or condition":[
|
|
"He loved good stories, especially nostalgic ones from his boyhood, and relished the telling.",
|
|
"\u2014 Peter Schworm",
|
|
"He soon parlayed his nostalgic pictures into a business that would eventually include writing, antique collecting, museum operations, and reproduction-furniture making.",
|
|
"\u2014 David K. Leff"
|
|
],
|
|
": someone who longs for a past time or condition : a person given to nostalgia":[
|
|
"There are nostalgics on both sides who felt better with a predictably snarling standoff than with the uncertain paths now opening.",
|
|
"\u2014 Flora Lewis",
|
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"Eventually it would become an empty shell, a refuge for nostalgics unable to accept the challenge facing all organizations in a changing world; adapt or perish.",
|
|
"\u2014 John L. H. Keep"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"n\u00e4-\u02c8stal-jik",
|
|
"n\u014d-",
|
|
"n\u0259-",
|
|
"n\u0259-\u02c8st\u00e4l-",
|
|
"also n\u022f-"
|
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],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"nostalg(ia) + -ic entry 1":"Adjective",
|
|
"noun derivative of nostalgic entry 1":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1782, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
|
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"1874, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
|
},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-070953"
|
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},
|
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"nostalgie de la boue":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"French phrase"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": nostalgia for mud : attraction to what is crude, depraved, or degrading":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"n\u022fs-t\u00e4l-zh\u0113d-l\u00e4-b\u00fc",
|
|
"-zh\u0113-d\u0259-"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-081937"
|
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},
|
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"Nostocaceae":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"plural noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a family of minute freshwater blue-green algae (order Hormogonales) consisting of moniliform filaments and reproducing by hormogonia \u2014 see anabaena":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02ccn\u00e4st\u0259\u02c8k\u0101s\u0113\u02cc\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin, from Nostoc , type genus + -aceae":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-134558"
|
|
},
|
|
"nostoc":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": any of a genus ( Nostoc ) of usually filamentous cyanobacteria that fix nitrogen":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8n\u00e4-\u02ccst\u00e4k"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin":""
|
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},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1650, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-160822"
|
|
},
|
|
"nostalgy":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": nostalgia":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"n\u00e4\u02c8-",
|
|
"n\u0259\u02c8stalj\u0113"
|
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],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"New Latin nostalgia":""
|
|
},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-192520"
|
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},
|
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"nosy parker":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a person who is too interested in what other people are doing : a nosy person":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-195754"
|
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}
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} |