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{
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"Pestalozzi":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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"Johann Heinrich 1746\u20131827 Swiss educator":[]
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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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"\u02ccpe-st\u0259-\u02c8l\u00e4t-s\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180223",
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"type":[
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"biographical name"
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]
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},
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"Pestalozzian":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": of, relating to, or constituting a system of education in which the sense perceptions are first trained and the other faculties are then developed in what is held to be natural order":[]
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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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"Johann H. Pestalozzi \u20201827 Swiss educational reformer + English -an":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-sy\u0259n",
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"\u00a6pest\u0259\u00a6l\u00e4ts\u0113\u0259n"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-092948",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"pesky":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": troublesome , vexatious":[
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"pesky issues"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"I've been trying to get rid of this pesky cold for weeks.",
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"the pesky problem of what to do with all the leftovers",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Back in the day, dinosaurs didn\u2019t have to deal with pesky things like doors. \u2014 Kathy Cichon, Chicago Tribune , 24 June 2022",
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"From candles to lotions to surface cleaners and more, Homecourt's four scents seem to have something to offer everyone, including the person in charge of doing those pesky dishes. \u2014 Lanae Brody, PEOPLE.com , 23 June 2022",
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"The video clip shows that the driver gets about halfway through the line before needing to reverse and unstick a pesky motorcycle before charging back down to finish the job. \u2014 Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver , 22 June 2022",
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"Although a tentative peace had been reached, England still had to pay those pesky homages for their French lands. \u2014 Anne Th\u00e9riault, Longreads , 21 June 2022",
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"Rubin is reacting to the play in bold strokes and can\u2019t be bothered with such pesky details as overarching plot points and character fundamentals. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 May 2022",
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"Certified by Adobe and Autodesk, SpatialLabs uses a specialized optical lens, two eye-tracking cameras, and AI to make 2D work look 3D without pesky glasses or other clunky headgear. \u2014 Scharon Harding, Ars Technica , 18 May 2022",
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"Fungus gnats in houseplants are pesky but don\u2019t damage plants. \u2014 Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune , 7 May 2022",
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"Artful and practical, this soap set will keep pesky germs at bay with eye-catching flair. \u2014 Karla Pope, Woman's Day , 4 May 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1775, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"probably irregular from pest + -y entry 1":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pe-sk\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"abrasive",
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"aggravating",
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"annoying",
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"bothersome",
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"carking",
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"chafing",
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"disturbing",
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"exasperating",
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"frustrating",
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"galling",
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"irksome",
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"irritating",
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"maddening",
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"nettlesome",
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"nettling",
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"peeving",
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"pestiferous",
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"pestilent",
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"pestilential",
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"pesty",
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"plaguey",
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"plaguy",
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"rankling",
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"rebarbative",
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"riling",
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"vexatious",
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"vexing"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-053705",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"peso boliviano":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1964, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195515",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"pessary":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a device worn in the vagina to support the uterus, remedy a malposition, or prevent conception":[],
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": a vaginal suppository":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"There are many therapies for incontinence, from bladder training, pelvic floor exercises, pessaries , medications, injections and surgeries. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Jan. 2020",
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"Other implants, like plastic urinary pessaries or penile pumps, would never even be seen by a crematory worker. \u2014 Hayley Campbell, WIRED , 27 Mar. 2018",
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"Some, like this bronze Roman pessary dated between 200 B.C. and 400 C.E., were used to support the uterus. \u2014 National Geographic , 19 Feb. 2016",
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"Some, like this bronze Roman pessary dated between 200 B.C. and 400 C.E., were used to support the uterus. \u2014 National Geographic , 19 Feb. 2016"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English pessarie , from Anglo-French, from Late Latin pessarium , from pessus, pessum pessary, from Greek pessos oval stone for playing checkers, pessary":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pe-s\u0259-r\u0113",
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"\u02c8pes-\u0259-r\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010506",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"pessimal":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": of, relating to, or constituting a pessimum : worst":[
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"a pessimal environment"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pes\u0259m\u0259l"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"pessim um + -al":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-092601"
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},
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"pessimism":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome":[],
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": the doctrine that evil overbalances happiness in life":[],
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": the doctrine that reality is essentially evil":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Although the economy shows signs of improving, a sense of pessimism remains.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The rising pessimism in many quarters reflects several factors. \u2014 John Cassidy, The New Yorker , 22 June 2022",
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"The public\u2019s pessimism is bad for the incumbent governor. \u2014 Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel , 10 June 2022",
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"Such forecasts can change, but the new pessimism over European production comes ahead of what many analysts already expected to be smaller-than-usual harvests in other global bread baskets such as India and Australia. \u2014 Yusuf Khan, WSJ , 9 June 2022",
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"In this poll, the pessimism about government\u2019s handling of the homelessness crisis remained ever present. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 5 June 2022",
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"Inflation triggers recession fears Still, the pessimism among CEOs is striking, especially given that the economic recovery is barely two years old and enjoyed blockbuster growth in 2021. \u2014 Matt Egan, CNN , 18 May 2022",
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"The general pessimism around local control is not surprising given the steady erosion of local authority over key policy areas. \u2014 Michael R. Ford, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 6 Jan. 2022",
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"So, while calls are winning out on an absolute basis today, the pessimism is still there. \u2014 Schaeffer's Investment Research, Forbes , 5 Jan. 2022",
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"The pessimism of the electorate is at once a cause and an effect of Mr. Biden\u2019s challenges. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Oct. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1815, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"borrowed from French pessimisme, from Latin pessimus \"worst\" + French -isme -ism , formed by analogy with optimisme optimism ; Latin pessimus, probably going back to *pedisamos, derivative (with -isamos, superlative suffix, going back to Italic & Celtic *-ism\u0325mos ) of *ped-, extracted from *ped-tu- \"a fall, falling\" (whence Latin pessum \"to the bottom, to destruction\"), verbal noun from an Indo-European base *ped- \"step, fall,\" whence, with varying ablaut grades, Old English gefetan \"to fall,\" Old Church Slavic pad\u01eb, pasti, Sanskrit padyate \"(s/he) falls, perishes\"":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pes-\u0259-\u02ccmiz-\u0259m also \u02c8pez-",
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"\u02c8pe-s\u0259-\u02ccmi-z\u0259m",
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"also \u02c8pe-z\u0259-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010459",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"pessimist":{
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"antonyms":[
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"optimist",
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"Pollyanna"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a person who is inclined to expect poor outcomes : someone who is given to pessimism":[
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"\u2026 such was the success of the first venture that many must now be optimistic where most were pessimists at the beginning of the year and for several years before.",
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"\u2014 Francis Byrne",
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"For pessimists , the heavens offer a host of doomsday scenarios\u2014an asteroid crashing into Earth or deadly cosmic rays raining down on the planet.",
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"\u2014 R. Cowen"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"However, only the biggest pessimist couldn\u2019t have imaged how bad the Reds would be. \u2014 John Perrotto, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
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"The subsequent loss\u2014completing a sweep that even the worst Nets pessimist wouldn\u2019t have predicted\u2014felt almost merciful. \u2014 Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker , 26 Apr. 2022",
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"Smith often describes herself as a recovering pessimist . \u2014 Sophy Chaffee, San Diego Union-Tribune , 2 Jan. 2022",
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"Mina\u2019s an indefatigable optimist disguised as a despairing pessimist . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 22 Dec. 2021",
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"The pessimist would suggest the Packers are playing with fire and that lack of dominance will catch up with them in the postseason. \u2014 Rob Reischel, Forbes , 26 Dec. 2021",
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"One need be neither a pessimist nor a progressive, only a realist, to see that, for all our flaws and faults, the spirit of a Little Liberty is real. \u2014 Adam Gopni, The New Yorker , 3 July 2021",
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"With just over $800 million in cash left on the balance sheet in March and a lot of debt, that situation looked somewhat precarious to a pessimist . \u2014 Simon Moore, Forbes , 3 June 2021",
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"But my inner pessimist sees alcohol use continuing in its pandemic vein, more about coping than conviviality. \u2014 Kate Julian, The Atlantic , 1 June 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1789, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"pessim(ism) + -ist entry 1 , after French pessimiste":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"also \u02c8pe-z\u0259-",
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"\u02c8pe-s\u0259-mist"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"defeatist"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-211359",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"pessimistic":{
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"antonyms":[
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"hopeful",
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"optimistic",
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"Panglossian",
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"Pollyanna",
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"Pollyannaish",
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"Pollyannish",
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"rose-colored",
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"rosy",
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"upbeat"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": of, relating to, or characterized by pessimism : gloomy":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Most doctors were pessimistic that a cure could be found.",
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"The film gives a very pessimistic view of human nature.",
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"He has an extremely negative and pessimistic attitude.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Within recent weeks, many investors and analysts have become increasingly pessimistic that the Fed will be able to pull that off. \u2014 Akane Otani, WSJ , 20 June 2022",
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"The question arises, why are US investors so pessimistic ",
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"Americans have become pessimistic about the economy and their own financial prospects as their paychecks have failed to keep up with inflation. \u2014 Jim Tankersley, BostonGlobe.com , 31 May 2022",
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"While background check bills like H.R. 8 have passed in the House, Senate Democrats and experts are pessimistic that a deal could be done to pass it into law. \u2014 Timothy Bella, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
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"And while most people continue to disapprove of the president's handling of inflation and the economy, those ratings have not moved much, for better or worse, perhaps because people remain pessimistic about those issues. \u2014 Anthony Salvanto, CBS News , 22 May 2022",
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"The Communist Party meeting comes as strict Covid restrictions in China have battered its stock markets and currency, and investors are growing increasingly pessimistic about the impact of lockdowns on the world\u2019s second biggest economy. \u2014 Diksha Madhok, CNN , 29 Apr. 2022",
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"Democratic insiders are feeling increasingly pessimistic about their party's chances of avoiding disaster in the November midterm elections, according to a report published Saturday. \u2014 Grayson Quay, The Week , 24 Apr. 2022",
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"For example, despite polls showing that the American public is worried about inflation and deeply pessimistic about the country\u2019s direction, abundant data indicates that the U.S. economy is booming. \u2014 Mark Copelovitch, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 10 Mar. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1865, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"pessimist + -ic entry 1":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccpe-s\u0259-\u02c8mi-stik",
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"also \u02ccpe-z\u0259-"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for pessimistic cynical , misanthropic , pessimistic mean deeply distrustful. cynical implies having a sneering disbelief in sincerity or integrity. cynical about politicians' motives misanthropic suggests a rooted distrust and dislike of human beings and their society. a solitary and misanthropic artist pessimistic implies having a gloomy, distrustful view of life. pessimistic about the future",
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"synonyms":[
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"bearish",
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"defeatist",
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"despairing",
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"downbeat",
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"hopeless"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-051153",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb"
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]
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},
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"pessimum":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": the least favorable environmental condition under which an organism can survive":[]
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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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"Latin, neuter of pessimus worst":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pes\u0259m\u0259m"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-111658",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"pessular":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": of, relating to, or resembling the pessulus":[]
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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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"pessul us + -ar":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pes(y)\u0259l\u0259(r)"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-090936",
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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]
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},
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"pessulus":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a bony or cartilaginous bar crossing the lower end of the windpipe of a bird dorsoventrally at its division into bronchi":[]
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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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"Latin, bolt, modification of Greek passalos peg, stake; akin to Greek p\u0113gnynai to fix, fasten together":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-l\u0259s"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164832",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"pest":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": one that pesters or annoys : nuisance":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"These insects are pests for farmers.",
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"mice and other household pests",
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"You're being a real pest . Would you leave us alone, please",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Other rewards, particularly for carnivores, are natural resources such as rodents, and these wild predators help with pest and disease management. \u2014 Nyeema C. Harris, Scientific American , 22 Apr. 2022",
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"The organization also hopes to expand the audience for its podcast, which covers topics like whether or not insulation is healthy, how to identify mold and pest management. \u2014 Samantha Hendrickson, Journal Sentinel , 16 June 2022",
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"After the cockroaches are released, The Pest Informer will perform a study, testing out new pest -fighting techniques in the participating homes. \u2014 Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE.com , 13 June 2022",
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"But by then, the Great Recession had arrived, as well as a new invasive pest . \u2014 Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune , 12 June 2022",
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"The wealth accumulated over generations often meant a precarious living, and a bad season or pest outbreak would leave most at bare subsistence\u2014perhaps not the Irish Famine, but not far from it either. \u2014 Radu Magdin, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
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"Within the pest control industry, electric bug zappers are known as EFKs, or electronic fly killers. \u2014 Better Homes & Gardens , 7 June 2022",
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"The glass containers, shaking back and forth inside two incubators, are teeming with cells from a pest known as the fall armyworm moth. \u2014 Carolyn Y. Johnson, Anchorage Daily News , 6 June 2022",
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"Dedicate a bottle of 70 percent isopropyl to pest control. \u2014 Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 June 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle French peste , from Latin pestis":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pest"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"pestilence",
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"plague"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212928",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"pester":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": overcrowd":[],
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": to harass with petty irritations : annoy":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Leave me alone! Stop pestering me!",
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"one resident pestered the condo board about every little thing",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The woman was able to lock herself in a room and call 911, but Clark continued to pester her the next day with text messages and phone calls, Assistant State\u2019s Attorney Rita Wisthoff-Ito said. \u2014 Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun , 18 May 2022",
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"Through Tonight: Showers and possibly more than one thunderstorm could pester us into the early morning hours. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 May 2022",
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"The Cavs didn\u2019t have Allen to pester reigning MVP Jokic like the first matchup in Denver. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 19 Mar. 2022",
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"Mazzetti eventually left the coffee shop, but O'Keefe followed him with a film crew and continued to pester him. \u2014 Oliver Darcy, CNN , 11 Mar. 2022",
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"If anything, the feature above might give scammers a whole new way to pester iPhone users. \u2014 Yoni Heisler, BGR , 28 Jan. 2022",
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"All the Way, a Netflix Christmas rom-com about Peter (Michael Urie), who brings his best Nick (Philemon Chambers) home for the holidays as his boyfriend so his family doesn't pester him about being single. \u2014 Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE.com , 24 Dec. 2021",
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"Tight supplies, higher prices and limited selections are likely to continue to pester the market, dealers and economists say. \u2014 David Lyons, sun-sentinel.com , 6 Nov. 2021",
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"Triad stayed on a path toward the state title by sticking to its game plan, relying on senior defender Roger Weber to pester Marynevych throughout the 80 minutes. \u2014 Bob Narang, chicagotribune.com , 5 Nov. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1548, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"modification of Middle French empestrer to hobble, embarrass, from Vulgar Latin *impastoriare , from Latin in- + Late Latin pastoria tether \u2014 more at pastern":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pe-st\u0259r"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for pester worry , annoy , harass , harry , plague , pester , tease mean to disturb or irritate by persistent acts. worry implies an incessant goading or attacking that drives one to desperation. pursued a policy of worrying the enemy annoy implies disturbing one's composure or peace of mind by intrusion, interference, or petty attacks. you're doing that just to annoy me harass implies petty persecutions or burdensome demands that exhaust one's nervous or mental power. harassed on all sides by creditors harry may imply heavy oppression or maltreatment. the strikers had been harried by thugs plague implies a painful and persistent affliction. plagued all her life by poverty pester stresses the repetition of petty attacks. constantly pestered with trivial complaints tease suggests an attempt to break down one's resistance or rouse to wrath. children teased the dog",
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"synonyms":[
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"bother",
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"bug",
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"chivy",
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"chivvy",
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"disturb",
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"intrude (upon)"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011444",
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"pesterer":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": one that pesters":[]
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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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"-t(\u0259)r\u0259(r)"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193455",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"pestering":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": overcrowd":[],
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": to harass with petty irritations : annoy":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Leave me alone! Stop pestering me!",
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"one resident pestered the condo board about every little thing",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The woman was able to lock herself in a room and call 911, but Clark continued to pester her the next day with text messages and phone calls, Assistant State\u2019s Attorney Rita Wisthoff-Ito said. \u2014 Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun , 18 May 2022",
|
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"Through Tonight: Showers and possibly more than one thunderstorm could pester us into the early morning hours. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 May 2022",
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"The Cavs didn\u2019t have Allen to pester reigning MVP Jokic like the first matchup in Denver. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 19 Mar. 2022",
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"Mazzetti eventually left the coffee shop, but O'Keefe followed him with a film crew and continued to pester him. \u2014 Oliver Darcy, CNN , 11 Mar. 2022",
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"If anything, the feature above might give scammers a whole new way to pester iPhone users. \u2014 Yoni Heisler, BGR , 28 Jan. 2022",
|
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"All the Way, a Netflix Christmas rom-com about Peter (Michael Urie), who brings his best Nick (Philemon Chambers) home for the holidays as his boyfriend so his family doesn't pester him about being single. \u2014 Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE.com , 24 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Tight supplies, higher prices and limited selections are likely to continue to pester the market, dealers and economists say. \u2014 David Lyons, sun-sentinel.com , 6 Nov. 2021",
|
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"Triad stayed on a path toward the state title by sticking to its game plan, relying on senior defender Roger Weber to pester Marynevych throughout the 80 minutes. \u2014 Bob Narang, chicagotribune.com , 5 Nov. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1548, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"modification of Middle French empestrer to hobble, embarrass, from Vulgar Latin *impastoriare , from Latin in- + Late Latin pastoria tether \u2014 more at pastern":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pe-st\u0259r"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for pester worry , annoy , harass , harry , plague , pester , tease mean to disturb or irritate by persistent acts. worry implies an incessant goading or attacking that drives one to desperation. pursued a policy of worrying the enemy annoy implies disturbing one's composure or peace of mind by intrusion, interference, or petty attacks. you're doing that just to annoy me harass implies petty persecutions or burdensome demands that exhaust one's nervous or mental power. harassed on all sides by creditors harry may imply heavy oppression or maltreatment. the strikers had been harried by thugs plague implies a painful and persistent affliction. plagued all her life by poverty pester stresses the repetition of petty attacks. constantly pestered with trivial complaints tease suggests an attempt to break down one's resistance or rouse to wrath. children teased the dog",
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"synonyms":[
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"bother",
|
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"bug",
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"chivy",
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"chivvy",
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"disturb",
|
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"intrude (upon)"
|
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033846",
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"type":[
|
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"verb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pesteringly":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": in a pestering manner":[]
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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":"20220707-034359",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adverb"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pesterment":{
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": annoyance":[]
|
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},
|
|
"examples":[],
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-t\u0259(r)m\u0259nt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-064641",
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"pesterous":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": inclined to pester : troublesome":[]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-t(\u0259)r\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-101328"
|
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},
|
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"pestful":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": pestiferous":[]
|
|
},
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pestfu\u0307l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-113013",
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
|
]
|
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},
|
|
"pestiferous":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": carrying or propagating infection : pestilential":[],
|
|
": dangerous to society : pernicious":[],
|
|
": infected with a pestilential disease":[],
|
|
": troublesome , annoying":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"a pestiferous weed that has given gardeners no end of grief",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"After the Thirty Years\u2019 War (1618-48), the Dutch were probably eager for reminders of ordinary domestic life, even pestiferous ones, and for images of quiet and tenderness. \u2014 Willard Spiegelman, WSJ , 18 Aug. 2017",
|
|
"Mr. Mar\u00edn said three factors favored his coffee: the elevation, which is high enough to keep pestiferous coffee borer bugs at bay; the humidity, which stems from passing clouds that provide a steady stream of moisture; and the red soil. \u2014 Gustave Axelson, New York Times , 7 Mar. 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Latin pestifer pestilential, noxious, from pestis + -fer -ferous":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"pe-\u02c8sti-f(\u0259-)r\u0259s",
|
|
"pes-\u02c8tif-(\u0259-)r\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abrasive",
|
|
"aggravating",
|
|
"annoying",
|
|
"bothersome",
|
|
"carking",
|
|
"chafing",
|
|
"disturbing",
|
|
"exasperating",
|
|
"frustrating",
|
|
"galling",
|
|
"irksome",
|
|
"irritating",
|
|
"maddening",
|
|
"nettlesome",
|
|
"nettling",
|
|
"peeving",
|
|
"pesky",
|
|
"pestilent",
|
|
"pestilential",
|
|
"pesty",
|
|
"plaguey",
|
|
"plaguy",
|
|
"rankling",
|
|
"rebarbative",
|
|
"riling",
|
|
"vexatious",
|
|
"vexing"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011238",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pestilence":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": something that is destructive or pernicious":[
|
|
"I'll pour this pestilence into his ear",
|
|
"\u2014 William Shakespeare"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"After years of war and pestilence , few people remained in the city.",
|
|
"the fear that terrorists could unleash a pestilence that would wreak unspeakable havoc",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Her first husband, communist Freddie Thorne, died of pestilence in Season 2, leaving her child fatherless. \u2014 Josh St. Clair, Men's Health , 9 June 2022",
|
|
"True-crime mania has spread like a pestilence , but this is the best the genre has to offer. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"Sickness, mental and physical; death by violence or pandemic; pestilence and war. \u2014 Anna Zanardi Cappon, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"At the start of the pandemic, Chelcie Parry was hunkered down in a damp, two-bedroom, no-living-room apartment in Bushwick, Brooklyn, with a roommate, facing pestilence at every turn: outside was the threat of coronavirus, inside was black mold. \u2014 New York Times , 8 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"There\u2019s frost and heat, drought and rain, pestilence and fire raining down the sky. \u2014 Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"Stock investing in 2022 means managing war, pestilence , 40-year high inflation, rising interest rates and still historically high measures of standard valuation for market leaders. \u2014 Roger Conrad, Forbes , 28 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Protagoras questioned the existence of the gods, who had inflicted defeats in war and a devastating pestilence on Athens, his fellow citizens wanted to appease them by incinerating his sacrilegious writings. \u2014 Ariel Dorfman, The New York Review of Books , 18 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"Sekhmet, in Egyptian mythology, was the goddess of war, of the hot desert sun, of chaos and pestilence and its opposite, healing. \u2014 Rob Haskell, Vogue , 15 Mar. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pe-st\u0259-l\u0259ns",
|
|
"\u02c8pes-t\u0259-l\u0259n(t)s",
|
|
"\u02c8pe-st\u0259-l\u0259n(t)s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"pest",
|
|
"plague"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-050143",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pestilent":{
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"noncommunicable"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": causing displeasure or annoyance":[],
|
|
": destructive of life : deadly":[],
|
|
": infectious , contagious":[
|
|
"a pestilent disease"
|
|
],
|
|
": injuring or endangering society : pernicious":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"proper hand washing will help prevent the spread of most pestilent diseases",
|
|
"pestilent reporters hounding him night and day",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The former was true in the Pelicans' Game 4 as the eagle-wingspan need small forward Jones' and pestilent 6-foot Alvarado's varied physical traits held him to a playoff career-low four points and caused three turnovers. \u2014 Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic , 29 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Island living looks like a privilege when the world is pestilent . \u2014 New York Times , 31 Oct. 2020",
|
|
"Herbicides also are available to contend with the pestilent plant. \u2014 cleveland , 30 June 2020",
|
|
"At the time, the miasmatic theory of disease\u2014the idea that illness was caused by foul, pestilent odors\u2014had made its way to Boston from England, and undoubtedly influenced the decision to fill in the pond. \u2014 Betsy Mason, National Geographic , 13 June 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Latin pestilent-, pestilens pestilential, from pestis":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pe-st\u0259-l\u0259nt"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"catching",
|
|
"communicable",
|
|
"contagious",
|
|
"transmissible",
|
|
"transmittable"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070747",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pestilential":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": causing or tending to cause pestilence : deadly":[],
|
|
": giving rise to vexation or annoyance : irritating":[],
|
|
": morally harmful : pernicious":[],
|
|
": of or relating to pestilence":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The Spanish flu washed over the world in three pestilential waves during 1918 and 1919. \u2014 Damon Linker, The Week , 23 June 2021",
|
|
"Our national experience with the role of state and local governments in casino gambling should have taught us that there is a world of difference between sensible reform and making government a revenue-seeking partner in a pestilential business. \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 7 Dec. 2020",
|
|
"Adding to these burdens were the poor soil and periodic ravages of the pestilential boll weevil. \u2014 Trevor Paulhus, Smithsonian , 19 Sep. 2019",
|
|
"But what if there is scant succor to be had, and our true natures are not noble but necrotic, pestilential ",
|
|
"The classic treatise helped change public opinion of the Everglades from a pestilential swamp to a treasure that not only provides a home to distinctive flora and fauna but serves as the primary water source for the millions of residents of Florida. \u2014 Chelsea Greenwood Lassman, Teen Vogue , 1 Mar. 2018",
|
|
"The academic writes a proposal for a research center where these ideas can be given a pestilential foothold, a source of viral infection hidden in a legitimate academic setting. \u2014 James Freeman, WSJ , 19 Oct. 2017",
|
|
"There are other pestilential concerns, among them dengue fever and chikungunya, a virus that swept through the Caribbean a few years ago. \u2014 Matthew Segal, Los Angeles Magazine , 13 Sep. 2017",
|
|
"But unlike other animals tagged as invasive and pestilential \u2014 like Burmese pythons, feral hogs, and snakehead fish \u2014 mute swans are widely beloved. \u2014 Brandon Keim, WIRED , 6 Feb. 2014"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpe-st\u0259-\u02c8len(t)-sh\u0259l",
|
|
"\u02ccpes-t\u0259-\u02c8len-ch\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abrasive",
|
|
"aggravating",
|
|
"annoying",
|
|
"bothersome",
|
|
"carking",
|
|
"chafing",
|
|
"disturbing",
|
|
"exasperating",
|
|
"frustrating",
|
|
"galling",
|
|
"irksome",
|
|
"irritating",
|
|
"maddening",
|
|
"nettlesome",
|
|
"nettling",
|
|
"peeving",
|
|
"pesky",
|
|
"pestiferous",
|
|
"pestilent",
|
|
"pesty",
|
|
"plaguey",
|
|
"plaguy",
|
|
"rankling",
|
|
"rebarbative",
|
|
"riling",
|
|
"vexatious",
|
|
"vexing"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-003033",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"adverb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pesty":{
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": one that pesters or annoys : nuisance":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"These insects are pests for farmers.",
|
|
"mice and other household pests",
|
|
"You're being a real pest . Would you leave us alone, please",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Other rewards, particularly for carnivores, are natural resources such as rodents, and these wild predators help with pest and disease management. \u2014 Nyeema C. Harris, Scientific American , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The organization also hopes to expand the audience for its podcast, which covers topics like whether or not insulation is healthy, how to identify mold and pest management. \u2014 Samantha Hendrickson, Journal Sentinel , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"After the cockroaches are released, The Pest Informer will perform a study, testing out new pest -fighting techniques in the participating homes. \u2014 Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE.com , 13 June 2022",
|
|
"But by then, the Great Recession had arrived, as well as a new invasive pest . \u2014 Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune , 12 June 2022",
|
|
"The wealth accumulated over generations often meant a precarious living, and a bad season or pest outbreak would leave most at bare subsistence\u2014perhaps not the Irish Famine, but not far from it either. \u2014 Radu Magdin, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Within the pest control industry, electric bug zappers are known as EFKs, or electronic fly killers. \u2014 Better Homes & Gardens , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"The glass containers, shaking back and forth inside two incubators, are teeming with cells from a pest known as the fall armyworm moth. \u2014 Carolyn Y. Johnson, Anchorage Daily News , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"Dedicate a bottle of 70 percent isopropyl to pest control. \u2014 Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 June 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle French peste , from Latin pestis":""
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pest"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"pestilence",
|
|
"plague"
|
|
],
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-115034",
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pescatarian":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": one whose diet includes fish but no other meat":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccpe-sk\u0259-\u02c8ter-\u0113-\u0259n"
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Filter for specific dietary preferences including paleo, carb-conscious, gluten-free, lean & clean, diabetes-friendly, Mediterranean, vegetarian, and pescatarian too. \u2014 Stefani Sassos, Ms, Rdn, Cso, Cdn, Nasm-cpt, Good Housekeeping , 16 June 2022",
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"Although the menu changes often, other recent standouts included cuttlefish and Iberian pork jowl tartare (subbed out for sea urchin for the pescatarian at the table\u2014delicious) with almond milk and caviar, and steak tartare over bone marrow. \u2014 Ann Abel, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
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"The platform\u2019s Eat section gives you easy and dietitian-approved meal plans created by top chefs for a range of diets (gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan and pescatarian ) along with shopping lists. \u2014 Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 Jan. 2022",
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"And Sun Basket has released Mediterranean, pescatarian , and diabetes-friendly plans. \u2014 Kyle Young, Forbes , 6 Dec. 2021",
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"Styles has been a pescatarian for three years, inspired by the vegan food that several members of his current band prepared on tour. \u2014 Alice Newbold, Vogue , 11 Aug. 2021",
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"My father, a longtime pescatarian , tried them and wove a theory (in jest, sort of) that the kitchen is serving actual crab to unsuspecting herbivores. \u2014 David Kortava, The New Yorker , 24 Sep. 2021",
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"Styles has been a pescatarian for three years, inspired by the vegan food that several members of his current band prepared on tour. \u2014 Alice Newbold, Vogue , 11 Aug. 2021",
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"Styles has been a pescatarian for three years, inspired by the vegan food that several members of his current band prepared on tour. \u2014 Alice Newbold, Vogue , 11 Aug. 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"probably from Italian pesce fish (from Latin piscis ) + English vege tarian":""
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"first_known_use":{
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"1991, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-042141"
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"Pescara":{
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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"definitions":{
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"commune and port on the Adriatic Sea in central Italy population 314,661":[]
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"pronounciation":[
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"pe-\u02c8sk\u00e4r-\u00e4"
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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":"20220709-060127"
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},
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"peschaniki":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the fur of a suslik ( Citellus fulvus )":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pes\u02c8ch\u00e4n\u0259k\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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"Russian peschanik sandstone, from pesok sand; probably akin to Sanskrit p\u0101\u1e41su sand":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-071043"
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},
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"Pesaro":{
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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],
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"definitions":{
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"commune and port in central Italy on the Adriatic Sea northwest of the city of Ancona population 94,000":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8p\u0101-z\u00e4-\u02ccr\u014d"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-100050"
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},
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"pestle":{
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar \u2014 see mortar illustration":[],
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": any of various devices for pounding, stamping, or pressing":[],
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": to beat, pound, or pulverize with or as if with a pestle":[],
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": to work with a pestle : use a pestle":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pes-\u0259l also \u02c8pes-t\u1d4al",
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"\u02c8pe-s\u0259l",
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"\u02c8pes-t\u1d4al"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Make the pesto by pounding together the greens, onion or shallot, and sunflower seeds with a mortar and pestle , or by mixing in a food processor with a steel blade. \u2014 The Editors, Outside Online , 23 June 2022",
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"Whole seeds like fennel, cumin, and coriander are also top priority, either lightly toasted in a dry skillet, or roughly crushed in a mortar and pestle or spice grinder to release the most powerful aroma. \u2014 Rebecca Firkser, Bon App\u00e9tit , 25 May 2022",
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"Transfer to mortar and pestle or spice grinder and grind into a fine powder; set aside. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 21 Mar. 2022",
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"This easy guacamole recipe is best made in a Mexican mortar and pestle called a molcajete, but a bowl and a fork works fine. \u2014 Antara Sinha, Bon App\u00e9tit , 8 Apr. 2022",
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"The best food processor can\u2019t do what a mortar and pestle does. \u2014 Andy Baraghani, Bon App\u00e9tit , 28 Mar. 2022",
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"To do this, put the saffron in a mortar and pestle and crush until the threads begin to break down. \u2014 Jane Black, WSJ , 16 Mar. 2022",
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"The bartender\u2019s answer to a pestle and mortar, a muddler lightly crushes fruits, peels and herbs together. \u2014 Elise Taylor, Vogue , 15 Oct. 2021",
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"Muddle the ingredients in a pestle and mortar or coarsely blend, adding salt if needed. \u2014 Diana Davila, Robb Report , 4 May 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English pestel , from Anglo-French, from Latin pistillum , from pinsere to pound, crush; akin to Greek ptissein to crush, Sanskrit pina\u1e63\u1e6di he pounds":"Noun"
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-104358"
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},
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"pesto":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a sauce made especially of fresh basil, garlic, oil, pine nuts, and grated cheese":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pe-(\u02cc)st\u014d"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Top the bread with pesto .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Repeat layering of pepperoni and cheese on one half and pesto on the other. \u2014 Kathleen Squires, WSJ , 12 May 2022",
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"But the popular snack nut is extremely versatile and can be used in everything from pesto to cookies. \u2014 Stefani Sassos, Ms, Rdn, Cso, Cdn, Nasm-cpt, Good Housekeeping , 16 June 2022",
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"Instead of nuts and herbs, this pesto uses sunflower seeds and arugula. \u2014 Becky Krystal, Washington Post , 11 June 2022",
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"The restaurant where that pesto exists is called Salegrosso. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 9 June 2022",
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"Place cooked rigatoni in a bowl, then add pesto and toss well to combine. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 7 June 2022",
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"For people wanting to try seed cycling, dietitian Bippen suggests adding ground seeds to smoothies, yogurt, toast, salad dressing, or pesto . \u2014 Ali Francis, Bon App\u00e9tit , 27 May 2022",
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"Roasted red peppers, capers, olives, pesto and even balsamic vinegar can turn everyday pasta into a gourmet meal. \u2014 Robin Miller, USA TODAY , 5 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Roasted red peppers, capers, olives, pesto and even balsamic vinegar can turn everyday pasta into a gourmet meal. \u2014 Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic , 17 Mar. 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Italian, from pesto , adjective, pounded, from pestare to pound, from Late Latin pistare , frequentative of Latin pinsere":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1937, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-230533"
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},
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"pesticide":{
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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 agent used to destroy pests":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pes-t\u0259-\u02ccs\u012bd",
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"\u02c8pe-st\u0259-\u02ccs\u012bd"
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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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"Help out these hardworking, beneficial insects by avoiding pesticide use. \u2014 Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens , 30 June 2022",
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"The European Union\u2019s executive arm on Wednesday proposed setting legally binding targets to reduce the use of chemical pesticides by 50 percent by 2030 and a ban on all pesticide use in areas such public parks, playgrounds, and schools. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 22 June 2022",
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"Cotton and silk cultivation is water-intensive and can involve heavy pesticide use. \u2014 New York Times , 12 June 2022",
|
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"Scientists are increasingly concerned about studies showing key insect populations are falling due to factors such as loss of habitat, pesticide use and climate change. \u2014 Nara Schoenberg, Chicago Tribune , 26 May 2022",
|
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"The United States banned the incredibly toxic pesticide DDT in the early 1970s. \u2014 The Politics Of Everything, The New Republic , 4 May 2022",
|
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"The findings hint at ways to help bees, which have been hit hard in recent years by parasites, pesticide exposure and habitat loss. \u2014 Berly Mccoy, Smithsonian Magazine , 25 Oct. 2021",
|
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"The main reasons for the butterfly\u2019s overall decline in the West are habitat loss and pesticide exposure. \u2014 Tara Duggan, San Francisco Chronicle , 21 Oct. 2021",
|
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"Her son, now 14, has experienced physical development delays and suffers from asthma and various digestive disorders \u2014 issues doctors confirm are a result of pesticide exposure. \u2014 Justin Ray, Los Angeles Times , 7 Oct. 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"circa 1925, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-050026"
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},
|
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"pestilentious":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": pestilential":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French pestilencieux , from Late Latin pestilentiosus , from Latin pestilentia + -osus -ose":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-054730"
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},
|
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"pestology":{
|
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"type":[
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": a branch of science dealing especially with insect pests":[]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-ji",
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"pe\u02c8st\u00e4l\u0259j\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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"pest + -o- + -logy":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-063014"
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},
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"pesthouse":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a shelter or hospital for those infected with a pestilential or contagious disease":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-\u02cchau\u0307s",
|
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"\u02c8pest-\u02cchau\u0307s"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1594, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-070351"
|
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},
|
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"pesthole":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a place liable to epidemic disease":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pest-\u02cch\u014dl"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1832, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-084930"
|
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},
|
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"pest pear":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": an American prickly pear ( Opuntia inermis ) introduced into Australia where it is a troublesome weed":[]
|
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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":"20220710-123625"
|
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},
|
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"pesante":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adverb"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": in a heavy manner":[
|
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"\u2014 used as a direction in music"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"p\u0101\u02c8s\u00e4n\u2027(\u02cc)t\u0101"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Italian, heavy, from present participle of pesare to weigh, from Latin pensare to weigh (something)":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-131129"
|
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},
|
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"pesade":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a dressage maneuver in which a horse is made to raise his forequarters while keeping his hind feet on the ground without advancing":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-z\u00e4d",
|
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"-z\u0101d",
|
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"p\u0259\u02c8s\u0101d"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"French, alteration (influenced by peser to weigh, from Latin pensare ) of obsolete French posade , from Middle French, from Old Italian posata , from posare to put, rest, pause, from Late Latin pausare to stop, rest, from Latin pausa pause":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-110648"
|
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},
|
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"Pesach":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": passover":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8p\u0101-\u02ccs\u00e4\u1e35"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Hebrew pesa\u1e25":""
|
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},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
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"1613, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-141554"
|
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},
|
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"peso":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": an old silver coin of Spain and Spanish America equal to eight reales":[],
|
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"the basic monetary unit of Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Philippines, and Uruguay \u2014 see Money Table":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8p\u0101-(\u02cc)s\u014d",
|
|
"\u02c8p\u0101-s\u014d",
|
|
"\u02c8pe-"
|
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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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"Argentines who haven\u2019t caught the bitcoin bug go for other, often-times inventive ways to stretch their beleaguered peso . \u2014 Silvina Frydlewsky, WSJ , 25 Apr. 2022",
|
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"The US Treasury has a tool to address these issues called the Exchange Stabilization Fund (ESF), which has famously saved the Mexican peso , protected money markets during the 2008 crash, and backstop Fed lending during the pandemic. \u2014 Tim Fernholz, Quartz , 17 June 2022",
|
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"Then, add in the power of the U.S. dollar against currencies that have consistently been devalued over the past three years: the Argentinian peso , the South African rand and the Turkish lira. \u2014 Peter Greenberg, CBS News , 27 May 2022",
|
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"Because stock markets trade in local currency, a strengthening real or peso amplifies equity returns for foreign investors. \u2014 Dion Rabouin, WSJ , 29 Mar. 2022",
|
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"While the new peso is supposed to be valued at 24 per dollar, people on the street sometimes offer 100. \u2014 Andrea Rodr\u00cdguez, ajc , 24 May 2022",
|
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"The peso has plummeted in value over the last couple of years, while MLC has no value beyond the island. \u2014 New York Times , 30 May 2022",
|
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"Now, just as USDT is flagging during a brutal month in the crypto market, Tether is still thinking bigger, expanding into Latin America with a new crypto that is pegged to the price of the Mexican peso . \u2014 Fortune , 26 May 2022",
|
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"With the peso falling and inflation rising, workers are increasingly paid and are saving in cryptocurrency. \u2014 Silvina Frydlewsky, WSJ , 25 Apr. 2022"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Spanish, literally, weight, from Latin pensum \u2014 more at poise":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1555, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-222631"
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},
|
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"pests":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": one that pesters or annoys : nuisance":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pest"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[
|
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"pestilence",
|
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"plague"
|
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],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
|
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"These insects are pests for farmers.",
|
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"mice and other household pests",
|
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"You're being a real pest . Would you leave us alone, please?",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Other rewards, particularly for carnivores, are natural resources such as rodents, and these wild predators help with pest and disease management. \u2014 Nyeema C. Harris, Scientific American , 22 Apr. 2022",
|
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"The organization also hopes to expand the audience for its podcast, which covers topics like whether or not insulation is healthy, how to identify mold and pest management. \u2014 Samantha Hendrickson, Journal Sentinel , 16 June 2022",
|
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"After the cockroaches are released, The Pest Informer will perform a study, testing out new pest -fighting techniques in the participating homes. \u2014 Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE.com , 13 June 2022",
|
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"But by then, the Great Recession had arrived, as well as a new invasive pest . \u2014 Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune , 12 June 2022",
|
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"The wealth accumulated over generations often meant a precarious living, and a bad season or pest outbreak would leave most at bare subsistence\u2014perhaps not the Irish Famine, but not far from it either. \u2014 Radu Magdin, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
|
|
"Within the pest control industry, electric bug zappers are known as EFKs, or electronic fly killers. \u2014 Better Homes & Gardens , 7 June 2022",
|
|
"The glass containers, shaking back and forth inside two incubators, are teeming with cells from a pest known as the fall armyworm moth. \u2014 Carolyn Y. Johnson, Anchorage Daily News , 6 June 2022",
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"Dedicate a bottle of 70 percent isopropyl to pest control. \u2014 Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 June 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle French peste , from Latin pestis":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-234344"
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},
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"pesters":{
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"type":[
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": overcrowd":[],
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": to harass with petty irritations : annoy":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pe-st\u0259r"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bother",
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"bug",
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"chivy",
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"chivvy",
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"disturb",
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"intrude (upon)"
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],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for pester worry , annoy , harass , harry , plague , pester , tease mean to disturb or irritate by persistent acts. worry implies an incessant goading or attacking that drives one to desperation. pursued a policy of worrying the enemy annoy implies disturbing one's composure or peace of mind by intrusion, interference, or petty attacks. you're doing that just to annoy me harass implies petty persecutions or burdensome demands that exhaust one's nervous or mental power. harassed on all sides by creditors harry may imply heavy oppression or maltreatment. the strikers had been harried by thugs plague implies a painful and persistent affliction. plagued all her life by poverty pester stresses the repetition of petty attacks. constantly pestered with trivial complaints tease suggests an attempt to break down one's resistance or rouse to wrath. children teased the dog",
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"examples":[
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"Leave me alone! Stop pestering me!",
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"one resident pestered the condo board about every little thing",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The woman was able to lock herself in a room and call 911, but Clark continued to pester her the next day with text messages and phone calls, Assistant State\u2019s Attorney Rita Wisthoff-Ito said. \u2014 Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun , 18 May 2022",
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"Through Tonight: Showers and possibly more than one thunderstorm could pester us into the early morning hours. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 May 2022",
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"The Cavs didn\u2019t have Allen to pester reigning MVP Jokic like the first matchup in Denver. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 19 Mar. 2022",
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"Mazzetti eventually left the coffee shop, but O'Keefe followed him with a film crew and continued to pester him. \u2014 Oliver Darcy, CNN , 11 Mar. 2022",
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"If anything, the feature above might give scammers a whole new way to pester iPhone users. \u2014 Yoni Heisler, BGR , 28 Jan. 2022",
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"All the Way, a Netflix Christmas rom-com about Peter (Michael Urie), who brings his best Nick (Philemon Chambers) home for the holidays as his boyfriend so his family doesn't pester him about being single. \u2014 Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE.com , 24 Dec. 2021",
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"Tight supplies, higher prices and limited selections are likely to continue to pester the market, dealers and economists say. \u2014 David Lyons, sun-sentinel.com , 6 Nov. 2021",
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"Triad stayed on a path toward the state title by sticking to its game plan, relying on senior defender Roger Weber to pester Marynevych throughout the 80 minutes. \u2014 Bob Narang, chicagotribune.com , 5 Nov. 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"modification of Middle French empestrer to hobble, embarrass, from Vulgar Latin *impastoriare , from Latin in- + Late Latin pastoria tether \u2014 more at pastern":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1548, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-022707"
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},
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"pes":{
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"type":[
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"abbreviation",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet \u2014 see Alphabet Table":[],
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"physical education":[],
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"Prince Edward Island":[],
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"printer's error":[],
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"probable error":[],
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"professional engineer":[],
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"pulmonary embolism":[],
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"price/earnings":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8p\u0101"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Hebrew p\u0113":"Noun"
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1823, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-065618"
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}
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} |