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{
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"pirate":{
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"antonyms":[
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"appropriate",
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"arrogate",
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"commandeer",
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"convert",
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"expropriate",
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"preempt",
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"press",
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"seize",
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"take over",
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"usurp"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": one who commits or practices piracy":[],
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": to commit or practice piracy":[],
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": to commit piracy on":[],
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": to lure away from another employer by offers of betterment":[],
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": to reproduce without authorization especially in infringement of copyright":[],
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": to take or appropriate by piracy: such as":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"the famous pirate Jean Lafitte",
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"A software pirate made bootleg copies of the computer program.",
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"Verb",
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"He was accused of pirating their invention.",
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"using pirated software that was subject to copyright",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Egan shared several stories about his childhood in the Governor\u2019s Mansion with Alaska\u2019s News Source in 2017, including brewing beer in the basement and running a pirate radio station in the attic. \u2014 Jeremy Hsieh, Anchorage Daily News , 30 June 2022",
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"The story will include the Calico Jade pirate character plus monkeys, flamingos and a kraken, Legoland says. \u2014 Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel , 29 June 2022",
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"The eyeliner and locs of the Caribbean\u2019s most infamous pirate . \u2014 Madalyn Amato, Los Angeles Times , 28 June 2022",
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"The series, from creator Taika Waititi, is the story of 18th century pirate Stede Bonnet (Rhys Darby), who leaves his wife and family behind to explore the seas. \u2014 Katherine Singh, refinery29.com , 27 June 2022",
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"Both yachts proudly display pirate flags at the stern, which is one of the designer\u2019s signatures. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 24 June 2022",
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"Laffite's Cove on Galveston Island Named after French pirate Jean Lafitte (the difference in spelling is due to a clerical error that stuck), this slice of Galveston Island feels like a tropical paradise. \u2014 Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure , 15 June 2022",
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"Jocular, joyous and jolly (roger), this pirate romcom from Taika Waititi and David Jenkins was an absolutely lovely surprise this spring. \u2014 Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022",
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"What this means is that yes, there will be vast regions of these planets that are autopopulated by No Man\u2019s Sky-like mining outcroppings or wildlife, or in Starfield\u2019s case, maybe randomized pirate outposts and things like that, who knows. \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"By all accounts, Mr. Wilson was erudite about the recondite, a prolific author of some 60 books on topics ranging from angels to pirate utopias and all manner of renegade religions. \u2014 New York Times , 11 June 2022",
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"In other cases, pirate screenings have simply been organized by companies or private individuals who rented theaters, with owners apparently turning a blind eye. \u2014 Nick Holdsworth, Variety , 6 June 2022",
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"But honestly, the third-act sequence, the boat battle, was actually even more challenging than the [airplane] sequence, just because those pirate ships and all the action that takes place was very involved and really difficult to execute. \u2014 Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter , 18 Feb. 2022",
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"When hackers pirate their way past corporate firewalls and publicize the private lives of consumers, the betrayal of consumer trust and the aura of corporate incompetence should sink a company\u2019s reputation. \u2014 Zenger News, Forbes , 30 Jan. 2022",
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"Thousands of people did pirate -y things, snagged beads from the parade route, and generally ate, drank and were merry. \u2014 Curt Anderson, ajc , 30 Jan. 2022",
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"Locast exploited a copyright loophole for nonprofits to pirate content. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 28 Jan. 2022",
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"New Hampshire's Isles of Shoals is primarily known for its ties to pirate lore. \u2014 Chelsey Cox, USA TODAY , 17 Oct. 2021",
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"There\u2019s a ton of junk out there, and many of these sites pirate content (which can land you in hot water). \u2014 Kim Komando, USA TODAY , 11 July 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"1577, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin pirata , from Greek peirat\u0113s , from peiran to attempt \u2014 more at fear":"Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8p\u012b-r\u0259t"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"buccaneer",
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"corsair",
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"freebooter",
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"rover"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-094223",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"pirouette":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{},
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"examples":[
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"the elegant pirouettes of the prima ballerina",
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"the ballerina's perfectly executed pirouette",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"In the ballet\u2019s finale, the audience will witness grande jet\u00e9s, or leaps with splits in the air, and more than two dozen fouett\u00e9 turns, a kind of pirouette on one leg. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 1 May 2022",
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"Terrence Hackett II shows off a pirouette -style move and falls on the hardwood floor at Skateland Roller Skating. \u2014 Rashika Jaipuriar, The Indianapolis Star , 28 Mar. 2022",
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"Morant showcased his singular style in the second quarter, launching skyward to pirouette midair and dish a backhanded layup off the backboard. \u2014 Julia Poe, chicagotribune.com , 27 Feb. 2022",
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"Beth watches from the wings of the stage as Stacey performs \u2026 and falls during a pirouette . \u2014 Amanda Ostuni, EW.com , 23 Feb. 2022",
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"Take that, Joe Morgan\u2019s homer and Will Clark\u2019s laugh and Barry Bonds\u2019 pirouette . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 Oct. 2021",
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"Bellinger jumped, spun, did a pirouette , and danced around the bases as the crowd of 51,307 had the stadium shaking. \u2014 Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY , 20 Oct. 2021",
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"In a deadly pirouette , the DB5 and Bond spray the goons\u2014and poor Matera\u2014back to the Stone Age. \u2014 Eric Adams, Popular Mechanics , 8 Oct. 2021",
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"Even granting that Villalobos is a part written as all pirouette , Debrez throws in pli\u00e9 and jet\u00e9, too. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 12 Aug. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1706, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"French, literally, teetotum":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccpir-\u0259-\u02c8wet"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"gyration",
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"reel",
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"revolution",
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"roll",
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"rotation",
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"spin",
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"twirl",
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"wheel",
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"whirl"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-082617",
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"type":[
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"intransitive verb",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"pirate perch":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a small fish ( Aphredoderus sayanus ) of sluggish streams from New Jersey and Minnesota southward that is remarkable for having the vent in front of the pelvic fins and with the trout perches forms the order Salmopercae":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-012311"
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},
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"pirca":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a crude dry masonry wall of the early Inca period":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8pirk\u0259"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Spanish, from Quechua p\u00edrka":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-213431"
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},
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"piranha":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": any of various usually small South American characin fishes (genera Serrasalmus and Pygocentrus ) that have very sharp teeth, often appear in schools, and include some that may attack and inflict dangerous wounds upon humans and large animals":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"p\u0259-\u02c8r\u00e4-n\u0259",
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"-\u02c8r\u00e4n-y\u0259",
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"-\u02c8ran-"
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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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"Amid the fight to win, riders will see favorite characters like Princess Peach and Toad as well as be surrounded by iconic piranha plants, according to a sneak peek video released of the ride. \u2014 Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure , 3 June 2022",
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"In this animated film, a wolf, python, shark, piranha and tarantula set out to rehab their images and walk the straight and narrow instead. \u2014 Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping , 10 May 2022",
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"Despite the hazards, the Pororoca is popular with surfers, who don\u2019t mind sharing a wave with a caiman or a piranha . \u2014 Emily Matchar, Smithsonian Magazine , 4 Feb. 2022",
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"In reality, humans don't have to worry too much about death by piranha bite. \u2014 Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics , 26 Jan. 2022",
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"The folklore about the scary, razor-toothed piranha doesn\u2019t accurately describe a pacu. \u2014 Dallas News , 15 Sep. 2021",
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"Rice is believed to be the first to develop fly fishing in the Okavango Delta in Botswana, including for many fierce species with piranha -like teeth that Rice taught locals how to catch. \u2014 Tom Stienstra, San Francisco Chronicle , 10 Sep. 2021",
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"Tourists who make it to the remote region flock to the lake in the hopes of catching a glimpse of the rare pink dolphin or trying their hand at piranha fishing. \u2014 Lucy Sherriff, CNN , 13 Aug. 2021",
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"The piranha kept bumping, with audible thuds, into the glass walls of its prison. \u2014 John Horgan, Scientific American , 24 July 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Portuguese, from Tupi pir\u00e3\u0301ja, pir\u00e3\u0301n\u02b8a , from pir\u00e1 fish + \u00e3\u0301ja, \u00e3\u0301n\u02b8a tooth":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1861, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-224223"
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},
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"pirate bird":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": jaeger sense 3":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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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":"20220709-232426"
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},
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"Piranga":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a genus of tanagers including the scarlet, summer, and hepatic tanagers of North America":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"p\u0259\u0307\u02c8ra\u014bg\u0259"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-232839"
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},
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"Pirani gauge":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a hot-wire manometer in which the cooling effect on the filament is deduced from its lowered resistance":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"p\u0259\u0307\u02c8r\u00e4n\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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"after Marcello St. Pirani , born 1880 British physicist born in Germany":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-092341"
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},
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"Piranesi":{
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"type":[
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"biographical name"
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],
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"definitions":{
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"Giambattista 1720\u20131778 Italian architect, painter, and engraver":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccpir-\u0259-\u02c8n\u0101-z\u0113"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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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":"20220710-103536"
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},
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"piracy":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": robbery on the high seas":[],
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": the unauthorized use of another's production, invention, or conception especially in infringement of a copyright":[],
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": the illicit accessing of broadcast signals":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8p\u012b-r\u0259-s\u0113"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"pirating"
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],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"piracy on the high seas",
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"many countries have harsh penalties for piracy now",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"At the time of his arrival, Hong Kong, only recently colonized by the British, was already transforming into a boomtown with corruption, drugs and disease on land and piracy and smuggling on the water. \u2014 New York Times , 19 Apr. 2022",
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"The Russian film industry will suffer, while online piracy soars. \u2014 Shirley Li, The Atlantic , 12 Mar. 2022",
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"The list identifies 42 online markets and 35 physical markets that are reported to engage in or facilitate substantial trademark counterfeiting or copyright piracy . \u2014 Reuters, CNN , 20 Feb. 2022",
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"There are multiple other tangible and intangible advantages of the cloud business model for software vendors, such as lower piracy , better visibility into the end-users, and potentially higher cost-efficiency. \u2014 Firoz Valliji, Fortune , 19 May 2022",
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"And then there\u2019s outright piracy , a fixture of \u201990s life in Russia, now set to make a comeback. \u2014 Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor , 2 May 2022",
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"The Motion Picture Association has revealed new details and a schedule for its plan to expand its industry-wide content security initiative with emphasis on cloud security in its effort to address piracy . \u2014 Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter , 5 Apr. 2022",
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"Attack of the Clones earned $30 million on its opening day, a Thursday during that moment when huge tentpoles opened on Thursday in tandem with overseas debuts to combat piracy . \u2014 Scott Mendelson, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
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"Historically there have always been crimes -- such as piracy -- that are considered offenses to all humanity. \u2014 Ruti Teitel, CNN , 6 Apr. 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Medieval Latin piratia , from Late Greek peirateia , from Greek peirat\u0113s pirate":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1537, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-132834"
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},
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"Piraeus":{
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"type":[
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"geographical name"
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],
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"definitions":{
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"city in eastern Greece that is located on the Saronic Gulf and serves as the port for Athens population 163,688":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pi-\u02c8r\u0101-",
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"p\u012b-\u02c8r\u0113-\u0259s"
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],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-170932"
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},
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"pirarucu":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a large-scaled, predatory, freshwater fish ( Arapaima gigas of the family Arapaimidae) of the rivers of northern South America that is an esteemed food fish, has a toothed tongue, and may reach a length of nearly 10 feet (3 meters) and a weight of over 300 pounds (136 kilograms) but is typically smaller":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pi-\u02ccr\u00e4r-\u0259-\u02c8k\u00fc"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Other criminals traffic everything from gold to the prized pirarucu fish, police said. \u2014 Luciana Magalhaes, WSJ , 18 June 2022",
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"The reason is that pirarucu share their habitat with piranha. \u2014 The Economist , 17 Oct. 2019",
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"Whether insights from pirarucu scales will percolate into materials science remains to be seen. \u2014 The Economist , 17 Oct. 2019",
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"The Brazilian sustainable luxury label Osklen (Katie Holmes is a fan) has a new superchic pirarucu weekend bag ($1,997) that has the look of an exotic but is in fact made from fish skins. \u2014 Alison S. Cohn, New York Times , 28 June 2017"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Portuguese, from Tupi pirawruk\u00fa , from pir\u00e1 fish + uruk\u00fa annatto":""
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"first_known_use":{
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"1840, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-195229"
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"Pirandello":{
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
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"Luigi 1867\u20131936 Italian author":[]
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},
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"\u02ccpir-\u0259n-\u02c8de-(\u02cc)l\u014d"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-201327"
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"definitions":{
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": one who commits or practices piracy":[],
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": to commit piracy on":[],
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": to take or appropriate by piracy: such as":[],
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": to reproduce without authorization especially in infringement of copyright":[],
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": to lure away from another employer by offers of betterment":[],
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": to commit or practice piracy":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8p\u012b-r\u0259t"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"buccaneer",
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"corsair",
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"freebooter",
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"rover"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"appropriate",
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"arrogate",
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"commandeer",
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"convert",
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"expropriate",
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"preempt",
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"press",
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"seize",
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"take over",
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"usurp"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"the famous pirate Jean Lafitte",
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"A software pirate made bootleg copies of the computer program.",
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"Verb",
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"He was accused of pirating their invention.",
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"using pirated software that was subject to copyright",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Egan shared several stories about his childhood in the Governor\u2019s Mansion with Alaska\u2019s News Source in 2017, including brewing beer in the basement and running a pirate radio station in the attic. \u2014 Jeremy Hsieh, Anchorage Daily News , 30 June 2022",
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"The story will include the Calico Jade pirate character plus monkeys, flamingos and a kraken, Legoland says. \u2014 Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel , 29 June 2022",
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"The eyeliner and locs of the Caribbean\u2019s most infamous pirate . \u2014 Madalyn Amato, Los Angeles Times , 28 June 2022",
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"The series, from creator Taika Waititi, is the story of 18th century pirate Stede Bonnet (Rhys Darby), who leaves his wife and family behind to explore the seas. \u2014 Katherine Singh, refinery29.com , 27 June 2022",
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"Both yachts proudly display pirate flags at the stern, which is one of the designer\u2019s signatures. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 24 June 2022",
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"Laffite's Cove on Galveston Island Named after French pirate Jean Lafitte (the difference in spelling is due to a clerical error that stuck), this slice of Galveston Island feels like a tropical paradise. \u2014 Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure , 15 June 2022",
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"Jocular, joyous and jolly (roger), this pirate romcom from Taika Waititi and David Jenkins was an absolutely lovely surprise this spring. \u2014 Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022",
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"What this means is that yes, there will be vast regions of these planets that are autopopulated by No Man\u2019s Sky-like mining outcroppings or wildlife, or in Starfield\u2019s case, maybe randomized pirate outposts and things like that, who knows. \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"By all accounts, Mr. Wilson was erudite about the recondite, a prolific author of some 60 books on topics ranging from angels to pirate utopias and all manner of renegade religions. \u2014 New York Times , 11 June 2022",
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"In other cases, pirate screenings have simply been organized by companies or private individuals who rented theaters, with owners apparently turning a blind eye. \u2014 Nick Holdsworth, Variety , 6 June 2022",
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"But honestly, the third-act sequence, the boat battle, was actually even more challenging than the [airplane] sequence, just because those pirate ships and all the action that takes place was very involved and really difficult to execute. \u2014 Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter , 18 Feb. 2022",
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"When hackers pirate their way past corporate firewalls and publicize the private lives of consumers, the betrayal of consumer trust and the aura of corporate incompetence should sink a company\u2019s reputation. \u2014 Zenger News, Forbes , 30 Jan. 2022",
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"Thousands of people did pirate -y things, snagged beads from the parade route, and generally ate, drank and were merry. \u2014 Curt Anderson, ajc , 30 Jan. 2022",
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"Locast exploited a copyright loophole for nonprofits to pirate content. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 28 Jan. 2022",
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"New Hampshire's Isles of Shoals is primarily known for its ties to pirate lore. \u2014 Chelsey Cox, USA TODAY , 17 Oct. 2021",
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"There\u2019s a ton of junk out there, and many of these sites pirate content (which can land you in hot water). \u2014 Kim Komando, USA TODAY , 11 July 2021"
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin pirata , from Greek peirat\u0113s , from peiran to attempt \u2014 more at fear":"Noun"
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"1577, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-061302"
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},
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"piracetam":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": an amine C 6 H 10 N 2 O 2 that has been used as a nootropic":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccp\u012b(-\u0259)r-\u02c8a-s\u0259-\u02cctam",
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"\u02ccp\u012b(\u0259)r-\u02c8as-\u0259-\u02cctam"
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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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"Relentless Improvement, Nootropics, and Specialty Pharmacy sold their products as piracetam . \u2014 Elizabeth Cooney, STAT , 25 Nov. 2019",
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"Of the four that actually did contain piracetam , one had dangerously high levels. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 26 Nov. 2019",
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"The agency has specifically called out supplement makers for selling piracetam . \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 26 Nov. 2019",
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"The Food and Drug Administration doesn\u2019t allow piracetam to be sold as a dietary supplement and has issued warning letters in the past to other companies marketing supplements that contain it. \u2014 Elizabeth Cooney, STAT , 25 Nov. 2019",
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"The idea that piracetam might reverse that effect was exciting. \u2014 Sara Solovitch, Washington Post , 11 June 2017",
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"Modafinil, used in the treatment of narcolepsy, and piracetam , for dementia, are two of the most popular. \u2014 Aaron E. Carroll, New York Times , 11 Mar. 2016",
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"A 1999 study found that piracetam had beneficial effects on the hippocampal membranes of patients with Alzheimer\u2019s disease. \u2014 Sara Solovitch, Washington Post , 11 June 2017"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"International Scientific Vocabulary pir- (alteration of pyr rolidine, a pyrrole derivative) + acetam ide":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1972, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-114901"
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},
|
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"PIRG":{
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"type":[
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"abbreviation"
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],
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"definitions":{
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"Public Interest Research Group":[]
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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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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-163636"
|
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},
|
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"pir":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a Muslim spiritual guide or saint in India or Pakistan":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8pi(\u0259)r"
|
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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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"Hindi p\u012br , from Persian":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-172604"
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},
|
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"piragua":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": dugout sense 1":[],
|
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": a 2-masted flat-bottomed boat":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-\u02c8ra-",
|
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"p\u0259-\u02c8r\u00e4-gw\u0259"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Spanish":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"circa 1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-181909"
|
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},
|
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"Piricularia":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a form genus of imperfect fungi (family Moniliaceae) characterized by simple or slightly branched conidiophores producing terminal two-septate to many-septate solitary hyaline pear-shaped spores and including one form ( P. grisea ) that causes a leaf spot of various grasses":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpir\u0259ky\u00fc\u02c8l-",
|
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"p\u0259\u0307\u02ccriky\u0259\u02c8la(a)r\u0113\u0259"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"New Latin, from Latin pirum pear + -iculum , diminutive suffix + New Latin -aria":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-195700"
|
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},
|
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"pirai":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": pirahna":[]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"p\u0259\u0307\u02c8r\u012b"
|
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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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"Portuguese pirai, piray & American Spanish piray , from Galibi & Guarani pirai":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-212643"
|
|
},
|
|
"piriform":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": having the form of a pear":[]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-021402"
|
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},
|
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"piripiri":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": a troublesome New Zealand weed ( Acaena sanguisorbae ) bearing burs covered with hooked bristles":[],
|
|
": white mapau":[],
|
|
": a fragrant Asiatic and Australasian herb ( Haloragis micrantha ) of the family Haloragidaceae":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpir\u0259\u02c8pir\u0113"
|
|
],
|
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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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"Maori":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-090951"
|
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},
|
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"piririgua":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a largely buff and brown South American cuckoo ( Guira guira ) resembling the anis in habit":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u00a6pir\u0259r\u0113\u00a6gw\u00e4"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Portuguese piririgu\u00e1 , from Guarani":""
|
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},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-123750"
|
|
},
|
|
"pirl":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": twist , twine":[],
|
|
": spin , revolve":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8p\u0259r(\u2027\u0259)l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"origin unknown":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-204608"
|
|
},
|
|
"pirlie":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": pirlie-pig":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8p\u0259rli"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"probably from pirl + -ie":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-215327"
|
|
},
|
|
"pirlie-pig":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a child's savings bank usually made of crockery":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
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|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-225007"
|
|
},
|
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"Pirmasens":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"geographical name"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
"city east of Saarbr\u00fccken in southwestern Germany near the border with France population 47,801":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pir-m\u0259-\u02cczen(t)s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-001310"
|
|
},
|
|
"pirn":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": quill sense 1a(1)":[],
|
|
": a device resembling a reel":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"sense 2 is also \u02c8pirn",
|
|
"\u02c8p\u0259rn"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-013437"
|
|
},
|
|
"Pirna":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"geographical name"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
"city in eastern Germany on the Elbe River southeast of Dresden population 48,001":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pir-n\u0259"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-015556"
|
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},
|
|
"Piro":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a Tanoan people of Pueblo Indians in central New Mexico and the state of Chihuahua, Mexico":[],
|
|
": a member of such people":[],
|
|
": an Arawakan people of eastern Peru":[],
|
|
": the language of such people":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8pi(\u02cc)r\u014d"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Spanish, of American Indian origin":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-023315"
|
|
},
|
|
"pirogen":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"plural noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": piroshki":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"p\u0259\u0307\u02c8r\u014dg\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Yiddish & Russian; Yiddish pirogen , plural of pirog small filled pastry, from Russian; pirogi from Russian, plural of pirog":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-025636"
|
|
},
|
|
"pirogi":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a case of dough filled with a typically savory filling (as of meat, cheese, or vegetables) and cooked by boiling and then panfrying":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-030529"
|
|
},
|
|
"pirogue":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": dugout sense 1":[],
|
|
": a boat like a canoe":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8p\u0113-\u02ccr\u014dg"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"For something out of the box in Bora Bora, drag yourself from your resort beach to explore the lagoon and surrounds by traditional Polynesian pirogue during land and sea outings with Bora Bora Cultural Lagoon Tour. \u2014 Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure , 28 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Inside, the walls of Ms. Diouf\u2019s office are decorated with photos of her in a pirogue and wearing an orange life jacket. \u2014 New York Times , 12 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"That newspaper story was prompted by a rescue in which John and his son, another Theodore, rescued a pair of high school students \u2014 F. Codman Ford and Lutcher Sinclair \u2014 whose pirogue capsized on the way to hunt ducks at Nine-Mile Point. \u2014 Mike Scott, NOLA.com , 1 Sep. 2020",
|
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"Hours before sunup every weekday, Adama and his five-man crew roll their pirogues out to sea. \u2014 Chidinma Irene Nwoye, Quartz Africa , 27 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"Stop to visit a fishing village on the way, and learn about the economy and culture that have grown up around these pirogue -paddling fishermen. \u2014 National Geographic , 12 June 2019",
|
|
"Reaching these places means bouncing for hours down sandy riverbeds, or even piling motorcycles into a pirogue , crossing the river and riding them in. \u2014 New York Times , 18 June 2018",
|
|
"Most of it takes place on boats \u2014 from smoke-belching steamers to cargo-bloated barges to slender pirogues carved by ax out of massive trees. \u2014 Max Bearak, Washington Post , 2 June 2018",
|
|
"Pointe-au-Chenes Wildlife Management area, $5 million for new fishing piers, boat pull-overs, a parking lot, bridge, pirogue and boat launches, boat docks and bulkheads. \u2014 Mark Schleifstein, NOLA.com , 23 Apr. 2018"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"French, from Spanish piragua , from Carib piraua":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1666, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-032932"
|
|
},
|
|
"piroshki":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"plural noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": small pastries with meat, cheese, or vegetable filling":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccpir-\u0259sh-\u02c8k\u0113",
|
|
"pi-\u02c8r\u014dsh-k\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Our first stop on our first morning in town was Pike Place Market, the sprawling, 9-acre shopping mecca in the center of Seattle, with hundreds of vendors hawking fish and flowers, pastries and piroshki . \u2014 Susan Glaser, cleveland , 30 June 2022",
|
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"Mariia Kotsii, sixty, piroshki seller, Brighton Beach. Is your family still in Ukraine? \u2014 Helen Rosner, The New Yorker , 8 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Transfer the piroshki from the sheet pan to a wire rack and let cool. \u2014 Jessica Battilana, San Francisco Chronicle , 4 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Keep your eyes open for Russian Eats, which will be serving homemade piroshki and Russian borscht. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 22 Aug. 2019",
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"Russian Eats, a new vendor this year, speaks to Alaska\u2019s unique connection to Russian culture and cuisine with homemade piroshki and borscht. \u2014 Samantha Davenport, Anchorage Daily News , 29 Aug. 2019"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Russian pirozhki , plural of pirozhok , diminutive of pirog pastry":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1887, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-033248"
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},
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"pirol":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": golden oriole":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8p\u0113\u02ccr\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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"German, from Middle High German piro , of imitative origin":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-034224"
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}
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} |