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{
"Spalacidae":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a family of Old World muroid rodents comprising the mole rats and extinct related forms":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Spalac-, Spalax , type genus + -idae":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"-as\u0259\u02ccd\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-041708",
"type":[
"adjective",
"plural noun"
]
},
"Spalax":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a genus (the type of the family Spalacidae ) of mole rats":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Greek, mole; akin to Old High German spaltan to split":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sp\u0101\u02cclaks"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-085525",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Sparta":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"ancient city in the Peloponnese, southern Greece":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sp\u00e4r-t\u0259"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-200957",
"type":[
"geographical name"
]
},
"Spartacist":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a member of a revolutionary political group organized in Germany in 1918 and advocating extreme socialistic doctrines":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1919, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"German Spartakist , from Spartakusbund , literally, league of Spartakus, a revolutionary organization, from Spartakus , pen name of Karl Liebknecht, its cofounder":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sp\u00e4r-t\u0259-sist"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-031639",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Spartacus":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"died 71 b.c. enslaved gladiator who led other enslaved people in a rebellion against ancient Rome":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sp\u00e4r-t\u0259-k\u0259s"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195501",
"type":[
"biographical name"
]
},
"Spartan":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta":[],
": a person of great courage and self-discipline":[],
": laconic":[],
": marked by simplicity, frugality, or avoidance of luxury and comfort":[
"a Spartan room"
],
": marked by strict self-discipline or self-denial":[
"a Spartan athlete"
],
": of or relating to Sparta in ancient Greece":[],
": undaunted by pain or danger":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1561, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sp\u00e4r-t\u1d4an"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223249",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"Spartanburg":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"city in northwestern South Carolina at the foot of the Blue Ridge population 37,013":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sp\u00e4r-t\u1d4an-\u02ccb\u0259rg"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-021208",
"type":[
"geographical name"
]
},
"Spartanic":{
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"definitions":{
": spartan":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin Spartan us + English -ic":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02c8)sp\u00e4r\u00a6tanik"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010345",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
]
},
"space":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a blank area separating words or lines":[],
": a boundless three-dimensional extent in which objects and events occur and have relative position and direction":[
"infinite space and time"
],
": a limited extent in one, two, or three dimensions : distance , area , volume":[],
": accommodations on a public vehicle":[],
": an extent set apart or available":[
"parking space",
"floor space"
],
": an opportunity for privacy or time to oneself":[],
": broadcast time available especially to advertisers":[],
": linage":[],
": one of the degrees between or above or below the lines of a musical staff \u2014 compare line":[],
": physical space independent of what occupies it":[],
": the distance from other people or things that a person needs in order to remain comfortable":[
"invading my personal space"
],
": the opportunity to assert or experience one's identity or needs freely":[],
": the region beyond the earth's atmosphere or beyond the solar system":[],
": to fail to remember something : forget":[
"\u2026 I totally forgot to write last week. I had planned to do it, I had it all figured out, and I spaced .",
"\u2014 Steve \"Nookie\" Postal",
"\u2014 often used with on",
"If your mom doesn't live close by, or if you totally spaced on getting her a Mother's Day gift this year, then flowers or chocolates are a great, last-minute gift idea that are sure to brighten her day.",
"\u2014 Leah Stodart"
],
": to leave one or more blank spaces (as in a line of typing)":[],
": to place at intervals or arrange with space between":[
"Evenly space 16 tablespoons of shredded cheese on the baking sheet \u2026",
"\u2014 The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel",
"\u2014 often used with out Space out the work you plan to do \u2026 Don't try to crowd too much into each day. \u2014 Darlene Polachic"
],
"\u2014 see also space out":[
"\u2026 I totally forgot to write last week. I had planned to do it, I had it all figured out, and I spaced .",
"\u2014 Steve \"Nookie\" Postal",
"\u2014 often used with on",
"If your mom doesn't live close by, or if you totally spaced on getting her a Mother's Day gift this year, then flowers or chocolates are a great, last-minute gift idea that are sure to brighten her day.",
"\u2014 Leah Stodart"
]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"There's still some space for a bookshelf.",
"the space behind the couch",
"Is there space in the cabinet for these dishes",
"There's not much empty space .",
"He moved the books to create more space on his desk.",
"Those old boxes take up a lot of space .",
"The magazine devotes a lot of space to advertising.",
"She has a space between her front teeth.",
"There isn't much space between our houses.",
"the wide open spaces of the western U.S.",
"Verb",
"Space the seedlings about six inches apart.",
"He spaces his albums so that he puts one out every two to three years.",
"They spaced the births of their three children two years apart.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Choose room three for space and a little spot of your own on the terrace or room four for quiet away from the restaurant hubbub. \u2014 Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes , 25 June 2022",
"The Model S is also practical, with a large rear cargo area and a frunk for extra space . \u2014 Car and Driver , 24 June 2022",
"Summer stage programming is always a guessing game, as realized by Towle Theater Artistic Director Jeff Casey, the man and the mind responsible for selecting programming for the Hammond performance space . \u2014 Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune , 24 June 2022",
"In the past, Buterin has also shared similar hopes for the space , urging for crypto to be used for social causes rather than speculative financial bets. \u2014 Taylor Locke, Fortune , 23 June 2022",
"The need for more office space sparked a move to Chandler a few years later and ultimately to Gilbert in 2019. \u2014 Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic , 23 June 2022",
"Stadium personnel cleared two sections of seating to allow for space . \u2014 Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel , 22 June 2022",
"No such plan has been produced or released by the Gloria administration, even though the Ash Street building remains unusable due to asbestos and other problems and the pandemic has reduced demand for downtown office space . \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 June 2022",
"Stadium personnel cleared two sections of seating to allow for space . \u2014 Jr Radcliffe, USA TODAY , 22 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Plant them with the growing tips up and space them about four inches apart, measuring from center to center. \u2014 Lynn Coulter, Better Homes & Gardens , 6 June 2022",
"Vaccine makers could add a third or fourth injection or space the shots further apart, or both. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Dig it up and break it into clumps the size of tennis balls and space them 8 inches apart checkerboard-style through the bed. \u2014 Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News , 4 Mar. 2022",
"Short trips to space from the early Mercury and Apollo missions have turned into stays of six months or longer aboard the International Space Station. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 4 June 2022",
"Of the more than 600 people who have been to space since Yuri Gagarin\u2019s pioneering flight in 1961, fewer than 80 have been women and fewer than 40 have been Black, Indigenous, or Latino. \u2014 Alex Sanz And Anita Snow, The Christian Science Monitor , 3 June 2022",
"But the Breitling Navitimer Cosmonaute was the first Swiss wristwatch to make the journey to space . \u2014 Carol Besler, Robb Report , 25 May 2022",
"Chari and Barron \u2014 both of whom had never been to space prior to the Crew-3 mission \u2014 have also both been selected for NASA's corps of Artemis astronauts, who could fly on future missions to the moon. \u2014 Jackie Wattles, CNN , 5 May 2022",
"The booster that blasted off Wednesday was making its fourth flight, the first time astronauts were carried to space on a rocket that had flown that often. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1700, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Anglo-French espace, space , from Latin spatium area, room, interval of space or time":"Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sp\u0101s"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"elbow room",
"place",
"room",
"way"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010047",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"space walk":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a period of activity spent outside a spacecraft by an astronaut in space":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The crew will conduct a space walk , a first for anyone traveling aboard a SpaceX Dragon capsule. \u2014 Jackie Wattles, CNN , 14 Feb. 2022",
"The most dangerous moments will be during the space walk , when the entire space capsule will be open to the vacuum of space. \u2014 Tim Fernholz, Quartz , 17 Feb. 2022",
"The crew will proceed with a space walk Thursday as planned, the agency noted. \u2014 orlandosentinel.com , 9 Sep. 2021",
"Two of the astronauts completed their second space walk on Friday. \u2014 NBC News , 21 Aug. 2021",
"In the same year, China conducted its first space walk . \u2014 CNN , 8 Aug. 2021",
"China is the country pushing people into space; the country achieved its first space walk this week. \u2014 Zachary B. Wolf, CNN , 10 July 2021",
"Liu is a veteran of the Shenzhou 7 mission in 2008, during which Zhai Zhigang made China\u2019s first space walk . \u2014 Fox News , 5 July 2021",
"Another Illuminarium experience is planned for Atlanta in 2022, and it's designed to take visitors on a space walk , giving them a chance to come as close as most people are likely to get to setting foot on the moon. \u2014 Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure , 20 May 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1963, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105708",
"type":[
"intransitive verb",
"noun"
]
},
"space washer":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a washer used for a distance piece (as on a mandrel)":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-204951",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"space writer":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a writer (such as a newspaper reporter or a copywriter) paid according to the space his or her matter fills in print":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022101",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"space-age":{
"antonyms":[
"antiquated",
"archaic",
"dated",
"fusty",
"musty",
"oldfangled",
"old-fashioned",
"old-time",
"out-of-date",
"pass\u00e9"
],
"definitions":{},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1946, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sp\u0101s-\u02c8\u0101j"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"contemporary",
"current",
"designer",
"hot",
"mod",
"modern",
"modernistic",
"new",
"new age",
"new-fashioned",
"newfangled",
"present-day",
"red-hot",
"state-of-the-art",
"ultramodern",
"up-to-date",
"up-to-the-minute"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-101239",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"spaced":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a blank area separating words or lines":[],
": a boundless three-dimensional extent in which objects and events occur and have relative position and direction":[
"infinite space and time"
],
": a limited extent in one, two, or three dimensions : distance , area , volume":[],
": accommodations on a public vehicle":[],
": an extent set apart or available":[
"parking space",
"floor space"
],
": an opportunity for privacy or time to oneself":[],
": broadcast time available especially to advertisers":[],
": linage":[],
": one of the degrees between or above or below the lines of a musical staff \u2014 compare line":[],
": physical space independent of what occupies it":[],
": the distance from other people or things that a person needs in order to remain comfortable":[
"invading my personal space"
],
": the opportunity to assert or experience one's identity or needs freely":[],
": the region beyond the earth's atmosphere or beyond the solar system":[],
": to fail to remember something : forget":[
"\u2026 I totally forgot to write last week. I had planned to do it, I had it all figured out, and I spaced .",
"\u2014 Steve \"Nookie\" Postal",
"\u2014 often used with on",
"If your mom doesn't live close by, or if you totally spaced on getting her a Mother's Day gift this year, then flowers or chocolates are a great, last-minute gift idea that are sure to brighten her day.",
"\u2014 Leah Stodart"
],
": to leave one or more blank spaces (as in a line of typing)":[],
": to place at intervals or arrange with space between":[
"Evenly space 16 tablespoons of shredded cheese on the baking sheet \u2026",
"\u2014 The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel",
"\u2014 often used with out Space out the work you plan to do \u2026 Don't try to crowd too much into each day. \u2014 Darlene Polachic"
],
"\u2014 see also space out":[
"\u2026 I totally forgot to write last week. I had planned to do it, I had it all figured out, and I spaced .",
"\u2014 Steve \"Nookie\" Postal",
"\u2014 often used with on",
"If your mom doesn't live close by, or if you totally spaced on getting her a Mother's Day gift this year, then flowers or chocolates are a great, last-minute gift idea that are sure to brighten her day.",
"\u2014 Leah Stodart"
]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"There's still some space for a bookshelf.",
"the space behind the couch",
"Is there space in the cabinet for these dishes",
"There's not much empty space .",
"He moved the books to create more space on his desk.",
"Those old boxes take up a lot of space .",
"The magazine devotes a lot of space to advertising.",
"She has a space between her front teeth.",
"There isn't much space between our houses.",
"the wide open spaces of the western U.S.",
"Verb",
"Space the seedlings about six inches apart.",
"He spaces his albums so that he puts one out every two to three years.",
"They spaced the births of their three children two years apart.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Choose room three for space and a little spot of your own on the terrace or room four for quiet away from the restaurant hubbub. \u2014 Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes , 25 June 2022",
"The Model S is also practical, with a large rear cargo area and a frunk for extra space . \u2014 Car and Driver , 24 June 2022",
"Summer stage programming is always a guessing game, as realized by Towle Theater Artistic Director Jeff Casey, the man and the mind responsible for selecting programming for the Hammond performance space . \u2014 Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune , 24 June 2022",
"In the past, Buterin has also shared similar hopes for the space , urging for crypto to be used for social causes rather than speculative financial bets. \u2014 Taylor Locke, Fortune , 23 June 2022",
"The need for more office space sparked a move to Chandler a few years later and ultimately to Gilbert in 2019. \u2014 Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic , 23 June 2022",
"Stadium personnel cleared two sections of seating to allow for space . \u2014 Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel , 22 June 2022",
"No such plan has been produced or released by the Gloria administration, even though the Ash Street building remains unusable due to asbestos and other problems and the pandemic has reduced demand for downtown office space . \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 June 2022",
"Stadium personnel cleared two sections of seating to allow for space . \u2014 Jr Radcliffe, USA TODAY , 22 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Plant them with the growing tips up and space them about four inches apart, measuring from center to center. \u2014 Lynn Coulter, Better Homes & Gardens , 6 June 2022",
"Vaccine makers could add a third or fourth injection or space the shots further apart, or both. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Dig it up and break it into clumps the size of tennis balls and space them 8 inches apart checkerboard-style through the bed. \u2014 Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News , 4 Mar. 2022",
"Short trips to space from the early Mercury and Apollo missions have turned into stays of six months or longer aboard the International Space Station. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 4 June 2022",
"Of the more than 600 people who have been to space since Yuri Gagarin\u2019s pioneering flight in 1961, fewer than 80 have been women and fewer than 40 have been Black, Indigenous, or Latino. \u2014 Alex Sanz And Anita Snow, The Christian Science Monitor , 3 June 2022",
"But the Breitling Navitimer Cosmonaute was the first Swiss wristwatch to make the journey to space . \u2014 Carol Besler, Robb Report , 25 May 2022",
"Chari and Barron \u2014 both of whom had never been to space prior to the Crew-3 mission \u2014 have also both been selected for NASA's corps of Artemis astronauts, who could fly on future missions to the moon. \u2014 Jackie Wattles, CNN , 5 May 2022",
"The booster that blasted off Wednesday was making its fourth flight, the first time astronauts were carried to space on a rocket that had flown that often. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1700, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Anglo-French espace, space , from Latin spatium area, room, interval of space or time":"Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sp\u0101s"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"elbow room",
"place",
"room",
"way"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203108",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"spaced-out":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": dazed or stupefied by or as if by a narcotic substance : high":[],
": of very strange character : weird":[
"a spaced-out fantasy"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1937, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccsp\u0101st-\u02c8au\u0307t"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"bizarre",
"bizarro",
"cranky",
"crazy",
"curious",
"eccentric",
"erratic",
"far-out",
"funky",
"funny",
"kinky",
"kooky",
"kookie",
"odd",
"off-kilter",
"off-the-wall",
"offbeat",
"out-of-the-way",
"outlandish",
"outr\u00e9",
"peculiar",
"quaint",
"queer",
"queerish",
"quirky",
"remarkable",
"rum",
"screwy",
"strange",
"wacky",
"whacky",
"way-out",
"weird",
"weirdo",
"wild"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-081933",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"spaceward":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": toward space":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1872, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sp\u0101s-w\u0259rd"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-064356",
"type":[
"adverb"
]
},
"spacewoman":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a woman astronaut":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-030012",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"spacey":{
"antonyms":[
"clearheaded"
],
"definitions":{
": spaced-out":[]
},
"examples":[
"I'm a little spacey today.",
"feeling a little spacey in the moments following the freak accident",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The promotional material used on its Instagram page, @pizaros_pizza_napoletana, showed spacey themes and roller coasters. \u2014 Jay R. Jordan, Chron , 29 Nov. 2021",
"The latest output for Gess is spacey next-level R&B bliss, providing the perfect new addition to that baby-makin\u2019 soundtrack. \u2014 Stephen Daw, Billboard , 6 Feb. 2020",
"To the Billboard Music Awards, Turner went with a spacey silver jumpsuit from Louis Vuitton's spring 2019 collection, styled by Kate Young. \u2014 Lindsay Weinberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 Sep. 2019",
"Galaxy Gorgeous Both colorful and whimsical, this spacey eye look by @theartistedit is the perfect way to welcome the new year. \u2014 Emy Rodriguez Flores, Redbook , 9 Dec. 2019",
"Mini-buses will cruise you to & from Mount Lookout Square and the Observatory for carolers, stargazing, our spacey gift shop, and hot drinks. \u2014 Luann Gibbs, Cincinnati.com , 9 Dec. 2019",
"Instead, Musk tweeted a video of the spacey -looking silver vehicle hauling a Ford F150 up a hill. \u2014 Tim Stelloh, NBC News , 25 Nov. 2019",
"To help ring in their Little Ghost era, the trio curated this week\u2019s #TBT Mixtape as a window into the tracks that helped shape their spacey , groove-heavy sound. \u2014 Nick Williams, Billboard , 5 Sep. 2019",
"The five new games include the time-bending side-scroller Jumper Jon, the eight multiplayer minigame compilation Super Mega Mini Party, the surreal and dark The Mosaic, the aquatic platformer Monomals and the spacey and strange Star Fetched. \u2014 Michael Koczwara, The Hollywood Reporter , 7 Nov. 2019"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1969, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sp\u0101-s\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"addle",
"addled",
"addlepated",
"bedeviled",
"befogged",
"befuddled",
"bemused",
"bewildered",
"bushed",
"confounded",
"confused",
"dazed",
"distracted",
"dizzy",
"dopey",
"dopy",
"fogged",
"mixed-up",
"muddleheaded",
"muzzy",
"pixilated",
"pixillated",
"punch-drunk",
"punchy",
"raddled",
"shell-shocked",
"silly",
"slaphappy",
"spaced-out",
"spaced",
"stunned",
"stupefied",
"zonked",
"zonked-out"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-231917",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"spachtling compound":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": spackle":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"spachtling from German spachteln to spread with a spatula + English -ing":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sp\u00e4k(t)li\u014b-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195830",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"spaciness":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": the quality or state of being spacey : roominess":[]
},
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"\u02c8sp\u0101s\u0113n\u0259\u0307s",
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"The spacing between characters should be even.",
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"To divide bulbs, carefully pull the small bulbs from the base of the plant to increase plant numbers and gently separate them so that they can be planted with more spacing in their new location. \u2014 Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune , 19 June 2022",
"Udoka rattled off a list of areas that can help the Celtics: stop dribbling into crowds, attack the rim with stronger finishes, finding the open shooter in drives into the paint with better spacing . \u2014 Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY , 16 June 2022",
"Also note that a lug pattern with wider spacing will be less likely to get caked with mud. \u2014 Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure , 31 May 2022",
"For their lab experiments, Tawfick and his team 3D-printed a small device to vertically hold individual strands of dry spaghetti, with very precise, reproducible spacing . \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 16 Mar. 2022",
"Masks are required and seating will be set up with sufficient spacing between each person. \u2014 courant.com , 23 Feb. 2022",
"With the spacing provided by Curry, Jordan Poole and eventually Klay Thompson (Achilles), driving lanes are open for Wiggins to exploit. \u2014 Rusty Simmons, San Francisco Chronicle , 17 Nov. 2021",
"As the technology to improve the spacing between aircraft, fly more direct, and hold less often improves, the carbon emissions will naturally decrease using any aircraft or fuel type. \u2014 Ben Baldanza, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"One way to organize a cluster is by keeping the spacing between pieces consistent; another is to line up the tops, bottoms or sides of several pieces. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Dec. 2021"
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"I'm a little spacey today.",
"feeling a little spacey in the moments following the freak accident",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The promotional material used on its Instagram page, @pizaros_pizza_napoletana, showed spacey themes and roller coasters. \u2014 Jay R. Jordan, Chron , 29 Nov. 2021",
"The latest output for Gess is spacey next-level R&B bliss, providing the perfect new addition to that baby-makin\u2019 soundtrack. \u2014 Stephen Daw, Billboard , 6 Feb. 2020",
"To the Billboard Music Awards, Turner went with a spacey silver jumpsuit from Louis Vuitton's spring 2019 collection, styled by Kate Young. \u2014 Lindsay Weinberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 Sep. 2019",
"Galaxy Gorgeous Both colorful and whimsical, this spacey eye look by @theartistedit is the perfect way to welcome the new year. \u2014 Emy Rodriguez Flores, Redbook , 9 Dec. 2019",
"Mini-buses will cruise you to & from Mount Lookout Square and the Observatory for carolers, stargazing, our spacey gift shop, and hot drinks. \u2014 Luann Gibbs, Cincinnati.com , 9 Dec. 2019",
"Instead, Musk tweeted a video of the spacey -looking silver vehicle hauling a Ford F150 up a hill. \u2014 Tim Stelloh, NBC News , 25 Nov. 2019",
"To help ring in their Little Ghost era, the trio curated this week\u2019s #TBT Mixtape as a window into the tracks that helped shape their spacey , groove-heavy sound. \u2014 Nick Williams, Billboard , 5 Sep. 2019",
"The five new games include the time-bending side-scroller Jumper Jon, the eight multiplayer minigame compilation Super Mega Mini Party, the surreal and dark The Mosaic, the aquatic platformer Monomals and the spacey and strange Star Fetched. \u2014 Michael Koczwara, The Hollywood Reporter , 7 Nov. 2019"
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"dopey",
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"muzzy",
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"spaced",
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"sp\u0259\u02c8las\u0259\u0307d",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"They are made up of huge amounts of matter squeezed into a spall space, which creates a gravitational field so powerful that the black hole pulls everything around it inside, including light. \u2014 Vogue , 10 Apr. 2019",
"The curtains are made up of overlapping, three-quarter inch plates of AR500 steel encased in a layer of ballistic nylon that captures spall , the shards of metal that break off from a colliding bullet. \u2014 Dan Robitzski, Popular Mechanics , 8 Mar. 2018",
"The reports noted that numerous repairs had been made to cracks and spalls in the spillway. \u2014 Bettina Boxall, latimes.com , 24 Apr. 2017",
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"Even better, the shards of glass from the inner lamination wind up stuck to the membrane, keeping them from spalling away from the windshield at a high velocity, causing great havoc. \u2014 Mike Allen, Popular Mechanics , 27 June 2019",
"Even better, the shards of glass from the inner lamination wind up stuck to the membrane, keeping them from spalling away from the windshield at a high velocity, causing great havoc. \u2014 Mike Allen, Popular Mechanics , 27 June 2019",
"Even better, the shards of glass from the inner lamination wind up stuck to the membrane, keeping them from spalling away from the windshield at a high velocity, causing great havoc. \u2014 Mike Allen, Popular Mechanics , 27 June 2019",
"Even better, the shards of glass from the inner lamination wind up stuck to the membrane, keeping them from spalling away from the windshield at a high velocity, causing great havoc. \u2014 Mike Allen, Popular Mechanics , 27 June 2019",
"Even better, the shards of glass from the inner lamination wind up stuck to the membrane, keeping them from spalling away from the windshield at a high velocity, causing great havoc. \u2014 Mike Allen, Popular Mechanics , 27 June 2019",
"Even better, the shards of glass from the inner lamination wind up stuck to the membrane, keeping them from spalling away from the windshield at a high velocity, causing great havoc. \u2014 Mike Allen, Popular Mechanics , 27 June 2019",
"When spalling occurs on the exterior of the concrete, material can break off and fall onto the road below. \u2014 Kevin Davenport, idahostatesman , 22 June 2018",
"Where the rocks had spalled , the ledges were covered in moss and spiked with twisted red arbutus trees. \u2014 New York Times , 26 Jan. 2018"
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"Her academic interests span a wide variety of topics.",
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"\u2014 Time"
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"\u2014 Louisa Alcott"
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"Verb",
"in typical Las Vegas fashion, the showgirls' sequined costumes spangled gloriously",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Today, plastic trash spangles the river\u2019s sandy banks. \u2014 Paul Salopek, The New Yorker , 9 Aug. 2019",
"Even office wear wasn\u2019t immune: Glimmering spangles covered pencil skirts and blazers alike. \u2014 Eliza Brooke, Vox , 9 Oct. 2018",
"Dressed in a dazzle of black spangles , Liza still oozes a star quality that can eclipse a sometimes hazy memory for lyrics and some fumbled lip-synching. \u2014 Hamish Bowles, Vogue , 9 Apr. 2018",
"Somewhere in the South Pacific, there are women dressed in sequins, spangles and rhinestones, Katz said, as the audience erupted with applause and delight. \u2014 Lynne Terry, OregonLive.com , 28 Jan. 2018",
"Equally head turning were the washes of holographic pigment on the lids at Stella Jean and the spangles of tiny sequins tapped onto the nude pouts at Shrimps. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Vogue , 11 Oct. 2017",
"The scrim of daytime sky gives way to a bright spangle of stars. \u2014 Richard Conniff, Smithsonian , 29 Mar. 2017",
"The eruption will signal the moment two stars locked in a cosmic dance have merged, exploding into a red nova that will briefly give Cygnus an extra stellar spangle . \u2014 Nadia Drake, National Geographic , 6 Jan. 2017",
"The scrim of daytime sky gives way to a bright spangle of stars. \u2014 Richard Conniff, Smithsonian , 2 May 2017",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"In one of those fine cosmic coincidences that spangle throughout cultural history, the poet Hart Crane watched the legendary dancer Isadora Duncan perform in Cleveland one night in December 1922. \u2014 Ian Beacock, The New Republic , 26 Oct. 2021",
"After dinner, the captain, crew, and willing passengers bring out guitars, fiddles, harmonicas, banjos \u2014 one boat even has a piano aboard \u2013 and sing and play until the stars spangle the night sky. \u2014 Margie Goldsmith, Forbes , 24 May 2021",
"Brighten your door with this patriotic 16-inch wreath made of red, white and blue wood curls resembling rose buds spangled with stars. \u2014 Kathy Passero, al , 15 May 2020",
"But that a couple of zealots displayed Confederate flags at this event involving as many as 4,000 people isn\u2019t the first, second, or third thing to know about the protest, which can be more accurately described as lavishly star- spangled . \u2014 Rich Lowry, National Review , 22 Apr. 2020",
"The Geminid meteor shower will spangle the sky the night before, and a special alignment of Jupiter and Saturn a week later will complete a rare space nerd trifecta. \u2014 Aj Willingham, CNN , 28 Dec. 2019",
"Baby Mandy rocks a navy spangled square-necked velvet dress with spaghetti straps, teamed with a delicate metallic necklace. \u2014 Teen Vogue , 19 Oct. 2019",
"Visitors flock to the farm to stroll boardwalks through native bushland and fields spangled with wildflowers, stopping at lookouts perched high above the Great Southern Ocean. \u2014 Emily Matchar, Smithsonian , 16 Oct. 2019",
"An Uzbek eatery offers fragrant meat dumplings along with a generous helping of post-Soviet kitsch in the form of glittering gold lam\u00e9 tablecloths and spangled voile curtains. \u2014 The Economist , 26 Sep. 2019"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"As a schoolgirl in Brooklyn, Betty Rhyzyk once grabbed the yardstick from Sister Mary Ignatius, the teacher who was about to spank her, and whacked the nun instead. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Nov. 2021",
"Then the mother asked Self if the school could spank the child for her. \u2014 Michael Ruiz, Fox News , 8 May 2021",
"Florida prosecutors have determined that no crime was committed after video circulated of an elementary school principal using a paddle to spank a 6-year-old girl whose mother secretly recorded it on video and alleged battery and child abuse. \u2014 Michael Ruiz, Fox News , 8 May 2021",
"Rivera then asked the school to spank the child for her, according to Self's testimony. \u2014 Nicole Acevedo, NBC News , 8 May 2021",
"So Gershoff says that in spite of the lingering controversy, the safest approach parents can take is not to spank their kids. \u2014 Melinda Wenner Moyer, Scientific American , 3 May 2016",
"Stephens answered with two blistering winners, one a backhand down the line, one a crosscourt forehand, and had another highlight-film winner, an inside-out forehand, to spank away another break point. \u2014 Wayne Coffey, USA TODAY , 5 Sep. 2020",
"Furthermore, there is a worrying body of research suggesting that parents who spank will later use harsher forms of punishment. \u2014 Melinda Wenner Moyer, Scientific American , 3 May 2016",
"Mississippi and Arkansas \u2013 states that like Alabama paddle more school children than any others \u2013 have come to a conclusion that spanking disabled kids is beneath even them. \u2014 John Archibald | Jarchibald@al.com, al , 19 Dec. 2019"
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"unco",
"uncommonly",
"vastly",
"very",
"vitally",
"way",
"whacking",
"wicked",
"wildly"
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": remarkable of its kind":[],
": very":[
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"spanking new"
]
},
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"a spanking and speedy little horse",
"Adverb",
"He keeps his apartment spanking clean .",
"the bathroom tiles were spanking white when she finished cleaning them",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Six decades draining away quickly, Peter Witt took aim at the deep well pool from the three-meter diving board at Harrer Pool\u2019s spanking -new aquatic complex Friday. \u2014 George Castle, Chicago Tribune , 6 June 2022",
"In the project, a 1915 Palazzo-style building overlooking Collegiate Church has been blended with a spanking new 18-story tower to create a development honoring the enclave\u2019s rich architectural significance. \u2014 Jeffrey Steele, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
"In fact, as the NBC announcers pointed out, the sisters of Mary Mary hail from Inglewood, where the spanking new SoFi Stadium is situated. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 13 Feb. 2022",
"Thomas, who faced criminal charges more than a decade ago for paddling and spanking inmates, ran second with 1,320 votes, 28%. \u2014 al , 15 Sep. 2021",
"The third of the three big product releases from Apple this week to be reviewed is the new Apple TV with its spanking new remote control. \u2014 David Phelan, Forbes , 22 May 2021",
"The Royal Navy\u2019s flagship, the spanking new aircraft-carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, will soon be Asia bound. \u2014 The Economist , 30 Dec. 2020",
"Lizzo knows how to bring Christmas joy, surprising her mother with a spanking new car and posting the joyous unveiling on Instagram on Sunday. \u2014 Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY , 21 Dec. 2020",
"Still, a number of individual studies have found associations between spanking and negative outcomes, even after controlling for preexisting child behavior. \u2014 Melinda Wenner Moyer, Scientific American , 3 May 2016",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"There was Vice President Biden's inaugural bromance selfie with President Obama on his brand spanking new Instagram account. \u2014 Christina Capatides, CBS News , 11 May 2018",
"Is this just about opportunistic politicians dipping into state coffers so they can be photographed cutting the ribbon at a spanking new factory",
"Their long-somnolent town is suddenly encountering a group of international urbanites with gleamingly expensive and outlandishly new equipment: sophisticated farm machinery, spanking new mobile homes, Rolls Royces. \u2014 Wendla Mcgovern, The New Republic , 12 Apr. 2018"
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"1787, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb",
"circa 1666, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"origin unknown":"Adjective"
},
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"\u02c8spa\u014b-ki\u014b"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"active",
"airy",
"animate",
"animated",
"bouncing",
"brisk",
"energetic",
"frisky",
"gay",
"jaunty",
"jazzy",
"kinetic",
"lively",
"mettlesome",
"peppy",
"perky",
"pert",
"pizzazzy",
"pizazzy",
"racy",
"snappy",
"sparky",
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"sprightly",
"springy",
"vital",
"vivacious",
"zippy"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-114957",
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"adverb"
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},
"spare":{
"antonyms":[
"nurse",
"scant",
"skimp (on)",
"stint (on)"
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": a spare tire":[],
": being over and above what is needed : superfluous":[
"spare time"
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": healthily lean":[],
": not abundant or plentiful":[],
": not liberal or profuse : sparing":[
"a spare prose style"
],
": the knocking down of all 10 pins with the first 2 balls in a frame in bowling":[],
": to be frugal":[],
": to forbear to destroy, punish, or harm":[],
": to give up as not strictly needed":[
"do you have any cash to spare"
],
": to have left over or as margin":[
"time to spare"
],
": to refrain from : avoid":[
"spared no expense"
],
": to refrain from attacking or reprimanding with necessary or salutary severity":[],
": to refrain from doing harm":[],
": to relieve of the necessity of doing or undergoing something":[
"spare yourself the trouble"
],
": to use or dispense frugally":[
"\u2014 used chiefly in the negative don't spare the syrup"
]
},
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"a spare pair of gloves",
"I keep a spare set of keys in my desk.",
"He has a spare frame.",
"He was tall and spare .",
"I like her spare style of writing.",
"Verb",
"No one knows why the gunman shot some people and spared others.",
"Somehow the storm spared our house while nearby buildings were destroyed.",
"She was spared from having to answer any more questions.",
"He wanted to spare his family from the stress he had endured.",
"I could have spared myself the trouble.",
"He spared them the embarrassment of a public apology.",
"If you could spare a cup of sugar, it would save me a trip to the store.",
"Noun",
"\u201cI've lost the key.\u201d \u201cYou'll find a spare in the drawer.\u201d",
"If that one breaks, I've got a spare .",
"Most cars come with spares .",
"He got a strike and two spares .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Where many other auteurs can be identified by their virtuosity with the camera, Cronenberg makes images that are spare and functional, sometimes verging on amateurish. \u2014 Adam Nayman, The New Yorker , 3 June 2022",
"The resulting work is a modern distillation of classic design that is spare , elegant, and inviting. \u2014 The Editors Of Elle Decor, ELLE Decor , 1 June 2022",
"The sound of his new album is spare but at times rich with the infusion of instrumentalists Justin Landis, Cooper Trail and Nevada Sowle. \u2014 Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News , 1 June 2022",
"Meanwhile, the department wastes billions of dollars on cost overruns and massive overpayments for basic items like spare parts. \u2014 William Hartung, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"That means India will need to either source spare parts for vehicles and weapons from other former Russia arms customers such as Bulgaria, Georgia and Poland, or build up its own defense industry. \u2014 Terrence Guay, The Conversation , 7 June 2022",
"Its industries are grappling with developing shortages of basic materials, spare parts and high-tech components. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 4 June 2022",
"Its industries are grappling with developing shortages of basic materials, spare parts and high-tech components. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 4 June 2022",
"Its industries are grappling with developing shortages of basic materials, spare parts and high-tech components. \u2014 New York Times , 3 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"While the proposal comfortably passed the full Senate last fall, the Assembly approved it with only one vote to spare . \u2014 Hannah Wileystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 1 July 2022",
"But the exodus of refugees and closure of industrial operations eroded demand even more. With power to spare , Mr. Kudrytskyi stepped up his push for Ukraine to align fully to the European grid to open commercial sales of power into the EU. \u2014 Joe Wallace, WSJ , 26 June 2022",
"Without a vote to spare , state Department of Transformation and Shared Services Secretary Amy Fecher was hired by the trustees of the Arkansas Public Employees Retirement System as its new executive director earlier this month, system records show. \u2014 Michael R. Wickline, Arkansas Online , 19 June 2022",
"Breanna came into the shop with enough confidence to spare . \u2014 Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer , 18 Mar. 2022",
"That has made for a very bumpy path for the president\u2019s agenda in a Congress in which Democrats have very few votes to spare in the House and a 50-50 Senate with absolutely no room for error. \u2014 New York Times , 2 Oct. 2021",
"The amp stage can deliver 400mW into a 32\u03a9 headphone load, ensuring compatibility with a wide range of headphone and earphone types with sufficient power to spare . \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 2 Oct. 2021",
"Without a single vote to spare in the Senate and as few as three in the House, the coming weeks could pose the most difficult test that any pair of congressional leaders has faced in memory, recent or otherwise. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 26 Sep. 2021",
"With no votes to spare in the Senate and few in the House, either faction could sink the entire Democratic agenda. \u2014 Peter Weber, The Week , 25 Aug. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Employees working in spare -parts production and distribution, as well as customer service, will keep a full working schedule during this period. \u2014 Nick Kostov And Evan Gershkovich, WSJ , 9 Mar. 2022",
"But the agency stopped short of issuing a spare the air alert, since most of the wildfire smoke was likely to stay at higher elevations. \u2014 Dominic Fracassa, San Francisco Chronicle , 13 Aug. 2021",
"Preliminary information indicates the left front tire of the pickup was a spare that failed, causing the vehicle to pull hard to the left into oncoming traffic of a two-lane roadway, NTSB Vice Chairman Bruce Landsberg said Thursday. \u2014 Ray Sanchez, CNN , 18 Mar. 2022",
"The truck's left front tire was a spare that failed and caused the vehicle to pull hard left and cross into the opposing lane, according to the NTSB. \u2014 Mark Osborne, ABC News , 17 Mar. 2022",
"In the trunk, among the road flares and radio wiring harness, sits a fresh full-size spare . \u2014 Austin Irwin, Car and Driver , 29 Apr. 2022",
"In addition to the spare , the swingout also makes room for a Power Tank (from $650), a DMOS Delta shovel ($250), a folding table, and a five-pound propane tank. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Construction on East Houston Street has stolen some of the spartan valor from Estate, infringing on its spare , Prada Marfa-in-the-desert vibe. \u2014 Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Andrew embarked on the traditional life of a male spare to the heir: unremitting public scrutiny and privilege without purpose. \u2014 Simon Usborne, Town & Country , 13 Mar. 2022"
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"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
"1907, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Old English sparian ; akin to Old High German spar\u014dn to spare, Old English sp\u00e6r , adjective, scant":"Verb",
"Middle English, from Old English sp\u00e6r sparing, scant; akin to Old High German spar spare":"Adjective"
},
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"\u02c8sper"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for spare Adjective lean , spare , lank , lanky , gaunt , rawboned , scrawny , skinny mean thin because of an absence of excess flesh. lean stresses lack of fat and of curving contours. a lean racehorse spare suggests leanness from abstemious living or constant exercise. the gymnast's spare figure lank implies tallness as well as leanness. the lank legs of the heron lanky suggests awkwardness and loose-jointedness as well as thinness. a lanky youth, all arms and legs gaunt implies marked thinness or emaciation as from overwork or suffering. a prisoner's gaunt face rawboned suggests a large ungainly build without implying undernourishment. a rawboned farmer scrawny and skinny imply an extreme leanness that suggests deficient strength and vitality. a scrawny chicken skinny street urchins meager , scanty , scant , skimpy , spare , sparse mean falling short of what is normal, necessary, or desirable. meager implies the absence of elements, qualities, or numbers necessary to a thing's richness, substance, or potency. a meager portion of meat scanty stresses insufficiency in amount, quantity, or extent. supplies too scanty to last the winter scant suggests a falling short of what is desired or desirable rather than of what is essential. in January the daylight hours are scant skimpy usually suggests niggardliness or penury as the cause of the deficiency. tacky housing developments on skimpy lots spare may suggest a slight falling short of adequacy or merely an absence of superfluity. a spare , concise style of writing sparse implies a thin scattering of units. a sparse population",
"synonyms":[
"excess",
"extra",
"redundant",
"supererogatory",
"superfluous",
"supernumerary",
"surplus"
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"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"sparing":{
"antonyms":[
"prodigal",
"profligate",
"spendthrift",
"squandering",
"thriftless",
"unthrifty",
"wasteful"
],
"definitions":{
": marked by or practicing careful restraint (as in the use of resources)":[],
": meager , bare":[
"the map is sparing of information"
]
},
"examples":[
"a sparing couple who are trying to save up enough for a house",
"a government agency that has always been sparing of public information",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Mercy for violence, however, remained more sparing . \u2014 New York Times , 17 Nov. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
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"\u02c8sper-i\u014b"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for sparing sparing , frugal , thrifty , economical mean careful in the use of one's money or resources. sparing stresses abstention and restraint. sparing in the offering of advice frugal implies absence of luxury and simplicity of lifestyle. ran a frugal household thrifty stresses good management and industry. thrifty use of nonrenewable resources economical stresses prudent management, lack of wastefulness, and use of things to their best advantage. an economical health-care plan",
"synonyms":[
"economical",
"economizing",
"frugal",
"provident",
"scrimping",
"thrifty"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-174523",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
]
},
"spark":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a foppish young man":[],
": a latent particle capable of growth or developing : germ":[
"still retains a spark of decency"
],
": a luminous disruptive electrical discharge of very short duration between two conductors separated by a gas (such as air)":[],
": a radio operator on a ship":[],
": a small particle of a burning substance thrown out by a body in combustion or remaining when combustion is nearly completed":[],
": lover , beau":[],
": something that sets off a sudden force":[
"provided the spark that helped the team to rally"
],
": sparkle , flash":[],
": the discharge in a spark plug":[],
": the mechanism controlling the discharge in a spark plug":[],
": to flash or fall like sparks":[],
": to respond with enthusiasm":[],
": to set off in a burst of activity : activate":[
"the question sparked a lively discussion",
"\u2014 often used with off"
],
": to stir to activity : incite":[
"sparked her team to victory"
],
": to throw out sparks":[],
": woo , court":[],
"Dame Muriel (Sarah) 1918\u20132006 n\u00e9e Camberg British writer":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"13th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb",
"1787, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
"circa 1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English sparke , from Old English spearca ; akin to Middle Dutch sparke spark and perhaps to Latin spargere to scatter":"Noun",
"perhaps from spark entry 1":"Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sp\u00e4rk"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-215145",
"type":[
"adjective",
"biographical name",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"sparkle":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a little spark : scintillation":[],
": animation , liveliness":[],
": effervesce":[
"wine that sparkles"
],
": the quality of sparkling":[],
": the quality or state of being effervescent":[],
": to become lively or animated":[
"the dialogue sparkles with wit",
"eyes sparkling with anger"
],
": to cause to glitter or shine":[],
": to give off or reflect bright moving points of light":[],
": to perform brilliantly":[],
": to throw out sparks":[]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"The dancers sparkled on stage.",
"Her eyes sparkled with pride.",
"Noun",
"The sun reflected off the water in bright sparkles of light.",
"He caught the sparkle of her diamond out of the corner of his eye.",
"a performance full of sparkle and originality",
"the sparkle in her eyes",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Approach your next soiree, barbecue or clambake armed with the following fascinating facts and let the conversation flow and sparkle from there, Algonquin Round Table style. \u2014 WSJ , 3 June 2022",
"Elsewhere, Naomi Osaka took a moment poolside in Miami wearing quite the elegant look: a silver, sparkle -dotted sleeveless turtleneck dress. \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 9 Apr. 2022",
"And lastly, the vibrant Sri Lanka Brooch set \u2014 featuring pink, blue and yellow sapphires, garnets, rubies and aquamarine \u2014 which was gifted to the Queen in 1981, will sparkle on exhibit too. \u2014 Monique Jessen, PEOPLE.com , 12 May 2022",
"Her ears sparkle with diamonds in three holes on each ear, and thin silver bands encircle her fingers. \u2014 Glamour , 2 May 2022",
"As an option, the turn signals and daytime lights can include Swarovski crystals that sparkle in sunlight. \u2014 Peter Valdes-dapena, CNN , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Little cut glass jars with wooden lids sparkle under the dim lights as bartenders spoon jam into shakers to make the cobbler cocktails. \u2014 Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic , 21 Aug. 2021",
"Covering the base of the Iztacc\u00edhuatl and Popocat\u00e9petl volcanoes, roughly 60 miles from Mexico City, the forests simply sparkle with these celestial floating constellations of fireflies. \u2014 Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure , 21 Feb. 2022",
"The book itself is a work of art; each generation of Buccellati\u2019s creations sparkle off the page. \u2014 Ian Malone, Vogue , 3 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"But Carrie Underwood stole the style for the evening donning sparkle . \u2014 Allyson Portee, Forbes , 12 June 2022",
"This particular variant could also be finished with 60 white diamonds on the case bezel for a little extra sparkle . \u2014 Demetrius Simms, Robb Report , 26 May 2022",
"Until now, Foundrae had steered clear of using larger gemstones, instead incorporating a small diamond or two for subtle sparkle . \u2014 New York Times , 28 Apr. 2022",
"To get that debutant glow, fans will want to snag the Blushing Delights palette with three baked blushes and a luminous highlighter, paired with the Skin Fetish: Skintillating Diamond Body Shimmer for an angelic sparkle . \u2014 Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour , 24 Mar. 2022",
"For extra sparkle , complete the outfit with a pair of statement earrings. \u2014 Larry Stansbury, Good Housekeeping , 20 July 2021",
"And recent release Stoned Vibes is no exception, marrying rich jewel tones with crystalline shimmer for truly prismatic sparkle \u2013 perfect for creating an expensive evening look. \u2014 Laura Sutherland, CNN Underscored , 29 Nov. 2020",
"Pair it with a gold sequins tree skirt for some serious sparkle . \u2014 Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens , 18 Nov. 2020",
"The metallic mules are by Mach & Mach and add a touch of sparkle with their crystal double bows on the front. \u2014 Alexis Gaskin, Glamour , 28 Apr. 2022"
],
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, diminutive of sparke":"Noun",
"Middle English, frequentative of sparken to spark":"Verb"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sp\u00e4r-k\u0259l"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for sparkle Verb flash , gleam , glint , sparkle , glitter , glisten , glimmer , shimmer mean to send forth light. flash implies a sudden outburst of bright light. lightning flashed gleam suggests a steady light seen through an obscuring medium or against a dark background. lights gleamed in the valley glint implies a cold glancing light. glinting steel sparkle suggests innumerable moving points of bright light. the sparkling waters glitter connotes a brilliant sparkling or gleaming. glittering diamonds glisten applies to the soft sparkle from a wet or oily surface. glistening wet sidewalk glimmer suggests a faint or wavering gleam. a distant glimmering light shimmer means shining with a wavering light. a shimmering satin dress",
"synonyms":[
"scintillate",
"spark"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212651",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"sparkling wine":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": an effervescent table wine":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Now, their sparkling wine club sends beautifully boxed flights of bubbles to your doorstep twice a month. \u2014 Kate Dingwall, PEOPLE.com , 30 June 2022",
"The Lion & Owl does brunch really well and their sparkling wine options are impressive. \u2014 Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 29 June 2022",
"Figures from the Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) show that sparkling wine sales in the UK hit \u00a31.3 billion [$1.59 billion] in 2020, equating to 135 million bottles, with the America\u2019s growing taste for Prosecco booming at similar rates. \u2014 Lela London, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
"Strain into two large wine glasses over ice and top each with 4 ounces of sparkling wine . \u2014 Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post , 8 June 2022",
"There are the Oetkers, who control Dr. Oetker, a consumer foods company valued at $8 billion that is known around the world for its pudding powders and frozen pizzas, as well as a sparkling wine company and a portfolio of luxury hotels. \u2014 Anna Altman, The New Republic , 27 May 2022",
"In 2004, the company bought longtime Anderson Valley sparkling wine producer Scharffenberger Cellars. \u2014 Lettie Teague, WSJ , 24 May 2022",
"Mike and Matt Ciocca, who view sparkling wine as a perfect fit with the region\u2019s climate, are banking on Ohioans\u2019 love of bubbly \u2013 as well as the winery\u2019s still-wine offerings. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 20 Dec. 2021",
"Experts recommend a sparkling wine like Chandon Brut ($25). \u2014 Mandy Major, Woman's Day , 6 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1565, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-084910",
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"noun"
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"sparkly":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": tending to sparkle : shining with or reflecting bright points of light":[
"sparkly Christmas decorations",
"Run by various entrepreneurs, the vehicles \u2026 are cheap, plentiful, and known for loud music and sparkly disco balls.",
"\u2014 Shara Tonn"
]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Parent Trap actress kicked off the 2021 holiday season on a sparkly note. \u2014 Emily Weaver, PEOPLE.com , 5 July 2022",
"Inside Cafecito Bonito, a sparkly pink sombrero hangs on a wall near shelves stocked with gifts, such as a small Frida Kahlo figurine, from family and customers. \u2014 Emily Mesner, Anchorage Daily News , 1 July 2022",
"Ashton broke the news Wednesday evening in glamorous fashion by attending a movie premiere in a sparkly beige dress draped elegantly over her growing baby bump. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 30 June 2022",
"Her silver outfit contrasts beautifully with the dark, sparkly smoky eye on her lids. \u2014 Gabi Thorne, Allure , 30 June 2022",
"Captain Minnie and Captain Mickey wore sparkly cruise ship attire, and their classic friends like Pluto, Goofy, and Donald Duck were part of the fun. \u2014 Robin Raven, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
"Kudrow wore a sparkly pink pantsuit while Sorvino wore a blue pantsuit, mirroring the metallic pink and blue minidresses with feathers from the film. \u2014 Jessica Wang, EW.com , 29 June 2022",
"Guests must drop $10,000 for a two-night stay in the colorful, cozy space that's full of Dolly's belongings and custom amenities, from a sparkly guitar to a cabinet for her many wigs. \u2014 Brenna Mcdermott, USA TODAY , 27 June 2022",
"If her smoky eye was the star of the red carpet, her sparkly minidress was the best supporting actor. \u2014 Sam Reed, Glamour , 24 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1859, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sp\u00e4r-k(\u0259-)l\u0113"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-110059",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"sparky":{
"antonyms":[
"dead",
"inactive",
"inanimate",
"lackadaisical",
"languid",
"languishing",
"languorous",
"leaden",
"lifeless",
"limp",
"listless",
"spiritless",
"vapid"
],
"definitions":{
": marked by animation : lively":[
"sparky children"
]
},
"examples":[
"that sparky little kid tires me out just looking at him",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Among them was 23-year-old Rustlav, a boyish and sparky recent college graduate, whose last name has been withheld to protect his family unable to flee from Ukraine. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 23 Apr. 2022",
"He\u2019s matched by a sullen but sparky Ella Dacres as his adolescent rival Alice. \u2014 David Benedict, Variety , 8 Dec. 2021",
"This period-instrument band heralds its return to live performances with a sparky French Baroque program, featuring two tales of reunion in cantatas by \u00c9lisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre and Louis-Nicolas Cl\u00e9rambault. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 30 Sep. 2021",
"Olivia Rodrigo reserved some dresses and limos and headed to prom with her fans in a vintage pink Betsey Johnson with a lace trim and sparky blue platform sandals. \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 3 July 2021",
"Deborah Brevoort's tart libretto is one of the best in the entire series, and its wittiness and ironies are relished by the sparky soloists Kate Jackman, Joshua Kohl and David Hamilton. \u2014 Terry Blain Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune , 5 Nov. 2020",
"But the ensemble was good, and the piece \u2014 the first in a series by Black composers at the Peavey concerts \u2014 made a garrulously sparky impression. \u2014 Terry Blain Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune , 5 Aug. 2020",
"Thus peasants suffering Prince John\u2019s repressive taxation and brutal punishments no doubt idly dreamed of some tough, sparky guy who would show up and fix things for them. \u2014 Lee Child, Time , 26 Nov. 2019",
"Sisterly chemistry is the natural resource fueling The Year of Spectacular Men, an uneven but sparky comedy showcasing Madelyn Deutch and her real-life sib Zoey, star of such features as Why Him"
],
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1865, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"\u02c8sp\u00e4r-k\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
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"airy",
"animate",
"animated",
"bouncing",
"brisk",
"energetic",
"frisky",
"gay",
"jaunty",
"jazzy",
"kinetic",
"lively",
"mettlesome",
"peppy",
"perky",
"pert",
"pizzazzy",
"pizazzy",
"racy",
"snappy",
"spanking",
"spirited",
"sprightly",
"springy",
"vital",
"vivacious",
"zippy"
],
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"adjective",
"adverb"
]
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"antonyms":[
"abundant",
"ample",
"bountiful",
"copious",
"generous",
"liberal",
"plenteous",
"plentiful"
],
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"examples":[
"open land is sparse around here",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Polling is sparse , but polls from two groups \u2014 Club for Growth, which has endorsed Hageman, and Wyoming Values, a super PAC with Trumpworld ties that is also supporting her \u2014 found Hageman leading Cheney by about 30 percentage points. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 June 2022",
"Details on the importers are sparse , but some probably nabbed the creatures, opportunistically, as their ships ferried U.S. East Coasters around the southern landmasses, en route to San Francisco. \u2014 Bridget Alex, Smithsonian Magazine , 16 June 2022",
"The seating around 18th hole is sparse \u2014 maybe 10 people as Hagestad-Murray-Schenk approach. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2022",
"The water is just 4 or 5 feet deep, but in many places vegetation is sparse . \u2014 Richard Mertens, The Christian Science Monitor , 16 June 2022",
"The details are sparse , but this will see patches pushed to iPhones by default\u2014without the need to restart your phone\u2014and outside of the version updates when needed, Apple explains on a preview page. \u2014 Kate O'flaherty, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"Placement: Although research on this is sparse , some studies suggest that having plants closer than 10 feet to a person has a positive mood effect. \u2014 Lala Tanmoy Das, Washington Post , 7 June 2022",
"Mustaches made the Oakland Athletics major-league misfits in 1972, when facial hair around baseball was sparse . \u2014 Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle , 3 June 2022",
"Australia's history of cultural representation on The Bachelor and Bachelorette has always been sparse . \u2014 Alicia Vrajlal, refinery29.com , 24 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1753, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin sparsus spread out, from past participle of spargere to scatter \u2014 more at spark":""
},
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"\u02c8sp\u00e4rs"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for sparse meager , scanty , scant , skimpy , spare , sparse mean falling short of what is normal, necessary, or desirable. meager implies the absence of elements, qualities, or numbers necessary to a thing's richness, substance, or potency. a meager portion of meat scanty stresses insufficiency in amount, quantity, or extent. supplies too scanty to last the winter scant suggests a falling short of what is desired or desirable rather than of what is essential. in January the daylight hours are scant skimpy usually suggests niggardliness or penury as the cause of the deficiency. tacky housing developments on skimpy lots spare may suggest a slight falling short of adequacy or merely an absence of superfluity. a spare , concise style of writing sparse implies a thin scattering of units. a sparse population",
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"exiguous",
"hand-to-mouth",
"light",
"meager",
"meagre",
"niggardly",
"poor",
"scant",
"scanty",
"scarce",
"skimp",
"skimpy",
"slender",
"slim",
"spare",
"sparing",
"stingy"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033601",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
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": a native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta":[],
": a person of great courage and self-discipline":[],
": laconic":[],
": marked by simplicity, frugality, or avoidance of luxury and comfort":[
"a Spartan room"
],
": marked by strict self-discipline or self-denial":[
"a Spartan athlete"
],
": of or relating to Sparta in ancient Greece":[],
": undaunted by pain or danger":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1561, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
},
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"\u02c8sp\u00e4r-t\u1d4an"
],
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"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070828",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
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"antonyms":[],
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": to become Spartan in character : live in a Spartan manner":[],
": to make Spartan in character : imbue with Spartan ideals":[
"tried to spartanize his whole household"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Spartan entry 2 + -ize":""
},
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"-\u1d4an\u02cc\u012bz"
],
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"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-193846",
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"sparteine":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a liquid alkaloid C 15 H 26 N 2 extracted from Scotch broom and used in medicine in the form of its sulfate":[]
},
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"first_known_use":{
"1851, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin spartum esparto, broom + International Scientific Vocabulary -eine \u2014 more at esparto":""
},
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"\u02c8sp\u00e4r-t\u0113-\u0259n",
"\u02c8sp\u00e4rt-\u0113-\u0259n",
"\u02c8sp\u00e4r-\u02cct\u0113n"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133820",
"type":[
"noun"
]
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"spasm":{
"antonyms":[],
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": a sudden violent and temporary effort, emotion, or sensation":[
"a spasm of creativity",
"spasms of pain"
],
": an involuntary and abnormal muscular contraction":[]
},
"examples":[
"a disease that causes muscle spasms",
"He was racked with coughing spasms .",
"She was suffering spasms of guilt.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The killing of such young children and their teachers just before the winter holidays in 2012 prompted a global spasm of heartbreak and generosity. \u2014 Elizabeth Williamson, The Atlantic , 2 June 2022",
"Your muscles may feel harder than usual during a spasm . \u2014 Sara Gaynes Levy, SELF , 16 May 2022",
"The author is correct to relate this spasm of gnostic Scooby-van investigation to many previous anti-Masonic eruptions, but perhaps lacks a bit of self-awareness. \u2014 Priscilla Montgomery Jensen, WSJ , 1 May 2022",
"Though quieter in the United States than a year ago, this month has seen a dramatic spasm of protest in other parts of the world. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 July 2021",
"By purchasing most of the debt issued by the Treasury, in effect, funding the free-money gifts from the Congress, the Fed participated in and enabled today\u2019s inflation spasm . \u2014 Robert Barone, Forbes , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Often in New York, a horrific crime by a mentally ill person is followed by a spasm of official action. \u2014 New York Times , 5 Feb. 2022",
"The spasm of violence heightened fears of an even more intense surge over the next month, when the rare convergence of Ramadan, Passover and Easter is expected to raise tensions further between Israelis and Palestinians. \u2014 New York Times , 29 Mar. 2022",
"The fact that, during the catheterization, the artery looked normal would mean that the spasm had relaxed and the artery reopened. \u2014 New York Times , 3 Feb. 2022"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
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"Middle English spasme , from Anglo-French espasme , from Latin spasmus , from Greek spasmos , from span to draw, pull":""
},
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"\u02c8spa-z\u0259m",
"\u02c8spaz-\u0259m"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"charley horse",
"cramp",
"crick",
"kink"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201647",
"type":[
"intransitive verb",
"noun"
]
},
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"antonyms":[
"constant",
"continuous",
"habitual",
"periodic",
"regular",
"repeated",
"steady"
],
"definitions":{
": acting or proceeding fitfully : intermittent":[
"spasmodic activity"
],
": relating to or affected or characterized by spasm":[],
": resembling a spasm especially in sudden violence":[
"a spasmodic jerk"
],
": subject to outbursts of emotional excitement : excitable":[]
},
"examples":[
"He made only spasmodic attempts to lose weight.",
"spasmodic problems that we will have to deal with as they crop up",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Have Donovan Mitchell play like a spasmodic blind man through the first half, relying on Bojan Bogdanovic to save them, to keep them close over that span. \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 17 Apr. 2022",
"The result of this was a loud blast on the cornet caused by a spasmodic laugh into it. \u2014 Kori Rumore, chicagotribune.com , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Hints of the show\u2019s absolutely spasmodic joy are there in the music choices. \u2014 Hillary Kelly, Vulture , 23 Dec. 2021",
"This week the passing game remained spasmodic , and West Virginia was able to shut down the running game as well. \u2014 R.j. Coyle, Dallas News , 25 Sep. 2021",
"There is no official death toll for the era\u2019s spasmodic violence, which continued through other groups following the Klan\u2019s decline after federal enforcement peaked in 1872. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 11 Aug. 2021",
"That declaration, combined with his decision to hire four clerks for the next term (suggesting an intention to stay) sent liberals into spasmodic finger-wagging. \u2014 Kimberley A. Strassel, WSJ , 22 July 2021",
"In the midst of a pandemic and a recession, when the ugly words and spasmodic evil deeds and gestural politics of an unfit president have led many to despair, the country may seem wide open to every kind of change. \u2014 David Bromwich, Harper's Magazine , 27 Oct. 2020",
"His voice\u2014despite a longtime condition, spasmodic dysphonia, that can cause spasms in the muscles controlling his speech\u2014was strong and clear. \u2014 Ryan D'agostino, Town & Country , 19 Oct. 2020"
],
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1681, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin spasmodicus , from Greek spasm\u014dd\u0113s , from spasmos":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"spaz-\u02c8m\u00e4d-ik",
"spaz-\u02c8m\u00e4-dik"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for spasmodic fitful , spasmodic , convulsive mean lacking steadiness or regularity in movement. fitful implies intermittence, a succession of starts and stops or risings and fallings. fitful sleep spasmodic adds to fitful the implication of rapid or violent activity alternating with inactivity. spasmodic growth convulsive suggests the breaking of regularity or quiet by uncontrolled movement. convulsive shocks",
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"aperiodic",
"casual",
"catchy",
"choppy",
"discontinuous",
"episodic",
"episodical",
"erratic",
"fitful",
"intermittent",
"irregular",
"occasional",
"spastic",
"sporadic",
"spotty",
"unsteady"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-052803",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
]
},
"spasmodism":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": spasmodic emotion":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"spasmod ic + -ism":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8spazm\u0259\u02ccdiz\u0259m"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-161907",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"spasmodist":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": one that is spasmodic in work or manner":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"spasmod ic + -ist":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"-d\u0259\u0307st"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-202341",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"spasmolytic":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": tending or having the power to relieve spasms or convulsions":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1935, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"International Scientific Vocabulary spasmo- (from Greek spasmos spasm) + -lytic":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccspaz-m\u0259-\u02c8li-tik",
"\u02ccspaz-m\u0259-\u02c8lit-ik"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201828",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"spasmoneme":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a contractile filament (as in various stalked protozoans)":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"spasm + -o- + -neme":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8spazm\u0259\u02ccn\u0113m"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-115624",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"spastic":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": of, relating to, characterized by, or affected with or as if with spasm":[
"a spastic patient"
],
": characterized by hypertonic muscles":[
"spastic cerebral palsy"
],
": spasmodic sense 2":[
"a spastic influx of data"
],
": an individual suffering from spastic paralysis":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8spas-tik",
"\u02c8spa-stik"
],
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"aperiodic",
"casual",
"catchy",
"choppy",
"discontinuous",
"episodic",
"episodical",
"erratic",
"fitful",
"intermittent",
"irregular",
"occasional",
"spasmodic",
"sporadic",
"spotty",
"unsteady"
],
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"constant",
"continuous",
"habitual",
"periodic",
"regular",
"repeated",
"steady"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"even after the formal surrender, spastic violence erupted in scattered quarters of the city",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The word spaz, short for the term spastic , is considered offensive in the United Kingdom, while in the United States, it can be defined as the action of losing physical or emotional control. \u2014 Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 14 June 2022",
"Fans pointed out that the word originates from spastic . \u2014 Saba Hamedy, NBC News , 13 June 2022",
"The injections typically provide relief for about three months and are more effective when treating just a couple of spastic areas. \u2014 Sara Gaynes Levy, SELF , 16 May 2022",
"Often the first symptom of M.S., the sensation is caused by spastic nerves, according to Rush University. \u2014 Sara Gaynes Levy, SELF , 19 Apr. 2022",
"My spastic kick, Russell said, was not pushing the water back but down. \u2014 Tom Vanderbilt, Outside Online , 2 July 2019",
"Ahead, experts explain the nuances of living with spastic cerebral palsy. \u2014 Lauren Sieben, SELF , 22 Mar. 2022",
"This will record the hypnic jerks and spastic opening-hand motions that signal my entry into hypnagogia, the first stage of sleep, where thoughts slip free of conscious control. \u2014 Michael W. Clune, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 16 Mar. 2022",
"Orndorff has spastic cerebral palsy, caused by motor cortex damage, which puts the specificity of his disease in a category shared by about 70% to 80% of the nearly 750,000 current U.S. citizens with cerebral palsy. \u2014 Arkansas Democrat-gazette, Arkansas Online , 6 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin spasticus , from Greek spastikos drawing in, from span":"Adjective"
},
"first_known_use":{
"1753, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
"1896, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-142456"
},
"spastic colon":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1929, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-060622",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"spastic paralysis":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": paralysis with tonic spasm of the affected muscles and with increased tendon reflexes":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1879, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-030512",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"spasticity":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Some people receive injections of botulinum toxin to help with spasticity symptoms. \u2014 Lauren Sieben, SELF , 22 Mar. 2022",
"Spastic cerebral palsy is rooted in spasticity , which develops when your brain, nerves, and muscles can\u2019t communicate effectively. \u2014 Lauren Sieben, SELF , 22 Mar. 2022",
"In early June, officials added three new conditions to the list of ailments for which someone can get marijuana: spasticity , Huntington\u2019s disease and terminal illness, bringing the number of qualifying conditions to 25. \u2014 cleveland , 23 July 2021",
"The board's medical marijuana committee this week advanced two conditions for the full board to approve at a future meeting: spasticity or persistent muscle spasms and terminal illness. \u2014 Jackie Borchardt, The Enquirer , 14 May 2021",
"In early June, regulators approved medical marijuana for spasticity , terminal illness and Huntington\u2019s disease. \u2014 Jeremy Pelzer, cleveland , 13 Aug. 2021",
"The Ohio State Medical Board approved Huntington's disease, terminal illness and spasticity to the list. \u2014 Jackie Borchardt, The Enquirer , 10 June 2021",
"The board gave the OK to Huntington\u2019s disease, terminal illness and spasticity , bringing the list to 25 total conditions. \u2014 Jeremy Pelzer, cleveland , 11 June 2021",
"With spasticity or severe muscle spasms, a person's muscles stiffen or tighten and can't be stretched. \u2014 Jackie Borchardt, The Enquirer , 10 June 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1827, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"spa-\u02c8sti-s\u0259-t\u0113",
"spa-\u02c8stis-\u0259t-\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-101645",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"spat":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a brief petty quarrel or angry outburst":[
"a lovers' spat"
],
": a cloth or leather gaiter covering the instep and ankle":[],
": a sound like that of rain falling in large drops":[],
": a young bivalve (such as an oyster)":[],
": slap":[],
": slap entry 2":[],
": to quarrel pettily or briefly":[],
": to strike with a sound like that of rain falling in large drops":[]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"They were typical sisters, spatting one minute, playing together the next.",
"we tend to spat over money more than anything else"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1667, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"1729, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"circa 1802, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"circa 1832, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"origin unknown":"Noun",
"short for spatterdash legging":"Noun"
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"\u02c8spat"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"altercate",
"argue",
"argufy",
"bicker",
"brabble",
"brawl",
"controvert",
"dispute",
"fall out",
"fight",
"hassle",
"jar",
"quarrel",
"quibble",
"row",
"scrap",
"squabble",
"tiff",
"wrangle"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-054048",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"spate":{
"antonyms":[
"drought",
"drouth"
],
"definitions":{
": a large number or amount":[
"a spate of books on gardening"
],
": a sudden or strong outburst : rush":[
"a spate of anger"
],
": freshet , flood":[]
},
"examples":[
"A spate of books on the subject have come out recently.",
"There was a spate of corporate mergers in the 1980s.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Gorka attacked Chicago's laws after a spate of shootings over Memorial Day weekend in a May 30 Facebook post. \u2014 Bayliss Wagner, USA TODAY , 23 June 2022",
"Exchanges like Coinbase and Gemini are laying off employees after a spate of hiring during last year's crypto boom. \u2014 Nicholas Gordon, Fortune , 20 June 2022",
"After the latest spate of deadly mass shootings, Hollywood creators like J.J. Abrams, Mark Ruffalo, and Shonda Rhimes are asking their peers to reconsider how guns and gun violence are used in films and television shows. \u2014 Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone , 13 June 2022",
"Consider this: Friday is the deadline Democrats have set to come up with a new gun control bill after the latest spate of horrifying mass shootings. \u2014 James Pindell, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
"The shooting in Texas comes after a recent spate of mass killings in California. \u2014 Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times , 25 May 2022",
"After a spate of political scandals that left Meta\u2019s reputation battered, American Edge has emerged as a key envoy, enabling the company to build the appearance of widespread grass roots opposition without leaving its own tarnished fingerprints. \u2014 Elizabeth Dwoskin, Washington Post , 17 May 2022",
"After a spate of horrific shootings targeting people of color and Jews in 2019, the F.B.I. elevated the threat to the highest level, meaning agents must prioritize developing confidential informants and take other steps to counter the violence. \u2014 New York Times , 15 May 2022",
"Her death comes amid heightened tensions after a spate of violent clashes in recent months between Israeli forces and Palestinians, much of which have taken place in Jenin. \u2014 Adam Rasgon, WSJ , 11 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sp\u0101t"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"alluvion",
"bath",
"cataclysm",
"cataract",
"deluge",
"flood",
"flood tide",
"inundation",
"Niagara",
"overflow",
"torrent"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-185100",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"spatter":{
"antonyms":[
"ace",
"bit",
"crumb",
"dab",
"dram",
"driblet",
"glimmer",
"hint",
"lick",
"little",
"mite",
"nip",
"ounce",
"particle",
"peanuts",
"ray",
"scintilla",
"scruple",
"shade",
"shadow",
"shred",
"skosh",
"smack",
"smell",
"smidgen",
"smidgeon",
"smidgin",
"smidge",
"snap",
"soup\u00e7on",
"spark",
"speck",
"splash",
"spot",
"sprinkling",
"strain",
"streak",
"suspicion",
"tad",
"touch",
"trace"
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": a drop or splash spattered on something or a spot or stain due to spattering":[],
": a small amount or number : sprinkle":[
"a spatter of applause"
],
": the act or process of spattering : the state of being spattered":[],
": the noise of spattering":[],
": to cast aspersions on : defame":[
"spattered my reputation"
],
": to cover with or as if with splashes or spots":[],
": to scatter by or as if by splashing":[
"spatter water"
],
": to spurt forth in scattered drops":[
"blood spattering everywhere"
]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"The dog jumped in the pool and spattered us with water.",
"His clothes were spattered with paint.",
"When you cook bacon, the grease spatters everywhere.",
"He showed me how to use the paintbrush so the paint wouldn't spatter .",
"Noun",
"There were grease spatters all over the wall.",
"The floor was covered with spatters of paint.",
"There was a lot of paint spatter on the floor.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"There was only one indoor rink in town, and it was reserved for birthday parties and other civil occasions, for people less likely to spatter blood on the ice. \u2014 Fran\u00e7oise Mouly, The New Yorker , 31 Jan. 2022",
"Dip a pastry brush or similar tool into the food coloring, then spatter onto the macaron shells to give them a bloody effect. \u2014 Abigail Abesamis Demarest, Forbes , 27 Oct. 2021",
"Add garlic and thyme sprigs to skillet at 12 o\u2019clock position (butter will spatter ). \u2014 ExpressNews.com , 2 July 2020",
"There\u2019s a classic scene where her boardinghouse girlfriends, in preparation for the big night, teach her to slurp spaghetti without spattering the sauce. \u2014 Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor , 6 May 2020",
"Paint was also spattered on the central government\u2019s emblem at the front entrance. \u2014 The Economist , 20 July 2019",
"Frank Spencer's blood spattered against this frame and this door. \u2014 Peter Van Sant, CBS News , 16 Nov. 2019",
"Taking care to avoid being spattered if the caramel bubbles over, add \u00bc cup of water to stop the cooking. \u2014 CBS News , 15 Feb. 2020",
"Police forensic scientists protested at the Louvre in white smocks spattered in fake blood. \u2014 Matthew Dalton, WSJ , 20 Jan. 2020",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Often the spatter of drops did no more than leave dark spots on pavement. \u2014 Martin Weil, Washington Post , 15 May 2022",
"Duane Deaver, who gave damning testimony regarding the blood spatter patterns at the crime scene, was found to have misled both the judge and the jury in Peterson's case. \u2014 Emma Dibdin, Town & Country , 4 June 2022",
"Another important element of Michael's case focused on blood spatter found at the scene. \u2014 Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR , 16 May 2022",
"Exploring the numerous phenomena is made easy thanks to a 7-mile, drivable loop that meanders through mind-bending cone, spatter , and hoodoo formations, some of which solidified in mid-flight as far back as 15,000 years ago. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 16 May 2022",
"But according to investigators, her head injuries and blood spatter are inconsistent with a fall, and the author is charged with her murder. \u2014 Sophie Hanson, Harper's BAZAAR , 6 May 2022",
"Julie Ann Bonds died from a brutal attack that left deep cuts to her skull and a spatter of puncture wounds all over the left side of her chest. \u2014 CBS News , 14 Mar. 2022",
"Julie Ann Bonds died from a brutal attack that left deep cuts to her skull and a spatter of puncture wounds all over the left side of her chest. \u2014 al , 8 Mar. 2022",
"In his previous life as a forensic blood spatter analyst for the Miami P.D., Dexter had no problem finding criminals to murder. \u2014 Kristen Baldwin, EW.com , 2 Nov. 2021"
],
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"1600, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb",
"1797, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
},
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"akin to Frisian spatterje to spatter, Middle Dutch be spatten to splash":"Verb"
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"\u02c8spa-t\u0259r"
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"dash",
"slop",
"slosh",
"splash",
"swash"
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"noun",
"verb"
]
},
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"antonyms":[
"fruit",
"get",
"issue",
"offspring",
"posterity",
"progeny",
"seed"
],
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": bring forth , generate":[
"the idea spawned controversy"
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": the seed, germ, or source of something":[],
": to deposit or fertilize spawn":[],
": to induce (fish) to spawn":[],
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": to produce or deposit (eggs)":[
"\u2014 used of an aquatic animal"
],
": to produce young especially in large numbers":[]
},
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"Verb",
"The health-food craze spawned a multimillion-dollar industry.",
"the incident that spawned a generation of student protests",
"a TV show that spawned a host of imitations",
"Noun",
"Pacific salmon return to Alaskan streams to deposit their spawn .",
"sometimes I think those little brats are the spawn of Satan himself",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Favorable weather and winds are needed to ensure crabs can successfully spawn , typically once or twice in mid- and late summer, and that the newest generations survive. \u2014 Scott Dance, Baltimore Sun , 28 June 2022",
"The cold front moving through the area today will spawn potentially strong thunderstorms. \u2014 Mike Rose, cleveland , 1 June 2022",
"Eventually, even the boxy G-class\u2014not exactly known for its eco-friendliness with its 577-hp V-8 AMG G63 model\u2014will spawn an electric variant. \u2014 Caleb Miller, Car and Driver , 23 May 2022",
"The first film arrived at a time when a blockbuster movie could spawn multiple instant hits, and that record in particular had noteworthy chart-toppers and solid deep cuts. \u2014 Brian Truitt, USA TODAY , 20 May 2022",
"The cult classic would spawn a franchise that included six sequels and a television series. \u2014 Diana Dasrath, NBC News , 13 May 2022",
"If these storms begin to rotate, a tornado could spawn at any time. \u2014 Derek Van Dam, CNN , 12 May 2022",
"Not many shows can then spawn another spin-off that delivers something entirely new, as Legacies offered a more lighthearted monster-of-the-week approach to telling supernatural stories. \u2014 Samantha Highfill, EW.com , 12 May 2022",
"Be careful, at night a Bell Hunter will spawn at the site of grace and will wreck you. \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 7 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The local season for California halibut, typically from April to October when the fish spend time in the bay to spawn , is unusual this year for a few reasons. \u2014 Tara Duggan, San Francisco Chronicle , 10 June 2022",
"Nonetheless, the trial should tell us plenty about the conspiracy to create the Russia-collusion narrative and its ugly spawn , Crossfire Hurricane. \u2014 Thomas J. Baker, WSJ , 15 May 2022",
"Steel poles will be erected near streams where brook trout spawn , and in locations that could disrupt scenic vistas. \u2014 New York Times , 6 May 2022",
"The fluidity of Push games is underpinned by how spawn locations are handled. \u2014 Kris Holt, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2022",
"In October of 2020, at the age of 80 and without a job, his Center for Whale Research purchased a 45-acre ranch bordering both sides of the waterway, where the majority of the remaining Chinook Salmon spawn . \u2014 Emily D'alessandro, CBS News , 19 Feb. 2022",
"Smith said the walleyes in southern Wisconsin waters have mostly finished spawning and should be hungry, while bass and crappies are pre- spawn but can also be caught. \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 5 May 2022",
"Bait anglers are casting nickel-sized spawn bags for the big trout, tied with pink, orange and chartreuse mesh. \u2014 cleveland , 10 Mar. 2022",
"Fly fishers are finding success right now while casting egg flies, such as glow bugs and sucker spawn , and streamers that include the popular Clouser minnows and wooly buggers. \u2014 cleveland , 17 Mar. 2022"
],
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Anglo-French espandre to spread out, shed, scatter, spawn, from Latin expandere to expand":"Verb"
},
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"\u02c8sp\u00e4n",
"\u02c8sp\u022fn"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"beget",
"breed",
"bring",
"bring about",
"bring on",
"catalyze",
"cause",
"create",
"do",
"draw on",
"effect",
"effectuate",
"engender",
"generate",
"induce",
"invoke",
"make",
"occasion",
"produce",
"prompt",
"result (in)",
"translate (into)",
"work",
"yield"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022750",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"sparta":{
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"geographical name"
],
"definitions":{
"ancient city in the Peloponnese, southern Greece":[]
},
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"\u02c8sp\u00e4r-t\u0259"
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-141836"
},
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"type":[
"idiom"
],
"definitions":{
": completely new":[
"spanking new sneakers"
]
},
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"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-150057"
},
"spam filter":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": software that identifies and blocks spam":[]
},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-153606"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": soda water sense 2a":[]
},
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-154530"
},
"spatterdock":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": any of a genus ( Nuphar ) of water lilies having usually cordate leaves and typically yellow flowers":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8spa-t\u0259r-\u02ccd\u00e4k"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The rain darkened the way, which heightened colors, like the lavender of pickerelweed blossoms and brilliant yellow of spatterdock flowers. \u2014 Kevin Spear, OrlandoSentinel.com , 1 June 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1813, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-155657"
},
"spatter dash":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a usually knee-high legging worn as a protection from water and mud":[
"\u2014 usually used in plural"
],
": a finish produced on stucco by dashing a very thin mixture of cement and coarse sand against a surface of fresh mortar":[],
": a finish produced by spattering paint of a different color on a ground coat":[]
},
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"\""
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-161935"
},
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"type":[
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to remove the ovaries and uterus of (a female animal)":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"nonstandard \u02c8sp\u0101d",
"\u02c8sp\u0101"
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Our cat has been spayed .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This is much more common with pet owners who do not spay or neuter all of their pets and have accidental litters that can quickly become out of control; a significant reminder of the importance of fixing your pets. \u2014 The Arizona Republic , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Undercover shoppers were quoted fees ranging from $235 to $1,404 to spay a 7-month-old, 25-pound dog. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Jan. 2022",
"In Los Angeles, Wagmor Pets shelter owner Melissa Bacelar learned Tuesday that her group had received $17,000 on Jan. 17 alone\u2014enough money to spay and neuter at least 60 dogs. \u2014 Ginger Adams Otis, WSJ , 19 Jan. 2022",
"The Humane Society of Utah will spay or neuter dogs for $125 and cats for $90 at its clinics in Murray and St. George. \u2014 Kolbie Peterson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 Nov. 2021",
"The Golden Globe winner, 75, sat down for an interview (and some snuggles) with a shelter cat named Patches for PETA's new campaign, urging pet owners to spay and neuter their animals. \u2014 Glenn Garner, PEOPLE.com , 28 Oct. 2021",
"After being given anesthesia, vet technicians will neuter or spay the cat, provide a rabies vaccine and implant a microchip. \u2014 Wells Dusenbury, sun-sentinel.com , 8 Oct. 2021",
"Other shelters have had long-standing overcrowding issues because their states don\u2019t have strong campaigns that encourage pet owners to spay and neuter their animals. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Sep. 2021",
"Many, if not most, dog owners in the United States never confront the question of whether to spay or neuter their pets. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Aug. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Anglo-French espeer to pierce, castrate, from espee sword, from Latin spatha sword \u2014 more at spade":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-162616"
},
"Spam":{
"type":[
"noun",
"trademark",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": unsolicited usually commercial messages (such as emails, text messages, or Internet postings) sent to a large number of recipients or posted in a large number of places":[],
": to send or post spam to":[
"spammed customers with discount offers",
"spamming a message board"
],
": to send or post spam":[
"The company was accused of spamming via text messages."
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8spam"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The letter, sent by a lawyer for Skadden Arps, follows a weeks-long back and forth between Musk and the company regarding how many active users of the service are real people, as opposed to bots or spam accounts. \u2014 Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter , 6 June 2022",
"Musk has alleged that the true number of spam accounts is likely much more, potentially as high as 90%. \u2014 Brian Fung, CNN , 6 June 2022",
"Elon Musk is threatening to walk away from his $44 billion bid to buy Twitter, accusing the company of refusing to give him information about its spam bot accounts. \u2014 Tom Krisher And Matt O'brien, Chron , 6 June 2022",
"Elon Musk is threatening to walk away from his $44 billion bid to buy Twitter, accusing the company of refusing to give him information about its spam bot accounts. \u2014 Tom Krisher And Matt O'brien, USA TODAY , 6 June 2022",
"That\u2019s how many spam accounts Twitter suspends every day, according to Agrawal, who claimed many of the suspensions occur before users even see the accounts. \u2014 Madeline Halpert, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
"Twitter committed fraud by failing to accurately report the number of spam accounts on the platform. \u2014 Michael Kan, PCMAG , 18 May 2022",
"Elon Musk says doubt about spam accounts could doom his Twitter deal. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 May 2022",
"Adding us to your address book will help get us out of your spam folder. \u2014 CNN , 3 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"But what Google failed to mention during the keynote was how some businesses are abusing a feature of RCS to spam Google Messages users with ads. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 18 May 2022",
"Other options, probably an auto-loading rocket launcher to spam in between grenade throws. \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 29 May 2022",
"Twitter has had a history of battling fake, spam and bot accounts, some of which were previously found to spread misinformation and abuse. \u2014 Jason Abbruzzese, NBC News , 13 May 2022",
"Walking back any those efforts would unquestionably bring more hate, misinformation, propaganda, harassment, and spam back on the platform. \u2014 Scott Nover, Quartz , 14 Apr. 2022",
"After Yang arrives amidst the rise of AI celebrities, helpers, and companions, who spam our social media platforms and are rapidly filling out metaverse worlds. \u2014 Andrew R. Chow, Time , 31 Mar. 2022",
"The point of renaming larger groups is not only to retain and spam the already-existing community but to also appear higher in Facebook\u2019s search and recommendations bar, which helps lend credibility to those curious about the movement. \u2014 NBC News , 12 Feb. 2022",
"Average bad guys in DL2 are never clever enough to compel players to do more than spam the most powerful, obvious options or avoid combat altogether by either sneaking or running away. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 2 Feb. 2022",
"And there are people who just spam out group invites, or page invites. \u2014 Wired Staff, Wired , 15 Oct. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"from a skit on the British television series Monty Python's Flying Circus in which chanting of the word Spam overrides the other dialogue":"Noun"
},
"first_known_use":{
"1990, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"1994, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-164232"
},
"spatter glass":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": end-of-day glass":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-164522"
},
"sparkling":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to throw out sparks":[],
": to give off or reflect bright moving points of light":[],
": to perform brilliantly":[],
": effervesce":[
"wine that sparkles"
],
": to become lively or animated":[
"the dialogue sparkles with wit",
"eyes sparkling with anger"
],
": to cause to glitter or shine":[],
": a little spark : scintillation":[],
": the quality of sparkling":[],
": animation , liveliness":[],
": the quality or state of being effervescent":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sp\u00e4r-k\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[
"scintillate",
"spark"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for sparkle Verb flash , gleam , glint , sparkle , glitter , glisten , glimmer , shimmer mean to send forth light. flash implies a sudden outburst of bright light. lightning flashed gleam suggests a steady light seen through an obscuring medium or against a dark background. lights gleamed in the valley glint implies a cold glancing light. glinting steel sparkle suggests innumerable moving points of bright light. the sparkling waters glitter connotes a brilliant sparkling or gleaming. glittering diamonds glisten applies to the soft sparkle from a wet or oily surface. glistening wet sidewalk glimmer suggests a faint or wavering gleam. a distant glimmering light shimmer means shining with a wavering light. a shimmering satin dress",
"examples":[
"Verb",
"The dancers sparkled on stage.",
"Her eyes sparkled with pride.",
"Noun",
"The sun reflected off the water in bright sparkles of light.",
"He caught the sparkle of her diamond out of the corner of his eye.",
"a performance full of sparkle and originality",
"the sparkle in her eyes",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Approach your next soiree, barbecue or clambake armed with the following fascinating facts and let the conversation flow and sparkle from there, Algonquin Round Table style. \u2014 WSJ , 3 June 2022",
"Elsewhere, Naomi Osaka took a moment poolside in Miami wearing quite the elegant look: a silver, sparkle -dotted sleeveless turtleneck dress. \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 9 Apr. 2022",
"And lastly, the vibrant Sri Lanka Brooch set \u2014 featuring pink, blue and yellow sapphires, garnets, rubies and aquamarine \u2014 which was gifted to the Queen in 1981, will sparkle on exhibit too. \u2014 Monique Jessen, PEOPLE.com , 12 May 2022",
"Her ears sparkle with diamonds in three holes on each ear, and thin silver bands encircle her fingers. \u2014 Glamour , 2 May 2022",
"As an option, the turn signals and daytime lights can include Swarovski crystals that sparkle in sunlight. \u2014 Peter Valdes-dapena, CNN , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Little cut glass jars with wooden lids sparkle under the dim lights as bartenders spoon jam into shakers to make the cobbler cocktails. \u2014 Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic , 21 Aug. 2021",
"Covering the base of the Iztacc\u00edhuatl and Popocat\u00e9petl volcanoes, roughly 60 miles from Mexico City, the forests simply sparkle with these celestial floating constellations of fireflies. \u2014 Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure , 21 Feb. 2022",
"The book itself is a work of art; each generation of Buccellati\u2019s creations sparkle off the page. \u2014 Ian Malone, Vogue , 3 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"But Carrie Underwood stole the style for the evening donning sparkle . \u2014 Allyson Portee, Forbes , 12 June 2022",
"This particular variant could also be finished with 60 white diamonds on the case bezel for a little extra sparkle . \u2014 Demetrius Simms, Robb Report , 26 May 2022",
"Until now, Foundrae had steered clear of using larger gemstones, instead incorporating a small diamond or two for subtle sparkle . \u2014 New York Times , 28 Apr. 2022",
"To get that debutant glow, fans will want to snag the Blushing Delights palette with three baked blushes and a luminous highlighter, paired with the Skin Fetish: Skintillating Diamond Body Shimmer for an angelic sparkle . \u2014 Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour , 24 Mar. 2022",
"For extra sparkle , complete the outfit with a pair of statement earrings. \u2014 Larry Stansbury, Good Housekeeping , 20 July 2021",
"And recent release Stoned Vibes is no exception, marrying rich jewel tones with crystalline shimmer for truly prismatic sparkle \u2013 perfect for creating an expensive evening look. \u2014 Laura Sutherland, CNN Underscored , 29 Nov. 2020",
"Pair it with a gold sequins tree skirt for some serious sparkle . \u2014 Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens , 18 Nov. 2020",
"The metallic mules are by Mach & Mach and add a touch of sparkle with their crystal double bows on the front. \u2014 Alexis Gaskin, Glamour , 28 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, frequentative of sparken to spark":"Verb",
"Middle English, diminutive of sparke":"Noun"
},
"first_known_use":{
"13th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-165225"
},
"spatterware":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": earthenware that has spatterwork designs":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-165357"
},
"spam":{
"type":[
"noun",
"trademark",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": unsolicited usually commercial messages (such as emails, text messages, or Internet postings) sent to a large number of recipients or posted in a large number of places":[],
": to send or post spam to":[
"spammed customers with discount offers",
"spamming a message board"
],
": to send or post spam":[
"The company was accused of spamming via text messages."
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8spam"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The letter, sent by a lawyer for Skadden Arps, follows a weeks-long back and forth between Musk and the company regarding how many active users of the service are real people, as opposed to bots or spam accounts. \u2014 Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter , 6 June 2022",
"Musk has alleged that the true number of spam accounts is likely much more, potentially as high as 90%. \u2014 Brian Fung, CNN , 6 June 2022",
"Elon Musk is threatening to walk away from his $44 billion bid to buy Twitter, accusing the company of refusing to give him information about its spam bot accounts. \u2014 Tom Krisher And Matt O'brien, Chron , 6 June 2022",
"Elon Musk is threatening to walk away from his $44 billion bid to buy Twitter, accusing the company of refusing to give him information about its spam bot accounts. \u2014 Tom Krisher And Matt O'brien, USA TODAY , 6 June 2022",
"That\u2019s how many spam accounts Twitter suspends every day, according to Agrawal, who claimed many of the suspensions occur before users even see the accounts. \u2014 Madeline Halpert, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
"Twitter committed fraud by failing to accurately report the number of spam accounts on the platform. \u2014 Michael Kan, PCMAG , 18 May 2022",
"Elon Musk says doubt about spam accounts could doom his Twitter deal. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 May 2022",
"Adding us to your address book will help get us out of your spam folder. \u2014 CNN , 3 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"But what Google failed to mention during the keynote was how some businesses are abusing a feature of RCS to spam Google Messages users with ads. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 18 May 2022",
"Other options, probably an auto-loading rocket launcher to spam in between grenade throws. \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 29 May 2022",
"Twitter has had a history of battling fake, spam and bot accounts, some of which were previously found to spread misinformation and abuse. \u2014 Jason Abbruzzese, NBC News , 13 May 2022",
"Walking back any those efforts would unquestionably bring more hate, misinformation, propaganda, harassment, and spam back on the platform. \u2014 Scott Nover, Quartz , 14 Apr. 2022",
"After Yang arrives amidst the rise of AI celebrities, helpers, and companions, who spam our social media platforms and are rapidly filling out metaverse worlds. \u2014 Andrew R. Chow, Time , 31 Mar. 2022",
"The point of renaming larger groups is not only to retain and spam the already-existing community but to also appear higher in Facebook\u2019s search and recommendations bar, which helps lend credibility to those curious about the movement. \u2014 NBC News , 12 Feb. 2022",
"Average bad guys in DL2 are never clever enough to compel players to do more than spam the most powerful, obvious options or avoid combat altogether by either sneaking or running away. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 2 Feb. 2022",
"And there are people who just spam out group invites, or page invites. \u2014 Wired Staff, Wired , 15 Oct. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"from a skit on the British television series Monty Python's Flying Circus in which chanting of the word Spam overrides the other dialogue":"Noun"
},
"first_known_use":{
"1990, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"1994, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-171715"
},
"spaciously":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": vast or ample in extent : roomy":[
"a spacious residence"
],
": large or magnificent in scale : expansive":[
"a more spacious and stimulating existence than the farm could offer",
"\u2014 H. L. Mencken"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sp\u0101-sh\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[
"ample",
"capacious",
"commodious",
"roomy"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for spacious spacious , commodious , capacious , ample mean larger in extent or capacity than the average. spacious implies great length and breadth. a spacious front lawn commodious stresses roominess and comfortableness. a commodious and airy penthouse apartment capacious stresses the ability to hold, contain, or retain more than the average. a capacious suitcase ample implies having a greater size, expanse, or amount than that deemed adequate. ample closet space",
"examples":[
"almost all of the guests were able to fit into the spacious living room",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The fitness center is spacious and spotless, with guests welcomed with bottled water and towels. \u2014 Katie Chang, Forbes , 25 June 2022",
"This trendy bag lives up to the hype: The hardside polycarbonate is even lighter than fabric suitcases and the inside is surprisingly spacious . \u2014 Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping , 24 June 2022",
"Then, as long as the roof is spacious enough and oriented properly, an array of solar panels can produce enough energy to power the home\u2019s all-electric systems. \u2014 Jon Gorey, BostonGlobe.com , 12 June 2022",
"There are numerous picnic ramadas, including three spacious pavilions available for rent. \u2014 Shanti Lerner, The Arizona Republic , 26 May 2022",
"The company has gone all out to create a spacious interior\u2014there are seven-foot ceilings throughout\u2014that has more in common with a chic apartment than your parents\u2019 RV. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 20 May 2022",
"Elegant materials line the spacious interior and attention to detail is evident. \u2014 Drew Dorian, Car and Driver , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Pros: The spacious interior gives you room to pack all your clothes and the unique latch system keeps everything safe. \u2014 Sara Gaynes Levy, PEOPLE.com , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Our top pick is the Kenneth Cole Reaction Risky Business Messenger Bag because of its sleek look, non-bulky feel, and subtly spacious interior. \u2014 Rebecca Carhart, Travel + Leisure , 4 Apr. 2022"
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"Hamilton Standard, an aviation manufacturer based in Windsor Locks, played a large role in making the early space suit in the 1960s. \u2014 Stephen Singer, Hartford Courant , 2 June 2022",
"Mythbuster's Adam Savage was asked to create the replica of Boeing and ILC's space suit at the Kennedy Space Center. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 22 June 2022",
"Structured as a multi-level quest undertaken by a superhero in a cartoon space suit , the game is designed to be intuitive to any teenager, yet gameplay systematically undermines permanence and selfhood in keeping with the Buddha\u2019s teachings. \u2014 Jonathon Keats, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"Work is returning to Connecticut to make NASA\u2019s next-generation space suit . \u2014 Stephen Singer, Hartford Courant , 2 June 2022",
"His space suit was pumped up like an all-season radial. \u2014 Outside Online , 23 June 2021",
"Plush versions of the rotund, space suit -wearing panda mascot of the Beijing Winter Olympics are in short supply with fans waiting for hours, often lining up at stories before opening time, to buy the souvenir. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Feb. 2022",
"Each book is wrapped in the Apollo space suit material and secured inside a bag modeled on the original Apollo mission's tool bag. \u2014 Wired Photo Department, Wired , 21 Dec. 2021",
"The three-time U.S. champs went all in, with an eye-popping routine that had Bates playing an astronaut in a blue space suit and Chock taking on the role of an extraterrestrial in a shimmery silver outfit. \u2014 Gil Kaufman, Billboard , 7 Feb. 2022"
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"Private companies, such as SpaceX, now fly cargo and crews to the space station . \u2014 Christian Davenport, Washington Post , 1 June 2022",
"The vehicle didn\u2019t make it to the space station during that operation. \u2014 Micah Maidenberg, WSJ , 26 May 2022",
"Two smaller reaction control system thrusters also failed during the approach to the space station , but they were recovered. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 26 May 2022",
"Elon Musk\u2019s company pulled off the same test three years ago and has since launched 18 astronauts to the space station , as well as tourists. \u2014 Marcia Dunn, Orlando Sentinel , 21 May 2022",
"SpaceX completed an unpiloted test flight of its own Crew Dragon spacecraft in 2019 and successfully flew two astronauts to the space station the following year. \u2014 Denise Chow, NBC News , 19 May 2022",
"Starliner should reach orbit about 31 minutes after its launch and is scheduled to dock to the space station at 7:10 p.m. on Friday, May 20. \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
"Orbital Flight Test-2 will be Boeing\u2019s second attempt at an uncrewed flight to the space station . \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 18 May 2022",
"Flying to the space station is the latest addition to Connor\u2019s long list of adventurous achievements. \u2014 cleveland , 28 Apr. 2022"
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"Softer brushes, like this one, are better for stains and clear finishes, like varnish, spar varnish , shellac, and brushing lacquers. \u2014 Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics , 16 Jan. 2019"
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"For maximum track safety, the model\u2019s bodywork is primarily composed on high-tensile steel that\u2019s bolted to an aluminum space frame , and there\u2019s an extraction hatch located on the roof. \u2014 Demetrius Simms, Robb Report , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Made from a lightweight space frame with fiberglass body panels, the 917 was powered by a 4.5 L flat-12 engine that generated 520 hp (388 kW). \u2014 Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Arguably the first modern supercar from the US, the Ford GT was built up from a lightweight aluminum space frame with aluminum bodywork; notably a passenger cell bookended by two clamshells. \u2014 Robert Ross, Robb Report , 10 Jan. 2022",
"The iX\u2019s aluminum- space frame also incorporates carbon-fiber reinforced elements around the roof rails and door pillars, which serves to lower the iX\u2019s center of gravity. \u2014 Dan Neil, WSJ , 1 Oct. 2021",
"The car\u2019s body and space frame had to be tweaked and refined to account for such the modification. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 11 Oct. 2021",
"Constructed on a steel-tube space frame , the gull-wing coupe is powered by a midmounted Cadillac V8. \u2014 New York Times , 19 Aug. 2021",
"The front and rear suspension plus elements of the all-aluminum space frame chassis came courtesy of the GT. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 24 June 2021",
"The Buggy features a space frame chassis, coilover suspension, Brembo brakes with regenerative braking, rear-wheel-drive and, like The Little Car Company\u2019s other vehicles, multiple drive modes to help appeal to drivers of all ages and skill. \u2014 Alistair Charlton, Forbes , 28 Apr. 2021"
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"The fitness center is spacious and spotless, with guests welcomed with bottled water and towels. \u2014 Katie Chang, Forbes , 25 June 2022",
"This trendy bag lives up to the hype: The hardside polycarbonate is even lighter than fabric suitcases and the inside is surprisingly spacious . \u2014 Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping , 24 June 2022",
"Then, as long as the roof is spacious enough and oriented properly, an array of solar panels can produce enough energy to power the home\u2019s all-electric systems. \u2014 Jon Gorey, BostonGlobe.com , 12 June 2022",
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"The company has gone all out to create a spacious interior\u2014there are seven-foot ceilings throughout\u2014that has more in common with a chic apartment than your parents\u2019 RV. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 20 May 2022",
"Elegant materials line the spacious interior and attention to detail is evident. \u2014 Drew Dorian, Car and Driver , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Pros: The spacious interior gives you room to pack all your clothes and the unique latch system keeps everything safe. \u2014 Sara Gaynes Levy, PEOPLE.com , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Our top pick is the Kenneth Cole Reaction Risky Business Messenger Bag because of its sleek look, non-bulky feel, and subtly spacious interior. \u2014 Rebecca Carhart, Travel + Leisure , 4 Apr. 2022"
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"When patients have this kind of problem, they can't feel the relationship between their body and their feet, so they must rely on visual cues to keep themselves upright. Without these cues, they lose their spatial orientation and fall. \u2014 John Pettinato , Discover , October 2004",
"Williams syndrome, which was first described in 1961, results when a group of genes on one copy of chromosome 7 is deleted during embryonic development. Most people with Williams resemble each other more than they do their families, with wide-set hazel eyes, upturned noses, and wide mouths. They also share a peculiar set of mental impairments. Most stumble over the simplest spatial tasks, such as putting together a puzzle, and many not read or write beyond the level of a first grader. \u2014 U.S. News & World Report , 15 June 1998",
"Several new ground-based and orbiting astronomical facilities that could provide high spatial and spectral resolution appear technologically ready for development during the next several decades. \u2014 Robert D. Gehrz et al. , Science , 25 May 1984",
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"The latest generation of AirPods have spatial audio and are water resistant. \u2014 Daryl Perry, USA TODAY , 29 June 2022",
"The new earphones will also reportedly feature self-adaptive equalization, spatial audio for dynamic head tracking, audio sharing, and other functions. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 26 June 2022",
"The laptop also has three microphones integrated between the keyboard and display, as are the four speakers that support spatial audio and Dolby Atmos. \u2014 Samuel Axon And Scharon Harding, Ars Technica , 6 June 2022",
"Apple has revived its iconic Silhouettes ad with help from Harry Styles to showcase the company\u2019s new AirPods with spatial audio. \u2014 Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone , 2 June 2022",
"The sound quality of AirPods Pro is enhanced when paired with Apple Music spatial audio, Apple's new 360-degree sound format. \u2014 Heath Owens, Good Housekeeping , 2 June 2022",
"Watches and fitness bands are not the only wearables experiencing hardware lock-ins; for example, Apple\u2019s AirPods Max and Airpods Pro can only experience spatial audio and other features when paired with an Apple device. \u2014 Anshel Sag, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"Participants were regularly asked to complete cognitive tests designed for astronauts, relating to memory, risk-taking, emotion recognition and spatial orientation. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 4 June 2022",
"O'Keefe found that firing of hippocampal neurons during navigation coincides with the spatial location of an animal. \u2014 Gy\u00f6rgy Buzs\u00e1ki, Scientific American , 14 May 2022"
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"Horticulture Manager John Clements was one of several garden employees who stayed overnight Sunday to photograph, measure, study and hand-pollinate the flowers at the base of the spadix . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 1 Nov. 2021",
"The chemical reaction that creates the acidic aroma also heats up the flower\u2019s spadix in a process known as thermogenesis. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 1 Nov. 2021",
"The flower is quite striking to look at, with a huge potatolike pod, called the spadix , rising out of a frilly and fantastically colored spath, which resembles a petal. \u2014 Karl J. P. Smith, Scientific American , 29 July 2016",
"The tall center part, called the spadix , actually heats up to help disperse its distinct odor. \u2014 Elizabeth Gulino, House Beautiful , 22 May 2019",
"Finally at peak bloom, the purple, velvety petal sheath opens up like an inverted umbrella to reveal the beige spadix at the center. \u2014 Pam Kragen, sandiegouniontribune.com , 15 Sep. 2017",
"The upward-facing maroon spadix resembles a bony finger. \u2014 Ciscoe Morris, The Seattle Times , 31 May 2017",
"The yellowish-brown spadix can reach almost 6 feet tall. \u2014 Ciscoe Morris, The Seattle Times , 31 May 2017"
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"The women at the observatory used fly spankers , which sound like something from 50 Shades of Grey. \u2014 National Geographic , 25 Dec. 2016"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The butter is salted and soft enough to spackle the bread yellow from edge to edge without the knife scratching harshly. \u2014 Bettina Makalintal, Bon App\u00e9tit , 15 Dec. 2021",
"Use spackle to fill in the adjustable shelving holes inside the Billy bookcases. \u2014 Jada Jackson, House Beautiful , 26 Apr. 2021",
"Apply spackle to cover caulk lines and across each panel to blend the panels into existing walls. \u2014 Sara Rodrigues, House Beautiful , 17 Mar. 2021",
"Enough to kind of spackle over the imperfections of which Notre Dame had enough Saturday to make the ABC broadcast crew\u2019s redundant references to a 1993 BC upset of the Irish almost seem relevant at times. \u2014 Eric Hansen, The Indianapolis Star , 15 Nov. 2020",
"Think of it as being like spackle for skin, evening out textural imperfections before the paint goes on. \u2014 Jessica Teich, Good Housekeeping , 29 May 2020",
"Allocate yourself time to deep clean the wall, spackle any holes, and let the surface fully dry. \u2014 Madeleine Bokan, House Beautiful , 2 July 2019",
"Construction tools include shovels and buckets but also metal flashing, paint brushes, and spackle knives. \u2014 Anna Marlis Burgard, National Geographic , 12 June 2019",
"Over the two-hour class Wednesday that focused on how to repair drywall and hang pictures safely, Allen offered a plethora of tips, demonstrated how to spackle , install wall anchors, and use a drill, then encouraged women to try it themselves. \u2014 Susan Snyder, Philly.com , 6 Apr. 2018"
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"The word spaz , short for the term spastic, is considered offensive in the United Kingdom, while in the United States, it can be defined as the action of losing physical or emotional control. \u2014 Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 14 June 2022",
"This spinner uses a clever lever system to minimize the chance of looking like a spaz while drying your lettuce. \u2014 Kara Nelson | Contributing Writer, NOLA.com , 2 Sep. 2020"
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"In the meantime, the three quarrel, split up across national borders, and cohabitate in various villas, ranging in location from the cosmopolitan German spa town Baden-Baden to Paris. \u2014 The New Yorker , 4 July 2022",
"Debuted Friday morning, the collaboration came to life in the form of a curated boutique and spa experience inside the beach town's premiere resort, Gurney's Montauk. \u2014 Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 2 July 2022",
"From indulging in a spa -worthy shower set to simply stocking up on your favorite moisturizer, pampering your body is always a good idea. \u2014 Talia Abbas, Glamour , 1 July 2022",
"Its majestic lobby, dining venues, lobby bar and sought-after wellness and spa facilities have each been revamped to pay respect to the hotel\u2019s distinguished history while also incorporating modern updates. \u2014 Demetrius Simms, Robb Report , 30 June 2022",
"Some call them spa plates or have an eek, a getcheroni, a goblin meal, rags and bottles, engage in an anarchy kitchen or a blackout bingo, go feral, go Darwin, oogle moogle or serve a jungle dinner. \u2014 G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post , 30 June 2022",
"The center provides guests the chance to take part in a yoga or meditation class, enjoy a nature trail hike, or go for more low-key options like side-by-side watercolor painting or a cooking class, or to indulge in an Ayurvedic spa treatment. \u2014 Perri Ormont Blumberg, Travel + Leisure , 19 June 2022",
"At Halekulani Okinawa, the three-day Discover the Island\u2019s Soul package includes a lesson with a master of Goju-ryu (traditional Okinawan style of karate), overnight accommodations, daily lunch and dinner, and a spa treatment. \u2014 Ramsey Qubein, Forbes , 5 June 2022",
"More than just a cleanser, Tatcha\u2019s The Rice Wash incorporates intelligent anti-aging, nourishing ingredients into its formula, turning every cleanse into a daily spa treatment. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 May 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Sox found a way to rally without their offensive spark plug , beating the Cubs 5-4 in 12 innings. \u2014 Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune , 30 May 2022",
"McCulloch, once a teacher in Tennessee, had long been the spark plug of her family, prone to dancing in supermarket aisles and striking up conversations with complete strangers. \u2014 Adam Geller, BostonGlobe.com , 13 May 2022",
"Also, spark plug David Fletcher has been injured, Shohei Ohtani has just a .288 OBP from the leadoff spot, and youngsters Brandon Marsh and Jo Adell should only get better. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 Apr. 2022",
"McCulloch, once a teacher in Tennessee, had long been the spark plug of her family, prone to dancing in supermarket aisles and striking up conversations with complete strangers. \u2014 Adam Geller, Chron , 14 Apr. 2022",
"McCulloch, once a teacher in Tennessee, had long been the spark plug of her family, prone to dancing in supermarket aisles and striking up conversations with complete strangers. \u2014 Adam Geller, BostonGlobe.com , 13 May 2022",
"McCulloch, once a teacher in Tennessee, had long been the spark plug of her family, prone to dancing in supermarket aisles and striking up conversations with complete strangers. \u2014 Adam Geller, Chron , 14 Apr. 2022",
"McCulloch, once a teacher in Tennessee, had long been the spark plug of her family, prone to dancing in supermarket aisles and striking up conversations with complete strangers. \u2014 Adam Geller, BostonGlobe.com , 13 May 2022",
"McCulloch, once a teacher in Tennessee, had long been the spark plug of her family, prone to dancing in supermarket aisles and striking up conversations with complete strangers. \u2014 Adam Geller, Chron , 14 Apr. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The California Science Center broke ground this week on a new museum structure created by architecture firm ZGF to house the space shuttle Endeavour. \u2014 Carolina A. Mirandacolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 4 June 2022",
"The space shuttle 's tally of more than 800 astronauts across three decades likely remains out of reach until SpaceX's much larger Starship vehicle comes online. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 6 May 2022",
"The space shuttle Endeavour is getting its own grand museum in L.A. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2022",
"More than a decade after the last space shuttle took flight, NASA\u2019s almost ready to launch a rocket once again. \u2014 Ramin Skibba, Wired , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Last year, the company announced that the smaller space shuttle would begin ferrying supplies to the ISS as soon as this spring. \u2014 Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics , 7 Feb. 2022",
"Wayne Hale, who was a senior executive at NASA when the space shuttle Columbia came apart in 2003, agrees, and said there should be different standards for purely commercial space missions and those funded by the government. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 June 2021",
"At the time, the space shuttle had been retired, and the U.S. was dependent on hitching rides aboard Russian Soyuz spacecraft to get astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS). \u2014 Jeffrey Kluger, Time , 6 May 2022",
"Mriya wasn\u2019t easy to fly, especially with a space shuttle strapped to its back. \u2014 New York Times , 22 Apr. 2022"
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"first_known_use":{
"1950, in the meaning defined above":""
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"Pacific salmon return to Alaskan streams to deposit their spawn .",
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"Favorable weather and winds are needed to ensure crabs can successfully spawn , typically once or twice in mid- and late summer, and that the newest generations survive. \u2014 Scott Dance, Baltimore Sun , 28 June 2022",
"The cold front moving through the area today will spawn potentially strong thunderstorms. \u2014 Mike Rose, cleveland , 1 June 2022",
"Eventually, even the boxy G-class\u2014not exactly known for its eco-friendliness with its 577-hp V-8 AMG G63 model\u2014will spawn an electric variant. \u2014 Caleb Miller, Car and Driver , 23 May 2022",
"The first film arrived at a time when a blockbuster movie could spawn multiple instant hits, and that record in particular had noteworthy chart-toppers and solid deep cuts. \u2014 Brian Truitt, USA TODAY , 20 May 2022",
"The cult classic would spawn a franchise that included six sequels and a television series. \u2014 Diana Dasrath, NBC News , 13 May 2022",
"If these storms begin to rotate, a tornado could spawn at any time. \u2014 Derek Van Dam, CNN , 12 May 2022",
"Not many shows can then spawn another spin-off that delivers something entirely new, as Legacies offered a more lighthearted monster-of-the-week approach to telling supernatural stories. \u2014 Samantha Highfill, EW.com , 12 May 2022",
"Be careful, at night a Bell Hunter will spawn at the site of grace and will wreck you. \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 7 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The local season for California halibut, typically from April to October when the fish spend time in the bay to spawn , is unusual this year for a few reasons. \u2014 Tara Duggan, San Francisco Chronicle , 10 June 2022",
"Nonetheless, the trial should tell us plenty about the conspiracy to create the Russia-collusion narrative and its ugly spawn , Crossfire Hurricane. \u2014 Thomas J. Baker, WSJ , 15 May 2022",
"Steel poles will be erected near streams where brook trout spawn , and in locations that could disrupt scenic vistas. \u2014 New York Times , 6 May 2022",
"The fluidity of Push games is underpinned by how spawn locations are handled. \u2014 Kris Holt, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2022",
"In October of 2020, at the age of 80 and without a job, his Center for Whale Research purchased a 45-acre ranch bordering both sides of the waterway, where the majority of the remaining Chinook Salmon spawn . \u2014 Emily D'alessandro, CBS News , 19 Feb. 2022",
"Smith said the walleyes in southern Wisconsin waters have mostly finished spawning and should be hungry, while bass and crappies are pre- spawn but can also be caught. \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 5 May 2022",
"Bait anglers are casting nickel-sized spawn bags for the big trout, tied with pink, orange and chartreuse mesh. \u2014 cleveland , 10 Mar. 2022",
"Fly fishers are finding success right now while casting egg flies, such as glow bugs and sucker spawn , and streamers that include the popular Clouser minnows and wooly buggers. \u2014 cleveland , 17 Mar. 2022"
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French espandre to spread out, shed, scatter, spawn, from Latin expandere to expand":"Verb"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"For example, in the Netherlands, the Eurasian sparrow hawk has been late for dinner because its prey, the blue tit, has -- over 16 years -- arrived almost six days earlier than the hawk. \u2014 CBS News , 17 Apr. 2018"
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"definitions":{
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": a paste that is made by mixing water with spackling compound and that is used to fill in cracks or holes in a surface before painting":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Fire Department Commissioner Dan Nigro confirmed that a space heater sparked the blaze and smoke was able to travel quickly through the building after safety doors failed to close. \u2014 NBC News , 13 Jan. 2022",
"Add-ons for an additional cost include live animal programs, crafts, story times and goodie bags, as well as space heater and grill rentals. \u2014 Amy Schwabe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 17 May 2022",
"Cleveland fire officials said investigators determined a space heater on the second floor of the home, along with the home\u2019s electrical wiring, caused the fire. \u2014 Adam Ferrise, cleveland , 9 Mar. 2022",
"The deadliest blaze in New York City in more than 30 years appears to be the result of malfunctions in both a space heater and a self-closing apartment door, city officials said Monday. \u2014 James Fanelli, WSJ , 10 Jan. 2022",
"Electricity and plumbing can be added, and while the manufacturer doesn't recommend insulation due to all the windows, many reviews say a space heater will suffice in below-freezing temperatures. \u2014 Hannah Jones, Country Living , 20 May 2022",
"Authorities believe a malfunctioning electric space heater was to blame in that fire. \u2014 NBC News , 19 Jan. 2022",
"Officials have said a malfunctioning space heater sparked the fire, and two interior doors left open enabled deadly smoke to spread throughout the building. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Jan. 2022",
"The space heater stood on a card table along with a stockpot and second-string flatware. \u2014 James Verini, New York Times , 19 May 2022"
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": lover , beau":[],
": woo , court":[]
},
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"\u02c8sp\u00e4rk"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English sparke , from Old English spearca ; akin to Middle Dutch sparke spark and perhaps to Latin spargere to scatter":"Noun",
"perhaps from spark entry 1":"Noun"
},
"first_known_use":{
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
"13th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb",
"circa 1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1787, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-133525"
},
"spathodea":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a genus of tropical African evergreen trees (family Bignoniaceae) used as ornamentals in tropical and subtropical regions and having large odd-pinnate or ternate leaves and showy orange or scarlet flowers in terminal panicles or racemes":[],
": any plant of the genus Spathodea":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"spa\u02c8th-",
"sp\u0101\u02c8th-",
"sp\u0101\u02c8t\u035fh\u014dd\u0113\u0259"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from spatha + -odea , alteration of -odes":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-133540"
},
"spathe":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a sheathing bract or pair of bracts partly enclosing an inflorescence and especially a spadix on the same axis":[
"the spathe of the calla lily"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sp\u0101t\u035fh"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The foliage appears in late fall, grows all winter and in late winter/early spring produces a whitish green spathe bloom. \u2014 Janet Carson, Arkansas Online , 20 Dec. 2021",
"By Monday morning, the 6-foot-tall flower remained in full, glorious bloom with its blood-red petal spathe slowly darkening to a deep maroon, but its smell was more muted. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 1 Nov. 2021",
"After a monthlong growth cycle, the spathe , or the petal-like sheath around the flower\u2019s spadix (a beige, fleshy spike), began folding back around 3 p.m. Sunday. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 1 Nov. 2021",
"Look for a maroon spathe (basically a leaf that covers a flower) and get close enough to get a whiff of its namesake. \u2014 Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 2 Apr. 2020",
"The spathe on the corpse flower is striped green and white on the outside and a meaty red within. \u2014 Ciscoe Morris, The Seattle Times , 31 May 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin spatha , from Latin, broadsword \u2014 more at spade":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1785, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-134733"
},
"spado":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a castrated man or lower animal":[],
": an impotent person":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sp\u0101(\u02cc)d\u014d"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Latin spadon-, spado , from Greek spad\u014dn , from span to draw, pull, tear":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-140045"
},
"spadable":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": capable of being spaded or shoveled":[
"spadable sludge"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sp\u0101d\u0259b\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-141530"
},
"spar":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": a stout pole":[],
": a stout rounded usually wood or metal piece (such as a mast, boom, gaff, or yard) used to support rigging":[],
": any of the main longitudinal members of the wing of an airplane that carry the ribs":[],
": to engage in a practice or exhibition bout of boxing":[],
": skirmish , wrangle":[],
": to strike or fight with feet or spurs in the manner of a gamecock":[],
": a movement of offense or defense in boxing":[],
": a sparring match or session":[],
": any of various nonmetallic usually cleavable and lustrous minerals":[],
": a member of the women's reserve of the U.S. Coast Guard":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sp\u00e4r"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Verb",
"He's been sparring with his trainer.",
"They sparred playfully over whose team was better."
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English sparre ; akin to Old English spere spear \u2014 more at spear":"Noun",
"Middle English sparren to dart, spring":"Verb",
"Low German; akin to Old English sp\u00e6rst\u0101n gypsum, sp\u00e6ren of plaster":"Noun",
"S emper Par atus, motto of the U.S. Coast Guard, from New Latin, always ready":"Noun"
},
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1537, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb",
"1814, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1581, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"1942, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-142237"
},
"spark lead":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the amount of advance by which the production of the spark in the cylinders of an internal-combustion engine precedes the arrival of the piston at the top dead center position":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-142551"
},
"spartle":{
"type":[
"intransitive verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to kick about : sprawl":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sp\u00e4rt\u1d4al"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Dutch spartelen , from Middle Dutch spartelen, spertelen, sportelen ; akin to Middle Low German spartelen, sportelen, spertelen to sprawl, thrash about, Old High German sprazzal\u014dn , Norwegian spratla to sprawl, thrash about, Old High German sprinzan to jump up":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-153743"
},
"spawl":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": spit":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sp\u022fl"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"origin unknown":"Verb"
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-161648"
},
"spaded":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": a digging implement adapted for being pushed into the ground with the foot":[],
": a spade-shaped instrument":[],
": to dig up or out or shape with or as if with a spade":[],
": to use a spade":[],
": the suit comprising cards marked with spades":[],
": to an unusually great degree : in the extreme":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sp\u0101d"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, going back to Old English spadu, sp\u00e6du, spade (plural spadan ), going back to Germanic *spa\u00f0\u014dn- (whence also Old Saxon spado \"digging implement, spade,\" Old Frisian spada, early Modern German Spaten, Icelandic spa\u00f0i ), akin to Greek sp\u00e1th\u0113 \"any of various blade-like implements or objects,\" both going back to Indo-European *sph 2 -dh-, perhaps a suffixed derivative of the verbal base *speh 2 - \"draw, pull out\" \u2014 more at spasm":"Noun",
"verbal derivative of spade entry 1":"Verb",
"Italian spada or Spanish espada broadsword; both from Latin spatha , from Greek spath\u0113 blade":"Noun"
},
"first_known_use":{
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"circa 1647, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb",
"circa 1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1b":"Noun"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-162857"
},
"spathal":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": spathaceous":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"-th-",
"\u02c8sp\u0101t\u035fh\u0259l"
],
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"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"spathe + -al":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-164838"
},
"spathaceous":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": having a spathe : resembling a spathe":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02c8)sp\u0101\u00a6t\u035fh\u0101sh\u0259s",
"(\u02c8)spa\u00a6th-",
"sp\u0259\u02c8th-",
"(\u02c8)sp\u0101\u00a6th-"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"spathe + -aceous":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-172303"
},
"Spark":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"biographical name",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": a small particle of a burning substance thrown out by a body in combustion or remaining when combustion is nearly completed":[],
": a luminous disruptive electrical discharge of very short duration between two conductors separated by a gas (such as air)":[],
": the discharge in a spark plug":[],
": the mechanism controlling the discharge in a spark plug":[],
": sparkle , flash":[],
": something that sets off a sudden force":[
"provided the spark that helped the team to rally"
],
": a latent particle capable of growth or developing : germ":[
"still retains a spark of decency"
],
": a radio operator on a ship":[],
"Dame Muriel (Sarah) 1918\u20132006 n\u00e9e Camberg British writer":[],
": to throw out sparks":[],
": to flash or fall like sparks":[],
": to respond with enthusiasm":[],
": to set off in a burst of activity : activate":[
"the question sparked a lively discussion",
"\u2014 often used with off"
],
": to stir to activity : incite":[
"sparked her team to victory"
],
": a foppish young man":[],
": lover , beau":[],
": woo , court":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sp\u00e4rk"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English sparke , from Old English spearca ; akin to Middle Dutch sparke spark and perhaps to Latin spargere to scatter":"Noun",
"perhaps from spark entry 1":"Noun"
},
"first_known_use":{
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
"13th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb",
"circa 1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1787, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-173309"
},
"spartina":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": cordgrass":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sp\u00e4r-t\u0259-n\u0259"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Another sturdy wetland defender, spartina was hit hard by the Deepwater Horizon oil disaster in 2010 but has been making a comeback. \u2014 Tristan Baurick, NOLA.com , 18 May 2017",
"Baker warned that the scale could attack the marsh grass spartina . \u2014 Tristan Baurick, NOLA.com , 18 May 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Greek spartin\u0113 rope, cord":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1836, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-173407"
},
"spathic":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": resembling spar : foliated , lamellar , spathose":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8spathik"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"spath + -ic":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-174955"
},
"sparver":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the canopy of a bed":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sp\u00e4rv\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English sperver, sparver , from Middle French esprevier, espervier sparrow hawk, canopy bed, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Dutch sperware sparrow hawk, Middle Low German sparwer, sperwer , Old High German sparw\u0101ri ; all from a prehistoric Old High German-Middle Dutch-Middle Low German compound whose first element is represented by Old High German sparo sparrow, and whose second element is represented by Old High German aro eagle, altered under the influence of the suffix represented by Old High German -\u0101ri -er":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-175354"
},
"spattle":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": spatula":[],
": an implement for mottling a molded article with a pigment":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8spat\u1d4al"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English spatyl , from Middle French spatule":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-181421"
},
"sparkleberry":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": farkleberry":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sp\u00e4rk\u0259l",
"-p\u0227k-\u2014 see berry"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"probably by alteration":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-183249"
},
"spatule":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": spatula":[],
": a spatulate organ or part":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8spa(\u02cc)ch\u00fcl"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Middle French, from Late Latin spatula":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-190004"
},
"sparrowgrass":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": asparagus":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"-gr\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"by folk etymology from sparagus":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-191141"
},
"spadroon":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a sword lighter than the broadsword and suitable for both cutting and thrusting":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"sp\u0259\u02c8dr\u00fcn"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"French dialect (Switzerland) espadron , alteration of espadon":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-192436"
},
"SPAR":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": a stout pole":[],
": a stout rounded usually wood or metal piece (such as a mast, boom, gaff, or yard) used to support rigging":[],
": any of the main longitudinal members of the wing of an airplane that carry the ribs":[],
": to engage in a practice or exhibition bout of boxing":[],
": skirmish , wrangle":[],
": to strike or fight with feet or spurs in the manner of a gamecock":[],
": a movement of offense or defense in boxing":[],
": a sparring match or session":[],
": any of various nonmetallic usually cleavable and lustrous minerals":[],
": a member of the women's reserve of the U.S. Coast Guard":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sp\u00e4r"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Verb",
"He's been sparring with his trainer.",
"They sparred playfully over whose team was better."
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English sparre ; akin to Old English spere spear \u2014 more at spear":"Noun",
"Middle English sparren to dart, spring":"Verb",
"Low German; akin to Old English sp\u00e6rst\u0101n gypsum, sp\u00e6ren of plaster":"Noun",
"S emper Par atus, motto of the U.S. Coast Guard, from New Latin, always ready":"Noun"
},
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1537, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb",
"1814, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1581, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"1942, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-192910"
},
"spatial summation":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": sensory summation that involves stimulation of several spatially separated neurons at the same time":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1968, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-195659"
},
"spatialization":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the act of spatializing":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccsp\u0101sh\u0259l\u0259\u0307\u02c8z\u0101sh\u0259n",
"-\u02ccl\u012b\u02c8z-"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-200029"
},
"spattering":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to spurt forth in scattered drops":[
"blood spattering everywhere"
],
": to scatter by or as if by splashing":[
"spatter water"
],
": to cover with or as if with splashes or spots":[],
": to cast aspersions on : defame":[
"spattered my reputation"
],
": the act or process of spattering : the state of being spattered":[],
": the noise of spattering":[],
": a drop or splash spattered on something or a spot or stain due to spattering":[],
": a small amount or number : sprinkle":[
"a spatter of applause"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8spa-t\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[
"dash",
"slop",
"slosh",
"splash",
"swash"
],
"antonyms":[
"ace",
"bit",
"crumb",
"dab",
"dram",
"driblet",
"glimmer",
"hint",
"lick",
"little",
"mite",
"nip",
"ounce",
"particle",
"peanuts",
"ray",
"scintilla",
"scruple",
"shade",
"shadow",
"shred",
"skosh",
"smack",
"smell",
"smidgen",
"smidgeon",
"smidgin",
"smidge",
"snap",
"soup\u00e7on",
"spark",
"speck",
"splash",
"spot",
"sprinkling",
"strain",
"streak",
"suspicion",
"tad",
"touch",
"trace"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Verb",
"The dog jumped in the pool and spattered us with water.",
"His clothes were spattered with paint.",
"When you cook bacon, the grease spatters everywhere.",
"He showed me how to use the paintbrush so the paint wouldn't spatter .",
"Noun",
"There were grease spatters all over the wall.",
"The floor was covered with spatters of paint.",
"There was a lot of paint spatter on the floor.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"There was only one indoor rink in town, and it was reserved for birthday parties and other civil occasions, for people less likely to spatter blood on the ice. \u2014 Fran\u00e7oise Mouly, The New Yorker , 31 Jan. 2022",
"Dip a pastry brush or similar tool into the food coloring, then spatter onto the macaron shells to give them a bloody effect. \u2014 Abigail Abesamis Demarest, Forbes , 27 Oct. 2021",
"Add garlic and thyme sprigs to skillet at 12 o\u2019clock position (butter will spatter ). \u2014 ExpressNews.com , 2 July 2020",
"There\u2019s a classic scene where her boardinghouse girlfriends, in preparation for the big night, teach her to slurp spaghetti without spattering the sauce. \u2014 Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor , 6 May 2020",
"Paint was also spattered on the central government\u2019s emblem at the front entrance. \u2014 The Economist , 20 July 2019",
"Frank Spencer's blood spattered against this frame and this door. \u2014 Peter Van Sant, CBS News , 16 Nov. 2019",
"Taking care to avoid being spattered if the caramel bubbles over, add \u00bc cup of water to stop the cooking. \u2014 CBS News , 15 Feb. 2020",
"Police forensic scientists protested at the Louvre in white smocks spattered in fake blood. \u2014 Matthew Dalton, WSJ , 20 Jan. 2020",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Julie Ann Bonds died from a brutal attack that left deep cuts to her skull and a spatter of puncture wounds all over the left side of her chest. \u2014 CBS News , 14 Mar. 2022",
"Often the spatter of drops did no more than leave dark spots on pavement. \u2014 Martin Weil, Washington Post , 15 May 2022",
"Duane Deaver, who gave damning testimony regarding the blood spatter patterns at the crime scene, was found to have misled both the judge and the jury in Peterson's case. \u2014 Emma Dibdin, Town & Country , 4 June 2022",
"Another important element of Michael's case focused on blood spatter found at the scene. \u2014 Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR , 16 May 2022",
"Exploring the numerous phenomena is made easy thanks to a 7-mile, drivable loop that meanders through mind-bending cone, spatter , and hoodoo formations, some of which solidified in mid-flight as far back as 15,000 years ago. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 16 May 2022",
"But according to investigators, her head injuries and blood spatter are inconsistent with a fall, and the author is charged with her murder. \u2014 Sophie Hanson, Harper's BAZAAR , 6 May 2022",
"Julie Ann Bonds died from a brutal attack that left deep cuts to her skull and a spatter of puncture wounds all over the left side of her chest. \u2014 CBS News , 14 Mar. 2022",
"Julie Ann Bonds died from a brutal attack that left deep cuts to her skull and a spatter of puncture wounds all over the left side of her chest. \u2014 al , 8 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"akin to Frisian spatterje to spatter, Middle Dutch be spatten to splash":"Verb"
},
"first_known_use":{
"1600, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb",
"1797, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-203357"
},
"spackle":{
"type":[
"trademark",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to apply Spackle paste or other crack-filling paste to":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8spa-k\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The butter is salted and soft enough to spackle the bread yellow from edge to edge without the knife scratching harshly. \u2014 Bettina Makalintal, Bon App\u00e9tit , 15 Dec. 2021",
"Use spackle to fill in the adjustable shelving holes inside the Billy bookcases. \u2014 Jada Jackson, House Beautiful , 26 Apr. 2021",
"Apply spackle to cover caulk lines and across each panel to blend the panels into existing walls. \u2014 Sara Rodrigues, House Beautiful , 17 Mar. 2021",
"Enough to kind of spackle over the imperfections of which Notre Dame had enough Saturday to make the ABC broadcast crew\u2019s redundant references to a 1993 BC upset of the Irish almost seem relevant at times. \u2014 Eric Hansen, The Indianapolis Star , 15 Nov. 2020",
"Think of it as being like spackle for skin, evening out textural imperfections before the paint goes on. \u2014 Jessica Teich, Good Housekeeping , 29 May 2020",
"Allocate yourself time to deep clean the wall, spackle any holes, and let the surface fully dry. \u2014 Madeleine Bokan, House Beautiful , 2 July 2019",
"Construction tools include shovels and buckets but also metal flashing, paint brushes, and spackle knives. \u2014 Anna Marlis Burgard, National Geographic , 12 June 2019",
"Over the two-hour class Wednesday that focused on how to repair drywall and hang pictures safely, Allen offered a plethora of tips, demonstrated how to spackle , install wall anchors, and use a drill, then encouraged women to try it themselves. \u2014 Susan Snyder, Philly.com , 6 Apr. 2018"
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"Certain exceptions allow electric resistance to be used in specific situations as approved by a code official, and some exceptions also would be allowed for space heating using a fossil fuel. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 27 Apr. 2022",
"But the bill no longer includes the proposal to establish statewide building standards that would have required new structures to include water and space heating systems that do not use fossil fuels. \u2014 Christine Condon, baltimoresun.com , 14 Mar. 2022",
"Don't use grills, other outdoor appliances or equipment indoors for space heating or cooking. \u2014 Emily Deletter, The Enquirer , 3 Feb. 2022",
"Aliso Canyon is just one part of an extensive network of pipelines, compressor stations and storage fields that are used by utilities such as SoCalGas to sell natural gas for space heating , water heating, cooking and electricity generation. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 Dec. 2021",
"The electrification portion of the ordinance requires all new residential and commercial construction to use electricity as the source of power for space heating , water heating (including spas and pools) and clothes dryers. \u2014 Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune , 15 Nov. 2021",
"Residential, commercial and space heating (RCH) demand is fast catching up. \u2014 Wood Mackenzie, Forbes , 22 Sep. 2021",
"The report cites research, not from gas fields in Texas, but from the replacement of coal with gas for cooking and space heating in Turkey. \u2014 Carroll Muffett And Kert Davies, CNN , 3 May 2021",
"Heat-pump space heating is entirely viable in central California, where the temperature doesn\u2019t drop below freezing that often. \u2014 Ian Bogost, The Atlantic , 26 Feb. 2021"
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"In the meantime, the three quarrel, split up across national borders, and cohabitate in various villas, ranging in location from the cosmopolitan German spa town Baden-Baden to Paris. \u2014 The New Yorker , 4 July 2022",
"Debuted Friday morning, the collaboration came to life in the form of a curated boutique and spa experience inside the beach town's premiere resort, Gurney's Montauk. \u2014 Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 2 July 2022",
"From indulging in a spa -worthy shower set to simply stocking up on your favorite moisturizer, pampering your body is always a good idea. \u2014 Talia Abbas, Glamour , 1 July 2022",
"Its majestic lobby, dining venues, lobby bar and sought-after wellness and spa facilities have each been revamped to pay respect to the hotel\u2019s distinguished history while also incorporating modern updates. \u2014 Demetrius Simms, Robb Report , 30 June 2022",
"Some call them spa plates or have an eek, a getcheroni, a goblin meal, rags and bottles, engage in an anarchy kitchen or a blackout bingo, go feral, go Darwin, oogle moogle or serve a jungle dinner. \u2014 G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post , 30 June 2022",
"The center provides guests the chance to take part in a yoga or meditation class, enjoy a nature trail hike, or go for more low-key options like side-by-side watercolor painting or a cooking class, or to indulge in an Ayurvedic spa treatment. \u2014 Perri Ormont Blumberg, Travel + Leisure , 19 June 2022",
"At Halekulani Okinawa, the three-day Discover the Island\u2019s Soul package includes a lesson with a master of Goju-ryu (traditional Okinawan style of karate), overnight accommodations, daily lunch and dinner, and a spa treatment. \u2014 Ramsey Qubein, Forbes , 5 June 2022",
"More than just a cleanser, Tatcha\u2019s The Rice Wash incorporates intelligent anti-aging, nourishing ingredients into its formula, turning every cleanse into a daily spa treatment. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 May 2022"
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"There was only one indoor rink in town, and it was reserved for birthday parties and other civil occasions, for people less likely to spatter blood on the ice. \u2014 Fran\u00e7oise Mouly, The New Yorker , 31 Jan. 2022",
"Dip a pastry brush or similar tool into the food coloring, then spatter onto the macaron shells to give them a bloody effect. \u2014 Abigail Abesamis Demarest, Forbes , 27 Oct. 2021",
"Add garlic and thyme sprigs to skillet at 12 o\u2019clock position (butter will spatter ). \u2014 ExpressNews.com , 2 July 2020",
"There\u2019s a classic scene where her boardinghouse girlfriends, in preparation for the big night, teach her to slurp spaghetti without spattering the sauce. \u2014 Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor , 6 May 2020",
"Paint was also spattered on the central government\u2019s emblem at the front entrance. \u2014 The Economist , 20 July 2019",
"Frank Spencer's blood spattered against this frame and this door. \u2014 Peter Van Sant, CBS News , 16 Nov. 2019",
"Taking care to avoid being spattered if the caramel bubbles over, add \u00bc cup of water to stop the cooking. \u2014 CBS News , 15 Feb. 2020",
"Police forensic scientists protested at the Louvre in white smocks spattered in fake blood. \u2014 Matthew Dalton, WSJ , 20 Jan. 2020",
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"Julie Ann Bonds died from a brutal attack that left deep cuts to her skull and a spatter of puncture wounds all over the left side of her chest. \u2014 CBS News , 14 Mar. 2022",
"Often the spatter of drops did no more than leave dark spots on pavement. \u2014 Martin Weil, Washington Post , 15 May 2022",
"Duane Deaver, who gave damning testimony regarding the blood spatter patterns at the crime scene, was found to have misled both the judge and the jury in Peterson's case. \u2014 Emma Dibdin, Town & Country , 4 June 2022",
"Another important element of Michael's case focused on blood spatter found at the scene. \u2014 Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR , 16 May 2022",
"Exploring the numerous phenomena is made easy thanks to a 7-mile, drivable loop that meanders through mind-bending cone, spatter , and hoodoo formations, some of which solidified in mid-flight as far back as 15,000 years ago. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 16 May 2022",
"But according to investigators, her head injuries and blood spatter are inconsistent with a fall, and the author is charged with her murder. \u2014 Sophie Hanson, Harper's BAZAAR , 6 May 2022",
"Julie Ann Bonds died from a brutal attack that left deep cuts to her skull and a spatter of puncture wounds all over the left side of her chest. \u2014 CBS News , 14 Mar. 2022",
"Julie Ann Bonds died from a brutal attack that left deep cuts to her skull and a spatter of puncture wounds all over the left side of her chest. \u2014 al , 8 Mar. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"His spanakopita takes the shape of an egg roll rather than a slab, for instance. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Jan. 2022",
"Favorite indulgence: Her grandmother's spanakopita (spinach pie). \u2014 Good Housekeeping , 20 Mar. 2020",
"That\u2019s because this staple, often associated with such Greek fare as baklava or spanakopita , is easy to buy at the grocery store. \u2014 Becky Krystal, The Denver Post , 27 Sep. 2019",
"That\u2019s because this staple, often associated with such Greek fare as baklava or spanakopita , is easy to buy at the grocery store. \u2014 Becky Krystal, The Denver Post , 27 Sep. 2019",
"If your knowledge of Greek food is limited to gyros, grape leaves and spanakopita , Mykonos can change that. \u2014 Leeanne Griffin, courant.com , 30 Oct. 2019",
"That\u2019s because this staple, often associated with such Greek fare as baklava or spanakopita , is easy to buy at the grocery store. \u2014 Becky Krystal, The Denver Post , 27 Sep. 2019",
"That\u2019s because this staple, often associated with such Greek fare as baklava or spanakopita , is easy to buy at the grocery store. \u2014 Becky Krystal, The Denver Post , 27 Sep. 2019",
"Trays of homemade spanakopita , baklava, kourambiedes, koulouria and finikia will be sold. \u2014 courant.com , 18 Nov. 2019"
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"a history of human spaceflight",
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"This estimate is in line with the trajectory of increasing spaceflight . \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 28 June 2022",
"But so far, the agency is still unable to put its own astronauts into orbit, relying on Russia and the United States for crewed spaceflight and some other high-profile missions. \u2014 Frank Jordans, Orlando Sentinel , 23 June 2022",
"Others took sides with management, arguing employees should not have posed ultimatums over a CEO that grew the company from a startup 20 years ago to a leader in the commercial spaceflight industry. \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 17 June 2022",
"And if humanity\u2019s spaceflight goals become even more ambitious",
"Contemplating missions to the moon and Mars means accounting for how the human body will survive long-term spaceflight \u2013 not just physically but emotionally and mentally as well. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 4 June 2022",
"These missions seem routine now, but spaceflight is a dangerous and sometimes deadly business. \u2014 Marina Koren, The Atlantic , 26 Apr. 2022",
"One thing seems clear: Private orbital spaceflight will be very different. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Alan Shepard flew on Freedom 7 at the dawn of human spaceflight . \u2014 Julia Musto, Fox News , 24 Mar. 2022"
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"Based on the electronic giant\u2019s 65-inch C2 OLED evo model, the exclusive set has a design, onscreen menu and packaging directly inspired by George Lucas\u2019s beloved space opera . \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 27 May 2022",
"The critics were harsh \u2014 and legions of fans reared on the original space opera were especially despondent. \u2014 Daniel Arkin, NBC News , 20 May 2022",
"He was widely credited with helping to get the space opera final studio approval after George Lucas' early pitches stalled. \u2014 Rory Appleton, The Indianapolis Star , 4 May 2022",
"One's natural inclination might be to pair Denis Villeneuve's space opera with another sci-fi epic, but Dune arguably shares more with Lawrence of Arabia in its filmmaking than any Star Wars or Star Trek entry. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 19 Mar. 2022",
"Predating and inspiring Star Wars (that other space opera ), Dune's depiction of outerwordly hegemony and planetary colonization feels more real than any work of cinematic realism. \u2014 Josh St. Clair, Men's Health , 9 Mar. 2022",
"In that regard, this is a very different situation to that of a space opera . \u2014 Ollie Barder, Forbes , 26 Jan. 2022",
"With their first project (an as-of-yet unannounced French production) already lined up, the team\u2019s next step will involve proselytizing their virtual sets to an industry that doesn\u2019t often trek with intergalactic space opera . \u2014 Ben Croll, Variety , 24 Jan. 2022",
"Gameplay is essentially a DIY space opera , where players\u2014called capsuleers\u2014embark on epic space missions that encompass exploration, mining, industry, and more. \u2014 Payal Dhar, Wired , 23 Oct. 2021"
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"1941, in the meaning defined above":""
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The intent is to amplify the emotional experience \u2013 think of it as a futuristic spaceship soundtrack evoking warp speed! \u2014 Michael Harley, Forbes , 5 July 2022",
"Enlarge / Starfield's spaceship -building interface. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 12 June 2022",
"Goals would be to build a spaceship in lunar orbit called Gateway, where astronauts would be able to conduct research and take trips to the moon\u2019s surface; and to build Artemis Base Camp on the moon\u2019s surface for astronauts to live and work. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 June 2022",
"In an otherwise ordinary Seoul neighborhood, the headquarters of YG Entertainment rise like a giant spaceship above the Han River. \u2014 Haeryun Kang, Rolling Stone , 23 May 2022",
"Raferty skit, and stepping onto an extraterrestrial spaceship said her final goodbyes. \u2014 Staff, The Christian Science Monitor , 22 May 2022",
"The sketch cut to a spaceship door; McKinnon made her way over to it, braced herself against the frame, and took a deep breath. \u2014 Amanda Wicks, The Atlantic , 22 May 2022",
"The clip finds Cabello and her musical collaborator Maria Becerra in colorful outfits and wigs, filming a performance of the song on set aboard a spaceship . \u2014 Rania Aniftos, Billboard , 13 May 2022",
"The studio felt like a spaceship \u2014 everything lights up, every button can be pushed, and every knob can be turned. \u2014 Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone , 2 June 2022"
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"In 2017, an intricate emerald and diamond necklace from Swiss luxury jeweler de Grisogono, which featured a central 163.41-carat rectangular sparkler , set the record for a white diamond sale at 33,500,000 CHF ($33.8 million USD). \u2014 CNN , 11 May 2022",
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"Us Weekly reveals that Mara and Phoenix are engaged, after the Lion actress is spotted with a sparkler on her left hand. \u2014 Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR , 31 Mar. 2022"
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"Scott Fisher of Gift of Wings, which puts together the outdoor movie series for Greendale and Veterans Park in Milwaukee, said the screenings will be in space marked for special distancing, urging family groups to stay together. \u2014 Chris Foran, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 9 June 2020",
"Haight-Ashbury advocates for the homeless community are pushing the city to turn the stadium lot into a legal tent site that could fit as many as 100 tents in spaces marked to ensure social distancing. \u2014 Sam Whiting, SFChronicle.com , 19 Apr. 2020",
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"The crew plans to do three spacewalks to install equipment in preparation for expanding the station, assess living conditions in the Tianhe module, and conduct experiments in space medicine and other fields. \u2014 Danielle Wallace, Fox News , 26 Oct. 2021",
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"Use a metal spatula to flip and cook for another 2 minutes. \u2014 Mackensy Lunsford, USA TODAY , 27 May 2022",
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"The post-World War II insertion of the automobile into this spatiotemporal calculus really messed things up. \u2014 Adam Rogers, Wired , 30 Dec. 2021",
"The physical world is temporal and declines; the non- spatiotemporal one is ideal and doesn\u2019t. \u2014 Alec Wilkinson, The New Yorker , 2 Mar. 2021",
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"The United States is accelerating development of global rapid-strike offensive capabilities, and some advanced weaponry has technologically broken through spatiotemporal boundaries. \u2014 New York Times , 11 May 2018",
"All of the thinkers upon which Mr. Wolf focuses could be said to commit the very first and fatal error of Western philosophy (an error upon which the natural sciences habitually rely): the conflation of spatiotemporal presence with being. \u2014 Wired Letters Department, WIRED , 1 Dec. 2006"
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"Critics of Georgia spaceport point to economic study. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 20 May 2022",
"About 30 minutes from the igloo is the set of Mos Espa, the spaceport town where Anakin was discovered as a young slave. \u2014 Griffin Shea, CNN , 4 May 2022",
"The launch site at Granot Loma would be one part of the spaceport \u2019s commercial enterprise. \u2014 David Rompf, The New Yorker , 24 Apr. 2022",
"Blue Origin, the commercial spaceflight company founded by former Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, said Monday that Davidson will be among the crewmembers on its upcoming mission, which is set to launch from the company\u2019s Texas spaceport on March 23. \u2014 Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter , 14 Mar. 2022",
"County officials had no immediate comment on the outcome, said John Simpson, a spokesman for the spaceport project. \u2014 Russ Bynum, ajc , 9 Mar. 2022",
"Its lone orbital launch, a demonstration flight for the U.S. Space Force from its Kodiak, Alaska spaceport , put a dummy payload into space. \u2014 Richard Tribou, orlandosentinel.com , 22 Feb. 2022",
"Besides engineering, SpaceX is also facing regulatory obstacles as the firm gets its Starbase spaceport at Boca Chica, outside Brownsville, TX, up and running. \u2014 Tim Fernholz, Quartz , 10 Feb. 2022",
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"News of the Omicron variant, which has an unusually high number of mutations, will certainly throw a spanner in the works for the Biden administration as the President struggles with flagging approval ratings and a pessimistic view of the economy. \u2014 Julian Zelizer, CNN , 26 Nov. 2021",
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"That may be the first bloc that Scholz hopes to assemble, but significant ideological differences could throw a spanner in the works. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Sep. 2021",
"There's only one spanner in the works -- one bridge near the Fenice, the Ponte Vecia Malvasia, will not have a ramp in this first round of construction. \u2014 Julia Buckley, CNN , 17 Aug. 2021",
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"However, the unprecedented surge in cases in the country has likely thrown another spanner in the works by bringing travel to a standstill again. \u2014 Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz , 15 Apr. 2021",
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"My friend has the same problem with her old and blind spaniel . \u2014 Amy Dickinson, oregonlive , 13 Apr. 2022",
"My friend has the same problem with her old and blind spaniel . \u2014 Amy Dickson, Detroit Free Press , 13 Apr. 2022",
"The clients\u2019 spaniel , Jake, lays claim to the best spot in the former hayloft, which overlooks sweeping views of the surrounding countryside. \u2014 Kristin Tablang, House Beautiful , 22 Sep. 2021",
"On an August afternoon, the 33-year-old singer and songwriter arrived there to find a basketball rolled into the driveway, tiny swimsuits drying on the porch and a spaniel , Bean, rooting around the percussion section for a stick. \u2014 New York Times , 26 Aug. 2021",
"Created out of beechwood and featuring a floral-print velvet cushion emblazoned with a spaniel , the Francesina chair winks at you while adding just the right jolt of energy. \u2014 Kerry Pieri, Harper's BAZAAR , 19 July 2021",
"The turquoise sandals, which have a brown heel and straps and white buttons, got destroyed when Aidan\u2019s Brittany spaniel dragged them into Carrie\u2019s bathroom and began gnawing on them. \u2014 Eliza Huber, refinery29.com , 25 May 2021",
"Below a clouded sky in the middle of Illinois prairie, a handsome brown spaniel dashed ahead through brambles and bobbed back up with a catch. \u2014 Morgan Greene, chicagotribune.com , 7 May 2021",
"Barnum\u2019s Hall of Human Curiosities played Buckingham Palace; Queen Victoria reportedly died when Thumb unsheathed his itty-bitty sword to stage-fight her royal spaniel . \u2014 Amanda Whiting, Vulture , 18 Apr. 2021"
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"Beloved spaceman Klay Thompson went on the shelf with his own injuries. \u2014 Jason Gay, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
"Its unearthly qualities are represented in part by the spaceman of Miranda\u2019s comic. \u2014 Katy Waldman, The New Yorker , 13 Jan. 2022",
"Very, very high above, a spaceman is marooned on his shuttle, waiting for some word from Earth. \u2014 Amanda Whiting, Vulture , 17 Dec. 2021",
"The rounded silver tube has a circular, see-through hatch at the top, revealing the lipstick bullet sitting pretty like a spaceman in his flight suit. \u2014 Nicola Dall'asen, Allure , 8 Nov. 2021",
"Directed by Angus MacLane, the film features Marvel stalwart Chris Evans as the voice of the eponymous spaceman . \u2014 Nick Reilly, Rolling Stone , 27 Oct. 2021",
"Unfortunately, the spaceman suffered a fall in an earthbound bathroom that left him with a chronic dizziness, which forced him to abandon the race. \u2014 Alice George, Smithsonian Magazine , 9 Dec. 2020",
"So this is what podcasting would look like if a far-future spaceman explored the lost corners of an infinite computer. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 7 May 2020",
"Clunky dialogue simultaneously explains too much while not explaining enough, and the initial standoff between the spacemen and the cryptic machine-defenders goes on too long for the allegory Blood Machines clearly is. \u2014 Peter Opaskar, Ars Technica , 20 May 2020"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-183806"
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": matte containing 74 percent copper":[]
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"The dancers sparkled on stage.",
"Her eyes sparkled with pride.",
"Noun",
"The sun reflected off the water in bright sparkles of light.",
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"a performance full of sparkle and originality",
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"Approach your next soiree, barbecue or clambake armed with the following fascinating facts and let the conversation flow and sparkle from there, Algonquin Round Table style. \u2014 WSJ , 3 June 2022",
"Elsewhere, Naomi Osaka took a moment poolside in Miami wearing quite the elegant look: a silver, sparkle -dotted sleeveless turtleneck dress. \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 9 Apr. 2022",
"And lastly, the vibrant Sri Lanka Brooch set \u2014 featuring pink, blue and yellow sapphires, garnets, rubies and aquamarine \u2014 which was gifted to the Queen in 1981, will sparkle on exhibit too. \u2014 Monique Jessen, PEOPLE.com , 12 May 2022",
"Her ears sparkle with diamonds in three holes on each ear, and thin silver bands encircle her fingers. \u2014 Glamour , 2 May 2022",
"As an option, the turn signals and daytime lights can include Swarovski crystals that sparkle in sunlight. \u2014 Peter Valdes-dapena, CNN , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Little cut glass jars with wooden lids sparkle under the dim lights as bartenders spoon jam into shakers to make the cobbler cocktails. \u2014 Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic , 21 Aug. 2021",
"Covering the base of the Iztacc\u00edhuatl and Popocat\u00e9petl volcanoes, roughly 60 miles from Mexico City, the forests simply sparkle with these celestial floating constellations of fireflies. \u2014 Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure , 21 Feb. 2022",
"The book itself is a work of art; each generation of Buccellati\u2019s creations sparkle off the page. \u2014 Ian Malone, Vogue , 3 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"But Carrie Underwood stole the style for the evening donning sparkle . \u2014 Allyson Portee, Forbes , 12 June 2022",
"This particular variant could also be finished with 60 white diamonds on the case bezel for a little extra sparkle . \u2014 Demetrius Simms, Robb Report , 26 May 2022",
"Until now, Foundrae had steered clear of using larger gemstones, instead incorporating a small diamond or two for subtle sparkle . \u2014 New York Times , 28 Apr. 2022",
"To get that debutant glow, fans will want to snag the Blushing Delights palette with three baked blushes and a luminous highlighter, paired with the Skin Fetish: Skintillating Diamond Body Shimmer for an angelic sparkle . \u2014 Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour , 24 Mar. 2022",
"For extra sparkle , complete the outfit with a pair of statement earrings. \u2014 Larry Stansbury, Good Housekeeping , 20 July 2021",
"And recent release Stoned Vibes is no exception, marrying rich jewel tones with crystalline shimmer for truly prismatic sparkle \u2013 perfect for creating an expensive evening look. \u2014 Laura Sutherland, CNN Underscored , 29 Nov. 2020",
"Pair it with a gold sequins tree skirt for some serious sparkle . \u2014 Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens , 18 Nov. 2020",
"The metallic mules are by Mach & Mach and add a touch of sparkle with their crystal double bows on the front. \u2014 Alexis Gaskin, Glamour , 28 Apr. 2022"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-091006"
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"I'm a fan of spaghetti westerns of the 1960s.",
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"The film marks the apogee of Eastwood and Leone spaghetti western cinema. \u2014 Josh St. Clair, Men's Health , 23 May 2022",
"The Frida Cinema\u2019s rooftop drive-in screening series returns with a 4K restoration of Alejandro Jodorowsky\u2019s hallucinatory 1970 homage to the spaghetti western genre; in Spanish with English subtitles. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 20 Jan. 2022",
"The drama pays homage to the classic spaghetti western , while being updated for modern audiences. \u2014 Naman Ramachandran, Variety , 18 Nov. 2021",
"The first in the spaghetti western trilogy was an immediate box-office sensation in Italy \u2014 and a surprise one three years later when it was finally exported to the U.S. \u2014 Chris Nashawaty, EW.com , 6 July 2020",
"Mark Speer's guitar provides a barbed bit of color befitting a psychedelic spaghetti western soundtrack. \u2014 Andrew Dansby, Houston Chronicle , 3 Dec. 2019",
"The orchestral sounds of Sam Spence evoke images of troops preparing for battle, spaghetti Westerns or grand literary romances. \u2014 SI.com , 28 Aug. 2019",
"The trailer plays up the space opera/ spaghetti Western crossover vibe. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 24 Aug. 2019",
"Veteran Hollywood artist Steven Chorney and Italian artist Renato Casaro provided fake posters mimicking such era-appropriate genres as spaghetti Westerns . \u2014 Michael Cavna, Washington Post , 8 Aug. 2019"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Several upland sandpipers and a Lincoln\u2019s sparrow in Ludlow. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 7 May 2022",
"An Acadian flycatcher at the Ryder Conservation Area in Sandwich, an olive-sided flycatcher at Wellfleet Bay Sanctuary, a continuing blue grosbeak at the Crane Wildlife Area in Falmouth, and a seaside sparrow at Sandy Neck in West Barnstable. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 4 June 2022",
"The saltmarsh sparrow population was just 50,000 a decade ago and has declined 9 percent annually. \u2014 Maddie Bender, Smithsonian Magazine , 20 May 2022",
"As long as the wetlands don\u2019t disappear entirely, there\u2019s reason to hope the frisky saltmarsh sparrow , with a hand from us, will find a way. \u2014 Maddie Bender, Smithsonian Magazine , 20 May 2022",
"Within a year, China\u2019s sparrow population had collapsed. \u2014 Eyck Freymann, WSJ , 28 Apr. 2022",
"The notables were two cackling geese at the campus pond on the UMass campus in Amherst, a short-eared owl at the Honey Pot in Hadley, and a clay-colored sparrow in Easthampton. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 12 Feb. 2022",
"Amos Tversky was a buffalo of charisma and confidence; Daniel Kahneman was a sparrow of anxiety and neuroticism. \u2014 Jennifer Senior, The Atlantic , 9 Feb. 2022",
"Lund\u2019s allegorical novel imagines a boy with a Java sparrow living in his rib cage. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Feb. 2022"
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"Don't be such a space cadet .",
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"Then Paul Rudd as Paris is a bit on the outside, and a bit of a space cadet , so an astronaut felt right. \u2014 Liam Hess, Vogue , 2 Nov. 2021",
"Your high school English teacher might have called you a space cadet , but in reality, even the briefest mental vacations can restore a sense of well-being. \u2014 New York Times , 10 Apr. 2021",
"By wielding a giant sword and chanting a mantra, Adora changes from mumsy space cadet into a disco-interpretation of a goddess: gold go-go boots, matching golden gauntlets, a winged vaguely Nordic tiara, and a crimson cape. \u2014 Alex Abad-santos, Vox , 21 Nov. 2018",
"Congress would have to authorize a new branch, but Members of both parties seem willing, albeit after a fight over whose district will host the space cadets . \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 4 July 2018",
"Pep Bonus trivia: The Kellogg\u2019s Pep box featured cardboard cutouts of a space cadet cap, gauntlets and a ray gun. \u2014 Jennifer Rude Klett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 20 Feb. 2018"
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"\u2014 Arthur L. Schawlow",
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"Murray is a dream fit next to Myles Turner as a floor spacer who can also defend on the perimeter. \u2014 Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star , 22 June 2022",
"The Bulls use Vucevic in pick-and-pops and as a straight-up floor spacer at times, as well as a playmaking hub in the middle of the court. \u2014 Jason Patt, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
"Also, use a spacer device that attaches to your inhaler. \u2014 Katherine Bowles, SELF , 18 May 2022",
"The truck's back end is lifted a half-inch via a spacer placed between the leaf springs and the rear axle housing, slightly increasing the departure angle to 23.6 degrees. \u2014 Eric Stafford, Car and Driver , 17 May 2022",
"Sharpshooting guard Joe Harris missed almost the entire season with an ankle injury, and his absence, especially as a scorer and floor spacer , hurt. \u2014 Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY , 26 Apr. 2022",
"As a lob threat for Chris Paul, tough defender on the block, underrated passer, and additional floor spacer , Nance Jr. promises to fit well within Phoenix\u2019s highly functioning basketball machine. \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 4 Feb. 2022",
"This is an elite floor spacer that understands the game and is coming from a system that teaches the fundamentals. \u2014 Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star , 9 July 2021",
"Markkanen is the floor- spacer and sharpshooter. Size. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 2 Nov. 2021"
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"Once a realm dominated by just a few spacefaring nations, the cosmos is opening up to nascent space programs around the world, to entrepreneurs and innovators, to commercial companies and even to students. \u2014 NBC News , 8 Apr. 2022",
"The prospects for China supporting the mission seem promising, with the country eager to cement its spacefaring capabilities after already returning samples from the moon, landing on Mars and building a crewed space station in low-Earth orbit. \u2014 Jonathan O'callaghan, Scientific American , 6 Jan. 2022",
"The vision of a trillion-strong spacefaring civilization may lead one to believe that issues such as inequality and poverty ought to be put into perspective. \u2014 Hari Kunzru, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 16 Feb. 2022",
"For the first time in 4.5 billion years, a creature living on Earth has the ability to do something about this threat by helping humanity to become a spacefaring species. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 11 Feb. 2022",
"The treaty was negotiated in the shadow of the Cold War when only two nations -- the Soviet Union and the U.S. -- had spacefaring capabilities. \u2014 CNN , 3 Jan. 2022",
"Taylor soon realized that his purpose was to help humanity extend its reach into space to become a spacefaring species. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 8 Dec. 2021",
"Among the spacefaring nations, the United States is by far the most exposed, operating more than half of all active satellites circling the globe. \u2014 Rachel Riederer, Harper's Magazine , 26 Oct. 2021",
"Achieve all this and humans will have assured its own survival and become a true spacefaring civilization. \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 13 Oct. 2021"
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"What\u2019s more, Garland\u2019s durag comes with tiny hooks that button to the back of the spaghetti strap dress, so there\u2019s no chance of any awkward wardrobe malfunctions. \u2014 Chioma Nnadi, Vogue , 19 May 2022",
"In contrast to her co-stars, Hawke wore a black Christian Dior spaghetti strap black gown covered in red illustrations of bats, cats, and sparkling stars, which was very on theme for the evening. \u2014 Aim\u00e9e Lutkin, ELLE , 16 May 2022",
"This summer\u2019s dresses showed a few trends: lots of sleeveless options and a good number of bra-friendly silhouettes, which are more versatile than your standard spaghetti strap . \u2014 Blair Braverman, Outside Online , 12 Aug. 2021",
"With over 3,000 five-star ratings and available in 38 colors and prints, this satin spaghetti strap midi dress is a sure winner. \u2014 Claire Harmeyer, PEOPLE.com , 14 Nov. 2021",
"The silk, spaghetti strap ensemble's delicate details were designed in traditional Korean fashion. \u2014 Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE.com , 28 Feb. 2022",
"The first-time nominee and new SAG Award winner looked lovely in a black Louis Vuitton spaghetti strap silk dress embroidered with crystals and silver beads, with a hair ribbon to match. \u2014 Pamela Avila, USA TODAY , 28 Feb. 2022",
"Squid Game star HoYeon Jung wore a custom black spaghetti strap silk dress hand-embroidered with crystals and silver beads by Louis Vuitton. \u2014 Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter , 27 Feb. 2022",
"Or perhaps your spaghetti strap gown has a plunging neckline. \u2014 Vogue , 3 Feb. 2022"
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"type":[
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-131907"
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"type":[
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"|i",
"-r\u0259w|\u0113",
"-r\u014d|"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-132409"
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"type":[
"noun"
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": one of a group of Spanish and Portuguese Jews expelled from Spain in 1492 whose descendants scattered among the Balkan states speak Judeo-Spanish \u2014 compare ladino sense 4 , sephardim":[]
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"\u02ccsp\u00e4ny\u0259\u02c8w\u022f(\u02cc)l\u014d"
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"Italian, literally, Spaniard, from spagnuolo , adjective, Spanish, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin Hispaniolus":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-135022"
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"type":[
"noun"
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": a generator of electric oscillations that utilizes the discharge of a condenser through a spark gap as the source of its alternating-current power":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-140744"
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"type":[
"noun"
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": guitar":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-141537"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": the more highly decorated and elaborate period of Spanish Renaissance architecture":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-145319"
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": any of numerous finches (family Emberizidae) that are New World birds (such as the song sparrow or tree sparrow) resembling the Old World sparrows":[]
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"\u02c8sper-(\u02cc)\u014d",
"\u02c8spa-(\u02cc)r\u014d",
"\u02c8sper-\u014d"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Several upland sandpipers and a Lincoln\u2019s sparrow in Ludlow. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 7 May 2022",
"An Acadian flycatcher at the Ryder Conservation Area in Sandwich, an olive-sided flycatcher at Wellfleet Bay Sanctuary, a continuing blue grosbeak at the Crane Wildlife Area in Falmouth, and a seaside sparrow at Sandy Neck in West Barnstable. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 4 June 2022",
"The saltmarsh sparrow population was just 50,000 a decade ago and has declined 9 percent annually. \u2014 Maddie Bender, Smithsonian Magazine , 20 May 2022",
"As long as the wetlands don\u2019t disappear entirely, there\u2019s reason to hope the frisky saltmarsh sparrow , with a hand from us, will find a way. \u2014 Maddie Bender, Smithsonian Magazine , 20 May 2022",
"Within a year, China\u2019s sparrow population had collapsed. \u2014 Eyck Freymann, WSJ , 28 Apr. 2022",
"The notables were two cackling geese at the campus pond on the UMass campus in Amherst, a short-eared owl at the Honey Pot in Hadley, and a clay-colored sparrow in Easthampton. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 12 Feb. 2022",
"Amos Tversky was a buffalo of charisma and confidence; Daniel Kahneman was a sparrow of anxiety and neuroticism. \u2014 Jennifer Senior, The Atlantic , 9 Feb. 2022",
"Lund\u2019s allegorical novel imagines a boy with a Java sparrow living in his rib cage. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Feb. 2022"
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"Middle English sparow , from Old English spearwa ; akin to Old High German sparo sparrow":""
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-145708"
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"type":[
"noun"
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": someone who helps a boxer practice : someone a boxer spars with for training":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-154332"
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"type":[
"adjective"
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"definitions":{
": alchemic , iatrochemical":[]
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"sp\u0259\u02c8jirik"
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"New Latin spagiricus":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-154525"
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
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": any of numerous finches (family Emberizidae) that are New World birds (such as the song sparrow or tree sparrow) resembling the Old World sparrows":[]
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"\u02c8sper-(\u02cc)\u014d",
"\u02c8spa-(\u02cc)r\u014d",
"\u02c8sper-\u014d"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Several upland sandpipers and a Lincoln\u2019s sparrow in Ludlow. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 7 May 2022",
"An Acadian flycatcher at the Ryder Conservation Area in Sandwich, an olive-sided flycatcher at Wellfleet Bay Sanctuary, a continuing blue grosbeak at the Crane Wildlife Area in Falmouth, and a seaside sparrow at Sandy Neck in West Barnstable. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 4 June 2022",
"The saltmarsh sparrow population was just 50,000 a decade ago and has declined 9 percent annually. \u2014 Maddie Bender, Smithsonian Magazine , 20 May 2022",
"As long as the wetlands don\u2019t disappear entirely, there\u2019s reason to hope the frisky saltmarsh sparrow , with a hand from us, will find a way. \u2014 Maddie Bender, Smithsonian Magazine , 20 May 2022",
"Within a year, China\u2019s sparrow population had collapsed. \u2014 Eyck Freymann, WSJ , 28 Apr. 2022",
"The notables were two cackling geese at the campus pond on the UMass campus in Amherst, a short-eared owl at the Honey Pot in Hadley, and a clay-colored sparrow in Easthampton. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 12 Feb. 2022",
"Amos Tversky was a buffalo of charisma and confidence; Daniel Kahneman was a sparrow of anxiety and neuroticism. \u2014 Jennifer Senior, The Atlantic , 9 Feb. 2022",
"Lund\u2019s allegorical novel imagines a boy with a Java sparrow living in his rib cage. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Feb. 2022"
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"Middle English sparow , from Old English spearwa ; akin to Old High German sparo sparrow":""
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-160122"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a small headless nail used by cobblers to reduce wear on shoe soles":[]
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"\u02c8spar\u0259b\u0259l"
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"alteration of sparrowbill":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-161218"
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"type":[
"adjective"
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"definitions":{
": resembling, consisting of, or abounding with spar : spathic":[
"sparry lode",
"sparry luster"
]
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"-p\u0227r-",
"\u02c8sp\u00e4r\u0113",
"-ri"
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"spar entry 6 + -y":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-164731"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a common roof having two slopes and one ridge with eaves on both sides":[]
},
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"span entry 3":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-171349"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a mahogany obtained only from the West Indies and especially from Santo Domingo and sometimes considered a distinct species ( Swietenia macrophylla )":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-172824"
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"space-charge effect":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the limitation of flow of plate current in an electron tube produced by repulsion exerted on electrons leaving the filament by the other electrons in the region between filament and plate":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-174419"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": the sometimes ornamented space between the right or left exterior curve of an arch and an enclosing right angle":[],
": the triangular space beneath the string of a stair":[]
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"\u02c8span-dr\u0259l"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"After Friday\u2019s initial gusty winds subsided, firefighters got a better handle on the blaze, which at one point threatened the iconic open- spandrel Bixby Canyon Bridge. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 25 Jan. 2022",
"In a sense, the spandrel is leftover space, a byproduct of building with arches. \u2014 Melissa Mohr, The Christian Science Monitor , 27 Dec. 2021",
"Also concrete, also with an open- spandrel design, 280 feet high, built in 1932. \u2014 Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times , 13 Mar. 2021",
"The next comeback line to myself was that, after hundreds of millions of years of evolution, our immune system\u2014second in complexity only to the brain\u2014could not have been some biological spandrel , a useless byproduct of the natural selection process. \u2014 Gary Stix, Scientific American , 3 Nov. 2020",
"Everything about Lever House feels open, light, exuberant, with those colorful spandrels of blue-green glass and thin stainless fittings. \u2014 Michael Kimmelman, New York Times , 22 Apr. 2020",
"The detailing, the flatness of the spandrels , the geometry of the vertical mullions in relation to the horizontal paneling. \u2014 Michael Kimmelman, New York Times , 22 Apr. 2020",
"The blueprints showed that these rooftop decorations, known as antefixes, were in fact baseballs, ornaments that echoed the baseball-adorned terra-cotta spandrels above the pilasters. \u2014 John Freeman Gill, New York Times , 27 Mar. 2020",
"The span that went down was the 1905 Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction (MLH&T) spandrel -arch bridge over the Root River, near 98th Street and Layton Avenue. \u2014 Milwaukee, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 3 Jan. 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English spandrell , from Anglo-French spaunder , from espandre to spread out \u2014 more at spawn":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-174512"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": one who treats embossed leather with a special solution and bakes it to obtain a two-tone effect":[],
": a worker engaged in the production of Spanish leather":[]
},
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"\u02c8spanish\u0259(r)",
"-n\u0113sh-"
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"Spanish (leather) + -er":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-174541"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a pair of grappling dogs for hoisting logs and timber":[],
": an iron dog for holding a wooden stave to shape after bending while it cools":[]
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"history_and_etymology":{
"span entry 6":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-174831"
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"type":[
"adjective"
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"definitions":{
": spatulate":[]
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"-\u02c8spach\u0259\u02ccl\u014ds"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"spatula + -ose or -ous":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-175122"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a large tropical American tree ( Cordia alliodora )":[],
": the hard grayish wood of the Spanish elm used for building and for many other purposes":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-180739"
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"type":[
"noun"
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": a sage ( Salvia lavandulaefolia ) of western Europe that has small dark green leaves and is sometimes used as an adulterant of official sage":[]
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-181313"
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"type":[
"noun",
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"definitions":{
": to tie or hobble with or as if with a spancel : fetter":[],
": a rope hobble or clog especially for a horse or cow":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8span(t)s\u0259l",
"\""
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Low German spanseln , from spansel , noun":"Transitive verb",
"Low German spansel , from spannen to stretch, fasten, from Middle Low German":"Noun"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-183043"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": something that sparks a feeling or activity":[
"It's a very affordable project to do and the result is a conversation sparker too.",
"\u2014 Chrystal Johnson",
"Pink was the prevalent shade of the night, with Gemma Chan, Angela Bassett \u2026 and even that tidy joy sparker herself, Marie Kondo, choosing the happy hue.",
"\u2014 Michele Parente"
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},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sp\u00e4r-k\u0259r"
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"first_known_use":{
"1889, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-183606"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": esparto":[],
": a tall rather broad-leaved cordgrass ( Spartina alterniflora ) common in salt marshes of the eastern U.S. and introduced along the European coast and in the Pacific northwest":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sp\u00e4rt-"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin spartum":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-184530"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a disc harrow having rotating blades curved at the ends and assembled in the form of a sprocket wheel with the cutting edges out":[]
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-184711"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a large mackerel ( Scomberomorus maculatus ) that is bluish above with oval brown spots on the sides, is found off the Atlantic coast of North America from Cape Cod to the Yucat\u00e1n, and is an important food and game fish":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1666, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-185030"
},
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"type":[
"geographical name"
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"the Spanish-speaking countries of the Americas: Mexico, Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Central America with the exception of Belize, and South America with the exceptions of Brazil and the Guianas":[],
"the parts of America settled and formerly governed by the Spanish, including southwestern, western, and southern parts of the U.S. in addition to the countries listed in sense 1":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-191211"
},
"spahi":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": one of a former corps of irregular Turkish cavalry":[],
": one of a former corps of Algerian native cavalry in the French army":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sp\u00e4-\u02cch\u0113"
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle French, from Turkish sipahi , from Persian sip\u0101h\u012b cavalryman":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1562, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-193702"
},
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"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": extremely clean":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"-paan-"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"span entry 7":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-194517"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a fabric or articles made of esparto":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sp\u00e4rt\u0259r\u0113"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"French, from sparte esparto (from Latin spartum) + -erie -ery":""
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-194709"
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"Spanish heath":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": an erect dense shrub ( Erica lusitanica ) native to western Europe but widely grown as an ornamental and having white or pink flowers produced profusely along the entire length of the branches":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-201340"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": sparrow hawk":[]
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English sparhauk , from Old English spearhafoc , from spearwa sparrow + hafoc hawk":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-201403"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a European smelt ( Osmerus eperlanus )":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sp\u00e4rli\u014b"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English sperling , from Middle French esperling, esperlan , from Middle Dutch spierlinc , from spier shoot, blade of grass + -linc -ling":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-203129"
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"Spanish ibex":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a European ibex ( Capra pyrenaica ) of rocky, often mountainous terrain of Spain and formerly southwestern France, Andorra, and Portugal that includes two extant subspecies ( C. p. victoriae and C. p. hispanica ) and two extinct subspecies ( C. p. lusitanica and C. p. pyrenaica )":[
"\u2014 see pyrenean ibex"
]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1903, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-203914"
},
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"type":[
"geographical name"
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"definitions":{
"former Spanish possessions R\u00edo de Oro and Saguia el Hamra \u2014 see western sahara":[]
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-204458"
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"Spanish lobster":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": any of several large sluggish scyllarian crustaceans (genus Scyllarides ) used as bait and sometimes for food in the West Indies":[]
},
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-204702"
},
"Spanish grape":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a wild grape ( Vitis berlandieri ) of Texas and Mexico":[],
": the small purple tangy fruit of the Spanish grape":[]
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-205154"
},
"Spanish grain":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": grain texture produced on fancy or upholstery leather by embossing":[]
},
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"noun"
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": tin ore in grains like sparables":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Determining a new species like the spadefish requires hours and hours to meticulously measure the length and number of fins, body parts and the distance between body parts. \u2014 Danielle Hall, Smithsonian , 10 Sep. 2019",
"In Galveston Bay, only a few scattered of handfuls of dead fish, almost all of them mullet, spadefish or other small forage species have been reported. \u2014 Shannon Tompkins, Houston Chronicle , 6 Jan. 2018",
"The team has captured a trove of arresting scenes: a shipwrecked steamer in Thunder Bay, a school of striped Atlantic spadefish gliding through Gray\u2019s Reef, a sunken statue of Christ encrusted with marine creatures in the Florida Keys. \u2014 Brigit Katz, Smithsonian , 22 May 2017",
"And the kids will compete in several species not available during the ADSFR, including sea robins, croakers, hardhead catfish, spadefish , oysterfish, pinfish and whiting. \u2014 Frank Sargeant, AL.com , 16 July 2017",
"Sanders, who\u2019s caught goliaths on mackerel, 5- to 10-pound jacks, half a barracuda and even a spadefish , uses 9-0 to 12-0 hooks, which are typically used to catch marlin and sharks. \u2014 Steve Waters, Sun-Sentinel.com , 23 June 2017",
"The team has captured a trove of arresting scenes: a shipwrecked steamer in Thunder Bay, a school of striped Atlantic spadefish gliding through Gray\u2019s Reef, a sunken statue of Christ encrusted with marine creatures in the Florida Keys. \u2014 Brigit Katz, Smithsonian , 23 May 2017"
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"Latin spadic-, spadix frond torn off a palm tree, brownish color of palm fronds + English -eous":""
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"And in an era where carbs have been villainized, the notion that plants could serve as a replacement for starchy noodles has moved many a mountain of zoodles, courgetti, and spaghetti squash . \u2014 Chihiro Tomioka, Bon App\u00e9tit , 20 May 2022",
"When cooler weather sets in, spaghetti squash recipes reign supreme. \u2014 Christopher Michel, Country Living , 12 May 2022",
"But as tasty as kale chips can be, don\u2019t be fooled: Kale chips are not chips in the same way that zoodles are not noodles, cauliflower rice is not rice, and spaghetti squash is not spaghetti. \u2014 Sarah Jampel, Bon App\u00e9tit , 17 Feb. 2022",
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"My favorite way to eat the leftovers of this saucy spaghetti squash casserole is to mix them with hot noodles and shower with more Parmesan. \u2014 Sarah Jampel, Bon App\u00e9tit , 6 Jan. 2022",
"Groganica farm gem lettuce, Blackhawk farm beef tartare, ricotta cavatelli, boudin blanc, divers scallops, prime ribeye, red curry spaghetti squash , almond and matcha financier, dark chocolate cremeux. \u2014 Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal , 30 Dec. 2020",
"Their new location in PGA Commons will bring back their signature pizza along with soulful Italian dishes reimagined, including spaghetti squash pomodoro and cavatappi vegetariana. \u2014 Phillip Valys, sun-sentinel.com , 1 Dec. 2021",
"To keep those strands intact, cut the spaghetti squash into halves across the middle of its belly, then scoop out the seeds. \u2014 Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News , 27 Sep. 2021"
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"first_known_use":{
"1975, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-054417"
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
": a device to minimize or prevent electric sparking at a place where a circuit is made and broken":[]
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
": the exterior beam in steel or concrete construction that marks the floor level between stories":[]
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"noun"
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": a molded dessert made of eggs, sugar, milk, and gelatin":[]
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"The year is 1986 and Sheila, clad in spandex and with her hair teased into a dramatic perm, is an aerobics star, stepping onto an outrageously elaborate set to film a routine for her latest blockbuster workout video. \u2014 Liam Hess, Vogue , 23 June 2022",
"These lightweight hiking socks are made from mostly polyester with spandex for stretch. \u2014 Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping , 8 June 2022",
"The soft, wicking blend of recycled polyester and spandex used in the Essence is ideal for traveling. \u2014 Alex Temblador, Outside Online , 27 May 2022",
"It's made with a polyester and spandex blend that delivers breathability with just the right amount of stretch. \u2014 Sanah Faroke, PEOPLE.com , 20 Mar. 2022",
"This nylon- spandex vest weighs just over three ounces and can stuff to a fist-size ball in its own pocket. \u2014 Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online , 27 May 2022",
"Superhero costumes have long since bypassed the capes and spandex requirements, and with each new Marvel project, the sartorial boundaries are pushed further. \u2014 Emma Fraser, ELLE , 7 May 2022",
"Running shorts come in a variety of styles, from minimalist split shorts to bike-short-style spandex . \u2014 Hannah Singleton, SELF , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Mira\u2019s dress got designed first, which was a spandex A-line dress with an empire waist. \u2014 Keaton Bell, Vogue , 27 Apr. 2022"
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"definitions":{
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Pass on thinner varieties such as angel hair and spaghettini (not to be confused with spaghettoni!). \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Apr. 2021",
"Add the spaghettini or vermicelli and cook, stirring constantly with tongs, for 3 to 4 minutes, or until the pasta starts to brown. \u2014 Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com , 9 Mar. 2021",
"Returning diners can find favorites like spaghettini and linguini nero, while new dishes like the salmon piccata and crab arancini will debut on the menu. \u2014 Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star , 12 Oct. 2020",
"There are very tender potato gnocchi, super-saturated in a thin, bracingly fresh basil pesto; a bowl of spaghettini in a brilliant lemon-butter sauce; and tagliatelle, smooth and wide as a belt, lathered in a basic yet satisfying red-sauce sugo. \u2014 Patricia Esc\u00e1rcega, latimes.com , 12 June 2019",
"Helpful hints: \u25aa Spaghetti or linguine can be used instead of spaghettini . \u2014 Linda Gassenheimer, charlotteobserver , 6 July 2018",
"This spaghettini in a clam sauce is flavorful and easy to make. \u2014 Linda Gassenheimer, charlotteobserver , 6 July 2018",
"Add the spaghettini , reduce the heat to medium-high and cook according to the package directions (for al dente). \u2014 Domenica Marchetti, charlotteobserver , 22 May 2018"
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"Italian, diminutive of spaghetti":""
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"first_known_use":{
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-114146"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-115309"
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"Spanish lime":{
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Yeah, like spaghetti and then breaded chicken on top. \u2014 Priyanka Vora, Quartz , 3 May 2022",
"Cub Scout Pack 21 will host a spaghetti dinner for the public on Saturday, Feb. 19, from 2 to 5 p.m., at VFW Post 1523, 207 Providence St. Meals are available for eat-in or take-out. \u2014 courant.com , 12 Feb. 2022",
"When Denise and Brad Norris\u2019 son Beau was born with multiple heart defects in 2012, parishioners at St. Catherine of Genoa Catholic Church hosted a spaghetti dinner fundraiser to help the young family pay their mounting medical bills. \u2014 Karen Ann Cullotta, chicagotribune.com , 23 Sep. 2021",
"This week\u2019s round-up of Toby and Chloe\u2019s shenanigans includes a Lady and the Tramp-style spaghetti dinner and Chloe jumping in the pool when Toby tried to pawn the baby off on her. \u2014 Charlotte Walsh, Vulture , 22 Aug. 2021",
"And the journey all began with dancing and a spaghetti dinner. \u2014 Tyler Dragon, USA TODAY , 2 Aug. 2021",
"It\u2019s an old-fashioned carnival at Bohlken Park with amusement rides, games, live entertainment, fair food, fireworks, vendor booths, plus a parade, spaghetti dinner and more. \u2014 cleveland , 29 July 2021",
"But Miles Brissette, a prosecutor at Hummel\u2019s trial, said authorities discovered Hummel had previously tried to kill his family by putting rat poison in a spaghetti dinner. \u2014 Dallas News , 1 July 2021",
"But Miles Brissette, a prosecutor at Hummel's trial, said authorities discovered Hummel had previously tried to kill his family by putting rat poison in a spaghetti dinner. \u2014 Juan A. Lozano And Michael Graczyk, Star Tribune , 30 June 2021"
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"Italian, from plural of spaghetto , diminutive of spago cord, string, from Late Latin spacus":""
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"1874, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"International Scientific Vocabulary spani- (from Greek spanios rare, scarce) + pelagic ; originally formed as German spanipelagisch ; perhaps akin to Greek span to draw, pull, tear":""
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"However, the court rejected arguments from environmentalists that new homes posed dramatic threats to the gnatcatcher, a type of songbird, and the spadefoot toad . \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 Mar. 2022",
"Pfennig\u2019s spadefoot toads in Arizona have ever-shorter time frames to grow from tadpole to toad as the western U.S. sees more droughts and wildfires. \u2014 Starre Vartan, National Geographic , 26 June 2019",
"In another study, one Texas feral hog was found with 49 eastern spadefoot toads in its stomach. \u2014 Shannon Tompkins, Houston Chronicle , 24 Jan. 2018",
"For instance, spadefoot toads , in the American Southwest, lay their eggs in transient ponds, some no larger than puddles. \u2014 National Geographic , 19 Feb. 2017"
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": the number of spark discharges per second in a radio transmitter":[]
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": lead entry 2 sense 3d(2)":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-155943"
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": ladyfish sense b":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-160305"
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"type":[
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"noun"
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": a tropical Asian evergreen tree ( Mimusops elengi ) with fragrant white flowers and orange to red berrylike fruit":[]
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"first_known_use":{
"1930, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-164229"
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": indian lettuce":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-164257"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-164647"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-164927"
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"type":[
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": a gold and bluish-purple wrasse ( Bodianus rufus ) inhabiting shallow-water reefs of the western Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean Sea from Florida to Brazil":[]
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"type":[
"noun"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-171540"
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"type":[
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-174237"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": work done with a spade":[],
": the hard plain preliminary drudgery in an undertaking":[]
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"She had her assistants do the spadework in preparation for the trial.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Early spadework for the new batch of projects also dates back to the City of Cleveland\u2019s 2004 Waterfront District Plan. \u2014 Steven Litt, cleveland , 26 Feb. 2022",
"This was Biden\u2019s third such visit to a House battleground in eight days, as the White House has married the president\u2019s summer sales pitch for his infrastructure plans in Congress to Democrats\u2019 political spadework ahead of the 2022 election. \u2014 Eli Stokols Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 7 July 2021",
"The rationale was that this laborious spadework brought loamy topsoil down to subsoil level to promote deep rooting, relieved soil compaction and allowed the gardener to improve both sandy and clay soils by adding compost. \u2014 Adrian Higgins, Washington Post , 14 July 2021",
"It\u2019s vital political spadework ahead of next year\u2019s midterm elections, which traditionally favor the party out of the White House. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 30 Apr. 2021",
"That spadework laid the groundwork for the current suit. \u2014 Robert T. Garrett, Dallas News , 3 Feb. 2021",
"In recent decades, legal conservatives have reaped the rewards of the spadework done by this older generation of academic political philosophers. \u2014 Peter Hammond Schwartz, The New Republic , 3 Feb. 2021",
"Intellectual spadework began in the 1940s and \u201950s. \u2014 Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review , 28 Sep. 2020",
"First, it was meant to build on Elizabeth Warren\u2019s reputation as an academic who does the intellectual spadework . \u2014 Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review , 9 Dec. 2019"
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"first_known_use":{
"1778, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-174532"
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"noun"
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": cordovan sense 2":[]
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"type":[
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": a tall biennial golden thistle ( Scolymus hispanicus ) of southwestern Europe that is sometimes cultivated for its edible roots which resemble but are larger and milder than those of salsify, for its foliage which is eaten like that of the cardoon, and for its flowers which are used as a substitute for saffron":[]
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"type":[
"noun"
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": a nearly leafless shrub ( Spartium junceum ) of the family Leguminosae of southern Europe and the Canary Islands that has green flexible twigs which are similar to rushes, are used in basketry, and yield a fiber and that has handsome fragrant flowers which yield a yellow dye":[],
": a broom ( Genista hispanica ) of southwestern Europe having golden yellow flowers in heads":[]
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": ancient Chinese money in the form of spade-shaped pieces of bronze":[]
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": one who works with a spade : spader":[]
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"verb"
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": a spade-shaped instrument":[],
": to dig up or out or shape with or as if with a spade":[],
": to use a spade":[],
": the suit comprising cards marked with spades":[],
": to an unusually great degree : in the extreme":[]
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"circa 1647, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb",
"circa 1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1b":"Noun"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-190511"
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": a forked end of a shaft or rod (such as a connecting rod) in which a pin is held at both ends":[]
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"definitions":{
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": an additional workman kept for incidental odd jobs or relieving a regular":[]
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a genus of planktonic marine animals (phylum Chaetognatha) that includes arrow worms resembling those of the genus Sagitta but having a broader body and only one pair of lateral fins":[]
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"definitions":{
": a small dumpling cooked by running batter through a colander into boiling water":[]
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"-s\u1d4al",
"\u02c8shpet-sl\u0259",
"-sl\u0113",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"There are plenty of vegetarian options, too, including an authentic German spaetzle . \u2014 Kristen Shirley, Travel + Leisure , 19 Jan. 2022",
"Popular dishes include wiener schnitzel, a German combination platter featuring duck, beef rouladen, red cabbage and spaetzle . \u2014 Cathy Kozlowicz, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 18 Sep. 2021",
"Shakshuka and a frittata for breakfast or brunch, roast chicken with spaetzle , bo ssam-style pork shoulder and Southern fried chicken are some of his wide-ranging offerings. \u2014 Florence Fabricant, New York Times , 25 Feb. 2020",
"The luncheon will include a menu of chicken paprikash with spaetzles and green beans, Legacy salad, rolls and butter, beverage, and cookies and brownies for dessert. \u2014 cleveland , 8 Feb. 2020",
"An on-time arrival in Hamburg after dark left just enough time for some spaetzle and schnitzel before falling into bed at a stuffy hotel next to the station. \u2014 New York Times , 18 Dec. 2019",
"My dining companion loves her stroganoff, the brown sauce tart and creamy, the spaetzle just right. \u2014 Diana Spechler, Washington Post , 17 Dec. 2019",
"Signatures include crab with spaetzle and mixed meats and seafood served on a live-charcoal Konro grill. \u2014 Michael Mayo, sun-sentinel.com , 1 Oct. 2019",
"The dinner buffet is 4-7 p.m., with schnitzel and spaetzle stations replacing breakfast items ($34.95, or $10.95 for children). \u2014 Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 31 Oct. 2019"
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"German Sp\u00e4tzle , from German dialect, diminutive of Spatz sparrow, dumpling":""
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"1933, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-230747"
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"definitions":{
": a bishop's-weed ( Ammi viznaga )":[]
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"Spanish topaz":{
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
": fortune-teller , prophet , wizard":[]
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"Spanish Town":{
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"definitions":{
"town in southeast central Jamaica population 147,000":[]
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": an extra part of a vehicle or machine kept for use in emergency or replacement":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-000913"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
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"type":[
"noun plural",
"plural noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a cut of pork ribs separated from the bacon strip":[]
},
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"\u02c8sper-\u02cc(r)ibz",
"-\u0259bz",
"\u02c8sper-\u02ccribz"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Better yet, grab a spot on the outdoor patio and pair your beers with beef tri-tip or pork spareribs from neighboring Soulbelly BBQ, which was opened this spring by Top Chef contestant Bruce Kalman. \u2014 Danielle Bauter, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 5 Nov. 2021",
"Tex Mex BBQ has a privileged position near section 137 offering grass-fed natural Angus beef brisket tacos and Berkshire pork spareribs , among other rotating specials. \u2014 Claudia Alarc\u00f3n, Forbes , 17 June 2021",
"The baby back ribs get dry rubbed, smoked, then grilled, and the pork spareribs are slow-roasted over hickory then basted with the house sauce. \u2014 Nathan Mattise, Rolling Stone , 8 June 2021",
"Or try the upscale MW Restaurant for a plate of sweet and sour Mt. View Farms spareribs or the grilled hamachi kama. \u2014 Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure , 28 Oct. 2020",
"In dim sum restaurants small chunks of pork spareribs are steamed with black beans. \u2014 Clarissa Wei, Bon App\u00e9tit , 19 Oct. 2020",
"Bring the family and your appetite for tri-tip, chicken, pulled pork and spareribs , complemented by the full salad bar, juice bar, deli sandwiches, local craft beer and kombucha on tap. \u2014 Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune , 19 Sep. 2019",
"Compared to spareribs , St. Louis-style ribs are uniform in shape (a beautiful rectangle!) and a little easier to work with. \u2014 Sarah Jampel, Bon App\u00e9tit , 21 Aug. 2019",
"Also, Santa Maria-style barbecue including tri-tip, chicken, pulled pork and spareribs will be offered from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays on the patio. \u2014 Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 Aug. 2019"
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"by folk etymology from Low German ribbesper pickled pork ribs roasted on a spit, from Middle Low German, from ribbe rib + sper spear, spit":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-001847"
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"type":[
"idiom"
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"definitions":{
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},
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"noun"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-004032"
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
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"\u02c8sp\u0101"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English span , from Old Norse sp\u0101 ; akin to Old High German speh\u014dn to watch, spy \u2014 more at spy":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-005440"
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"type":[
"adjective"
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"definitions":{
": spare in form : somewhat thin : gaunt":[
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"\u2014 S. H. Adams"
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},
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"spare entry 2 + set , past participle of set":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-010330"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
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"pronounciation":[
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"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from sparganum + -iasis":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-010616"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-011210"
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"Spanish peanut":{
"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a peanut that has small pods and short rounded seeds and is sometimes grown as a forage plant":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-011623"
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"Sparganiaceae":{
"type":[
"plural noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a monotypic family of monocotyledonous plants (order Pandanales) \u2014 see sparganium":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02cc)sp\u00e4r\u02ccg\u0101n\u0113\u02c8\u0101s\u0113\u02cc\u0113"
],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Sparganium , type genus + -aceae":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-014122"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": an extra tire for a car":[],
": a roll of fat around the waist":[]
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"Spanish bugloss":{
"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": alkanet sense 1a":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-015338"
},
"Spanish Peaks":{
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"geographical name"
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"definitions":{
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"West Spanish Peak , 13,623 feet or 4152 meters high"
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"and":[
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"West Spanish Peak , 13,623 feet or 4152 meters high"
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"West Spanish Peak , 13,623 feet or 4152 meters high"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-015858"
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"spare someone's blushes":{
"type":[
"idiom"
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"definitions":{
": to prevent someone from being embarrassed":[
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-020303"
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"spare someone's feelings":{
"type":[
"idiom"
],
"definitions":{
": to avoid doing or saying something that will hurt someone emotionally : to avoid upsetting someone":[
"He admitted that he hadn't told me the whole story because he wanted to spare my feelings .",
"We pretended to like his artwork in order to spare his feelings ."
]
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-020834"
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"spare someone's life":{
"type":[
"idiom"
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"definitions":{
": to choose not to kill someone":[
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},
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"spare (someone) the details":{
"type":[
"idiom"
],
"definitions":{
": to not tell someone all the unpleasant or boring details about something":[
"\"I drank too much last night and got sick.\" \"Please, spare me the details .\""
]
},
"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-021524"
},
"spare time":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the time when one is not working : free time":[
"He likes to ski in his spare time ."
]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-024621"
},
"Spanish white":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": whiting used as a pigment":[],
": bismuth subnitrate used as a pigment":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
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"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-024810"
},
"Spanish wild goat":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": spanish ibex":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1894, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-025051"
},
"Spanish windlass":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a device for bringing together two taut lines (as for seizing) in which a small line is passed around the two, its ends are passed around a wooden roller, and a turn of each end is taken around a marlinespike by which the roller may be revolved and the lines hove together":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-030755"
},
"spare the blushes of (someone)":{
"type":[
"idiom"
],
"definitions":{
": to prevent (someone) from being embarrassed":[
"The manager spoke up to spare the blushes of his young employee."
]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-031605"
},
"spanish wine":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": pigeon blood":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-032207"
},
"spanish yellow":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a strong orange yellow that is slightly duller than bright maize or nasturtium yellow (see nasturtium yellow sense 2 )":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-032843"
}
}
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