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1969 lines
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"fen":{
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"definitions":{
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": low land that is covered wholly or partly with water unless artificially drained and that usually has peaty alkaline soil and characteristic flora (as of sedges and reeds)":[],
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"a monetary subunit of the yuan \u2014 see yuan at Money Table":[],
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"river 300 miles (483 kilometers) long in northern China in central Shanxi flowing south-southeast into the Huang River":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1916, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Chinese (Beijing) f\u0113n":"Noun",
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"Middle English, from Old English fenn ; akin to Old High German fenna fen, Sanskrit pa\u1e45ka mud":"Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8f\u0259n",
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"\u02c8fen"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"bog",
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"marsh",
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"marshland",
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"mire",
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"moor",
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"morass",
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"muskeg",
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"slough",
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"slew",
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"slue",
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"swamp",
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"swampland",
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"wash",
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"wetland"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-183357",
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"type":[
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"geographical name",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"fence":{
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"antonyms":[
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"bulwark",
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"cover",
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"defend",
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"fend",
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"forfend",
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"guard",
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"keep",
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"protect",
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"safeguard",
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"screen",
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"secure",
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"shield",
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"ward"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a means of protection : defense":[],
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": a place where stolen goods are bought":[],
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": a receiver of stolen goods":[],
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": an immaterial barrier or boundary line":[
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"on the other side of the fence in the argument"
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],
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": fencing sense 1":[],
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": in a position of neutrality or indecision":[],
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": to enclose with a fence":[],
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": to keep in or out with a fence":[],
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": to parry arguments by shifting ground":[],
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": to practice fencing":[],
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": to provide a defense for":[],
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": to provide protection":[],
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": to sell (stolen property) to a fence":[],
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": to use tactics of attack and defense resembling those of fencing":[],
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": to ward off":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"We put up a fence around our yard.",
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"the only way to prevent motorists from trying to use that unsafe bridge is to put a fence across the road leading to it",
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"Verb",
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"a house with a fenced -in yard",
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"He stole watches and fenced them on the street.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Banners on the eight-foot fence cleverly conceal the fact that her lot backs up to a parking lot on Detroit. \u2014 Susan Brownstein, cleveland , 28 June 2022",
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"On the next pitch, McCutchen lined a two-run homer just over the fence down the left-field line to double the Brewers' lead to 4-0. \u2014 Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel , 25 June 2022",
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"Inside the vehicle fence are a handful of tables and the lone Food Shark food truck, a Marfa eatery that was temporarily closed during my visit. \u2014 Anna Mazurek, Washington Post , 24 June 2022",
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"The fence was recently removed by the artist Niloufar Emamifar, opening the parcel to rodents and other small animals. \u2014 Jonathon Keats, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
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"Those who knew Kelly created a memorial of handwritten notes, flowers and pictures of their pets on the chain link fence that surrounded the one-story clinic. \u2014 Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune , 19 June 2022",
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"The ball appeared to hit the yellow line signaling a home run atop the fence before bouncing back into play, but after conferencing, umpires kept Sanders at second. \u2014 Mason Young, Detroit Free Press , 19 June 2022",
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"The two men ceremoniously tore down the fence between the two houses, helping to create their own bubble during the pandemic quarantine. \u2014 Nancy Kruh, PEOPLE.com , 17 June 2022",
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"Daffue proceeded to let go with the shot of the Open (so far, anyway), a screaming line drive that split the trees to his left and the fence to his right, sailed over fans along the way, and landed just on the fringe of the 14th green. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 17 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"De Le\u00f3n has been helping coordinate the effort to fence off the plaza and move the residents into various forms of interim housing. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 19 Mar. 2022",
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"In director Jessica Fisch\u2019s stylish, lively and fast-moving production, fence these two highly skilled actors do. \u2014 Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune , 15 May 2022",
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"Where Street Scene had to fence off all areas where alcohol was served in order to keep minors out, North Park Music Fest will be the first test run for the new Special Events Mixed Ages Pilot Program for the City of San Diego. \u2014 George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune , 20 May 2022",
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"Bullets ripped through the wooden gate and fence around her house, killing her instantly. \u2014 New York Times , 3 Apr. 2022",
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"The 10-minute standoff was one of several clashes that continued past midnight as sanitation crews tried to clear and fence off Toriumi Plaza, reflecting the knot of tensions in a city with little agreement on how to deal with the homeless crisis. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 Mar. 2022",
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"The arrival of the Humira copycats will be a pivotal test for a class of treatments that advocates have long said could help fence in runaway drug costs. \u2014 Angel Adegbesan, Bloomberg.com , 1 Apr. 2022",
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"Without an agreement, the district could fence that area off and trespassers could be ticketed or fined. \u2014 Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune , 1 Mar. 2022",
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"In Northern California, a proposal to fence off the Tulelake Municipal Airport has activists up in arms. \u2014 Tribune News Service, oregonlive , 20 Feb. 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English fens, short for defens, defense defense entry 1":"Noun",
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"Middle English fensen, derivative of fens fence entry 1":"Verb"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8fens",
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"\u02c8fen(t)s"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"barricade",
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"barrier",
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"hedge",
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"wall"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-003802",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun",
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"transitive verb",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"fence (in)":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":[
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"to close or shut in by or as if by barriers fencing in the yard would keep our dog in as well as keep unwanted stray dogs out"
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],
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":[],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-190340",
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"fence-sitting":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a state of indecision or neutrality with respect to conflicting positions":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1904, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8fen(t)s-\u02ccsi-ti\u014b"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"faltering",
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"hesitance",
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"hesitancy",
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"hesitation",
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"indecision",
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"irresolution",
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"pause",
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"shilly-shally",
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"shilly-shallying",
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"vacillation",
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"wavering",
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"wobbling",
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"wabbling"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-100955",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"fend":{
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"antonyms":[
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"assail",
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"assault",
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"attack"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": an effort or attempt especially for oneself":[],
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": defend":[],
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": to keep or ward off : repel":[
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"\u2014 often used with off fend off an invader"
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],
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": to make an effort : struggle":[],
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": to provide a livelihood":[],
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": to provide for : support":[],
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": to try to get along without help : shift":[
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"had to fend for themselves"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"uses self-deprecating humor to fend herself from serious criticism",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"That included the establishment of the NATO military alliance, whose members have rushed weapons and ammunition to the Ukrainian border to help Kyiv fend off Russian forces. \u2014 Dan Lamothe, Washington Post , 6 June 2022",
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"That is a reason to consider investing to seek a greater yield to help fend off inflation. \u2014 Tayvon Jackson, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
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"The European Union is planning to give Ukraine almost $520 million to buy heavy weapons that will help fend off Russia\u2019s invasion. \u2014 Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News , 12 May 2022",
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"Washington \u2014 The House on Tuesday night approved $39.8 billion in aid to Ukraine, with just days to go before President Biden says his authority to fund military supplies to help fend off Russian aggression runs dry. \u2014 Kathryn Watson, CBS News , 11 May 2022",
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"The House, hours after her testimony, voted 368-57 to approve nearly $40 billion in military and humanitarian aid to help Ukraine fend off Russia plus other measures to ease the fallout. \u2014 Peter Weber, The Week , 10 May 2022",
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"Days before the Americans\u2019 visit, President Biden announced an additional $800 million in military aid, including equipment designed to help Ukraine fend off Russia\u2019s offensive in the east. \u2014 New York Times , 24 Apr. 2022",
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"Still, the new weapons that allies plan to send may not immediately help fend off a major new offensive by Russia in the eastern Donbas region. \u2014 Alberto Nardelli, Bloomberg.com , 9 Apr. 2022",
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"The government of President Volodymyr Zelensky has banned men aged 18 to 60 from leaving Ukraine to help fend off Russia\u2019s full-scale assault. \u2014 Matthew Luxmoore, WSJ , 27 Mar. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"But in 2022 World Cup Qualifying, the two rivals have helped each other fend off other nations from stealing their automatic bids to the World Cup in Qatar. \u2014 Drake Hills, USA TODAY , 24 Mar. 2022",
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"Whether Gigi will be accepted back into the world of the whale or fend for herself in a hostile ocean after a year in the tame tanks of Sea World is a matter of conjecture. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 Mar. 2022",
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"Carr, who had over a dozen supporters speak at the meeting, said board members were lacking urgency in exploring major changes to better support students and fend of a plan by Republican lawmakers to dissolve the district. \u2014 Rory Linnane, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 10 Mar. 2022",
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"Experts say frictions are fueled by a U.S. fend -for-yourself model around caring for kids. \u2014 Alia E. Dastagir, USA TODAY , 8 Feb. 2022",
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"Rodriguez can be an incredibly inventive director of action, but the choreography of the scene where Boba, Fennec, and the two Gamorrean fend off the shield-bearing assassins is just okay. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 29 Dec. 2021",
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"The duo fend off acne-causing bacteria, but do so in a way that doesn\u2019t dehydrate your skin or lead to further irritation. \u2014 Joseph Deacetis, Forbes , 23 Dec. 2021",
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"The running back rushed for a pair of touchdowns to help Lone Peak fend off American Fork, 27-21, on Friday night. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 Sep. 2021",
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"Helping her fend off all the Sophies of the Wagner office. \u2014 Rachel Epstein, Marie Claire , 1 June 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
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"1721, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English fenden , short for defenden \"to defend \"":"Verb"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8fend"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bulwark",
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"cover",
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"defend",
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"fence",
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"forfend",
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"guard",
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"keep",
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"protect",
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"safeguard",
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"screen",
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"secure",
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"shield",
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"ward"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012847",
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"fend (off)":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to defend oneself against (someone or something)":[
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"They succeeded in fending off the attack/attackers.",
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"They have had to fend off allegations of voter fraud."
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]
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},
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-042557",
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"type":[
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"phrasal verb"
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]
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},
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"fender":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a cushion (such as foam rubber or a wood float) between a boat and a dock or between two boats that lessens shock and prevents chafing":[],
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": a device in front of locomotives and streetcars to lessen injury to animals or pedestrians in case of collision":[],
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": a device that protects: such as":[],
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": a guard over the wheel of a motor vehicle":[],
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": a low metal frame or a screen before an open fireplace":[],
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": a pile or a row or cluster of piles placed to protect a dock or bridge pier from damage by ships or floating objects":[],
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": an oblong or triangular shield of leather attached to the stirrup leather of a saddle to protect a rider's legs":[],
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": railing":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"not wanting our brand-new cabin cruiser to get scratched, we put thick rubber fenders between it and the dock",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The Outer Banks has body-color fender flares, door handles, and mirror caps. \u2014 Eric Stafford, Car and Driver , 21 May 2022",
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"The Echo, for instance, has a third bottle mount on the underside of the down tube, but no fender eyelets or top-tube bag mounts either, which does hamper versatility a bit. \u2014 Joe Lindsey, Outside Online , 30 Aug. 2021",
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"In one corner of the ring is the first-ever Bronco Raptor with a 400-plus-hp twin-turbo V-6, a long-travel suspension with remote-reservoir Fox Racing shocks, massive 37-inch all-terrain tires, and hilariously huge fender flares. \u2014 Eric Stafford, Car and Driver , 21 May 2022",
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"Rush-hour fender -benders\u2014a leading source of claims\u2014were running well below prepandemic levels. \u2014 Leslie Scism, WSJ , 4 May 2022",
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"The SUVs exterior has been subtlety tweaked with a new carbon-fiber front fascia, fender flares and rear diffuser, all of which help improve aerodynamic performance. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 29 Apr. 2022",
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"Many cyclists ride without a front fender , likely because installing one often requires you to basically dismantle the front of your bike. \u2014 Cassandra Brooklyn, WSJ , 22 Mar. 2022",
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"There's one at the top of the windshield, one at the top of the rear window, and one above each front fender . \u2014 Matt Jancer, Wired , 29 Mar. 2022",
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"Not only was there fresh heavy front fender damager but a front tire was missing. \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 22 Mar. 2022"
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"first_known_use":{
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"13th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English fendour, fendere \"defender, device for protecting the hull of a beached ship,\" from fenden \"to defend, ward off, fend entry 1 \" + -our, -ere -er entry 2":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8fen-d\u0259r"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"buffer",
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"bumper",
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"cocoon",
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"cushion",
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"cushioning",
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"pad"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-062547",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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]
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"fender boom":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a boom used to keep floating logs in a course":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-202009"
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"fender bolt":{
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"type":[
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": a bolt with a projecting head designed to protect the adjacent parts":[],
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": a bolt securing a fender":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-235613"
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"fender bender":{
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
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": a minor automobile accident":[]
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Words exchanged after a fender bender at a gas station. \u2014 Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star , 13 June 2022",
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"Most people think of insurance as covering the small events \u2014 a fender bender , prescription drugs and a leaking water heater. \u2014 Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel , 2 June 2022",
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"Once there, a dispute erupted over who was at fault in the fender bender . \u2014 Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al , 13 May 2022",
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"Richardson was driving home to nearby Sanford on May 4 after meeting friends for dinner and got into a fender bender , Perry said. \u2014 Bill Hutchinson, ABC News , 11 May 2022",
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"On June 12, Bowen was in the parking lot of a Tuskegee housing complex and began arguing with people over a fender bender involving a car belonging to the mother of his child, Stewart said. \u2014 Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al , 13 Dec. 2021",
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"Ghaisar, a 25-year-old accountant from McLean, was involved in a fender bender on the George Washington Memorial Parkway on Nov. 17, 2017. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Aug. 2021",
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"Ghaisar was fatally shot by the officers in November 2017 following a chase on the George Washington Parkway, outside the nation's capital in northern Virginia, after a fender bender in which Ghaisar's car was rear-ended. \u2014 Matthew Barakat, Star Tribune , 15 June 2021",
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"Bob gets into a fender bender outside the restaurant, then finds out who might be at fault. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Apr. 2021"
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"circa 1962, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-013819"
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"fender beam":{
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
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": the horizontal top beam into which the posts of a saw gate are framed":[]
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": a small anatomical opening (as in a bone): such as":[],
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": oval window":[],
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": an opening cut in bone":[]
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"f\u0259-\u02c8nes-tr\u0259",
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"f\u0259-\u02c8ne-str\u0259"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"In most meat-eating dinosaurs, a ridge of bone provides a roof over an opening in the skull in front of the eye sockets known as the antorbital fenestra . \u2014 Matthew A. Brown, Scientific American , 1 Jan. 2021",
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"Pterosaurs also had extra openings in their skulls, the largest of which was an opening in front of the eyes known as an antorbital fenestra . \u2014 Michael B. Habib, Scientific American , 1 Oct. 2019",
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"The massive dinosaur had two large holes in the roof of its skull (dorsotemporal fenestra ) that were filled with muscles to aid jaw movements. \u2014 Fox News , 6 Sep. 2019",
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"The specialized pocket sits within an opening on the top rear of the skull called the dorsotemporal fenestra . \u2014 Riley Black, Smithsonian , 4 Sep. 2019",
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"All these animals are united by subtle skull features, such as the absence of a hole in the lower jaw called the mandibular fenestra and the flat, wrinkle-cusped teeth set along the jaws. \u2014 Brian Switek, WIRED , 6 June 2012"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from Latin, window":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1737, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-050732"
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"fenestelloid":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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"definitions":{
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": resembling or related to the genus Fenestella":[]
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},
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin Fenestella + English -oid":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-075102"
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},
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"fender bar":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
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": a long fore-and-aft fender for a ship":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-153811"
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"fentanyl":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a synthetic opioid narcotic analgesic C 22 H 28 N 2 O with pharmacological action similar to morphine that is administered transdermally as a skin patch and in the form of its citrate C 22 H 28 N 2 O\u00b7C 6 H 8 O 7 is administered orally or parenterally (as by intravenous or epidural injection)":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8fent-\u1d4an-\u02ccil",
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"\u02c8fen-t\u0259-\u02ccnil"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"An Elgin resident who sold fentanyl -laced heroin to a St. Charles man, resulting in the man\u2019s death, has been sentenced to nine years in prison. \u2014 Courier-news Staff, Chicago Tribune , 14 June 2022",
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"Ruby died of acute intoxication from heroin and fentanyl in November while in the sole care of her father, according to the criminal complaint filed by the Kings County District Attorney\u2019s Office in Brooklyn. \u2014 Marlene Lenthang, NBC News , 28 Apr. 2022",
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"The packages were consistent with the way drugs such as heroin, fentanyl and cocaine are commonly wrapped for transport. \u2014 Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al , 11 Apr. 2022",
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"A half-million Americans have died from opioids over the past two decades, a toll that includes victims of prescription painkillers like OxyContin and Vicodin and illicit drugs such as heroin and fentanyl . \u2014 John Seewer, chicagotribune.com , 4 Mar. 2022",
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"A half-million Americans have died from opioids over the past two decades, a toll that includes victims of prescription painkillers like OxyContin and Vicodin, and illicit drugs such as heroin and fentanyl . \u2014 John Seewer And Dave Collins, The Christian Science Monitor , 4 Mar. 2022",
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"A half-million Americans have died from opioids over the past two decades, a toll that includes victims of prescription painkillers like OxyContin and Vicodin and illicit drugs such as heroin and fentanyl . \u2014 courant.com , 4 Mar. 2022",
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"On Thursday two of those staff members were celebrated at an impromptu gathering in the basement pantry after using five doses of Narcan to revive a Glide client who had overdosed on a mixture of heroin and fentanyl . \u2014 J.k. Dineen, San Francisco Chronicle , 4 Mar. 2022",
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"Toward the end of his speech, Keaton became emotional while dedicating his victory to his sister, and to his nephew, who died in 2016 after accidentally overdosing on heroin and fentanyl , according to E! \u2014 Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times , 28 Feb. 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"probably alteration of phenethyl , a monovalent radical derived from ethylbenzine, from phen- + ethyl":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1964, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-155449"
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},
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"fenestellid":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a bryozoan of the genus Fenestella or the family Fenestellidae":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-el\u0259\u0307d"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin Fenestellidae , family of bryozoans, from Fenestella , type genus + -idae":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-162519"
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},
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"fenestrate":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": fenestrated":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8fe-n\u0259-\u02ccstr\u0101t",
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"f\u0259-\u02c8ne-\u02ccstr\u0101t"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Latin fenestratus , from fenestra":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1835, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-202009"
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},
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"fent":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8fent"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English fente, fent , from Middle French fente (hole)":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-232137"
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},
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"fenestrated":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": having one or more openings or pores":[
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"fenestrated blood capillaries"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8fen-\u0259-\u02ccstr\u0101t-\u0259d",
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"\u02c8fe-n\u0259-\u02ccstr\u0101-t\u0259d"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1852, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-002843"
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},
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"fendering":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": material used for fenders (as on a ship)":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-d(\u0259)ri\u014b"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"fender + -ing":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-052839"
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},
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"fenestella":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a niche like a window in the south wall of the sanctuary near the altar (as of a Roman Catholic church) containing the piscina and often also the credence":[],
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": a small window or opening like a window (as in an altar front for allowing relics within to be seen)":[],
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": a genus (the type of the family Fenestellidae) of Paleozoic bryozoans whose colonies form lacy fronds \u2014 compare lace bryozoan":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccfen\u0259\u02c8stel\u0259"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Latin, small opening or window, diminutive of fenestra window":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-060733"
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},
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"fenster":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": an erosional opening down through overthrust rock exposing the underlying rock":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-n(t)st-",
|
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"\u02c8fenzt\u0259(r)"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"German, literally, window, from Old High German; akin to Old English fenester window, Middle Low German & Middle Dutch venster, venstere ; all from a prehistoric West Germanic word borrowed from Latin fenestra":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-075036"
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},
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"feneration":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": the act or practice of lending money on interest : usury":[]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin faeneration-, faeneratio , from faeneratus, feneratus (past participle of faenerari, fenerari to lend on interest, irregular from faenor-, faenus, fenor-, fenus interest) + -ion-, -io -ion":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-081407"
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},
|
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"fennel":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a perennial Eurasian herb ( Foeniculum vulgare ) that has clusters of small yellow flowers and aromatic leaves and seeds and includes several cultivated forms: such as":[],
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": one ( F. vulgare dulce ) grown especially for its edible leaves and seeds that are used as a seasoning":[],
|
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": florence fennel":[],
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": the edible parts (such as the seeds and leaves) of fennel":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8fen-\u1d4al",
|
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"\u02c8fe-n\u1d4al"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Coriander, fennel seeds and thyme add flavor to the brine in these rabbit legs, while maple syrup and rosemary add an earthy sweetness to the marinade. \u2014 Ben Mimscooking Columnist, Los Angeles Times , 26 June 2022",
|
|
"Bales prepared the prized backstraps using a family recipe that includes seasoned salt and fresh-ground fennel seeds. \u2014 Mead Gruver, Anchorage Daily News , 13 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"The beefy bagel breakfast sandwich is a handful, the jaw-testing creation stacked high with a sausage patty, fried egg and fennel cream cheese, a handful of arugula adding a bright note. \u2014 Leslie Kelly, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
|
|
"And a chilled, crunchy fennel salad gets dressed with crushed olives, pistachios and chiles that have first been marinated in olive oil with lemon zest. \u2014 Ben Mimscooking Columnist, Los Angeles Times , 29 May 2022",
|
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"Serve with lemon- fennel mostarda and grilled lemon halves. \u2014 Kitty Greenwald, WSJ , 18 May 2022",
|
|
"The most appealing fish dish is sauteed turbot, strewn with fresh herbs to flatter its delicate flesh and propped up on meltingly soft fennel . \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Because this is San Antonio, Pharm Table scored with seared fish tacos dressed with guacamole and cabbage- fennel slaw. \u2014 Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News , 31 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Gabrielle Ryan, Mena Suvari, Jasmine Cephas-Jones and Larsen Thompson \u2014 moved to the restaurant\u2019s private dining room, where dishes included branzino, roasted chicken, shaved fennel salad and sweet potatoes. \u2014 Degen Pener, The Hollywood Reporter , 25 Mar. 2022"
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English fenel , from Old English finugl , from Vulgar Latin *fenuculum , from Latin feniculum fennel, irregular diminutive of fenum hay":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-081830"
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},
|
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"fender post":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": one of the guiding stanchions of a saw gate":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-121154"
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},
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"fennec":{
|
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"type":[
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a small pale-fawn fox ( Vulpes zerda synonym Fennecus zerda ) with large ears that inhabits the deserts of northern Africa and Arabia":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8fe-nik"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"Bronx Tales Staff becomes concerned when a fennec fox is diagnosed with a rare heart condition. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 Nov. 2021",
|
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"The team\u2019s tested the trunk on birds, sand cats and fennec foxes so far. \u2014 Sarah Haselhorst, Cincinnati.com , 8 June 2020",
|
|
"In 2015, both a Great Dane dog and fennec fox were found to have eyes crusted with green mucus. \u2014 Tessa Duvall, The Courier-Journal , 7 Feb. 2020",
|
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"Many desert animals, such as the fennec fox, are nocturnal, coming out to hunt only when the brutal sun has descended. \u2014 Christina Nunez, National Geographic , 12 June 2019",
|
|
"The event also featured a lemur, two macaws, and an African fennec fox. \u2014 CBS News , 14 May 2018",
|
|
"In addition to the caged tiger, school officials said a lemur, two macaws and an African fennec fox were also on site. \u2014 Fiza Pirani, ajc , 14 May 2018"
|
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"borrowed from Arabic fanak":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1790, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-123834"
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},
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"fenthion":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": an organophosphorus insecticide C 10 H 15 O 3 PS 2":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-\u0259n",
|
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"fen\u02c8th\u012b\u02cc\u00e4n"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"fen- (as in fenfluramine ) + thi- + -on":""
|
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-144410"
|
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},
|
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"fenugreek":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8fen-y\u0259-\u02ccgr\u0113k"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"The sage, wild basil, fenugreek , and other herbs give off a soothing scent throughout the day, acting as wearable aromatherapy. \u2014 Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor , 13 June 2022",
|
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"Just inside the kitchen door, savory smells waft with the heat \u2014 cloves, turmeric, tamarind, cinnamon, curry leaf and fenugreek : a catechism of Burmese cookery. \u2014 Dania Maxwell, Los Angeles Times , 22 May 2022",
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"The spices, heirloom varieties sourced from North Oakland\u2019s Brundo Spice Co., impart sweet heat and a bouquet of fenugreek , black cardamom and ginger into the dishes. \u2014 Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle , 10 Mar. 2022",
|
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"As the sauce begins to thicken, add the fenugreek leaves. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Jan. 2022",
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"That earthy filling acquires a certain je ne sais quoi with a dash of vadouvan, a French-Indian spice blend of roasted onion, shallot, garlic, fenugreek , cumin, mustard seed and other aromatics. \u2014 Odette Williams, WSJ , 2 Feb. 2022",
|
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"The aromatic kick, though, comes from the spice mix khmeli suneli, a blend of coriander, savory, fenugreek , black pepper, marigold and more. \u2014 Jen Rose Smith, CNN , 5 Jan. 2022",
|
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"Between the layers are saut\u00e9ed spinach, ground paneer, cumin, and fenugreek leaf powder. \u2014 Bloomberg News, oregonlive , 30 Nov. 2021",
|
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"Add any toppings \u2014 cinnamon and sugar, fenugreek and zaatar are all options. \u2014 New York Times , 1 Dec. 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English fenugrek , from Anglo-French fenugrec , from Latin fenum Graecum , literally, Greek hay":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-145747"
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},
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"fennel-flower":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": nigella sense 2":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-165431"
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},
|
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"fender skid":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a log placed on the lower side of a skidding trail to keep the logs on the trail":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-170244"
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},
|
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"fen-phen":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a former diet drug combination of phentermine with either fenfluramine or dexfenfluramine":[],
|
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": an herbal preparation typically containing ephedra and Saint-John's-wort that was used as an appetite suppressant until one of its ingredients (ephedra) was banned in the U.S. by the FDA in 2004":[
|
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"Herbal fen-phen users who take a cough or cold remedy containing decongestants, which are similar in action to ephedra, are unwittingly double-dosing on stimulants.",
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"\u2014 Richard Harkness"
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]
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},
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"fen fluramine + phen termine":""
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"John B(ennett) 1917\u20132010 American chemist":[]
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"\u02c8fen"
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"\u02c8fendi"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-101727"
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"fenouillet":{
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": a liqueur flavored with fennel seed":[]
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"French fenouillette , literally, small fennel, diminutive of fenouil fennel, from Middle French fenoil , from (assumed) Vulgar Latin fenuculum":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-124441"
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"fender stool":{
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"definitions":{
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": a long stool placed near or extending from a fireplace fender":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-135006"
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},
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"fend off":{
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"type":[
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"phrasal verb"
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"definitions":{
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": to defend oneself against (someone or something)":[
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"They succeeded in fending off the attack/attackers.",
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"They have had to fend off allegations of voter fraud."
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]
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-140040"
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},
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"type":[
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],
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"definitions":{
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": an inhabitant of a fen especially of the part of eastern England known as The Fens":[]
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"pronounciation":[
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"-m\u0259n"
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],
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"fen entry 1 + man":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-161315"
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},
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"fen orchid":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a small terrestrial orchid ( Liparis loeselii ) of eastern North America and Europe with two nearly basal leaves and racemose irregular flowers":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-161822"
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},
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"fenland":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": an area of low often marshy ground":[]
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8fen-\u02ccland"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-180756"
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},
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"fenfluramine":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
|
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": an anorectic amphetamine derivative C 12 H 16 F 3 N with little stimulant effect on the central nervous system formerly used in the form of its hydrochloride to treat obesity but no longer used due to its association with heart valve disease \u2014 see fen-phen sense 1":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccfen-\u02c8flu\u0307r-\u0259-\u02ccm\u0113n"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"In 1997, weight loss drug fenfluramine /phentermine (fen-phen) was pulled off the market after it was found to cause heart problems. \u2014 Alexandra Ossola, Quartz , 19 June 2022",
|
|
"Belviq is chemically similar to fenfluramine , which was removed from the market after the fen-phen heart valve problems. \u2014 John Fauber, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 22 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Lingering safety doubts persist after several high-profile withdrawals, including the combination drug fenfluramine /phentermine in 1997, Meridia (sibutramine) in 2010, and Belviq (lorcaserin) in early 2020. \u2014 Joshua Cohen, Forbes , 5 June 2021",
|
|
"The idea to use low-dose fenfluramine to stop seizures comes from a successful, open-label experiment conducted by researchers in Belgium. \u2014 Adam Feuerstein, STAT , 12 July 2018",
|
|
"In 1997, a combo drug containing fenfluramine and phentermine, or fen-phen, was pulled off the market after reports of heart valve damage and deaths. \u2014 Bradley J. Fikes, sandiegouniontribune.com , 23 Apr. 2018"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"fen- (alteration of phen- ) + -flur- (alteration of fluor- ) + amine":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1964, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-183014"
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},
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"fencing patent":{
|
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"type":[
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"noun"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": a patent broader in scope than the product or process actually intended to be manufactured thereunder that is procured to hinder competitors":[]
|
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},
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-191457"
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},
|
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"fencing":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": the art or practice of attack and defense with the foil, \u00e9p\u00e9e, or saber":[],
|
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": fence sense 2a":[],
|
|
": the fences of a property or region":[],
|
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": material used for building fences":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8fen(t)-si\u014b",
|
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"\u02c8fen-si\u014b"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The cost to the city, including staff time and temporary fencing , was about $50,000, excluding the work and equipment contributed by Scripps, Public Information Officer Julie Taber said Thursday afternoon. \u2014 Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune , 30 June 2022",
|
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"Michelle Peterson, 40, and Joan Batista, 58, stood in silent protest in front of the court\u2019s fencing , their mouths covered with duct tape to symbolize their voices as women being squelched by the court. \u2014 Jim Puzzanghera, BostonGlobe.com , 24 June 2022",
|
|
"In life, Bologne was nothing short of a Parisian celebrity, an 18th-century Renaissance man equally accomplished in the fields of music, fencing and war. \u2014 Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune , 19 June 2022",
|
|
"The house is behind large, full trees and tall fencing that encircles the lot, providing privacy. \u2014 Kathy Orton, Washington Post , 10 June 2022",
|
|
"The new fences are around 8 feet high and replace shorter fencing that had been put in place. \u2014 Zo\u00eb Richards, NBC News , 5 May 2022",
|
|
"And now the fencing has come to the Supreme Court, to the third estate. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 May 2022",
|
|
"The fencing was last replaced in 2017 and had passed all previous safety inspections. \u2014 Ashraf Khalil, ajc , 5 May 2022",
|
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"Images of workers in white hazmat suits sealing entrances to the city\u2019s housing blocks and closing off streets with green fencing have spread in recent days on Chinese social media. \u2014 James Freeman, WSJ , 27 Apr. 2022"
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1578, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-200952"
|
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},
|
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"fening":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
"\u2014 see mark at Money Table":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8fe-ni\u014b"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Bosnian, Croatian & Serbian (genitive plural fening\u0101 ), from German Pfennig pfennig":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1998, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-201015"
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},
|
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"fenny":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": having the characteristics of a fen : boggy":[],
|
|
": peculiar to or found in a fen":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8fe-n\u0113"
|
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-234800"
|
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},
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"fen groundsel":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": either of two European groundsels ( Senecio paludosus and S. palustris ) found in wet places":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"fen entry 1":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-000146"
|
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},
|
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"feng shui":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02c8shw\u0101",
|
|
"\u02c8f\u0259\u014b-\u02c8shw\u0113"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The wall of vertical windows lets in natural light and follows a bit of a feng shui architectural approach that says don\u2019t open directly into a space itself but rather off from a side, McNulty said. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 17 June 2022",
|
|
"Your home should feel cohesive in the world of feng shui . \u2014 Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"There\u2019s a reason why the money tree is a feng shui essential. \u2014 Monique Valeris, ELLE Decor , 3 May 2022",
|
|
"And what better place to start than by embracing some basic feng shui living room tips. \u2014 Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping , 2 May 2022",
|
|
"My feng shui master advised us to put rose quartz around our bed, which really brought beautiful energy to me and my husband\u2019s relationship. \u2014 Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF , 19 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Consider reading up on feng shui or other decorating methods to positively change the energy flow. \u2014 Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com , 9 Mar. 2022",
|
|
"Beyond the gentle, Tetris-like puzzle of finding space for everything, Unpacking elicits a feng shui satisfaction after arranging any of its rooms so everything is in its most perfect and harmonious spot. \u2014 Ars Staff, Ars Technica , 26 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"Modern design is at the forefront for this downtown property: the glass prism exterior is meant to look like cascading water, and feng shui methods were used for all the interiors. \u2014 Elise Taylor, Vogue , 1 Dec. 2021"
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Chinese (Beijing) f\u0113ngshui geomantic omen, literally, wind-water":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1797, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-002452"
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},
|
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"fenig":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{},
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|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1919, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-005826"
|
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},
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"fend for oneself":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"idiom"
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],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": to do things without help : to do basic activities by oneself":[
|
|
"They had to fend for themselves while their mother was away.",
|
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"He's been fending for himself since his wife died."
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-022128"
|
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},
|
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"fences":{
|
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"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"transitive verb",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": a means of protection : defense":[],
|
|
": an immaterial barrier or boundary line":[
|
|
"on the other side of the fence in the argument"
|
|
],
|
|
": fencing sense 1":[],
|
|
": a receiver of stolen goods":[],
|
|
": a place where stolen goods are bought":[],
|
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": in a position of neutrality or indecision":[],
|
|
": to enclose with a fence":[],
|
|
": to keep in or out with a fence":[],
|
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": to ward off":[],
|
|
": to provide a defense for":[],
|
|
": to sell (stolen property) to a fence":[],
|
|
": to practice fencing":[],
|
|
": to use tactics of attack and defense resembling those of fencing":[],
|
|
": to parry arguments by shifting ground":[],
|
|
": to provide protection":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8fens",
|
|
"\u02c8fen(t)s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"barricade",
|
|
"barrier",
|
|
"hedge",
|
|
"wall"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"bulwark",
|
|
"cover",
|
|
"defend",
|
|
"fend",
|
|
"forfend",
|
|
"guard",
|
|
"keep",
|
|
"protect",
|
|
"safeguard",
|
|
"screen",
|
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"secure",
|
|
"shield",
|
|
"ward"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Noun",
|
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"We put up a fence around our yard.",
|
|
"the only way to prevent motorists from trying to use that unsafe bridge is to put a fence across the road leading to it",
|
|
"Verb",
|
|
"a house with a fenced -in yard",
|
|
"He stole watches and fenced them on the street.",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
|
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"Banners on the eight-foot fence cleverly conceal the fact that her lot backs up to a parking lot on Detroit. \u2014 Susan Brownstein, cleveland , 28 June 2022",
|
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"On the next pitch, McCutchen lined a two-run homer just over the fence down the left-field line to double the Brewers' lead to 4-0. \u2014 Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel , 25 June 2022",
|
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"Inside the vehicle fence are a handful of tables and the lone Food Shark food truck, a Marfa eatery that was temporarily closed during my visit. \u2014 Anna Mazurek, Washington Post , 24 June 2022",
|
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"The fence was recently removed by the artist Niloufar Emamifar, opening the parcel to rodents and other small animals. \u2014 Jonathon Keats, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
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"Those who knew Kelly created a memorial of handwritten notes, flowers and pictures of their pets on the chain link fence that surrounded the one-story clinic. \u2014 Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune , 19 June 2022",
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"The ball appeared to hit the yellow line signaling a home run atop the fence before bouncing back into play, but after conferencing, umpires kept Sanders at second. \u2014 Mason Young, Detroit Free Press , 19 June 2022",
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"The two men ceremoniously tore down the fence between the two houses, helping to create their own bubble during the pandemic quarantine. \u2014 Nancy Kruh, PEOPLE.com , 17 June 2022",
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"Daffue proceeded to let go with the shot of the Open (so far, anyway), a screaming line drive that split the trees to his left and the fence to his right, sailed over fans along the way, and landed just on the fringe of the 14th green. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 17 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"De Le\u00f3n has been helping coordinate the effort to fence off the plaza and move the residents into various forms of interim housing. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 19 Mar. 2022",
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"In director Jessica Fisch\u2019s stylish, lively and fast-moving production, fence these two highly skilled actors do. \u2014 Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune , 15 May 2022",
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"Where Street Scene had to fence off all areas where alcohol was served in order to keep minors out, North Park Music Fest will be the first test run for the new Special Events Mixed Ages Pilot Program for the City of San Diego. \u2014 George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune , 20 May 2022",
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"Bullets ripped through the wooden gate and fence around her house, killing her instantly. \u2014 New York Times , 3 Apr. 2022",
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"The 10-minute standoff was one of several clashes that continued past midnight as sanitation crews tried to clear and fence off Toriumi Plaza, reflecting the knot of tensions in a city with little agreement on how to deal with the homeless crisis. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 Mar. 2022",
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"The arrival of the Humira copycats will be a pivotal test for a class of treatments that advocates have long said could help fence in runaway drug costs. \u2014 Angel Adegbesan, Bloomberg.com , 1 Apr. 2022",
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"Without an agreement, the district could fence that area off and trespassers could be ticketed or fined. \u2014 Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune , 1 Mar. 2022",
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"In Northern California, a proposal to fence off the Tulelake Municipal Airport has activists up in arms. \u2014 Tribune News Service, oregonlive , 20 Feb. 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English fens, short for defens, defense defense entry 1":"Noun",
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"Middle English fensen, derivative of fens fence entry 1":"Verb"
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-024508"
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},
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"Fennoscandian":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": of or relating to the region of Fennoscandia":[
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"the Fennoscandian ice cap \u2026 had central thickness not far from three miles",
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"\u2014 R. A. Daly"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u00a6fe(\u02cc)n\u014d\u00a6skand\u0113\u0259n"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Fennoscandia , the part of northern Europe comprising Finland, Sweden, Norway, and Denmark + English -an":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-025158"
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},
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"fence-mending":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the rehabilitating of a deteriorated political relationship":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8fen(t)s-\u02ccmen-di\u014b"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1947, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-025223"
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},
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"fence month":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": the closed season for deer in England lasting from June 9 to July 9":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-032821"
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},
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"Fennoman":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": a partisan of the nationalist movement in Finland that began in the middle of the 19th century by advocating the use and cultivation of the Finnish language \u2014 compare swekoman":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u00a6fen\u014d\u00a6m\u00e4n"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Swedish, from fenno- + -man maniac, (from French -mane , back-formation from manie mania)":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-043238"
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},
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"fen fire":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": ignis fatuus":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"fen entry 1":""
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-044144"
|
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},
|
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"fenestrule":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": one of the small openings between intersecting branches of a lacy bryozoan colony":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"f\u0259\u0307\u02c8ne\u02ccstr\u00fcl"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Latin fenestrula small window, diminutive of fenestra opening, window":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-044200"
|
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},
|
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"fencible":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": capable of defending or bearing arms for his country":[],
|
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": eligible for military service":[],
|
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": capable of being defended":[
|
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"this old tower \u2026 is fencible",
|
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"\u2014 Sir Walter Scott"
|
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],
|
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": being of the corps of fencibles":[
|
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"fencible and militia regiments"
|
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],
|
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": a soldier in a corps enlisted only for home service and for the duration of a war especially in Britain and the U.S. during the second half of the 18th and first half of the 19th centuries":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8fen(t)s\u0259b\u0259l",
|
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"\""
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English fensable, fensible , short for defensable, defensible":"Adjective"
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-052121"
|
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},
|
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"fenchyl alcohol":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-\u02ccchil-",
|
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"-ch\u0259\u0307l-"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"International Scientific Vocabulary fench ene + -yl":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-054009"
|
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},
|
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"fenestrato":{
|
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"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": a group of windows considered as a single window divided by mullions or colonnettes (as in Venetian palaces)":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccfen\u0259\u02c8str\u00e4t(\u02cc)\u014d"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Italian finestrato , from finestrato , adjective, provided with windows, from Latin fenestratus , past participle of fenestrare":""
|
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-054124"
|
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},
|
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"fenestration":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": the arrangement, proportioning, and design of windows and doors in a building":[],
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": an opening in a surface (such as a wall or membrane)":[],
|
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": the operation of cutting an opening in the bony labyrinth between the inner ear and tympanum to replace natural fenestrae that are not functional":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccfen-\u0259-\u02c8str\u0101-sh\u0259n",
|
|
"\u02ccfe-n\u0259-\u02c8str\u0101-sh\u0259n"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"With the flip of a switch, the entire upper half of the car deconstructs like an origami swan unfolding, and once the clamshells, flaps and fenestration settle down, a sleek convertible reveals itself. \u2014 Wesley Tudor, Robb Report , 1 Feb. 2022",
|
|
"They were also tasked with installing the almost 7,000-square-feet of triple-pane, sliding steel thermal doors and windows from famed Italian fenestration experts Brombal. \u2014 Howard Walker, Robb Report , 14 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"The machines are then able to effortlessly create the fenestration and conduits for doors, windows, electrical, plumbing, mechanical and information technology infrastructure. \u2014 Jennifer Castenson, Forbes , 23 June 2021",
|
|
"The Bauhaus was top of the list, and Johnson, too, fell hard for Gropius\u2019s unadorned facades and industrial fenestration . \u2014 Jason Farago, New York Times , 7 Sep. 2017",
|
|
"The surrounding decoration stretches and compresses to suit the ever-changing fenestration . \u2014 Blake Gopnik, New York Times , 1 Oct. 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1846, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-070159"
|
|
},
|
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"fennel water":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a saturated solution of fennel oil in distilled water used as a stimulant and carminative":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-074948"
|
|
},
|
|
"Fenno-":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"combining form"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": Finnish and":[
|
|
"Fenno -German"
|
|
],
|
|
": including Finland":[
|
|
"Fenno -Scandinavia"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Swedish, from Latin Fenni Finns":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-081613"
|
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},
|
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"fence nail":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a heavy cut nail of tapered cross section used in building fences":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-110204"
|
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},
|
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"fenchone":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an oily terpenoid ketone C 10 H 16 O that is isomeric with camphor and has a camphoraceous odor, that exists in three optically different forms, occurring as the dextrorotatory form especially in fennel oil and as the levorotatory form in thuja oil, and that is used chiefly as a pine scent; 1,3,3-trimethyl-2-keto-norbornane":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"-\u02ccch\u014dn"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"German fenchon , from fenchel fennel + -on -one":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-110835"
|
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},
|
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"fence-off":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a fencing bout for deciding a tie between individuals or teams":[]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"fence entry 2 + off (as in play-off )":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-115252"
|
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},
|
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"fenagle":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": to obtain (something) by indirect or involved means":[
|
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"finagle a ride home"
|
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],
|
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": to obtain (something) by trickery":[
|
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"He finagled his way into the concert."
|
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],
|
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": to use devious or dishonest methods to achieve one's ends":[
|
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"I have long craved a convention where someone had to wheel and deal, \u2026 maneuver and finagle , to win the crown.",
|
|
"\u2014 Mark Plotkin"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-121058"
|
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},
|
|
"fence arbor":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": an arbor connecting the spindle and tumblers of a combination lock":[]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-121224"
|
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},
|
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"Fen":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"geographical name",
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": low land that is covered wholly or partly with water unless artificially drained and that usually has peaty alkaline soil and characteristic flora (as of sedges and reeds)":[],
|
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"river 300 miles (483 kilometers) long in northern China in central Shanxi flowing south-southeast into the Huang River":[],
|
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"a monetary subunit of the yuan \u2014 see yuan at Money Table":[]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8fen",
|
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"\u02c8f\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
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"bog",
|
|
"marsh",
|
|
"marshland",
|
|
"mire",
|
|
"moor",
|
|
"morass",
|
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"muskeg",
|
|
"slough",
|
|
"slew",
|
|
"slue",
|
|
"swamp",
|
|
"swampland",
|
|
"wash",
|
|
"wetland"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English, from Old English fenn ; akin to Old High German fenna fen, Sanskrit pa\u1e45ka mud":"Noun",
|
|
"Chinese (Beijing) f\u0113n":"Noun"
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
|
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"1916, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-124813"
|
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},
|
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"fenchol":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": fenchyl alcohol":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-\u02ccch\u022fl",
|
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"-\u014dl"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"International Scientific Vocabulary fench ene + -ol":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-140925"
|
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},
|
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"fence lizard":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": pine lizard":[],
|
|
": american chameleon":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-104243"
|
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},
|
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"fen nightingale":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
|
": a croaking frog":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-153418"
|
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},
|
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"Feng Y\u00fc-hsiang":{
|
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"type":[
|
|
"biographical name"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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"1882\u20131948 Chinese general":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8f\u0259\u014b-\u02c8y\u00fc-sh\u0113-\u02c8\u00e4\u014b"
|
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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": a ranch hand who inspects and repairs fences":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-163216"
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"fence law":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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": one of the laws enacted by most states regulating the erection and maintenance of a fence sufficient to prevent trespass by livestock on cultivated ground":[
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"two angry factions: the crop people who wanted fence laws , and the stock people who wanted free range",
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"\u2014 Carl Withers"
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"fenestrae":{
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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": a small anatomical opening (as in a bone): such as":[],
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": an opening cut in bone":[]
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"f\u0259-\u02c8ne-str\u0259",
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"f\u0259-\u02c8nes-tr\u0259"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"In most meat-eating dinosaurs, a ridge of bone provides a roof over an opening in the skull in front of the eye sockets known as the antorbital fenestra . \u2014 Matthew A. Brown, Scientific American , 1 Jan. 2021",
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"Pterosaurs also had extra openings in their skulls, the largest of which was an opening in front of the eyes known as an antorbital fenestra . \u2014 Michael B. Habib, Scientific American , 1 Oct. 2019",
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"The massive dinosaur had two large holes in the roof of its skull (dorsotemporal fenestra ) that were filled with muscles to aid jaw movements. \u2014 Fox News , 6 Sep. 2019",
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"The specialized pocket sits within an opening on the top rear of the skull called the dorsotemporal fenestra . \u2014 Riley Black, Smithsonian , 4 Sep. 2019",
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"All these animals are united by subtle skull features, such as the absence of a hole in the lower jaw called the mandibular fenestra and the flat, wrinkle-cusped teeth set along the jaws. \u2014 Brian Switek, WIRED , 6 June 2012"
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"New Latin, from Latin, window":""
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"circa 1737, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-171832"
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"Fenian":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a member of a legendary band of warriors defending Ireland in the second and third centuries a.d.":[],
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": a member of a secret 19th century Irish and Irish-American organization dedicated to the overthrow of British rule in Ireland":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8f\u0113-n\u0113-\u0259n"
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Fen- (probably in part from Middle Irish F\u00e9ni freeholders, legendary settlers of Ireland, in part from Irish fiann , genitive singular f\u00e9inne band of warriors) + -ian":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1816, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-185945"
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},
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"fencerow":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the land occupied by a fence including the uncultivated area on each side":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8fen(t)s-\u02ccr\u014d"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The field was a half-mile wide, bordered by a fencerow on the western end, where a pile of rocks stacked over years of the plow turning them up and farm boys following in the wake, tossing them to the pile. \u2014 Steve Meyer, Anchorage Daily News , 30 Nov. 2019",
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"The clover is gone and the fencerows are clean and mowed eliminating weeds. \u2014 Dick Crum, Indianapolis Star , 30 June 2017"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1842, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-194618"
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},
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"fenchene":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
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": any of several isomeric liquid terpenes C 10 H 16 obtained especially by dehydration of fenchyl alcohol":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8fen\u02ccch\u0113n"
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"German fenchen , from fenchel fennel (from Old High German fenihhal , from Latin feniculum ) + German -en -ene":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-195227"
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},
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"fence viewer":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a local official who administers the fence laws (as by inspection of new fence and settlement of disputes arising from trespass by livestock that have escaped enclosure)":[]
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},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-204623"
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}
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