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2202 lines
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{
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"rib":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a boneless cut of meat (such as beef or pork) from a rib section":[],
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": a cut of meat including a rib \u2014 see beef illustration":[],
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": a light fore-and-aft member in an airplane's wing":[],
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": a traverse member of the frame of a ship that runs from keel to deck":[],
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": a vein of an insect's wing":[],
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": an elongated ridge: such as":[],
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": any of the paired curved bony or partly cartilaginous rods that stiffen the walls of the body of most vertebrates and protect the viscera":[],
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": joke":[],
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": one of the arches in Romanesque and Gothic vaulting meeting and crossing one another and dividing the whole vaulted space into triangles":[],
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": one of the primary veins of a leaf":[],
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": one of the ridges in a knitted or woven fabric":[],
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": one of the stiff strips supporting an umbrella's fabric":[],
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": parody":[],
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": something resembling a rib in shape or function: such as":[],
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": to furnish or enclose with ribs":[],
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": to knit so as to form vertical ridges in":[],
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": to poke fun at : kid":[],
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": wife":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1912, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
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"1929, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
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"circa 1547, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Old English ribb ; akin to Old High German rippi rib, Old Church Slavonic rebro , and probably to Greek erephein to roof over":"Noun",
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"probably from rib entry 1 ; from the tickling of the ribs to cause laughter":"Verb and Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8rib"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-210335",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"ribald":{
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"antonyms":[
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"clean",
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"decent",
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"G-rated",
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"nonobscene",
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"wholesome"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a person coarse or lewd in appearance, speech, writing, or thought : a ribald person":[],
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": characterized by or using coarse, indecent humor":[
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"a ribald memoir/song"
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],
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": marked by coarseness or lewdness : crude , offensive":[
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"ribald language",
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"ribald humor"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Adjective",
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"some of the movie's most ribald , and thus funniest, scenes were cut for showing on broadcast television",
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"a ribald tale rife with double entendres and racy innuendo",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"Eight years ago that original, decidedly more ribald version, was a surprise hit with gay men. \u2014 Rod Stafford Hagwood, sun-sentinel.com , 14 Oct. 2020",
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"But, Brigman found, the men in Stieglitz\u2019s scene often belittled the subject, ogling and making ribald jokes. \u2014 Sarah Blackwood, The New Yorker , 11 May 2020",
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"But Beforeigners eschews the supernatural, and the campier teen soap elements, to deliver a thoughtful, moving, and often quite ribald and funny tale of various worlds colliding. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 21 Feb. 2020",
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"Later, Society members on the city commission pulled funding from a chamber-of-commerce event, citing concerns about an allegedly ribald country-and-western band. \u2014 Emma Green, The Atlantic , 12 Dec. 2019",
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"The Los Angeles artist, known for her ribald depictions of middle-aged men and babies (and baby men) wreaking all manner of havoc (bodily and otherwise), is presenting a series of paintings and videos. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 Oct. 2019",
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"The Los Angeles artist, known for her ribald depictions of middle-aged men and babies (and baby men) wreaking all manner of havoc (bodily and otherwise), is presenting a new series of paintings and videos. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 5 Sep. 2019",
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"Some more-than-meets-the-eye introspection punctuated with a ribald quip. \u2014 Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com , 26 Aug. 2019",
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"Haywood discussed her campaign on a recent afternoon at her two-story brick home on the South Side of Chicago, showing a ribald sense of humor and a gift for gab. \u2014 Malika Andrews, New York Times , 8 May 2018"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"13th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"circa 1500, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English ribaud person of low status, scoundrel, lecher, from Anglo-French, from Old French riber to be debauched, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German r\u012bban to be in heat, copulate, literally, to rub":"Adjective"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"also \u02c8ri-\u02ccb\u022fld",
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"\u02c8r\u012b-\u02ccb\u022fld",
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"\u02c8ri-b\u0259ld"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for ribald Adjective coarse , vulgar , gross , obscene , ribald mean offensive to good taste or morals. coarse implies roughness, rudeness, or crudeness of spirit, behavior, or language. found the coarse humor of coworkers offensive vulgar often implies boorishness or ill-breeding. a loud vulgar belch gross implies extreme coarseness and insensitiveness. gross eating habits obscene applies to anything strongly repulsive to the sense of decency and propriety especially in sexual matters. obscene language not allowed on the air ribald applies to what is amusingly or picturesquely vulgar or irreverent or mildly indecent. entertained the campers with ribald folk songs",
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"synonyms":[
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"bawdy",
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"blue",
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"coarse",
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"crude",
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"dirty",
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"filthy",
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"foul",
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"gross",
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"gutter",
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"impure",
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"indecent",
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"lascivious",
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"lewd",
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"locker-room",
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"nasty",
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"obscene",
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"pornographic",
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"porny",
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"profane",
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"raunchy",
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"smutty",
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"stag",
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"trashy",
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"unprintable",
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"vulgar",
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"wanton",
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"X-rated"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-064238",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"ribaldry":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a ribald quality or element":[],
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": an instance of ribald language or humor":[],
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": ribald language or humor":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"there's a ribaldry in the works of Chaucer that generations of students of English literature have heartily enjoyed",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"These sections contain startling revelations about tribal culture, native ribaldry , and a social outcast\u2019s mad nerve. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 18 Dec. 2020",
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"The young woman disappeared in the ribaldry , everyone smelling of perfume and drowning one another out in their hysterical good time. \u2014 David Rabe, The New Yorker , 5 Oct. 2020",
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"The horses pick their fresh ways delicately through the dewy country, the brightness of sunrise has not yet fallen from the air, the sky is blue and all-covering, and the cowboys are full of jokes and morning ribaldries . \u2014 Larry Mcmurtry, Harper's magazine , 28 Oct. 2019",
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"What makes this a matter of more than mere ribaldry is that the baristas have unlimbered heavy constitutional artillery. \u2014 George Will, National Review , 4 Oct. 2017",
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"A trio of troublemaking nuns (Aubrey Plaza, Kate Micucci and Alison Brie) soon complicate matters, resulting in some hilarious, blasphemous ribaldry . \u2014 OregonLive.com , 5 July 2017",
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"Imagine Ludlam\u2019s Ridiculous Theatrical Company without the cross-dressing ribaldry . \u2014 Charles Mcnulty, latimes.com , 15 May 2017",
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"In the end, the ribaldry seemed to stay all in good fun, revelers reported. \u2014 Victor Mather, New York Times , 23 Feb. 2016"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"also \u02c8r\u012b-",
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"\u02c8ri-b\u0259l-dr\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"bawdiness",
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"blueness",
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"coarseness",
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"crudeness",
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"crudity",
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"dirt",
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"dirtiness",
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"filth",
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"filthiness",
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"foulness",
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"grossness",
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"impureness",
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"impurity",
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"indecency",
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"lasciviousness",
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"lewdness",
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"nastiness",
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"obscenity",
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"profanity",
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"raunch",
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"raunchiness",
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"smut",
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"smuttiness",
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"vulgarity",
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"wantonness"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-191548",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"ribbon":{
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"antonyms":[
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"rend",
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"rip",
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"rive",
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"shred",
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"tatter",
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"tear"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a flat or tubular narrow closely woven fabric (as of silk or rayon) used for trimmings or knitting":[],
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": a narrow fabric used for tying packages":[],
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": a piece of usually multicolored ribbon worn as a military decoration or in place of a medal":[],
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": a strip of colored satin given for winning a place in a competition":[],
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": a strip of inked fabric (as in a typewriter)":[],
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": reins for controlling an animal":[],
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": ribband":[],
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": tatter , shred":[
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"\u2014 usually used in plural a sheet cut to ribbons"
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],
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": to adorn with ribbons":[],
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": to cover with or as if with ribbons":[],
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": to divide into ribbons":[],
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": to rip to shreds":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"She wore pink ribbons in her hair.",
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"She tied a ribbon around the present.",
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"The present was tied with ribbon .",
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"The soldier proudly wore his ribbons and medals.",
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"Her pie won a ribbon at the county fair.",
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"Verb",
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"over the years the historic flag had become badly ribboned by the wind",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Wear a white outfit for the ice cream and secure the cardboard pieces to yourself with white ribbon . \u2014 Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping , 24 June 2022",
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"Meanwhile, hairstylist Lacy Redway pulled back the star's hair with a black ribbon that doubled as a choker, making for a sleek and feminine do. \u2014 Melody Leibner, Harper's BAZAAR , 23 June 2022",
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"Meghan, who lives in California with Prince Harry and their children, was spotted laying white flowers with a purple ribbon at a memorial outside Uvalde County Courthouse. \u2014 Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com , 23 June 2022",
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"Garland placed a bouquet of white flowers tied with a yellow ribbon at a memorial to the victims outside the store, which has been shuttered since the attack. \u2014 Carolyn Thompson, Anchorage Daily News , 15 June 2022",
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"Garland placed a bouquet of white flowers tied with a yellow ribbon at a memorial to the victims outside the store, which has been shuttered and undergoing renovations since the attack. \u2014 Carolyn Thompson, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022",
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"The attorney general met with the families of the people who were killed and placed a bouquet of white flowers tied with a yellow ribbon at a memorial to the victims outside the store, which has been shuttered since the attack. \u2014 Carolyn Thompson, Chron , 15 June 2022",
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"To make: Wrap a 12-inch wire frame with off-white cotton ribbon . \u2014 Charlyne Mattox, Country Living , 6 June 2022",
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"The riverbed in the Bolter Valley was slick with a ribbon of ice. \u2014 New York Times , 19 May 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"As the road began to ribbon up and around the southern slope of the mountain, everything subtly shifted. \u2014 Maria Shollenbarger, Travel + Leisure , 20 June 2022",
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"The Hoover Dam went from legislation to ribbon cutting in eight years. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
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"Look 1 Kenneth Nicholson white gauze Dorcas tunic with letter and ribbon pocket detail from his spring/summer 2019 collection and vintage black sweatpants. \u2014 Lindzi Scharf, Los Angeles Times , 16 Sep. 2021",
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"The Orland Park native and Sandburg graduate was the 2021 U.S. ball champion and the all-around, clubs and ribbon silver medalist. \u2014 Colleen Kane, chicagotribune.com , 19 July 2021",
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"Louie\u2019s eye for design isn\u2019t limited to just ribbon work either. \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 22 Mar. 2021",
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"Thread twine or ribbon through to hang on the tree. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 16 Dec. 2020",
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"Thread twine or ribbon through to hang on the tree. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 16 Dec. 2020",
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"Thread twine or ribbon through to hang on the tree. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 16 Dec. 2020"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
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"1656, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English riban , from Anglo-French ribane, rubane":"Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8ri-b\u0259n"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"list",
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"slip",
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"strip"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170515",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"rib roast":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a cut of meat containing the large piece that lies along the outer side of the rib \u2014 see beef illustration":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Harbor House entr\u00e9es feature eggs benedict, waffles, a frittata, lobster tail, sea bass, salmon, scallops, halibut, filet mignon, prime rib roast , roast lamb, or Surf & Turf combinations. \u2014 Elaine Rewolinski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 29 Apr. 2022",
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"Another option is Busch's garlic pepper rubbed rib roast which is uncooked at pick-up. \u2014 Sue Selasky, Detroit Free Press , 16 Nov. 2021",
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"One serving of prime rib, often called standing rib roast , is generally huge. \u2014 Katie Bourque, Good Housekeeping , 10 Nov. 2021",
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"In Canada, prime rib roast prices have skyrocketed 20% over the past year\u2014marking their highest level in more than 25 years, according to Bloomberg. \u2014 Lisa Kim, Forbes , 10 Nov. 2021",
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"Dinners for four to six of standing rib roast ($150) and bourbon pineapple glazed ham ($100) are on the menu. \u2014 Susan Dunne, courant.com , 23 Mar. 2021",
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"Highlights include Flannery prime rib roast , smoked Idaho rainbow trout and dark chocolate cherry cake. \u2014 Jenn Harris Senior Food Writer, Los Angeles Times , 16 Dec. 2020",
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"Prime rib, also known as standing rib roast , is from one of the nine primal cuts of beef known as the primal rib, which is the same part of the cow as a ribeye. \u2014 Eleanore Park, WSJ , 24 Dec. 2020",
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"Bigger groups can add on a huge short rib roast for $180. \u2014 Janelle Bitker, SFChronicle.com , 22 Dec. 2020"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1627, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-141902"
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},
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"rib stitch":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a ribbed knitting pattern \u2014 see rib entry 2 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":"20220708-143429"
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},
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"rib-tickler":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": something that provokes laughter":[]
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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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"1855, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-165349"
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},
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"ribuck":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": first-rate , genuine":[
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"\u2014 often used interjectionally"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8r\u012b\u02ccb\u0259k"
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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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"origin unknown":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-210441"
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},
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"ribozyme":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a molecule of RNA that functions as an enzyme (as by catalyzing the cleavage of other RNA molecules)":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8r\u012b-b\u0259-\u02ccz\u012bm"
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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 researchers then subjected the pool of ribozymes to a challenge. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 25 Aug. 2016"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"ribo nucleic acid + en zyme":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1982, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-211941"
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},
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"ribosyl":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a glycosyl radical C 5 H 9 O 4 derived from ribose":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8r\u012bb\u0259\u02ccsil"
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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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"rib- + glyc osyl":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-233829"
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},
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"ribosomal RNA":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": RNA that is a fundamental structural element of ribosomes":[]
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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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"1959, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-024406"
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},
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"ribose":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a pentose C 5 H 10 O 5 found especially in the dextrorotatory form as a component of many nucleosides (such as adenosine and guanosine) especially in RNA":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8r\u012b-\u02ccb\u014ds, -\u02ccb\u014dz",
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"\u02c8r\u012b-\u02ccb\u014ds",
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"-\u02ccb\u014dz"
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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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"Murchison also contained nucleobases, the building blocks of genetic molecules such as RNA, and in November 2019, researchers found a major component of RNA\u2019s backbone: the sugar molecule ribose . \u2014 Joshua Sokol, Science | AAAS , 13 Aug. 2020",
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"In November 2019, an international team of scientists discovered meteorites carrying the organic sugar ribose , which is essential for the formation of RNA. \u2014 Brad King, WSJ , 7 Feb. 2020",
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"Scientists continue to theorize about the conditions that fostered the birth of life on Earth, and ribose is a key piece of evidence. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 19 Nov. 2019",
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"The researchers found sugars like arabinose and xylose -- but the most significant finding was ribose . \u2014 Jessie Yeung, CNN , 21 Nov. 2019",
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"The discovery of ribose also suggests that RNA evolved before DNA, giving scientists a clearer picture of how life may have formed. \u2014 Jessie Yeung, CNN , 21 Nov. 2019",
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"Hud\u2019s team set out to tackle the next problem in RNA assembly: How do bases attach to the ribose sugar"
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"International Scientific Vocabulary, from ribonic acid an acid C 5 H 10 O 6 obtained by oxidation of ribose":""
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"first_known_use":{
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"1892, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-031539"
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"ribonucleotide":{
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
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": a nucleotide that contains ribose and occurs especially as a constituent of RNA":[]
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u02c8ny\u00fc-",
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"-\u02cct\u012bd",
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"\u02ccr\u012b-b\u014d-\u02c8n\u00fc-kl\u0113-\u0259-\u02cct\u012bd"
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"In particular, exosomes transfer microRNAs (miRNAs)\u2014small ribonucleotide polymers of about 22 bases. \u2014 Philip W. Askenase, Scientific American , 17 June 2020"
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"first_known_use":{
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"1929, in the meaning defined above":""
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"noun",
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"verb"
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": any of the paired curved bony or partly cartilaginous rods that stiffen the walls of the body of most vertebrates and protect the viscera":[],
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": a cut of meat including a rib \u2014 see beef illustration":[],
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": a boneless cut of meat (such as beef or pork) from a rib section":[],
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": wife":[],
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": something resembling a rib in shape or function: such as":[],
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": a traverse member of the frame of a ship that runs from keel to deck":[],
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": a light fore-and-aft member in an airplane's wing":[],
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": one of the stiff strips supporting an umbrella's fabric":[],
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": one of the arches in Romanesque and Gothic vaulting meeting and crossing one another and dividing the whole vaulted space into triangles":[],
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": an elongated ridge: such as":[],
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": a vein of an insect's wing":[],
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": one of the primary veins of a leaf":[],
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": one of the ridges in a knitted or woven fabric":[],
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": to furnish or enclose with ribs":[],
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": to knit so as to form vertical ridges in":[],
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": joke":[],
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": parody":[],
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": to poke fun at : kid":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8rib"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Old English ribb ; akin to Old High German rippi rib, Old Church Slavonic rebro , and probably to Greek erephein to roof over":"Noun",
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"probably from rib entry 1 ; from the tickling of the ribs to cause laughter":"Verb and Noun"
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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 1a":"Noun",
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"circa 1547, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
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"1929, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"1912, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-085504"
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},
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"ribbon grass":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a reed canary grass ( Phalaris arundinacea picta ) grown for its white-striped leaves":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-140459"
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},
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"ribonuclease":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of RNA":[]
|
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-\u02c8ny\u00fc-",
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"\u02ccr\u012b-b\u014d-\u02c8n\u00fc-kl\u0113-\u02cc\u0101s",
|
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"-\u02cc\u0101z",
|
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"\u02ccr\u012b-b\u014d-\u02c8n(y)\u00fc-kl\u0113-\u02cc\u0101s, -\u02cc\u0101z"
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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 finding that extracellular miRNAs circulate in body fluids, despite the presence of ribonuclease , indicates that mechanisms exist to protect miRNAs from degradation. \u2014 Chao Yan, Scientific American , 17 June 2020",
|
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"To amplify the signal of ribosomal RNA, Tosar added compounds known as ribonuclease inhibitors to the samples, which block naturally occurring enzymes from digesting RNA. \u2014 Roxanne Khamsi, Scientific American , 17 June 2020"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1938, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-140505"
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},
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"ribbon windows":{
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"type":[
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"plural noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a series of windows set side by side to form a continuous band horizontally across a facade":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-153039"
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},
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"ribosome":{
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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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": any of the RNA-rich cytoplasmic granules that are sites of protein synthesis \u2014 see cell illustration":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8r\u012b-b\u0259-\u02ccs\u014dm"
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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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"These may change consensus ribosome binding sequences, transcription regulatory sequences, and other structures potentially affecting gene expression and overall biological properties of the virus. \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 10 Dec. 2021",
|
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"The lipid spheres carrying the mRNA enter the ribosome , a component of human cells whose main function is making proteins. \u2014 Dallas News , 27 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"For example, the mitochondria is responsible for energy conversion, while the ribosome is the place of protein synthesis in the cell. \u2014 Anna Powers, Forbes , 30 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"There, the lipid spheres give instructions to the ribosome on how to make the spike protein found on the virus that causes COVID-19. \u2014 Dallas News , 27 Aug. 2021",
|
|
"Naked mole rats, for example, have an unusually accurate ribosome , the cellular structure responsible for assembling proteins. \u2014 Bob Holmes, Smithsonian Magazine , 18 May 2021",
|
|
"Once the protein is made, the RNA, ribosome , and protein all detach, and the RNA is subsequently broken down and removed from the cell with other metabolic debris. \u2014 Stacy Ryburn, Arkansas Online , 29 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"The mRNA in the vaccines enters the cell's cytoplasm, attaches to a ribosome , and is translated into the spike protein. \u2014 Stacy Ryburn, Arkansas Online , 29 Apr. 2021",
|
|
"But the approach doesn\u2019t work well when proteins are exceptionally large, work in complexes such as the ribosome , or can\u2019t be crystallized, as is the case with many proteins that sit in cell membranes. \u2014 Robert F. Service, Science | AAAS , 21 Oct. 2020"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1958, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-153405"
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},
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"ribonucleoside":{
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],
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|
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": a nucleoside that contains ribose":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccr\u012b-b\u014d-\u02c8n\u00fc-kl\u0113-\u0259-\u02ccs\u012bd",
|
|
"-\u02c8ny\u00fc-",
|
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"-\u02c8n(y)\u00fc-kl\u0113-\u0259-\u02ccs\u012bd"
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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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|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1931, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-185537"
|
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},
|
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"ribbon gum":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-202956"
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},
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"rib eye steak":{
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
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": a large, tender cut of beef from the outer side of the rib":[]
|
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},
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|
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|
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-204012"
|
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},
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"ribonic acid":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an acid HOCH 2 (CHOH) 3 COOH obtained by oxidation of ribose":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"(\u02c8)r\u012b\u00a6b\u00e4nik-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"partial translation of German ribons\u00e4ure , from ribon (alteration by transposition of letters of arabinose ) + s\u00e4ure acid":""
|
|
},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1931, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-204839"
|
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},
|
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"ribonucleate":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a salt of an RNA":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u0113\u0259\u0307t",
|
|
"-\u0113\u02cc\u0101t"
|
|
],
|
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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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"ribonucle ic + -ate":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-213404"
|
|
},
|
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"ribbonwood":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a New Zealand shrub or small tree ( Hoheria populnea ) of the family Malvaceae having bark that is used for cordage and a profusion of small snow-white flowers in close axillary clusters":[],
|
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": ribbon tree":[],
|
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": a small tree or shrub ( Adenostoma sparsifolium ) related to the chamise":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-225426"
|
|
},
|
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"ribbon vibrator":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a device behind the printing point indicator of a typewriter that carries the ribbon and raises it into printing position each time a character key is struck":[]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-011554"
|
|
},
|
|
"riboflavin":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a yellow crystalline compound C 17 H 20 N 4 O 6 of the vitamin B complex that occurs both free (as in milk) and combined (as in liver) as a component of coenzymes (such as FMN) which are essential to normal metabolism":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccr\u012b-b\u0259-\u02c8fl\u0101-v\u0259n, \u02c8r\u012b-b\u0259-\u02cc",
|
|
"\u02ccr\u012b-b\u0259-\u02c8fl\u0101-v\u0259n",
|
|
"\u02c8r\u012b-b\u0259-\u02ccfl\u0101-"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Sea moss contains a decent amount of riboflavin (B2) and folate (B9). \u2014 Adele Jackson-gibson, Good Housekeeping , 17 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"With the loads of vitamin C from the oranges and the combination of vitamin B6, vitamin C, vitamin D, riboflavin and manganese found in avocados, your immune system will be thanking you. \u2014 Drake Wilson, Sunset Magazine , 10 Feb. 2020",
|
|
"Truth be told, mushrooms supply several key nutrients including the B vitamins niacin, riboflavin , folate and B6, as well as iron, potassium, and selenium. \u2014 Darlene Zimmerman, Detroit Free Press , 19 Jan. 2020",
|
|
"The B vitamins in whole grains, including thiamine, niacin and riboflavin , are crucial metabolism aids. \u2014 Jenna Birch, Washington Post , 19 Aug. 2019",
|
|
"Mushrooms are rich in B vitamins: riboflavin [B2], folate [B9], thiamine [B1], pantothenic acid [B5], and niacin [B3]. \u2014 Lisa Mulcahy, Good Housekeeping , 3 June 2019",
|
|
"In general, though, much of the grain\u2019s fiber and key vitamins and minerals, like iron and the B vitamins niacin, riboflavin , and thiamin, per the FDA, and sometimes some protein, are removed during processing. \u2014 Carolyn L. Todd, SELF , 18 May 2019",
|
|
"Manufacturers may also add vitamin B12, calcium, and riboflavin to oat milks to provide some nutrients found naturally in cow\u2019s milk. \u2014 Jaclyn London, Ms, Rd, Cdn, Good Housekeeping , 11 Apr. 2019",
|
|
"While the amount of fat in your milk may vary, know that all cow\u2019s milk contains the same nine essential nutrients: Calcium, protein, vitamin D, phosphorus, vitamin A, riboflavin , vitamin B-12, magnesium, potassium, and niacin. \u2014 Kathy R. Byrnes, Cincinnati.com , 3 June 2017"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"International Scientific Vocabulary ribo- + Latin flavus yellow \u2014 more at blue":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1935, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-020101"
|
|
},
|
|
"ribbon tree":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a New Zealand tree ( Plagianthus betulinus ) from whose inner bark a strong fiber resembling flax is obtained \u2014 see new zealand cotton":[]
|
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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":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-054954"
|
|
},
|
|
"ribonucleoprotein":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a nucleoprotein that contains RNA":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02ccn(y)\u00fc-kl\u0113-\u014d-\u02c8pr\u014d-\u02cct\u0113n, -\u02c8pr\u014dt-\u0113-\u0259n",
|
|
"\u02ccr\u012b-b\u014d-\u02ccn\u00fc-kl\u0113-\u014d-\u02c8pr\u014d-\u02cct\u0113n",
|
|
"-\u02c8pr\u014d-t\u0113-\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"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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"1938, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-060150"
|
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},
|
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"rib cage":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the bony enclosing wall of the chest consisting chiefly of the ribs and the structures connecting them":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Pitchers progress report Chris Sale (right rib cage fracture) will throw a bullpen Tuesday and is expected to throw to hitters Friday. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 5 June 2022",
|
|
"In the emergency room, McCollester immediately cut into both sides of my rib cage to relieve pressure, helping my lungs reinflate. \u2014 Andrew J. Bernstein, Outside Online , 4 May 2020",
|
|
"Row the bell toward your right rib cage , keeping your hips and shoulders square. \u2014 Eric Leija, Men's Health , 6 May 2022",
|
|
"What is the measurement around your rib cage right under your breasts? \u2014 Mary Cella, The New Yorker , 15 Mar. 2022",
|
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"Lund\u2019s allegorical novel imagines a boy with a Java sparrow living in his rib cage . \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Feb. 2022",
|
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"His Fluid-brand creekboat is seven feet three inches of plastic sealed with a neoprene skirt that locks over the cockpit rim and snugs around his rib cage . \u2014 Grayson Schaffer, Outside Online , 7 Feb. 2011",
|
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"Then a Russian armored vehicle ran over the car, crushing her rib cage like a soda can and tearing off what was left of her head. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Apr. 2022",
|
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"Red Sox lefty Chris Sale has a stress fracture in his rib cage and will miss the start of the 2022 season. \u2014 USA TODAY , 16 Mar. 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1883, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-061727"
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},
|
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"ribbon development":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a system of buildings built side by side along a road":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1927, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-062135"
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},
|
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"ribosomal rna":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": RNA that is a fundamental structural element of ribosomes":[]
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": a banded figure fundamentally similar to roe but having the dark marks elongated to extend the length of the piece":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Researchers at the Downeast Institute, a marine research lab and education center, say the highest risk to these clams is predators such as the invasive green crab and milky ribbon worm , which are thriving in the Gulf of Maine\u2019s warming waters. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 July 2021"
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"1855, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-113415"
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"ribo flavin"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-122008"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Dr Singer and Dr Parmasan then saw the whole population vanish within a year, when a change of land use caused ribwort to disappear, even though blue-eyed Mary was still available. \u2014 The Economist , 9 May 2018",
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"This week\u2019s Nature, however, describes the fate of a population of the insect in Nevada that evolved to prefer ribwort plantain, a weed introduced from Europe that is common in American cattle pastures. \u2014 The Economist , 9 May 2018"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-152014"
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": a commonly cultivated Asiatic fern ( Pteris serrulata ) naturalized in tropical America":[],
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": an Australian adder's-tongue ( Ophioglossum pendulum )":[]
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-155329"
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"type":[
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],
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"definitions":{
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": rna":[]
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u02cckl\u0101-",
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"-nyu\u0307-",
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"\u02ccr\u012b-b\u014d-n(y)u\u0307-\u02cckl\u0113-ik-",
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"\u02ccr\u012b-b\u014d-nu\u0307-\u02c8kl\u0113-ik-"
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The virus\u2019s genetic material consists of many different nucleotides strung together in a chain called ribonucleic acid (RNA). \u2014 Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes , 5 Jan. 2022",
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"This particularly applies in the case of mRNA vaccines where the only active ingredient is the messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA), which trains a person\u2019s body to recognize and kill the virus. \u2014 Joshua Cohen, Forbes , 3 Nov. 2021",
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"Viruses constantly mutate, especially if their genetic material contains ribonucleic acid (RNA), as is the case with coronaviruses and influenza viruses. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 2 Aug. 2021",
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"The company hopes to achieve that by harnessing the potential of an unusual ribonucleic acid that has a circular shape, unlike the more common RNA molecule which has a strand with two ends. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 30 Aug. 2021",
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"The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines contain messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) code for the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19). \u2014 Sarah Jacob, SELF , 12 Aug. 2021",
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"The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines contain messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) code for the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19). \u2014 Sarah Jacob, SELF , 12 Aug. 2021",
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"The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines contain messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) code for the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19). \u2014 Sarah Jacob, SELF , 12 Aug. 2021",
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"By using messenger ribonucleic acid (or mRNA) as a platform for delivering vaccinations, biotech companies like Moderna have been able to rewrite COVID vaccines swiftly to address newly-emergent variant strains. \u2014 CBS News , 17 June 2021"
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"first_known_use":{
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"1930, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-161049"
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"definitions":{
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": a meristem in which cell divisions occur chiefly in one plane at right angles to the longitudinal axis and give rise to vertical rows or columns of cells":[
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"\u2014 compare mass meristem , plate meristem"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-163542"
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"ribe":{
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"definitions":{
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": a scrawny or thin person or animal":[]
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"\u02c8r\u012bb"
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"definitions":{
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": a structure common in quartz veins consisting of narrow layers of quartz separated by thin dark seams of altered wall rock":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-184519"
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
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": a copy (as of a document) made by the typewriter ribbon : original \u2014 compare carbon copy":[]
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"definitions":{
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": resembling a rib":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-204143"
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"rib eye":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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"definitions":{},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Pair with a plate of rib eye steak and buttered asparagus, or with a poke bowl that includes segments of mandarins. Ch\u00e2teau Boutillot. \u2014 Tom Mullen, Forbes , 22 May 2022",
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"Entrees include roast chicken, 16-ounce prime rib eye and honey chili salmon, with dessert choices of peach cobbler or Cinnamon Toast Crunch bread pudding with bourbon glaze. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 Feb. 2022",
|
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"Expect popular dishes and classics from the award-winning menu like the king crab and lobster shumai, dry-aged rib eye , and Iberico ham sliders. \u2014 Amber Love Bond, Forbes , 27 Dec. 2021",
|
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"There\u2019s nothing worse than shelling out big bucks for a fat rib eye or a bunch of lamb chops only to accidentally overcook or undercook them. \u2014 Amiel Stanek, Bon App\u00e9tit , 1 Nov. 2021",
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"Staff are on hand with treats, dog beer, and an array of seasonal dishes for your pooch sourced from local markets and organic farms (think: poached cod with garden peas and crushed potatoes, or rib eye steak with doggie chips). \u2014 Tal Dekel Daks, Travel + Leisure , 7 Oct. 2021",
|
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"And from the land there\u2019s Colorado lamp chops served with cauliflower and broccoli and a 26-ounce bone-in rib eye , dry aged for 30 days. \u2014 Shivani Vora, Forbes , 1 June 2021",
|
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"Usually at the table, between all guests present, there is a bone-in rib eye steak cooked to order, surf and turf, jumbo lump crab cakes, fresh asparagus, and more. \u2014 Ali Francis, Bon App\u00e9tit , 21 Sep. 2021",
|
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"Come lunch and dinner, and options expand to include rib eye steak and seafood alfredo with lobster, salmon & shrimp. \u2014 Shivani Vora, Forbes , 13 Sep. 2021"
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"1926, in the meaning defined above":""
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"riblet":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
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": one of the rib ends in the strip of breast of lamb or veal \u2014 see lamb illustration":[]
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8ri-bl\u0259t"
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Here are some other bargains to take advantage of in July: Enjoy all-you-can-eat riblets served with coleslaw for $13.99 every Thursday for a limited time. \u2014 Chris Sims, Indianapolis Star , 1 July 2019",
|
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"Craig and Chris Johnson will bring a few dishes to go with Betsinger\u2019s BBQ riblets and cookie bars. \u2014 Kalyn Kahler, SI.com , 1 Feb. 2018",
|
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"Tiny pork riblets may be the gateway meat: dry-rubbed, with a hint of sweetness, the flesh separates from the bones with little effort or interference. \u2014 Mike Sula, Chicago Reader , 30 Jan. 2018",
|
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"Of course, some local beer pride should also be flowing on Super Sunday, so go to the source and check out Second District Brewing, also in South Philly, where the Bancroft Pale Ale will be $4 a pint and the vegan riblets are a sleeper hit. \u2014 Craig Laban, Philly.com , 29 Jan. 2018",
|
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"Cook the pork ribs Cut the pork racks into individual riblets . \u2014 Madeleine Luckel, Vogue , 31 Oct. 2017",
|
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"Iron Grate also will expand its menu, with hush puppies, riblets , chicken leg quarters and a barbecue baked cheese curd-sausage dish. \u2014 Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 23 June 2017",
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"In 2014, Full Moon was chosen one of the 12 Best Barbecue Joints in America by the readers of Ebony magazine, and this year, Men's Journal magazine included Full Moon's riblet fries on its list of the 17 Most Inventive French Fries in America. \u2014 Bob Carlton, AL.com , 24 May 2017"
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"1806, in the meaning defined above":""
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"definitions":{
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": any of a genus ( Ribes ) of shrubs (such as a currant or a gooseberry) placed either in the saxifrage or gooseberry family that have small racemose variously colored flowers and pulpy 2-seeded to many-seeded berries":[]
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"\u02c8r\u012b-(\u02cc)b\u0113z"
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, from Medieval Latin, currant, from Arabic r\u012bb\u0101s rhubarb":""
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"first_known_use":{
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"1753, in the meaning defined above":""
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"definitions":{
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": a flat or tubular narrow closely woven fabric (as of silk or rayon) used for trimmings or knitting":[],
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": a narrow fabric used for tying packages":[],
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": a piece of usually multicolored ribbon worn as a military decoration or in place of a medal":[],
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": a strip of colored satin given for winning a place in a competition":[],
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": a strip of inked fabric (as in a typewriter)":[],
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": reins for controlling an animal":[],
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": tatter , shred":[
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": to adorn with ribbons":[],
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": to divide into ribbons":[],
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": to cover with or as if with ribbons":[],
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": to rip to shreds":[]
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"\u02c8ri-b\u0259n"
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"list",
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"slip",
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"strip"
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"rend",
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"rip",
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"rive",
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"tatter",
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"tear"
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"She wore pink ribbons in her hair.",
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"She tied a ribbon around the present.",
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"The present was tied with ribbon .",
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"The soldier proudly wore his ribbons and medals.",
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"Her pie won a ribbon at the county fair.",
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"Verb",
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"over the years the historic flag had become badly ribboned by the wind",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Wear a white outfit for the ice cream and secure the cardboard pieces to yourself with white ribbon . \u2014 Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping , 24 June 2022",
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"Meanwhile, hairstylist Lacy Redway pulled back the star's hair with a black ribbon that doubled as a choker, making for a sleek and feminine do. \u2014 Melody Leibner, Harper's BAZAAR , 23 June 2022",
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"Meghan, who lives in California with Prince Harry and their children, was spotted laying white flowers with a purple ribbon at a memorial outside Uvalde County Courthouse. \u2014 Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com , 23 June 2022",
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"Garland placed a bouquet of white flowers tied with a yellow ribbon at a memorial to the victims outside the store, which has been shuttered since the attack. \u2014 Carolyn Thompson, Anchorage Daily News , 15 June 2022",
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"Garland placed a bouquet of white flowers tied with a yellow ribbon at a memorial to the victims outside the store, which has been shuttered and undergoing renovations since the attack. \u2014 Carolyn Thompson, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022",
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"The attorney general met with the families of the people who were killed and placed a bouquet of white flowers tied with a yellow ribbon at a memorial to the victims outside the store, which has been shuttered since the attack. \u2014 Carolyn Thompson, Chron , 15 June 2022",
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"To make: Wrap a 12-inch wire frame with off-white cotton ribbon . \u2014 Charlyne Mattox, Country Living , 6 June 2022",
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"The riverbed in the Bolter Valley was slick with a ribbon of ice. \u2014 New York Times , 19 May 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"As the road began to ribbon up and around the southern slope of the mountain, everything subtly shifted. \u2014 Maria Shollenbarger, Travel + Leisure , 20 June 2022",
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"The Hoover Dam went from legislation to ribbon cutting in eight years. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
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"Look 1 Kenneth Nicholson white gauze Dorcas tunic with letter and ribbon pocket detail from his spring/summer 2019 collection and vintage black sweatpants. \u2014 Lindzi Scharf, Los Angeles Times , 16 Sep. 2021",
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"The Orland Park native and Sandburg graduate was the 2021 U.S. ball champion and the all-around, clubs and ribbon silver medalist. \u2014 Colleen Kane, chicagotribune.com , 19 July 2021",
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"Louie\u2019s eye for design isn\u2019t limited to just ribbon work either. \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 22 Mar. 2021",
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"Thread twine or ribbon through to hang on the tree. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 16 Dec. 2020",
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"Thread twine or ribbon through to hang on the tree. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 16 Dec. 2020",
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"Thread twine or ribbon through to hang on the tree. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 16 Dec. 2020"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English riban , from Anglo-French ribane, rubane":"Noun"
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
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"1656, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-070231"
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},
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"ribbonback":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": having a back with open slats carved to represent intertwined ribbons":[
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"a ribbonback chair"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-101122"
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},
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"Ribbonism":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the principles or practices of Ribbonmen":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8rib\u0259\u02ccniz\u0259m"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-105529"
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},
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"ribless":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": having no ribs or no visible ribs":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8ribl\u0259\u0307s"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-105850"
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},
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"Ribbonmen":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a member of a Roman Catholic secret society founded in Ireland in 1808 in opposition to the landlord class":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-\u02ccman"
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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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"ribbon entry 1 + man ; from the green ribbon worn as a badge by members of the society":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-121148"
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},
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"ribbon jasper":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": jasper having stripes (as of red and green)":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-132250"
|
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},
|
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"ribbok":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": rhebok":[]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8ri\u02ccb\u00e4k"
|
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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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"by alteration":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-143357"
|
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},
|
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"rib lath":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": metal lath with ribs at intervals to increase its rigidity":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-143808"
|
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},
|
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"Ribbentrop":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"biographical name"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
"Joachim von 1893\u20131946 German diplomat":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8ri-b\u0259n-\u02cctr\u00e4p",
|
|
"-\u02cctr\u014dp"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-151525"
|
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},
|
|
"Ribeir\u00e3o Pr\u00eato":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"geographical name"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
"city in north central S\u00e3o Paulo state, southeastern Brazil population 604,682":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccr\u0113-b\u0259-\u02c8rau\u0307\u207f-\u02c8pr\u0101-(\u02cc)t\u00fc"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-152133"
|
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},
|
|
"ribbon bed":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a flower bed in which the plants are set in parallel lines or rows with one kind to a row":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-153412"
|
|
},
|
|
"ribband":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8ri(b)-\u02ccband",
|
|
"\u02c8ri-b\u0259n(d)"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"rib entry 1 + band entry 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1711, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-153528"
|
|
},
|
|
"ribavirin":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a synthetic broad-spectrum antiviral nucleoside C 8 H 12 N 4 O 5":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02ccr\u012b-b\u0259-\u02c8v\u012b-r\u0259n"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"Interferon 1-b has generally been used to treat multiple sclerosis in the past, while lopinavir-ritonavir and ribavirin have been used to treat HIV and hepatitis C, respectively. \u2014 Fox News , 11 May 2020",
|
|
"Previous research has found that a combination of lopinavir-ritonavir and ribavirin significantly reduced respiratory failure and death in patients with another coronavirus, the SARS virus. \u2014 Roni Caryn Rabin, New York Times , 8 May 2020",
|
|
"Other were randomly assigned to get the lopinavir-ritonavir combination plus the antiviral drug ribavirin and injections of beta interferon. \u2014 Maggie Fox, CNN , 8 May 2020",
|
|
"Orders for antibiotics like azithromycin and antiviral medicines like ribavirin nearly tripled. \u2014 Knvul Sheikh, New York Times , 2 Apr. 2020",
|
|
"Domingo and Vignuzzi pointed out that the popular antiviral medication ribavirin pushes viruses to develop a swarm that is so big and so full of mutations that the resulting viral potluck is missing vital components. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 25 Aug. 2015",
|
|
"Nor is everyone convinced that ribavirin works in Lassa fever, as the only data come from the 1980s, Augier says. \u2014 Leslie Roberts, Science | AAAS , 12 Mar. 2018",
|
|
"For now, the only treatment is a nonspecific antiviral drug, ribavirin . \u2014 Leslie Roberts, Science | AAAS , 12 Mar. 2018",
|
|
"There is no vaccine and no definitive cure, although an antiviral drug, ribavirin , can be helpful if given early. \u2014 Donald G. Mcneil Jr., New York Times , 16 Feb. 2018"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"perhaps from rib onucleic a cid + vir us + -in entry 1":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"1974, in the meaning defined above":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-153550"
|
|
},
|
|
"ribbon lightning":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a more or less continuous lightning discharge over an appreciable time producing a picture in the shape of a ribbon in a rotating camera":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-155903"
|
|
},
|
|
"Ribera":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"biographical name"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
"Jos\u00e9 (or Jusepe) de 1591\u20131652":[
|
|
"Lo Spagnoletto \\ \u02ccl\u014d-\u200b\u02ccsp\u00e4n-\u200by\u0259-\u200b\u02c8le-\u200b(\u02cc)t\u014d \\"
|
|
],
|
|
"Spanish painter and etcher in Naples":[
|
|
"Lo Spagnoletto \\ \u02ccl\u014d-\u200b\u02ccsp\u00e4n-\u200by\u0259-\u200b\u02c8le-\u200b(\u02cc)t\u014d \\"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"r\u0113-\u02c8ber-\u0259"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-161129"
|
|
},
|
|
"Ribble":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"geographical name"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
"river in northwestern England that rises in North Yorkshire, flows south and west through Lancashire, and empties into the Irish Sea through an estuary extending from Preston":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8ri-b\u0259l"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-162437"
|
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},
|
|
"rib-knit":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a knitting with a ribbed pattern":[],
|
|
": a fabric or a piece of fabric knitted with a ribbed pattern":[
|
|
"a dress with collars and cuffs of rib-knit"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
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|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-164730"
|
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},
|
|
"ribbon conveyor":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a spiral continuous conveyor having an open space between the shaft and the ribbon flight so that damp or sticky material cannot build up around the shaft":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-175851"
|
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},
|
|
"ribbon candy":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a thin brittle usually colored sugar candy made in the form of a ribbon folded back and forth upon itself and bought especially at Christmastime":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"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":"20220711-182206"
|
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},
|
|
"ribbony":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": of, adorned with, or like ribbon":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8rib\u0259n\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"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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"ribbon entry 1 + -y":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-192853"
|
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},
|
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"ribbon brake":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": band brake":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-200309"
|
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},
|
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"ribber":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a cook who prepares barbecued ribs":[
|
|
"Award-winning ribbers will be serving up their smokin' hot, finger-lickin' good ribs, smothered in their mouth-watering secret sauce all weekend long, starting late Friday afternoon.",
|
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"\u2014 Linda Holmes",
|
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"Like every ribber , Kefalidis promises you they are the finest ribs you will ever taste, with fall-off-the-bone tenderness that will almost melt in your mouth.",
|
|
"\u2014 The (New Brunswick) Times & Transcript"
|
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],
|
|
": a knitting machine attachment that produces a ribbed stitch":[
|
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"The ribber is another bed or frame which sits at right angles to the first bed. The finished knitting goes between the two, allowing you to knit one row and purl the other.",
|
|
"\u2014 The Washington Post",
|
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"There is a skill to making the socks \u2026 and about 50 people have registered for the convention's classes on such topics as using the ribber , fancy stitches and open work \u2026 and knitting mittens.",
|
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"\u2014 The Oregonian"
|
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],
|
|
": one who ribs or pokes fun at others":[
|
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"Harry 'Mr. Fuji' Fujiwara \u2026 is mostly remembered by his wrestling cohort as one of the business' all-time greatest ribbers . A practical joker of the highest order, Fuji had virtually no limits when it came to pulling japes on the boys.",
|
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"\u2014 Benjamin Richardson"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8ri-b\u0259r"
|
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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":{
|
|
"1877, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Noun",
|
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"1929, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-201242"
|
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},
|
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"ribbon bush":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": centipede plant":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-201439"
|
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},
|
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"ribbie":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": rbi":[
|
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"Bench was MVP again\u2014he led the league with 40 dingers and 125 ribbies \u2026",
|
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"\u2014 William Nack",
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"Heritage \u2026 manufactured a run in the second as Angela Galyon and Harley Frazier strung together singles and Braye Slaughter delivered the timely hit for a ribbie .",
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"\u2014 Marcus Fitzsimmons"
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"\u02c8ri-b\u0113"
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"1956, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-205006"
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"ribat":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": an Islamic monastery":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"r\u0259\u0307\u02c8b\u00e4t"
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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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"Arabic rib\u0101\u1e6d station, inn, religious house":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-211911"
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},
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"ribbon loom":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a narrow fabric loom usually wide enough to weave forty or more pieces at one time":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-214408"
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},
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"ribbing":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": an arrangement of ribs":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8ri-bi\u014b"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"a little good-natured ribbing between friends",
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"the ribbing on a sweater",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Thompson and Piercy remained friends after their time at MU, frequently getting together in the Milwaukee area for lunch and some good-natured ribbing . \u2014 Ben Steele, USA TODAY , 9 June 2022",
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"Even one Oakland A\u2019s fan at Momo\u2019s was in good spirits, wearing his green and gold and taking some good-natured ribbing from Giants fans. \u2014 Michael Cabanatuan, San Francisco Chronicle , 8 Apr. 2022",
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"Outfielder Roy White, a Yankee from 1965-79, remembered lively batting practice ribbing and home run contests with Ellis, Munson and Joe Pepitone. \u2014 Dom Amore, Hartford Courant , 7 Apr. 2022",
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"The stylish ribbing repeated itself effectively on a torso and arm on another monochrome black look. \u2014 Thomas Adamson, ajc , 4 Mar. 2022",
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"That revealed itself at 10, when the only girl in an all-boys league fought through the ribbing and derision to become team MVP. \u2014 Bryce Miller Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 25 Feb. 2022",
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"Freeman arrived at the Dodgers' Camelback Ranch training complex in a suit and tie, but immediately got some good-natured ribbing from his more laidback new teammates. \u2014 Greg Beacham, ajc , 19 Mar. 2022",
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"The outcome ended more than three years of rivalry angst \u2014 five consecutive Bruins losses, two Trojans buzzer-beaters and endless ribbing from across town. \u2014 Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times , 5 Mar. 2022",
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"Rams and 49ers fans shared the area, setting up their tents, tables, speakers and grills throughout the area and coexisting mostly peacefully, with a bit of good-natured ribbing . \u2014 Michael Cabanatuan, San Francisco Chronicle , 30 Jan. 2022"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1592, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-215827"
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},
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"ribityl":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the univalent radical HOCH 2 (CHOH) 3 CH 2 \u2212 formed by removal of one of the terminal hydroxyl groups of adonitol":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-\u02cctil"
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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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"ribit ol + -yl":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-232409"
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},
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"ribbons":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a flat or tubular narrow closely woven fabric (as of silk or rayon) used for trimmings or knitting":[],
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": a narrow fabric used for tying packages":[],
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": a piece of usually multicolored ribbon worn as a military decoration or in place of a medal":[],
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": a strip of colored satin given for winning a place in a competition":[],
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": a strip of inked fabric (as in a typewriter)":[],
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": reins for controlling an animal":[],
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": tatter , shred":[
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"\u2014 usually used in plural a sheet cut to ribbons"
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],
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": ribband":[],
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": to adorn with ribbons":[],
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": to divide into ribbons":[],
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": to cover with or as if with ribbons":[],
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": to rip to shreds":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8ri-b\u0259n"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"list",
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"slip",
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"strip"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"rend",
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"rip",
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"rive",
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"shred",
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"tatter",
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"tear"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"She wore pink ribbons in her hair.",
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"She tied a ribbon around the present.",
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"The present was tied with ribbon .",
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"The soldier proudly wore his ribbons and medals.",
|
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"Her pie won a ribbon at the county fair.",
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"Verb",
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"over the years the historic flag had become badly ribboned by the wind",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Wear a white outfit for the ice cream and secure the cardboard pieces to yourself with white ribbon . \u2014 Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping , 24 June 2022",
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"Meanwhile, hairstylist Lacy Redway pulled back the star's hair with a black ribbon that doubled as a choker, making for a sleek and feminine do. \u2014 Melody Leibner, Harper's BAZAAR , 23 June 2022",
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"Meghan, who lives in California with Prince Harry and their children, was spotted laying white flowers with a purple ribbon at a memorial outside Uvalde County Courthouse. \u2014 Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com , 23 June 2022",
|
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"Garland placed a bouquet of white flowers tied with a yellow ribbon at a memorial to the victims outside the store, which has been shuttered since the attack. \u2014 Carolyn Thompson, Anchorage Daily News , 15 June 2022",
|
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"Garland placed a bouquet of white flowers tied with a yellow ribbon at a memorial to the victims outside the store, which has been shuttered and undergoing renovations since the attack. \u2014 Carolyn Thompson, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022",
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"The attorney general met with the families of the people who were killed and placed a bouquet of white flowers tied with a yellow ribbon at a memorial to the victims outside the store, which has been shuttered since the attack. \u2014 Carolyn Thompson, Chron , 15 June 2022",
|
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"To make: Wrap a 12-inch wire frame with off-white cotton ribbon . \u2014 Charlyne Mattox, Country Living , 6 June 2022",
|
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"The riverbed in the Bolter Valley was slick with a ribbon of ice. \u2014 New York Times , 19 May 2022",
|
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
|
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"As the road began to ribbon up and around the southern slope of the mountain, everything subtly shifted. \u2014 Maria Shollenbarger, Travel + Leisure , 20 June 2022",
|
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"The Hoover Dam went from legislation to ribbon cutting in eight years. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
|
|
"Look 1 Kenneth Nicholson white gauze Dorcas tunic with letter and ribbon pocket detail from his spring/summer 2019 collection and vintage black sweatpants. \u2014 Lindzi Scharf, Los Angeles Times , 16 Sep. 2021",
|
|
"The Orland Park native and Sandburg graduate was the 2021 U.S. ball champion and the all-around, clubs and ribbon silver medalist. \u2014 Colleen Kane, chicagotribune.com , 19 July 2021",
|
|
"Louie\u2019s eye for design isn\u2019t limited to just ribbon work either. \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 22 Mar. 2021",
|
|
"Thread twine or ribbon through to hang on the tree. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 16 Dec. 2020",
|
|
"Thread twine or ribbon through to hang on the tree. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 16 Dec. 2020",
|
|
"Thread twine or ribbon through to hang on the tree. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 16 Dec. 2020"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"Middle English riban , from Anglo-French ribane, rubane":"Noun"
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
|
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"1656, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb"
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-232513"
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},
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"ribgrass":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8rib-\u02ccgras"
|
|
],
|
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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 1500, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-235013"
|
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},
|
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"riband":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a ribbon used especially as a decoration":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8ri-b\u0259nd"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
|
"The collectable doll wears an ivory gown, blue riband with decorations of order and a stunning tiara based on Queen Mary's Fringe Tiara. \u2014 Wyatte Grantham-philips, USA TODAY , 21 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Dressel's victory in swimming's blue riband event was the most high-profile result on a night that saw a number of records splashed aside in the pool and rivalries renewed between Team USA and Australia, as well as medal table challengers China. \u2014 Saphora Smith, NBC News , 29 July 2021",
|
|
"Nevertheless, even this blue riband route only supported work for around two or three of the seven aircraft fleet. \u2014 John Strickland, Forbes , 27 June 2021",
|
|
"It\u2019s now the blue riband of British racing and a global sporting and cultural spectacle. \u2014 Rob Hodgetts, CNN , 11 May 2021",
|
|
"Ski racing will play an important part at the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Games, which will be held from February 9 to 25, with the blue riband downhill events taking center stage. \u2014 Danielle Rossingh, CNN , 16 Oct. 2017",
|
|
"The race for three-year-old thoroughbreds, also held over dirt, is shorter than the blue riband Derby, at nine-and-a-half furlongs or 1 3/16 miles. \u2014 Rob Hodgetts, CNN , 19 May 2017"
|
|
],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, alteration of riban":""
|
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},
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"first_known_use":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-012309"
|
|
},
|
|
"Ribbonman":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a member of a Roman Catholic secret society founded in Ireland in 1808 in opposition to the landlord class":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u02ccman"
|
|
],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"ribbon entry 1 + man ; from the green ribbon worn as a badge by members of the society":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-024506"
|
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},
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"ribbed gourd":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": angled loofah":[
|
|
"In preparing ribbed gourd in the kitchen, the skin may be left on if it is very tender, otherwise it must be peeled because it may be slightly bitter in a more mature gourd.",
|
|
"\u2014 Diana Seshadri , Food for the Gods , 2006"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
|
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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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"1834, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-030934"
|
|
},
|
|
"ribbon microphone":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a dynamic microphone in which the pick-up device is a thin metallic ribbon":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"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":"20220712-115341"
|
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},
|
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"ribbon movement":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": the mechanism for moving the ribbon of a typewriter":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-124904"
|
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},
|
|
"ribbon snake":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a common North American garter snake ( Thamnophis saurita ) found chiefly in wet places that is slender and striped with bright yellow and dark brown":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-135747"
|
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},
|
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"ribbon seal":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a North Pacific seal ( Histriophoca fasciata or Phoca fasciata ) of which the adult male is broadly banded with brown and yellowish white":[]
|
|
},
|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-150513"
|
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},
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"ribbon saw":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": band saw":[]
|
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|
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|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-193901"
|
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},
|
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"ribbon rock":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": vein rock usually quartz banded with stripes of darker mineral":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-200459"
|
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},
|
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"ribbon park":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": an extended area a few hundred feet wide landscaped like a park through which a highway winds":[]
|
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},
|
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|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-222914"
|
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},
|
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"ribbon reverse":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": a mechanism on a typewriter that works both automatically and manually to reverse the direction of travel of the ribbon":[]
|
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},
|
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|
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-224422"
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}
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