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{
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"usual":{
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"antonyms":[
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"nonstandard",
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"unconventional",
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"unpopular",
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"unusual"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": accordant with usage, custom, or habit : normal":[],
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": commonly or ordinarily used":[
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"followed his usual route"
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],
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": found in ordinary practice or in the ordinary course of events : ordinary":[],
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": in the accustomed or habitual way":[
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"as usual they were late"
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],
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": something usual":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Adjective",
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"She charges less than the usual fee.",
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"He took his usual route to work.",
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"the usual method for preparing chili",
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"She is not my usual doctor.",
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"It's usual to charge a fee for delivery.",
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"It's not usual for him to get home so late.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"Following your usual routine may not suit your needs at this time. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 29 June 2022",
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"The length of stays also has grown slightly since the pandemic, Mr. Gall says, adding that peak season is back to the usual June, July and August months rather than the year-round search that characterized the past couple of years. \u2014 Alina Dizik, WSJ , 29 June 2022",
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"As usual with EVs that have well over 1,000 pounds of battery under the floor, body roll was kept to a minimum in corners. \u2014 Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
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"Instead of their usual quixotic quest, Utah Democrats declined to send a nominee to the ballot this year, clearing the way for a one-on-one contest between the Republican nominee and independent candidate Evan McMullin. \u2014 Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune , 28 June 2022",
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"Fisher hoped for a rebound last year, but ended up recruiting half as many new lifeguards as usual , exacerbating the shortage even more. \u2014 Colin Lodewick, Fortune , 28 June 2022",
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"The portion directly in front of the driver provides a configurable instrument cluster, while the area to the right takes care of the usual infotainment functions. \u2014 Csaba Csere, Car and Driver , 28 June 2022",
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"His usual plan of attack with anything is to fully disassemble and clean every part. \u2014 Rory Appleton, The Indianapolis Star , 28 June 2022",
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"As a result, players will not earn their usual ranking points by playing in the tournament after decisions by the sports' governing bodies. \u2014 Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News , 27 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"This style runs small, so reviewers suggest ordering a size larger than your usual . \u2014 Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR , 23 June 2022",
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"Dealing with long-lasting constipation, diarrhea, or poops that are different from your usual ",
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"Since then, my blood sugars have gone from a usual of 110 to the 140s. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 11 Feb. 2022",
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"The brand suggests ordering a size up from your usual to ensure a perfect fit. \u2014 Nicol Natale, Health.com , 27 Oct. 2021",
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"Recently, my usual got met with a wholly unacceptable response. \u2014 Matt Young, Chron , 1 Feb. 2021",
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"With business-as- usual off the table, many restaurants have added business lines, products and merchandise and services. \u2014 Ian Mcnulty, NOLA.com , 7 Dec. 2020",
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"Against this backdrop, science-as- usual can remain a source of tension and mistrust. \u2014 Matthew Halliday/undark, Popular Science , 29 May 2020",
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"The Mexican restaurant serves all of the usuals from three locations: 433 W New England Ave. in Winter Park; 5415 International Drive in Orlando; and 120 W. Church St. in Orlando. \u2014 Lauren Delgado, OrlandoSentinel.com , 15 June 2018"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
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"1589, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French usuel , from Late Latin usualis , from Latin usus use":"Adjective"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8y\u00fczh-w\u0259l",
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"\u02c8y\u00fc-zh\u0259-w\u0259l",
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"-zh\u0259l"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for usual Adjective usual , customary , habitual , wonted , accustomed mean familiar through frequent or regular repetition. usual stresses the absence of strangeness or unexpectedness. my usual order for lunch customary applies to what accords with the practices, conventions, or usages of an individual or community. the customary waiting period before the application is approved habitual suggests a practice settled or established by much repetition. a habitual morning routine wonted stresses habituation but usually applies to what is favored, sought, or purposefully cultivated. his wonted determination accustomed is less emphatic than wonted or habitual in suggesting fixed habit or invariable custom. accepted the compliment with her accustomed modesty",
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"synonyms":[
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"conventional",
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"current",
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"customary",
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"going",
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"popular",
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"prevailing",
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"prevalent",
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"standard",
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"stock"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-082314",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"adverb",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"usually":{
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"antonyms":[
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"abnormally",
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"atypically",
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"extraordinarily",
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"uncommonly",
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"untypically",
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"unusually"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": according to the usual or ordinary course of things : most often : as a rule : customarily , ordinarily":[
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"a trip that usually takes an hour",
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"a time of year when the weather is usually hot",
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"On weekdays, I usually biked alone around San Francisco.",
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"\u2014 Oliver Sacks",
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"To establish a new epoch, geologists usually have to find clear evidence in the rock record of a massive, planet-altering shift.",
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"\u2014 Gayathri Vaidyanathan",
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"Celebrity outbursts are usually so outrageous that the average person can't really relate to them.",
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"\u2014 Kyra Kyles",
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"These chemicals usually do not kill the insects: a plant does not care whether predators die; it just wants them to go away and not come back.",
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"\u2014 Mark P. Mattson"
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8y\u00fc-zh\u0259-w\u0259-l\u0113",
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"\u02c8y\u00fczh-w\u0259-l\u0113",
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"\u02c8y\u00fczh-l\u0113",
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"-zh\u0259-l\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"commonly",
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"generally",
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"natch",
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"naturally",
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"normally",
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"ordinarily",
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"typically"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203004",
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"type":[
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"adverb"
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]
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},
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"usurp":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right":[
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"usurp a throne"
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],
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": to seize or exercise authority or possession wrongfully":[],
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": to take or make use of without right":[
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"usurped the rights to her life story"
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],
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": to take the place of by or as if by force : supplant":[
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"must not let stock responses based on inherited prejudice usurp careful judgment"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Some people have accused city council members of trying to usurp the mayor's power.",
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"attempting to usurp the throne",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Yet, Fellowes manages to navigate \u2018Downton Abbey\u2019 to charm both reactionaries and revolutionaries, finagling a sequence that allows the staff to usurp the formal dining room while the rich serve themselves at a buffet. \u2014 Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times , 20 May 2022",
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"Whether your mom is hiking, climbing, or enjoying spring and summer sports, this is clothing item to usurp all others. \u2014 Wendy Altschuler, Forbes , 13 Apr. 2022",
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"Her mask ruling also seems to usurp public health guidance while failing to understand science or the English language. \u2014 Jill Filipovic, CNN , 19 Apr. 2022",
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"However, it can also be used to usurp turning off read receipts. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 19 Apr. 2022",
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"In this climate of fake news, the topic of deception is to usurp the integrity of elections by stating irregularities in the voting process. \u2014 Rayna Reid, Essence , 13 Apr. 2022",
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"The traditional argument has been that as these rival economies grow larger than the US, their financial gravity will lead them to gradually usurp the role of the American financial system. \u2014 Tim Fernholz, Quartz , 11 Apr. 2022",
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"Fortunately for Yakei, no other macaques attempted to usurp her throne this season and the queen remained the troop\u2019s alpha at the end of March, according to reserve officials. \u2014 New York Times , 6 Apr. 2022",
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"On April 1, 2021, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed New York\u2019s case, and reprimanded the City for trying to usurp a federal function. \u2014 Daniel Markind, Forbes , 25 May 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French usorper , from Latin usurpare to take possession of without legal claim, from usu (ablative of usus use) + rapere to seize \u2014 more at rapid":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"yu\u0307-\u02c8s\u0259rp, -\u02c8z\u0259rp",
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"yu\u0307-\u02c8s\u0259rp",
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"also -\u02c8z\u0259rp",
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"-\u02c8z\u0259rp"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"appropriate",
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"arrogate",
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"commandeer",
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"convert",
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"expropriate",
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"pirate",
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"preempt",
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"press",
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"seize",
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"take over"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-094313",
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"usurpation":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right":[
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"usurp a throne"
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],
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": to seize or exercise authority or possession wrongfully":[],
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": to take or make use of without right":[
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"usurped the rights to her life story"
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],
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": to take the place of by or as if by force : supplant":[
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"must not let stock responses based on inherited prejudice usurp careful judgment"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Some people have accused city council members of trying to usurp the mayor's power.",
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"attempting to usurp the throne",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Yet, Fellowes manages to navigate \u2018Downton Abbey\u2019 to charm both reactionaries and revolutionaries, finagling a sequence that allows the staff to usurp the formal dining room while the rich serve themselves at a buffet. \u2014 Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times , 20 May 2022",
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"Whether your mom is hiking, climbing, or enjoying spring and summer sports, this is clothing item to usurp all others. \u2014 Wendy Altschuler, Forbes , 13 Apr. 2022",
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"Her mask ruling also seems to usurp public health guidance while failing to understand science or the English language. \u2014 Jill Filipovic, CNN , 19 Apr. 2022",
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"However, it can also be used to usurp turning off read receipts. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 19 Apr. 2022",
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"In this climate of fake news, the topic of deception is to usurp the integrity of elections by stating irregularities in the voting process. \u2014 Rayna Reid, Essence , 13 Apr. 2022",
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"The traditional argument has been that as these rival economies grow larger than the US, their financial gravity will lead them to gradually usurp the role of the American financial system. \u2014 Tim Fernholz, Quartz , 11 Apr. 2022",
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"Fortunately for Yakei, no other macaques attempted to usurp her throne this season and the queen remained the troop\u2019s alpha at the end of March, according to reserve officials. \u2014 New York Times , 6 Apr. 2022",
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"On April 1, 2021, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed New York\u2019s case, and reprimanded the City for trying to usurp a federal function. \u2014 Daniel Markind, Forbes , 25 May 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French usorper , from Latin usurpare to take possession of without legal claim, from usu (ablative of usus use) + rapere to seize \u2014 more at rapid":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"yu\u0307-\u02c8s\u0259rp, -\u02c8z\u0259rp",
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"yu\u0307-\u02c8s\u0259rp",
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"also -\u02c8z\u0259rp",
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"-\u02c8z\u0259rp"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"appropriate",
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"arrogate",
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"commandeer",
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"convert",
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"expropriate",
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"pirate",
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"preempt",
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"press",
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"seize",
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"take over"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-202846",
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"usury":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": interest":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8y\u00fczh-r\u0113",
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"\u02c8y\u00fc-zh\u0259-r\u0113"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Stefanowski\u2019s last full-time job was as the chief executive of DFC Global, a payday loan company whose high-interest loans are barred by Connecticut\u2019s usury laws. \u2014 Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant , 21 June 2022",
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"Delaware wasted no time in trashing its usury law as well. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 30 July 2021",
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"One, as previously noted, is the conflict between the religious prohibition of usury and its economic necessity. \u2014 Dan Hofstadter, WSJ , 25 June 2021",
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"EasyPay gets around the Massachusetts usury law by being affiliated with a bank headquartered outside the state, which cuts off the state\u2019s authority to regulate it. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 25 June 2021",
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"The bill passed by Congress would allow state attorneys general to investigate whether the affiliations of lenders with banks is for the purpose of evading state usury laws. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 25 June 2021",
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"If the loan is made in the name of the bank, but the nonbank lender provides the capital, assumes the risks, and takes over ownership of the loan after it is consummated, courts have allowed enforcement of state usury laws. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 23 May 2021",
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"But with the help of her brother\u2019s historical research, her reporting may put a stop to some of the worst usury on the Strip. \u2014 John Domini, Los Angeles Times , 2 Apr. 2021",
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"Democrats say the rule is actually meant to let those firms evade state usury laws and rate caps by partnering with banks that are subject to looser federal lending rules. \u2014 Sabrina Eaton, cleveland , 29 Mar. 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English usurie , from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin usuria , alteration of Latin usura , from usus , past participle of uti to use":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-012323"
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},
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"usufructuary":{
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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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": one having the usufruct of property":[],
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": one having the use or enjoyment of something":[],
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": of, relating to, or having the character of a usufruct":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02ccy\u00fc-z\u0259-\u02c8fr\u0259k-ch\u0259-\u02ccwer-\u0113",
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"\u02ccy\u00fc-z\u0259-\u02c8fr\u0259k-ch\u0259-\u02ccwer-\u0113, -s\u0259-",
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"-s\u0259-"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"Courts have deemed that irrigators have a usufructuary right \u2014 a type of property right that allows use of something in the public domain \u2014 to the top six feet of water in the lake. \u2014 Robert Gauthier, Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2021",
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"Those findings should reference the canons of construction that apply to Indian treaties and whether the Indians understood these treaties as guaranteeing usufructuary rights. \u2014 Jennifer Kraus, Twin Cities , 22 Dec. 2019"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1618, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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"1710, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-050710"
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},
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"usurpress":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a woman usurper":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"-pr\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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"usurper + -ess":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-061129"
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},
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"usufruct":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the legal right of using and enjoying the fruits or profits of something belonging to another":[],
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": the right to use or enjoy something":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8y\u00fc-z\u0259-\u02ccfr\u0259kt",
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"\u02c8y\u00fc-z\u0259-\u02ccfr\u0259kt, -s\u0259-",
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"-s\u0259-"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"The family wealth was entailed as long ago as the 17th century, and the reigning Prince as the head of the family has the sole usufruct . \u2014 Lgt Bank Contributor, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
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"The 4-1 vote means the Morgan County Board of Assessors ruled the rental agreement, known as a usufruct , does not make Rivian\u2019s interest in the property taxable. \u2014 J. Scott Trubey, ajc , 25 May 2022",
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"Neither of the Parties in any form can hinder, by arbitrary and discriminatory means, the administration, operation, maintenance, use, usufruct , acquisition, expansion or divestiture of investments made by nationals or companies of the other Party. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Apr. 2018"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Latin ususfructus , from usus et fructus use and enjoyment":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1630, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-111134"
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"Usun":{
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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 an ancient people of central Asia said to have been blond and blue-eyed":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8\u00fc\u02c8su\u0307n"
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-141640"
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"usucaptor":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": usucapient":[]
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"pronounciation":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"usucapt + -or":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-161244"
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},
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"usurpingly":{
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"type":[
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"adverb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": by usurpation":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"usurping (present participle of usurp ) + -ly":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-180203"
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},
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"usura":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": interest paid on borrowed money":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"y\u00fc\u02c8su\u0307r\u0259"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Latin":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-204010"
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},
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"usus":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": the act of making use of something : use":[],
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": the personal and inalienable servitude of the usuary of making the bare use of real or personal property without enjoying its income, profit, or produce":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8y\u00fcs\u0259s"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Latin":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-214953"
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},
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"usurae usurarum":{
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"type":[
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"plural noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": compound interest":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"y\u00fc\u02c8su\u0307\u02ccr\u012b\u02ccy\u00fcs\u0259\u02c8r\u00e4r\u0259m",
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"-r\u0113...\u02c8r\u0101r\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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"history_and_etymology":{
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"New Latin, literally, interests on interests":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-005428"
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},
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"usure":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": usury":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin usura use, interest, usury":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-012844"
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},
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"usurer":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": one that lends money especially at an exorbitant rate":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8y\u00fczh-r\u0259r",
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"\u02c8y\u00fc-zh\u0259r-\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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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"And so the stereotype of the Jewish usurer first appears. \u2014 Sara Lipton, The New York Review of Books , 17 June 2019",
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"On Cordray\u2019s watch, the CFPB won more than $12 billion in settlements for the victims of usurers like this. \u2014 Eric Levitz, Daily Intelligencer , 24 Jan. 2018",
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"Jews never belong enough anywhere to avoid vilification as parasites, vultures, usurers and traitors. \u2014 Roger Cohen, New York Times , 18 Dec. 2017"
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-101845"
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},
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"usucapient":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": one who claims title by usucapion":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02ccy\u00fcz\u0259\u02c8k\u0101p\u0113\u0259nt",
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"\u02ccy\u00fcs\u0259\u02c8-"
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Latin usucapient-, usucapiens , present participle of usucapere to usucapt":""
|
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-124206"
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},
|
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"usucaptable":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": capable of being acquired by usucapion":[]
|
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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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"usucapt + -able or -ible":""
|
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-151027"
|
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},
|
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"usucapion":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": a mode of acquiring title to property by uninterrupted possession of it for a definite period (as one year for movables or two for immovables) under a title acquired in good faith":[]
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"-\u0113\u02cc\u00e4n"
|
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],
|
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"synonyms":[],
|
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"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
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"usucapion from Latin usucapion-, usucapio , from usucapere to usucapt + -ion-, -io -ion; usucaption , alteration (influenced by caption ) of usucapion":""
|
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},
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-162407"
|
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},
|
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"usuary":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"noun"
|
|
],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": the beneficiary of a use":[]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"\u02c8y\u00fczh\u0259\u02ccwer\u0113"
|
|
],
|
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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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"Late Latin usuarius , from Latin usus use + -arius -ary":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-171114"
|
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},
|
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"usurious":{
|
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"type":[
|
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"adjective",
|
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"adverb",
|
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"noun"
|
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],
|
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"definitions":{
|
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": practicing usury":[],
|
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": involving usury : of the character of usury":[
|
|
"usurious interest rates"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"yu\u0307-\u02c8zhu\u0307r-\u0113-\u0259s",
|
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"-\u02c8zu\u0307r-"
|
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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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"Quranic regulations could be interpreted to allow for reasonable interest payments while banning usurious interest. \u2014 Daniel Pipes, WSJ , 29 Dec. 2021",
|
|
"And yes, Porsche's usurious options list is scarily seductive. \u2014 Rich Ceppos, Car and Driver , 17 Nov. 2021",
|
|
"On the other side of the divide, college is viewed as meandering, luxurious, usurious , and somehow unmasculine, which explains the increasing college gender gap (not only in enrollment, but increasingly completion). \u2014 Ryan Craig, Forbes , 15 Oct. 2021",
|
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"In the case of individuals, Mr. Cameron defended the practice as a sort of populist alternative for some people to usurious payday-lending schemes. \u2014 New York Times , 13 May 2021",
|
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"In the case of individuals, Mr. Cameron defended the practice as a sort of populist alternative for some people to usurious payday-lending schemes. \u2014 New York Times , 13 May 2021",
|
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"The most painful manifestation of this has been the rising rate of suicides among farmers across the country (28 per day in 2019), many of whom are indebted to informal sources such as relatives or usurious money lenders. \u2014 Surinder S. Jodhka, Quartz , 3 June 2021",
|
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"In the case of individuals, Mr. Cameron defended the practice as a sort of populist alternative for some people to usurious payday-lending schemes. \u2014 New York Times , 13 May 2021",
|
|
"Apple is trying to show Fortnite pays similar royalties to console gaming partners, while Epic compares the allegedly usurious App Store is like a car salesman who expects a royalty on gas purchases. \u2014 Charlie Fink, Forbes , 7 May 2021"
|
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],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{
|
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"1610, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
|
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},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-173848"
|
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},
|
|
"usurous":{
|
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"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
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": usurious":[]
|
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},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"\u02c8y\u00fczh\u0259r\u0259s"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"usure + -ous":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-182006"
|
|
},
|
|
"usucapt":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"transitive verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to claim or acquire the title to by usucapion":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin usucaptus , past participle of usucapere to usucapt, from usually capere , literally, to take by use, from usually (ablative singular of usus use) + capere to take":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-221442"
|
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},
|
|
"usurper":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": one who usurps something: such as":[],
|
|
": one who seizes and holds office, power, position, etc., by force or without right":[
|
|
"\u2026 they are working through the harrowing part in which Frederick, the usurper of his brother's dukedom, banishes his niece Rosalind from his court.",
|
|
"\u2014 Lawrence Malkin",
|
|
"At 19, she's the besotted lover of King Richard III\u2014until he's slain by the usurper King Henry VII and she's forced to become Henry's wife.",
|
|
"\u2014 Joanna Powell"
|
|
],
|
|
": one who takes the place of another by or as if by force":[
|
|
"The new people have come, the usurpers , with their private jets and home theaters \u2026 , scaring the waterfowl and scattering the discreet and peaceful ease.",
|
|
"\u2014 Dwight Garner"
|
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],
|
|
": one who takes or makes use of something without right":[
|
|
"For example, a co-owner may alone take all the necessary steps for the preservation of the property, including the institution of suits against trespassers or usurpers .",
|
|
"\u2014 Louisiana Civil Code"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"yu\u0307-\u02c8s\u0259r-p\u0259r",
|
|
"also -\u02c8z\u0259r-"
|
|
],
|
|
"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":{
|
|
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
|
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},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-001917"
|
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},
|
|
"usucapio":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": usucapion":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-\u0113\u02cc\u014d"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin usucapion-, usucapio":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-045234"
|
|
},
|
|
"usurpature":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": usurpation":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-p\u0259\u02ccchu\u0307(\u0259)r",
|
|
"\u02ccy\u00fcz\u0259r\u02c8p\u0101\u02cc-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Latin usurpat us + English -ure":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-172250"
|
|
},
|
|
"usurpatory":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": usurpative":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"-p\u0259\u02cct\u014dr\u0113"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
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"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Late Latin usurpatorius , from Latin usurpatus + -orius -ory":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-030500"
|
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},
|
|
"usurpative":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": of or constituting usurpation : usurping":[
|
|
"the tyranny of some usurpative minority",
|
|
"\u2014 Nineteenth Century & After"
|
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]
|
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},
|
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"pronounciation":[
|
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"y\u00fc\u02c8s\u0259rp\u0259tiv sometimes -\u02c8z\u0259r-"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Late Latin usurpativus wrongly used, from Latin usurpatus (past participle of usurpare to usurp) + -ivus -ive":""
|
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},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-063013"
|
|
},
|
|
"usurping":{
|
|
"type":[
|
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"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
": to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right":[
|
|
"usurp a throne"
|
|
],
|
|
": to take or make use of without right":[
|
|
"usurped the rights to her life story"
|
|
],
|
|
": to take the place of by or as if by force : supplant":[
|
|
"must not let stock responses based on inherited prejudice usurp careful judgment"
|
|
],
|
|
": to seize or exercise authority or possession wrongfully":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[
|
|
"also -\u02c8z\u0259rp",
|
|
"yu\u0307-\u02c8s\u0259rp, -\u02c8z\u0259rp",
|
|
"yu\u0307-\u02c8s\u0259rp",
|
|
"-\u02c8z\u0259rp"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"appropriate",
|
|
"arrogate",
|
|
"commandeer",
|
|
"convert",
|
|
"expropriate",
|
|
"pirate",
|
|
"preempt",
|
|
"press",
|
|
"seize",
|
|
"take over"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
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"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[
|
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"Some people have accused city council members of trying to usurp the mayor's power.",
|
|
"attempting to usurp the throne",
|
|
"Recent Examples on the Web",
|
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"The stablecoin rules were initially proposed as a reaction to libra, the cryptocurrency proposed by the former Facebook, which finance ministers worried would usurp governments\u2019 role in controlling money. \u2014 Jack Schickler, Fortune , 1 July 2022",
|
|
"This is the pizza oven to usurp all others\u2014in style and functionality. \u2014 Wendy Altschuler, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
|
|
"Yet, Fellowes manages to navigate \u2018Downton Abbey\u2019 to charm both reactionaries and revolutionaries, finagling a sequence that allows the staff to usurp the formal dining room while the rich serve themselves at a buffet. \u2014 Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times , 20 May 2022",
|
|
"Whether your mom is hiking, climbing, or enjoying spring and summer sports, this is clothing item to usurp all others. \u2014 Wendy Altschuler, Forbes , 13 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"Her mask ruling also seems to usurp public health guidance while failing to understand science or the English language. \u2014 Jill Filipovic, CNN , 19 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"However, it can also be used to usurp turning off read receipts. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 19 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"In this climate of fake news, the topic of deception is to usurp the integrity of elections by stating irregularities in the voting process. \u2014 Rayna Reid, Essence , 13 Apr. 2022",
|
|
"The traditional argument has been that as these rival economies grow larger than the US, their financial gravity will lead them to gradually usurp the role of the American financial system. \u2014 Tim Fernholz, Quartz , 11 Apr. 2022"
|
|
],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{
|
|
"Middle English, from Anglo-French usorper , from Latin usurpare to take possession of without legal claim, from usu (ablative of usus use) + rapere to seize \u2014 more at rapid":""
|
|
},
|
|
"first_known_use":{
|
|
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":""
|
|
},
|
|
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-073150"
|
|
},
|
|
"usu":{
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"abbreviation"
|
|
],
|
|
"definitions":{
|
|
"usual":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"pronounciation":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[],
|
|
"synonym_discussion":"",
|
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"examples":[],
|
|
"history_and_etymology":{},
|
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"first_known_use":{},
|
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-032719"
|
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}
|
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} |