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{
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"AH":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to exclaim in amazement, joy, or surprise":[
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"oohing and aahing at the fireworks"
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],
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"ampere-hour":[],
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"anno hegirae":[],
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"arts and humanities":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Interjection",
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"ah \u2014so that's the way it is!",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Interjection",
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"And truthfully, being out in front of the people for those six weeks was just, ah , my God, such a Calgon bath. \u2014 Bethonie Butler, Washington Post , 17 June 2022",
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"Sarah has just moved from Manchester, N.H., to the smaller Bedford, and in addition to her, ah , precocious vocabulary, she is afflicted with that bedwetting problem. \u2014 Charles Isherwood, WSJ , 9 June 2022",
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"Another ah -ha moment for employers is that Gen-Z truly is a unique generation. \u2014 Mark C. Perna, Forbes , 8 June 2021",
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"Aerosmith started whatever day Steven walked in the door, says Joe Perry, his Boston accent flattening those r\u2019s into ah \u2019s. \u2014 Sarah Grant, SPIN , 31 Mar. 2022",
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"Growing in the bark is a welcome but unidentified succulent and ah unwelcome, annoying grass (the reason for weeding). \u2014 oregonlive , 26 Mar. 2022",
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"The different clips stitched together show the model in a pink velvet bathing suit ( ah , a true sign of an L.A. winter) with frosty pink eye makeup and matching pink butterfly clips pulling her hair back from her face. \u2014 Addison Aloian, Allure , 3 Mar. 2022",
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"Let passing motorists ooh and ah over this giant inflatable version of your most base, primal desires! \u2014 Johanna Gohmann, The New Yorker , 23 Dec. 2021",
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"The film, which centers on a band of survivors trying to outlast a zombie outbreak ( ah , that old chestnut!), was a rather modest affair. \u2014 Brent Lang, Variety , 26 Nov. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1509, in the meaning defined above":"Interjection"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English":"Interjection"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8\u00e4"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"aha",
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"come on",
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"fie",
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"indeed",
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"my word",
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"no",
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"pshaw",
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"well",
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"what",
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"why"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-031943",
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"type":[
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"abbreviation",
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"interjection",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"ah":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": to exclaim in amazement, joy, or surprise":[
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"oohing and aahing at the fireworks"
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],
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"ampere-hour":[],
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"anno hegirae":[],
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"arts and humanities":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Interjection",
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"ah \u2014so that's the way it is!",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Interjection",
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"And truthfully, being out in front of the people for those six weeks was just, ah , my God, such a Calgon bath. \u2014 Bethonie Butler, Washington Post , 17 June 2022",
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"Sarah has just moved from Manchester, N.H., to the smaller Bedford, and in addition to her, ah , precocious vocabulary, she is afflicted with that bedwetting problem. \u2014 Charles Isherwood, WSJ , 9 June 2022",
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"Another ah -ha moment for employers is that Gen-Z truly is a unique generation. \u2014 Mark C. Perna, Forbes , 8 June 2021",
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"Aerosmith started whatever day Steven walked in the door, says Joe Perry, his Boston accent flattening those r\u2019s into ah \u2019s. \u2014 Sarah Grant, SPIN , 31 Mar. 2022",
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"Growing in the bark is a welcome but unidentified succulent and ah unwelcome, annoying grass (the reason for weeding). \u2014 oregonlive , 26 Mar. 2022",
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"The different clips stitched together show the model in a pink velvet bathing suit ( ah , a true sign of an L.A. winter) with frosty pink eye makeup and matching pink butterfly clips pulling her hair back from her face. \u2014 Addison Aloian, Allure , 3 Mar. 2022",
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"Let passing motorists ooh and ah over this giant inflatable version of your most base, primal desires! \u2014 Johanna Gohmann, The New Yorker , 23 Dec. 2021",
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"The film, which centers on a band of survivors trying to outlast a zombie outbreak ( ah , that old chestnut!), was a rather modest affair. \u2014 Brent Lang, Variety , 26 Nov. 2021"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1509, in the meaning defined above":"Interjection"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English":"Interjection"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8\u00e4"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"aha",
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"come on",
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"fie",
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"indeed",
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"my word",
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"no",
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"pshaw",
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"well",
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"what",
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"why"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-031235",
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"type":[
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"abbreviation",
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"interjection",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"aha":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": alpha hydroxy acid":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Interjection",
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"aha ! so the money was never missing in the first place!",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Interjection",
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"Take Ashley Cimone and Moya Annece for example: the two best friends experienced a joint \u2018 aha \u2019 moment while on a trip to India that resulted in creating their luxury accessories brand, ASHYA. \u2014 Greg Emmanuel, Essence , 3 Jan. 2022",
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"What was the \u2018 aha \u2019 moment that drove you to quit your job and travel? \u2014 Jasmine Browley, Essence , 14 Dec. 2021",
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"To start, aha ! will fly each route three times per week using 50-seat Embraer ERJ145 regional jets. \u2014 Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure , 5 Oct. 2021",
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"Based on the popular Israeli format originally created by Assi Azar, aha \u2019s Telugu adaptation is produced by Annapurna Studios and directed by Jonathan Edwards. \u2014 Naman Ramachandran, Variety , 9 Sep. 2021",
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"At every crossroads, there was a pathway, a coach, an environment contributing to aha moments. \u2014 David Woods, The Indianapolis Star , 7 Aug. 2021",
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"There was no singular \u2018 aha \u2019 moment that compelled Mark Harlan to fire Larry Krystkowiak late Tuesday afternoon. \u2014 Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune , 17 Mar. 2021",
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"Those who like to read between the lines might say, aha , there\u2019s your starting five. \u2014 oregonlive , 22 Oct. 2020",
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"Aha , here's a whole other way to look at this problem.' \u2014 Domenica Bongiovanni, Indianapolis Star , 23 June 2017"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Interjection",
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"1991, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English":"Interjection"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u00e4-\u02c8h\u00e4",
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"\u02cc\u0101-(\u02cc)\u0101ch-\u02c8\u0101"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"ah",
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"come on",
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"fie",
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"indeed",
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"my word",
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"no",
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"pshaw",
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"well",
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"what",
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"why"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-035606",
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"type":[
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"abbreviation",
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"abbreviation or noun",
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"interjection",
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"ahchoo":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133635",
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"type":[
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"interjection"
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]
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},
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"ahead":{
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"antonyms":[
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"after",
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"afterward",
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"afterwards",
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"later"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": at or to an earlier time : in advance":[
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"make payments ahead"
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],
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": in a forward direction or position : forward":[],
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": in front":[],
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": in or into a leading position in a race or competition":[
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"a politician who is running ahead in most polls",
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"Josh Carter scored from a yard out and the Pride added a two-point conversion to surge ahead 14-7.",
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"\u2014 Cumberland (Maryland) Times-News"
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],
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": in or into the situation of having a count of more balls than strikes":[
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"Albert Pujols got ahead 3-1 and then lined one into the seats in left for his 20th home run of the year and second of the series.",
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"\u2014 John Fay"
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],
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": in or into the situation of having thrown more strikes than balls to a batter":[
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"Home run threat Mark Reynolds was up next with the bases loaded, but Colon quickly got ahead 1-2 in the count and struck the third baseman out swinging with a \u2026 fastball.",
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"\u2014 Ray Monell"
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],
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": in or toward a more advantageous position":[
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"helped others to get ahead"
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],
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": in, into, or for the future":[
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"plan ahead"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Quite the contrary: The fundamentals suggest values will still be rising at the close of 2022, and keep slogging ahead through next year. \u2014 Shawn Tully, Fortune , 26 June 2022",
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"Clinics in other states, like North Dakota and Idaho, were pressing ahead with services before more state bans took effect, typically in a matter of days or weeks. \u2014 Jennifer Calfas, WSJ , 26 June 2022",
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"Lawmakers in Albany, however, are charging ahead in an attempt to rein in crisis pregnancy centers. \u2014 New York Times , 25 June 2022",
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"But the others in my group must be waiting ahead at a tent camp. \u2014 Carl Nolte, San Francisco Chronicle , 25 June 2022",
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"Verdugo, ahead in the count, 2-0, hammered Bieber 81 mph knuckle curve into the seats in right center for a 3-2 lead. \u2014 Paul Hoynes, cleveland , 25 June 2022",
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"Explore opportunities to add this to the next budget cycle and start planning ahead . \u2014 Mari Carmen Pizarro, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
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"Now, having toured with Snoh Aalegra and with more live dates ahead , the artist is nothing but excited for what\u2019s still to come. \u2014 Fred Sahai, Billboard , 24 June 2022",
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"Smart shoppers, this is also your moment to think ahead and recharge your sweater collection before those cool breezes start whipping in. \u2014 Alexis Bennett, Vogue , 24 June 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1568, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u0259-\u02c8hed"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"afore",
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"already",
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"antecedently",
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"anteriorly",
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"before",
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"beforehand",
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"earlier",
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"formerly",
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"preliminarily",
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"previously"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-174258",
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"type":[
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"adverb or adjective"
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]
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},
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"ahead of":{
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"antonyms":[
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"after",
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"following"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": in excess of":[],
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": in front or advance of":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"She got ahead of me.",
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"They went on ahead of us and by now are several miles ahead of us.",
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"We have some hard work ahead of us.",
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"The polls show that he is ahead of the other candidates.",
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"The company is working hard to stay one step ahead of the competition.",
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"They were trailing us by 5 points earlier in the game, but now they're ahead of us by 7."
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1613, 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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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"afore",
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"before",
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"ere",
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"fore",
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"'fore",
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"of",
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"previous to",
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"prior to",
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"to"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-084613",
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"type":[
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"preposition"
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]
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},
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"ahead of one's time":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": too advanced or modern to be understood or appreciated":[
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"As a poet, he was ahead of his time ."
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220627",
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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]
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},
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"ahead of one's/its time":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": too advanced or modern to be understood or appreciated during the time when one lives or works":[
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"As a director, he was ahead of his time . His movies are now regarded as classics, but they were unpopular when he made them."
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]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
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"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-063613",
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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]
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},
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"ahead of schedule":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": doing or finishing something earlier than planned":[
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"The builders came in ahead of schedule , and we are now able to move in."
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],
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": earlier than planned":[
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"We finished ahead of schedule ."
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]
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-050016",
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"type":[
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"idiom"
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]
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},
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"ahead of the curve":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": faster about doing something than other people, companies, etc.":[
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"The company has been ahead of the curve in adopting new technologies."
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]
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-111803",
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"type":[
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]
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},
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"ahead of the game":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": in a position or situation in which one is likely to succeed, win, etc.":[
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"The company has stayed ahead of the game by meeting new government standards before they go into effect."
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]
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},
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"type":[
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]
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},
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"ahead of time":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": at an earlier or previous time : in advance : beforehand":[
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"She read the report ahead of time to prepare for the meeting.",
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"She prepared most of the food ahead of time ."
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]
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-092733",
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"type":[
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},
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"ahead%20of%20the%20curve":{
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"definitions":{
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": faster about doing something than other people, companies, etc.":[
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"The company has been ahead of the curve in adopting new technologies."
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"definitions":{
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": in a position or situation in which one is likely to succeed, win, etc.":[
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"The company has stayed ahead of the game by meeting new government standards before they go into effect."
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]
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},
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} |